
   WHAT IS A MAIL DOOR
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   What is a mail door? -  A mail door is a program that allows the user to
   download mail in a compressed form, for use with other programs that are
   called 'offline' mail readers.  You can select message areas that are of
   interest to you, and tell the mail reader what types of messages you are
   interested in downloading.     This allows you to 'weed' out many of the
   unwanted messages, and since the messages are compressed, and you do not
   have to read them while logged on, you save yourself much time.



   HOW DO I GET STARTED
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   First you will need an "offline mail reader".  There are many... however 
   if you cannot locate one,  your  Sysop  will most likely be able to help 
   you out.  Then you select your areas to download. Next you download your
   messages and logoff the system. After replying to the messages with your
   offline mail reader,  you call back the system, and upload your replies.



   REMOTE CONTROL
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   There are a few features you can access by writing special messages that
   will make your life very easy...

   Anytime you write a message to "OLMS", the mail door knows you are going
   to  perform some sort of special command.  These commands are entered on
   the subject line of your message like this:

        From: YOUR NAME
          To: OLMS
     Subject: COMMAND

   There are 7 special commands...


      ADD          Adds the current conference to your selection.

      DROP         Drops the current conference from your selection.

      RESET        Resets the current conferences message pointers.
                   You can specify RESET by itself to start back at
                   the first message, or RESET <number>, like RESET 100
                   to select the last 100 messages in that conference.

      KEYWORD      Adds/removes a keyword to your keywording list.
                   Specify it like KEYWORD <word>, where <word> would be
                   the word you wanted to add to your list.  Also, you
                   can put a negative sign in front of the <word> and it
                   will remove it from your keyword list.  Like this:

                      KEYWORD GOOD STUFF    or   KEYWORD -GOOD STUFF

      FILTER       Filter works exactly like the KEYWORD examples above
                   except it adds/removes filters from your filter list.

      TWIT         Again, TWIT is like the above two examples, but works
                   on your twit list setup.

      REQUEST      This command allows you to request files, or file
                   attaches from the BBS.

                   There are three methods to obtaining files, depending
                   on the situation.  For requesting general files from 
                   the BBS, simply use: "REQUEST <filename>" where <filename>
                   is the name of the file you would like to receive.  It 
                   will simply be added to your mail packet.

                   If you are requesting files that are attached to a 
                   message, use "REQUEST <conf> <msgnumber>" where <conf>
                   is the conference the message is in, and <msgnumber> is
                   the actual number of the message in the conference.



   NETMAIL
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   For netmail, use @zone:net/node in the subject line (replacing zone, net
   and node with the actual netmail address) and  as the first line in your
   message, you can put "Subject:" followed by a real subject if you wish.

      Here's an example:

           From: YOUR NAME
             To: PETE ROCCA
        Subject: @1:2401/305

   Now when OLMS inserts this message into the message base,it will use the
   the address 1:2401/305 to send it to. Also, if you want to put a subject
   into the message base, just put it on the first line of the message like
   this:

      Subject: Hi there!
      Hi Pete, how are you doing today? Etc...


   If you have anymore questions about the mail door,  your Sysop will most
   likely be more than happy to help out.

   Happy mailing!

   Pete Rocca
   Multiboard Communications Centre, 1:2401/305
 
