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Composing and Replying

DesireCore lets you send emails directly within the app—no need to switch to a webmail interface.

Composing a New Email​

Click the Compose button in the top bar of the email view to open the compose dialog:

Compose dialog

Recipient Input​

  • Supports multiple recipients separated by commas
  • Email format is validated as you type
  • Expand the Cc field to add carbon-copy recipients

Rich Text Editor​

The email body uses a WYSIWYG rich-text editor with support for:

  • Text formatting: bold, italic, underline
  • Code blocks
  • Ordered and unordered lists
  • Pasting images

Adding Attachments​

Click + Add Attachment to select local files; multiple files are supported. Added attachments show file name and size; individual attachments can be removed.

Attachment Size Limit

Each attachment is limited to 10 MB.

Replying to Email​

Two reply methods are available:

Quick Reply​

Reply directly at the bottom of the email preview panel without opening the full compose dialog. Toggle between:

  • Reply — Reply to sender only
  • Reply All — Reply to sender and all recipients

Full Reply​

Click Reply or Reply All in the preview panel toolbar to open the full compose dialog. When replying:

  • The recipient is auto-filled with the original sender
  • The subject automatically gets a Re: prefix
  • Thread relationships (In-Reply-To and References headers) are maintained automatically

Forwarding Email​

Click Forward in the toolbar to open the compose dialog. When forwarding:

  • The subject automatically gets a Fwd: prefix
  • The original email content is included as a quoted block
  • You need to manually fill in the forwarding recipient

Draft Management​

Auto-Save​

While composing, the content is auto-saved to local storage every 500 milliseconds. Draft-save status is displayed at the bottom of the compose window.

Closing the Window​

When you close the compose window with unsent content:

  • The system asks whether to keep the draft
  • Keep draft — Content is saved; you can continue editing later
  • Discard — All content is deleted

Viewing Drafts​

Switch to the Drafts folder in the folder tabs to see all saved drafts. Click a draft to continue editing.

Draft Sync​

All account types support draft creation, editing, deletion, and sending:

Account typeDraft storageNotes
GmailGmail serverDrafts sync to Gmail and are visible in the web interface
OutlookOutlook serverDrafts sync to Outlook and are available across devices
IMAPServer Drafts folderStored on the server via IMAP protocol

Signature Management​

The bottom of the compose window provides signature selection:

  • Choose from existing signatures to append to the email
  • Click Edit Signature to create or modify signatures
  • Signatures support HTML format

Send Status​

Feedback after sending:

  • Success — Toast notification "Sent"; the compose window closes and the draft is cleared
  • Failure — Toast notification with the error reason; content is preserved for retry
Offline Sending

If you send an email while offline, it is queued and sent automatically when the network connection is restored. See Sync and Offline.

Next Steps​