Editing the header information
The header of a message contains routing information and a short statement of the subject. You must specify at least one recipient of the message.
- The mail program must be installed on your system.
- Start the mail editor and begin editing a message. For more information, seeStart the mail editor.
The rest of the header information is not required. The information in the header can include the following:
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| To: | Contains the address or addresses for sending the message. |
| Subject: | Contains a short summary of the topic of the message. |
| Cc: | Contains the address or addresses for sending copies of the message. The contents of this field are part of the message sent to all who receive the message. |
| Bcc: | Contains the address or addresses for sending blind copies of the message. This field is not included as part of the message sent to all who receive the message. |
You can customize the mail program to automatically ask for the information in these fields by putting entries in your .mailrc file. For more information, see Mail program customization options.