Applies ToOutlook for Microsoft 365 Outlook 2024 Outlook 2021 Outlook 2019 Outlook 2016
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Create and send an email, reply to an email message, and forward one.

Create and send an email

  1. Select Home > New Email.

  2. Add recipients, a subject, and a message in the email body.

  3. Select Send.

Reply to an email

  1. Select an email to reply to.

  2. Select Reply.

  3. Type your message.

  4. Select Send.

Any received attachment is not added to a reply automatically. 

Forward to share email with others

  1. Select an email to forward.

  2. Select Forward.

  3. Add who you'd like to forward to.

  4. Add a note in the email body if you'd like.

  5. Select Send.

Any received attachment is added when forwarded.

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