Almost all commands in Snap Mail have keyboard equivalents that allow you to use them without having to reach for the mouse.

• Menu Equivalents:
Cmd-H, -?, -/   Help: Bring up the on-line help window.
Cmd-M                Mail Reader: Bring up the Mail Reader to read mail.
Cmd-S                 Save As: Save the selected mail items(s) to a file.
Cmd-F                 Forward: Bring up a window to forward mail
Cmd-I                  Icons: Bring up the icons and forms window.
Cmd-G                 Groups: Bring up the groups window.
Cmd-U                 Users: Bring up the users window.
Cmd-L                 Log: Bring up the mail log for pending and sent mail.
Cmd-Y                 Preferences: Bring up the preferences window.
Cmd-P                 Print: Print the selected mail item(s).
Cmd-Q                 Quit: Close the Snap Mail desk accessory.

• Button Equivalents: (Available from the Main Window only)
Cmd-O                 Open mail: Same as clicking on“Open” or “Close” 
Cmd-R                Reply: Same as clicking the “Reply” button.
Cmd-E                Extract: Extract from the selected mail item.
Cmd-Delete        Delete: Same as clicking  the “Delete” button.
Cmd-Enter         Send mail: Same as clicking the “Send” button.
Cmd-Return       Same as Cmd-Enter.
Cmd-B                Post an Alert: Same as clicking the “Alert” button.
Cmd-T                Talk: Same as clicking the “Talk” button.
Cmd-N                Enclose a file: Same as choosing “Enclose File...” 

• Other Equivalents
Cmd-A    Select all of the text in the current text box.
Cmd-K    Lookup:  Performs a full network scan for Snap Mail users.

• Cut, Copy, and Paste Equivalents
Cmd-X    Cut the selected piece of text to the clipboard.
Cmd-C    Copy the selected piece of text to the clipboard.
Cmd-V    Paste the current contents of the clipboard.
• Group Equivalents
Cmd-0    Select the “All” group from the group pop-up menu.
Cmd-1    Select the first group from the group pop-up menu.
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Cmd-9    Select the 9th group from the group pop-up menu.

• Arrow Keys and Navigating the Main Window
The arrow keys can be used alone and in combination with the command (Cmd) and option keys to navigate the Main Window from the keyboard.

The left, right, up, and down arrow keys, when used without modification, allow you to move around in the text box.

When the option key is held down, the up and down arrows allow you to move between different pieces of mail in the InBox.  This is the equivalent of clicking on the up and down arrows that are to the left of the InBox.

When the command key is held down, the left and right arrows allow you to select your icons and the up and down arrows allow you choose from the user list. 

• The Option Key 

Holding down the “option” key when choosing certain commands modifies how those commands will be executed.  The option key works both when clicking on a button and when typing its command-key equivalent.

Option-double-click on a mail item in the InBox and option Open:
Brings up the Mail Reader window instead of expanding the mail item for viewing directly in the main window.

Option-Reply:
Temporarily reverses the “Add mail text to OutBox on reply” preference.

Option-Delete:
Overrides the “Request confirmation when deleting mail” preference.

Option-Clear:
Clears the OutBox without asking for any confirmation if you have made changes.

Option- Send/Alert:
Brings up a window which allows you to change the settings for this particular piece of mail or alert.

•  Selecting Users with the Keyboard

Snap Mail allows you to choose the users you are sending mail to with the keyboard.  This is very useful if your user list is very long and you send mail to many different people.

When you hit the Tab key, the cursor will move you to different fields in the currently selected form.  Once the last field has been entered, the cursor will jump to a text entry box that will appear above the user list.  Often there is only one field (the subject line) in the Text Box and therefore the Tab key will move you back and forth between the Text Box and the user list Entry Box.

You may also use Cmd-Tab to  jump directly to the user list Entry Box.

Once in this box, you can begin typing the name you want to select.  As you type, any matching name will become selected.  If you only want to send to this one person, you can now click on the “Send” button (Cmd-Enter, Cmd-Return) or use the Tab key to go back to your Text Box.

If you want to select more than one recipient, simply hit the “Return” key and then start typing the next name to be selected.

To deselect a name, type enough letters to match the name and then hit Shift-Return.  The name will become deselected.

If your hear a beeping noise, it means that a match is not being found for the name you are typing.

• Bringing up Snap Mail with the Hot Key

Snap Mail can be brought up at any time by using the keyboard sequence: Cmd-Shift-S.

If you would like to change the Snap Mail “hot key” sequence, you can do so from your control panel by bringing up  “Hot Snap” and setting the keystrokes to your liking.

• Sending enclosures in the foreground

If you hold down the “Shift” key or the “Control” key when you send mail with an enclosure, Snap Mail will keep control of your Macintosh until the entire enclosure is sent (you will see the snapping fingers cursor while the send is in progress).  For large enclosures or enclosures sent to many people this will result in faster sending.  However, if the entire enclosure cannot be sent in two minutes, Snap Mail will return control of your Mac to you, and the send will continue in the background.