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Create an email

You can specify the font and color of your message text in the Use Custom Fonts screen in the app settings in the
BlackBerry Dynamics Launcher
. If your administrator has specified a font type and size for the organization, the set font and size is used in outgoing email messages. You can override the policy by enabling the Use Custom Fonts option.
  1. In your inbox or any folder, tap The Compose icon.
  2. In the
    To
     field, enter your intended recipient. If there are multiple recipients, separate them by commas.
    As you type,
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     suggests recipients from your saved contacts and your organization's global address list. If the recipient is not a member of your contacts or is an external organization, you can double tap their email address to add them to your contacts. Note that your Outlook personal distribution lists can also be supported. When you compose a new email, you can remove one or more of the suggested recipients by tapping the The Remove icon next to them. You can also drag and drop recipients from the To, CC, and BCC fields.
  3. Optionally, tap in the
    Cc/Bcc, From
     field to expand it and tap
    Cc
     or
    Bcc
    , to copy additional recipients.
  4. In the
    From
     field, tap the down arrow to select which email address or email alias to send the email message from.
  5. Tap in the
    Subject
     field to enter a subject.
  6. Tap The Menu icon to attach a file, add a link, set the message as a high or low priority, or add meeting information to the message.
  7. If your administrator has enabled the Restrictions option (the Permissions option in Outlook), choose any desired restriction.
  8. If your administrator has configured email classifications, click
    Classifications
     and select the classifications to add to the reply. These options are defined by your administrator. You can change the default classifications in Settings/Email, but if your administrator has already set default classifications, they will take precedence. For more information about how to use classifications in your organization, contact your administrator.
  9. Tap in the body of the email form and compose or edit your message:
    • To select a word or all the text, press and hold the word then tap
      Select
       or
      Select All
      . You can expand or narrow your selection by dragging the left or right handles of the selection.
    • To
      Cut
      ,
      Copy
      ,
      Replace
      ,
      Define
       or format text, select the text and tap the appropriate item in the toolbar item after selecting the text that you want to edit.
    • To
      Paste
       a cut or copied selection, press and hold the location where you want to paste the text in the message body.
    • To minimize the compose window, swipe down on the draft email. You can tap the minimized window to maximize it and continue to work on the draft email.
    • To add formatting to the email message, choose one of the options such as bold, underline, or italics.
  10. When your message is complete, do one of the following:
    • To send the message, tap The Send icon. If the The missing email address icon or The incomplete email address icon displays, add an email address and verify the email address format, respectively.
    • To send the message later, tap
      Cancel
       >
      Save Draft
      .
    • To delete the message, tap
      Cancel
       >
      Delete Draft
      .