If I compose an email message and select save as a draft, does it also send the message to the recipient?

No, it merely saves the email to be edited or finished at a later date.

If I compose an email message and select save as a draft, does it also send the message to the recipient?
No. It saves it as a draft so you can go back and add to it or edit it before you send it.
Reply:No, it saves it into your drafts folder so you can come back to it later.
Reply:no

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