Replies, forwards & threads

Messages in the same conversation are grouped into a thread so the back-and-forth stays together, with the most recent message open and earlier ones collapsed.

Conversation threads

Open a message to see the whole conversation. Click a collapsed message to expand it. Links in a message open in a new tab, and message content is cleaned for safe display.

Reply, reply all & forward

Each message in the thread has its own actions:

• Reply — respond to the sender.
• Reply all — respond to the sender and everyone else on the message.
• Forward — send the message on to someone new.
• Delete this message — remove a single message from the thread.

Reply all and forward are in the More menu on a message. Your reply opens inline at the bottom of the thread, where you get the same formatting, attachments, and inline images as a new message — see Composing email.

Reply & forward drafts

If you start a reply or forward and don't finish, it's saved as a draft. A Draft badge appears on the thread, and the unfinished reply also shows up in your Drafts so you can resume it later.