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 (R)ead Messages
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 Subcommands:

            (#)    a message number between 1 and 9999999
            (F)    selects only messages left by you
            (Y)    selects only messages left for you
            (S)    selects messages above the last one you have read
            (A)    read messages in all conferences
            (L)    read in backwards order from the last message to the first
            (C)    capture the messages to a file for download
            (D)    implies a (C)apture and immediately downloads
            (Z)    implies a (D)ownload but compresses the file before
            (G)    goodbye
            (J)    join another conference
            (Q)    display only message headers (quick scan mode)
            (NS)   displays text in non-stop mode
            (RM)   re-read previously "memorized" message number
            (RM+)  re-read "memorized" message number plus forward read
            (RM-)  re-read "memorized" message number plus backwards read
            (+)    alone reads messages forward from present position or when
                   appended to a number causes forward reading from that
                   message number
            (-)    alone reads messages backwards from present position or when
                   appended to a number causes backward reading from that
                   message number
            (TS)   search message headers for specific text
            (SET)  sets the number of the last message read
            (EDIT) puts the current message into the editor for re-editing
            (NEXT) reads next higher message number available
            (PREV) reads next lower message number available
            (USER) selects only those message to or from the specified user

 Description:  Allows reading messages left on the system.  All public
               messages will be displayed, along with private messages left
               either by you or for you.  If a message has more display lines
               than what your (P)age Length is set for, a "(H)elp, More?"
               prompt will appear asking for your input.  Multiple message
               numbers to read can be entered on the same command line if
               desired.  Additionally, combinations of the above commands can
               be entered on the same command line if desired.

 Examples:

   * R 1+ <enter>

     The above command will read all messages from #1 to the end.

   * R 1 5 10 20 <enter>

     The above command will read messages 1, 5, 10 and 20 and then stop.

   * R S <enter>

     The above command will read all mail that is new for you.

   * R L <enter>

     The above command will read all mail in reverse order from beginning to
     end.

   * TS A 1+ <enter>
     PCBoard & LANtastic <enter>

     The above commands will search thru every available message in ALL
     conferences areas you are set to scan for any message that has both
     the word "PCBoard" AND the word "LANtastic" in it.

   * TS A 1+ <enter>
     PCBoard & (LANtastic | DESQview) <enter>

     The above commands will search thru every available message in ALL
     conferences areas you are set to scan for any message that has both
     the word "PCBoard" AND either the word "LANtastic" OR the word
     "DESQview" in it.

     The parenthesis tell PCBoard how you want to group your criteria if
     you have a complex search request such as the one above.  It will
     allow for nearly any number of parens and any combination of AND's
     (using the "&" character) and OR's (using the "|" character).

   * TS A 1+ USER JOHN DOE <enter>
     PCBoard & Help <enter>

     The above command (similar to examples above) adds the keyword USER
     to the command line specifying that only messages that are either
     TO or FROM John Doe should be displayed if they are found to have
     both the words PCBoard and Help in them.

   * R A Z <enter>

     The above command will capture all messages in all conferences since
     the last message read, compress the capture file and the begin the
     download procedure.

   * R SET 100 <enter>

     Sets the last message read for that conference to 100.

See Also: (REPLY)
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