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*Creating and Using Templates*
Templates are useful for setting the default format for messages that you send regularly, such as weekly status reports. You can save a message as a template from any window in which it is displayed, including from within a Mail compose window.
To save a message to use as a template:
1. In the Mail window, click Compose to create a new message and then set the default font, text size, text color, background color, and any other default formatting you want.
2. Alternatively, open an existing message that already has the formatting you want.
3. While displaying the message, open the File menu, choose Save As, then choose Template. The message is stored as a template in the Templates folder for the current mail account.
To compose a message using a template:
1. In the Mail window, select the Templates folder for the account where you created the message template.
2. Double-click the message template to open it.
3. Edit the message, then save it (to put it in the Drafts folder) or send it.
Note: Sending the message does not remove the template from the Templates folder. The template is preserved for future use.
To delete one or more unwanted message templates, begin from the Mail window:
1. Click the Templates folder for the account where you created the message templates.
2. Select the message templates that you want to delete.
3. Click Delete in the Mail toolbar.
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