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32.4 Mail Commands

The default major mode for the *mail* buffer is called Message mode. It behaves like Text mode in many ways, but provides several additional commands on the C-c prefix, which make editing a message more convenient.

In this section, we will describe some of the most commonly-used commands available in Message mode. Message mode also has its own manual, where its features are described in greater detail. See Message in Message.

• Mail Sending  Commands to send the message.
• Header Editing  Commands to move to header fields and edit them.
• Citing Mail  Quoting a message you are replying to.
• Mail Misc  Attachments, spell checking, etc.