Compaq Presario 5BW474 - Manual (Page 48)

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Reading Your Outlook Express
eMail Messages
1. Press the Instant eMail
ƒ button on the Internet keyboard.
2. Click Inbox. New messages appear in bold type.
3. Double-click the message to display the message text.
4. Click the Close button in the upper right corner of the
screen to close the eMail, or press the Delete key on the
keyboard to delete the message. You might also choose to
move the message to (file it in) a different folder.
Reading Your AOL eMail Messages
1. Press the Instant eMail button on the Internet keyboard.
2. Click the Read icon. New messages appear in bold type.
3. Double-click the message to display the message text.
4. Click the Close button in the upper right corner of the
screen to close the eMail, or press the Delete key on the
keyboard to delete the message.
You receive eMail messages automatically, even when your
computer is shut down! Your ISP stores these messages until
you decide to open your eMail program and read them.
Your eMail status light on the keyboard glows when you have
unread eMail, even when the system is turned off.
The eMail status light works only with POP3 Internet services
such as Compaq.NET powered by MSN. The light does not work
with proprietary Internet services such as AOL.