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Message Posting Options
A number of options are available to you when you post
a message. Among the more powerful options is embedding either HTML or
CFML code directly in your message.
Font options
When you create a message, you can select an option to
display the message in a monospaced or fixed-width font. If you want
the entire message displayed in a particular font, you can write the
entire message in HTML. Note, however, that selecting a font with the
HTML <FONT> tag is no guarantee that your message will be shown in
that font on every browser.
The Advanced option: HTML and CFML
When creating a new message, you can also embed HTML
(or CFML) directly into your message. Many people use this feature to
attach a hyperlinked graphic, such as a logo or other graphic,
directly in their message.
Email notification
Two email options are available when posting a new
message:
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You can opt for email notification of all new
messages posted to the current thread. This can help you stay on top
of a subject you’re interested in without having to constantly check
the conference for new messages.
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You can email your new message to everyone who has
already posted a message in the current thread.
Note: You can also elect to be notified by email of
any new messages posted to threads that you mark.
Quoting a message
When posting a reply to an existing message, the Quote
button appears at the bottom of the message composition form. You can
click this button to quote the message you are replying to in your own
message.
Previewing your message
When you’re finished writing your message, you can
preview the message by clicking the Preview button. This can be
especially useful if you have embedded HTML or CFML in your message.
When you preview a message, you can return to the composition form if
you want to make any changes to the message.
Attaching files to your message
When file uploading is enabled in a conference, you
can attach files to any message you post. You might want to attach a
graphics file, code snippet, or document file to a message.
To attach a file to your message:
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Open the Edit message page by creating a new
message. See
Posting messages for more information about posting messages.
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Enter your name in the Author box.
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Click the Advanced button.
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Click the Attachments button.
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Click Browse to locate the file you want to attach.
Then click Add to add it to the message. The filename appears in the
Currently attached box.
You can also use this page to remove attachemnts from
messages.
Creating a signature for your messages
When you post messages, you can elect to have a
signature appended to every message you post. This signature can
contain text or HTML, so you could, for example, embed a graphic
hyperlink to your web site as part of your signature.
To define a signature:
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Click the Options button.
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Click the Attach Signature checkbox and enter the
signature text you want in the text entry box below.
Note: You can enter your email address in the Email
text entry box. Your address will then appear following your name in
the header area of every message you post.
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