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	Starred - A special status you can give to messages or conversations. Starred items remain visible when you return to a conversation. The white star () means the conversation hasn't been marked. The yellow star () indicates that you've marked the conversation. When you click on the 'Starred' tab, you can see all the messages you've starred, even if they have different labels. Starred messages within a conversation also remain visible in 'Conversation View' so that you can find and read important messages, even if new messages are added to the conversation later.
	Expand all - Opens all messages if you are in 'Conversation View' -- the view that allows you to see all of your messages stacked together. When you open a message, all previously unread messages, and any starred messages, open automatically. When you click on this icon, all messages are opened for you to view.
	Collapse all - Closes all messages when in 'Conversation View.'
	Attachment - The conversation includes at least one attachment.
	Print conversation - Opens a new window with all messages viewable in a printer-friendly format.
	New window - Opens a new browser window. The contents of the new window vary depending on what action you are taking when you click the icon. For example, if you are in 'Conversation View' when you click the icon, the new window also appears in 'Conversation View.'

updated 6/30/2009

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