How to Reply to or Forward an Email

Respond to or pass along an email you've received.

Steps

There are two ways to reply, depending on how much you want to write:

Full reply (opens a compose window with the original quoted below your text):

1. Open the message in your reading pane.
2. Click Reply, Reply all, or Forward above the message body.
   • Reply addresses only the original sender.
   • Reply all addresses the sender and everyone else who was on the message, excluding your own mailbox and aliases.
   • Forward leaves the To field empty for you to fill in, and carries the original attachments along.
3. A compose window opens, pre-filled with the subject (prefixed Re: or Fwd: if it isn't already) and the original message quoted below. Write your reply above the quote, then click Send.

Quick reply (fast, plain text, no separate window):

1. Scroll to the bottom of the reading pane — a Quick Reply box sits under the message.
2. Type your reply and click Send Reply.

What you'll see

Your reply or forward sends and appears in your Sent folder. The reply is threaded to the original message (In-Reply-To / References headers), so it stays in the same conversation on both ends.

A message that can't be replied to

Some emails come from a system address that can't receive replies (for example, automated notifications). Kamo detects this and hides the Reply/Reply all buttons, showing a note that explains why — use Forward instead if someone else needs to see it.