1. Home
  2. Computing & Technology
  3. Email

PocoMail Tips, Tricks and Secrets

PocoMail becomes an even more powerful email program when you know the right poco tips.
How to Edit a Received Email in PocoMail
Want to change an email's subject or maybe sender; fix an import gone slightly wrong; change an attachment's file type maybe? In PocoMail, you can edit received messages down to the raw source.
How to Delete Attachments from Received Messages in PocoMail
Want to keep the message but not its attachments? Here's how to delete attached files from received emails in PocoMail.
Add an Address to the PocoMail Address Book Quickly
Collect all the addresses you come across easily with PocoMail.
Add Members to a PocoMail Mailing List
Populate a mailing list you have created in PocoMail.
Add People to a Group Easily in PocoMail
Don't build your mailing list by hand. Here's how to add address book entries to a group comfortably with the mouse in PocoMail.
Add Your Own Graphical Smileys to PocoMail
Did you know you can add smileys you find on the web -- or any other image -- to PocoMail and then insert them easily in your emails? Here's how.
Annotate Messages in PocoMail
Attach sticky notes to emails. Here's how to annotate email messages with your comments in PocoMail.
Apply Marks (Labels) to Messages in PocoMail
See instantly whether a message needs attention in PocoMail by assigning a colorful label to it.
Change a Message's Priority in PocoMail
From poco to high priority. Here's how to change the priority of a message you send with PocoMail.
How to Insert Recipients Comfortably in PocoMail
From the PocoMail address book straight into the To field.
Check for New Mail Periodically with PocoMail 2
Get new mail automatically. PocoMail can check your mail server periodically and download new messages on its own.
Check for New Mail Periodically with PocoMail
Have PocoMail do some work for you, and make the mail come automatically. Here's how to set up PocoMail to check for new messages periodically.
Compose Replies Efficiently with the PocoMail Quote Bar
Isn't it a lot of complicated work to quote original messages correctly in replies? No, not in PocoMail. Discover a smart way to compose email replies like never before.
Create a Mailing List in PocoMail 2
Set up a group of recipients you can contact at once easily in PocoMail 2.
Create a Mailing List in PocoMail
Mailing lists are perfect for mailing a group of people easily. Here's how to create such a list in PocoMail.
Create a Signature in PocoMail
Sign off with something new. Here's how to set up an email signature (to be included at the bottom of outgoing messages) in PocoMail.
Create an Outgoing Mail Filter Quickly in PocoMail
Save outgoing messages to a certain recipient in that person's folder automatically.
Create Custom Message Marks (Labels) in PocoMail
Label messages your way. Here's how to create exactly the message labels you need in PocoMail.
Customize the PocoMail Pane Layout
What would you like in your main window? We have fresh message preview, the popular mailbox and mailbox index panes, and of course the fine address list.
Customize the PocoMail Toolbar
Make sure the most often used features in PocoMail are also those easiest to reach. Here's how to customize the toolbar the way you like it best.
Enable Junk Mail Filtering in PocoMail
PocoMail can help you sort all that spam out of your Inbox, and out of your way.
Encrypt the PocoMail Message Store
Make sure nobody but you can read your PocoMail messages by encrypting the message store on your disk.
Forward a Message as an Attachment with PocoMail
PocoMail lets you share emails as attachments to new emails, which keeps the forwarded message fully intact.
Group Your Graphical Smileys in PocoMail
Insert graphical smileys faster in PocoMail by grouping them topically.
Have PocoMail Dial Automatically When it Needs a Connection
Check mail easily by having PocoMail establish the Internet connection for you.
How to Access Your Email Remotely From Another Computer and Location
Would you like to access your email not only from the computer at home or work but also remotely from any place and computer with an internet connection?
How to Add an Image to a Signature in PocoMail
If you want your signature in PocoMail to be more than just text, you can insert an image or animation into it.
How to Check the Spelling as You Type in PocoMail
Let PocoMail check your spelling while you type to avoid mistakes (almost) without effort.
How to Create Perfectly Formatted Emails in PocoMail
Take care of the writing. PocoMail takes care of the formatting. It rewraps text and indents quoted text perfectly with this simple, but effective command.
How to Insert Recipients Comfortably in PocoMail
From the PocoMail address book straight into the To field.
How to Insert the Current Date and Time in your PocoMail Signature
The time is now, and it can be in your PocoMail signature automatically, too.
How to Make a Contact a "Favourite" in PocoMail
Tell PocoMail who you like best, and it'll make it easier to exchange emails with them.
How to Make Sure PocoMail Doesn't Filter Important Mail as Spam
PocoMail's spam filters are simple, but effective. Here's how to make sure they're not getting super-effective and catch your newsletters or other important mail.
Insert Graphical Smileys Easily in PocoMail
Share the emotions you have when composing an email (or the emotions you want to induce in the recipient) graphically by inserting smiley faces with PocoMail.
Insert the Default Signature in a PocoMail Message
Sign your emails with one stroke of a key in PocoMail.
Mark Mail from a Sender Automatically in PocoMail
Let PocoMail classify incoming mail automatically based on who it is from.
Navigate Between Messages Comfortably and Fast in PocoMail
From one message to the next; and back again; and then to the next unread. Here's how to browse mail in PocoMail effortlessly and fast.
Pin Your Favorite Mailboxes in PocoMail
Have your favorite PocoMail folders readily available by keeping them open in their own tabs.
Print Only Part of a Message in PocoMail
Avoid printing unnecessary information. PocoMail lets you print exactly the part of an email message you need.
Protect a PocoMail Folder with a Password
Make sure only you have access to a particular mailbox in PocoMail.
Read an RSS Feed Only On Demand in PocoMail
Don't want the news from a site to show up in your PocoMail "In" folder and still read them when you feel like it?
Read PocoMail Message Annotations in a Tooltip
Mouse over and through your message annotations. Here's an easy, fast, comfortable, and all-around great way to read message annotations in PocoMail.
Save a Message as a Draft in PocoMail
You can safely interrupt editing a message in PocoMail. It will keep it, and you can continue editing editing it later.
Save a Message Body as Text in PocoMail
Save important email messages as text files for further use from within PocoMail.
Send a Message Fast in PocoMail
Here's how to deliver an email in PocoMail without taking your hands off the keyboard.
Send a Message to a Mailing List in PocoMail
Address, send, and deliver an email to a group of people easily in PocoMail.
Send a Quick Reply to an Email in PocoMail
Replying to an email has never been so effortless. You write the text and PocoMail does the rest.
Set Up PocoMail to Hang Up Automatically
Make sure PocoMail doesn't turn your dial-up account into a permanent connection by configuring it to hang up when it has finished exchanging mail.
Specify the Default Signature for an Account in PocoMail
Sign work emails differently from private messages. Every account in PocoMail can have a specific default signature.
Subscribe to an RSS News Feed in PocoMail
Read not just emails but RSS news feeds from your favorite sites and blogs, too, with all the comforting power PocoMail has to offer.
Thread Message Display in a PocoMail Folder
Read the messages in a PocoMail folder (for a mailing list, for example) not in the order they were sent, but logically grouped by subject.
Toggle Remote Image Downloading in PocoMail
Images or no images, it's your choice. Here's how PocoMail can help you prevent privacy infringement by images located at a remote server and downloaded whenever you open an email.
Train the PocoMail Spam Filter as You Use It
PocoMail finds spam in a way similar to how you spot it. Here's how to show it what you think is junk.
Use Body Text Auto-Complete in PocoMail
Type easier and faster with PocoMail expanding shortcuts to long words, phrases or whoe paragraphs automatically.
Use Only Bayesian Spam Filtering in PocoMail for Best Results
If you want to get the most out of PocoMail's spam filtering abilities (and a clean inbox), it's best to rely on the Bayesian filtering alone.
Use the Show Only Bar in PocoMail
Show me your show only bar and I show you the mail you want to see. Here's how to use the the "Show Only" bar in PocoMail.
View Mail on the Server with PocoMail
Downloading is good, checking in advance is better. Here's how to access mail directly at a POP server with PocoMail.
Explore Email
About.com Special Features

Stay connected and entertained with reviews on tips on the latest HDTVs, cellphones and more. More >

Easy ways to connect two computers for networking purposes. More >

  1. Home
  2. Computing & Technology
  3. Email
  4. Email Programs A-Z
  5. PocoMail
  6. PocoMail Tips

©2009 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.

All rights reserved.