6.6 Message pane (Settings tab)
Use the Message pane to view the details of Message view settings and change the number of messages to be displayed in the Message pane. You can also change the settings to emphasize new messages.
Pane components
List of pane items
The Message pane displays the following General items in a sequence:
- Number of messages display setting spin box
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Specify the number of messages to be displayed in the Messages pane using this spin box. The following are the values, which you can specify in this spin box:
- Default value: 100
- Minimum value: 1
- Maximum value: 400
If you specify an out of range value or a non-numeric value, then this spin box is automatically updated with the default value.
- Emphasize new messages check box
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Select the Emphasize new messages check box to mark the latest messages as "New" (for your reference) in the Messages pane. The latest messages are the messages received in the last three minutes from the current time. If you do not wish to emphasize the latest messages as "New", then clear the Emphasize new messages check box. By default, this check box is selected.
The Message pane displays the following action items:
- Load default button
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To load the default settings, click the Load Default button to display the Load Default dialog box, and then click the OK button.
- Apply button
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To apply the message settings, click the Apply button to display the Apply Settings dialog box, and then click the OK button.