How to add someone to mail chain
To add someone to a mail chain, you can follow these steps:
Method 1: Using the "Reply All" feature
- Open the email chain in your email client (e.g., Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo Mail).
- Click on the "Reply All" button (usually represented by a button with a circular arrow or a button with a number of recipients listed).
- Enter the email address of the person you want to add to the chain in the "To" field.
- Type a brief message explaining why you're adding them to the chain (optional).
- Click "Send" to send the email to the new recipient and all the original recipients.
Method 2: Forwarding the email chain
- Open the email chain in your email client.
- Select all the emails in the chain by checking the boxes next to each email.
- Right-click on the selected emails and choose "Forward" (or use the "Forward" button in your email client).
- Enter the email address of the person you want to add to the chain in the "To" field.
- Type a brief message explaining why you're forwarding the chain (optional).
- Click "Send" to send the forwarded emails to the new recipient and all the original recipients.
Method 3: Using a CC or BCC field
- Open a new email in your email client.
- Enter the email address of the person you want to add to the chain in the "CC" (carbon copy) or "BCC" (blind carbon copy) field.
- Attach the email chain to the new email by clicking the "Attach file" button and selecting the email chain.
- Type a brief message explaining why you're adding them to the chain (optional).
- Click "Send" to send the email to the new recipient and all the original recipients.
Tips:
- Make sure you have permission from the original recipients before adding someone new to the chain.
- Be mindful of the recipient's email preferences and avoid adding them to a chain without their consent.
- Use a clear and concise subject line when forwarding or replying to an email chain to help the new recipient understand the context.
- Consider using a summary or recap of the email chain to help the new recipient quickly understand the conversation.