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Getting Started. See Mail Version 1.4
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LAN Mail Access:
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o There are two separate processes. The first gives instructions for a
LAN administrator to setup a completely new LAN mail system for
users to access. The second gives the steps following this for
individual users to sign themselves into the system from their local
machines. An overview of each process now follows.
o LAN administrator:
i - creates sub-directory on LAN for mail system. Gives all users
full read/write/create/delete access.
ii - LAN administrator creates LAN sub-directory for See Mail program.
Gives read only access for users.
iii - runs See Mail program, sets mail system default to name of mail
sub-directory. Changes screen defaults. Saves configuration files.
iv - Copies See Mail configuration files to LAN program sub-directory,
along with See Mail program, help, and screens.
v - Selects mailbox configuration, See Mail automatically creates
the new mailbox. Administrator creates Supervisor group with
highest access rights. Administrator joins the supervisor group
as the master user. Further groups for users can then be setup.
vi - LAN administrator creates MAIL batch file for other users to
access mail system.
LAN Mail Access:
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o LAN system user:
i - Logon to the LAN system.
ii - Run the MAIL batch file. This will load the mail system to
their machine from the LAN copy of See Mail.
iii - Select mailbox configuration, and the add new user option.
iv - Choose a group to join, and then enter new user details.
v - Re-select add new user and join further groups as required.
vi - Choose the create mail & then internal mail option. Verify that
their user details are displayed in the addressee list.
o Full instructions are given in the documentation. If you wish to
use LAN e-mail you MUST read the Getting Started section of either the
printed See Mail manual, or the SEE-MAIL.DOC file.
Sharing LAN data banks:
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Data banks can be shared between LAN users. These can contain anything from
lists of client addresses to product and stock data. Users can also have
their own private data banks at the same time.
o LAN administrator:
i - creates sub-directory on LAN for data banks. Gives all users
full read/write/update access.
ii - creates data bank on local drive using create data bank menu
option. Copies new data bank to LAN drive sub-directory.
iii - Designs screen for data bank using the SCRDEF program, and copies
new screen to the See Mail PROGRAM sub-directory. Screen should
have same name as data bank, (i.e. address.scr and address.rlx).
o LAN user:
i - Use the Setup directories options to specify location of shared
data banks. Save configuration.
ii - Browse shared data bank to verify access is available.
LAN Mail Access:
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o See Mail uses FOLDERS to manage your mail. These include OUTGOING,
INCOMING, SENT, UNSENT and DRAFTS.
o To send mail you should first create a mail item and then save it in
your OUTGOING folder. Then you can select the open/post Internal mail
option from the mailBox menu to actual send the mail out.
o You then use the Post option to send the mail item(s) to the LAN mailbox.
If there is a problem with your outgoing mail (such as bad address) it
will be returned to you in the UNSENT folder.
o You may place mail in your DRAFTS folder to review it, or finish it at
a later time. Once it is complete you just move the file to the OUTGOING
folder using the file utilities. Then use the mailBox open/post Internal
mail option as before.
o To receive mail, use the mailBox open/post Internal mail, and then
select receive. You will see a list of mail items, press enter against
each item you want to receive, and then press <F10> to action the
receive. The mail items you marked will be read to your INCOMING folder.
Batch Files:
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o The following batch files have been created for your use (check the
directory where See Mail is located):
SM - Runs the See Mail program for single users.
MAIL - Runs the See Mail program for LAN users.
CHKMAIL - Checks for incoming internal mail for LAN users.
MCI-RES - Loads MCI Mailer, MCI Mail access program as TSR.