Page updated 1 February 2007
Introduction
There are three distinct groups of keyboard shortcuts which can be used in nPOPuk, depending on which of the three program windows are active at the time they are invoked. This page lists them on a window-by-window basis.
Main Window
Window Navigation
- Tab
- Toggle between Folder and Message List.
NOTE: When moving to the message list of a newly selected folder the message selected will be either the first unread message or, if all are read, the most recent message. - Home/End
- Selects the first/last folder or message up/down the list.
NOTE: When newly moved to the Folder List, the DownArrow must be used first to open the Folder List. - PgUp/PgDown
- Scrolls the folder or message list up/down one screen.
NOTE: When newly moved to the Folder List, the DownArrow must be used first to open the Folder List. - UpArrow/DownArrow
- Selects the next folder or message up/down the list.
NOTE: When newly moved to the Folder List, the DownArrow must be used first to open the Folder List. - A~Z
- Rotates through the list, selecting the next item, by folder or subject line, starting with that letter.
NOTE: When in the Folder List, Enter/DownArrow must be used to open the Folder List, then Enter used to change the Mail List display. - Esc (When folder selected)
- Skips to the Message List.
Selecting Multiple Messages
- SHIFT+UpArrow/DownArrow
- Selects block of messages.
- CTRL+UpArrow/DownArrow
- Move the focus. (Use in conjunction with CTRL+Space to select a number of messages)
- CTRL+Space
- Toggles the selection of the message currently under the focus.
- CTRL+A
- Select all messages.
Marking Messages
- CTRL+Enter
- Toggles Mark for Download (in Account Folders) or Send (in the OutBox Folder).
NOTE: In Account folders it will also clear a Delete mark, initially replacing it with a download mark. - CTRL+D
- Marks the selected message(s) for Download (in Account Folders) or Send (in OutBox Folder).
- CTRL+Del
- In Account folders, marks the selected message(s) for Delete.
- CTRL+U
- Cancel any marks.
- CTRL+B
- Marks the selected message(s) as Read.
- CTRL+SHIFT+B
- Marks the selected message(s) as Unread.
Server Activities
- CTRL+N
- Check the selected account for New Messages.
NOTE: When the OutBox is selected the default account is checked. - CTRL+J
- Check all Accounts for new messages.
- CTRL+E
- Update the selected Account.
- CTRL+G
- Update all Accounts.
- CTRL+S
- Abort the update process.
Message Management
- Enter/Space
- Opens the current message in the Mail View window.
- SHIFT+Enter
- Opens the current message in Notepad.
NOTES: In MailBox folders, this opens the message under the file name "$npop_view.txt". Any changes made to this file are discarded when Notepad is closed. The file is deleted when nPOPuk is closed.
In the OutBox folder, this opens the message under a randomly generated numeric file name. The file is deleted as Notepad is closed.
Advanced users should examine the EditApp= and ViewApp= entries in the nPOPuk.ini file for ways to customise the effects of this keystroke. - CTRL+W
- Write a new message.
- CTRL+O
- Forward the selected message.
- CTRL+R
- Reply to the selected message.
- CTRL+ALT+R
- Reply to all recipients of the selected message.
- CTRL+C
- Copy the selected message(s) to a SaveBox (in mailbox folders) or Create Copy (in the OutBox folder).
- CTRL+M
- Move the selected message(s) to a SaveBox in mailbox folders (If moving from an account the original message is Marked for Delete).
- CTRL+F (mailbox Folders only)
- Opens the currently selected message and Find dialogue.
- CTRL+T
- Toggles Thread mode.
- Del
- Delete the selected message(s) from the List (Not the server).
- Esc (When message selected)
- Opens Mail menu as a pop-up.
Mail View Window
Current Message
- Space
- Scrolls through current message and skips to next unread message when done.
NOTE: Be aware of the checkbox "Scan all mailboxes for unread mail" on the OTHER tab of the Global Options. - PgDown/RightArrow
- Scroll down through the current message.
- PgUp/LeftArrow
- Scroll up through the current message.
- CTRL+Home
- Skip to the top of the current message.
- CTRL+End
- Skip to the bottom of the current message.
- CTRL+B
- Mark as read.
- CTRL+SHIFT+B
- Mark as unread.
Move between Messages
- Enter
- Skip to the next message.
- SHIFT+Enter or Backspace
- Skip to the previous message.
- CTRL+Enter
- Skip to the next unread message.
NOTE: Be aware of the checkbox "Scan all mailboxes for unread mail" on the OTHER tab of the Global Options.
Other Actions
- CTRL+R
- Reply to the current message.
- CTRL+ALT+R
- Reply to All Recipients of the current message.
- CTRL+O
- Forwards the current message.
- CTRL+I
- Open the Address Information Dialogue for the current message.
- CTRL+S
- Save the current message as a text file.
- CTRL+C
- Copy the selected text.
- CTRL+A
- Select all text.
- CTRL+F
- Open the Find Dialogue.
- F3
- Find the next match.
- Esc
- Close the Mail View window.
Mail Edit Window
Editing Messages
- CTRL+I
- Open the Mail Property Dialogue.
- CTRL+A
- Select all text.
- CTRL+X
- Cut the selected text.
- CTRL+C
- Copy the selected text.
- CTRL+V
- Paste text from the clipboard.
- CTRL+Z
- Undo the last edit.
Saving/Sending Messages
- CTRL+SHIFT+G
- Finish editing and send the message now.
NOTE: If not currently on line, and the account is set for dial-up connection, this will automatically initiate dial-up. - CTRL+G
- Finish editing, save the message to the OutBox and mark it for sending at the next update.
- CTRL+S
- Finish editing and Save to the OutBox.
NOTE: In effect, this creates a draft message, to be completed later.