If you have Vista and that you use integrated Windows Mail, here is a list of keyboard shortcuts that you will probably be useful to speed up your operation:

  • [Ctrl] + [M] -> Send / receive emails
  • [Ctrl] + [N] -> Create a new e-mail
  • [Ctrl] + [Shift] + [B] -> Open contacts
  • [Del] or [Ctrl] + [D] -> Delete selected email
  • [Ctrl] + [R] -> Reply to the sender of the letter selected
  • [Ctrl] + [Shift] + [R] -> Reply to everyone
  • [Ctrl] + [F] -> Forward the selected message
  • [Ctrl] + [Shift] + [F] -> Find an email
  • [Alt] + [Enter] -> Display properties of the selected message
  • [Ctrl] + [U] -> Read the next unread message in the newsgroup
  • [Ctrl] + [Shift] + [U] -> Go to next unread newsgroup
  • [Ctrl] + [Shift] + [A] -> Mark all newsgroup messages as read
  • [Ctrl] + [Shift] + [M] -> Download all messages for offline reading
  • [F5] -> Refresh messages and headers newsgroups


You are now a professional Windows Mail User ... almost!