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? _
For help on a specific command, enter ? x where x is
the command for which you wish help.
For example, ? R will give help for the READ command.
Optional fields of the commands are shown inside "[]"
Message commands: (K)ill (L)ist (R)ead (S)end
File commands: (D)ownload (U)pload (W)hat
GateWay commands: (C)onnect (M)onitor
Misc commands: (H)elp (?) Brief help
(B)ye (I)nfo (J) Who?
(N)ame (T)alk to sysop (V)ersion
! Sysop Command (!) Execute DOS command
! Sysop Command (@) Become sysop
! Sysop Command (<) Read commands from script file.
To get a complete help listing type ? *. It is very long!
? !
!
! ! DOS_command - Does the DOS command from the Mailox command
! line. Note that the log, mail, and user files
! are still open. Do not access them.
!
? <
!
! < file - The MailBox will read input from file instead of the console.
! Control is returned to the console at EOF.
! This can be used, for example, to create complex distributions.
!
? @
!
! @ - Switch between the standard commands remote sysop commands.
! User must have sysop privilege.
!
? B
B - Log off the MailBox.
Disconnecting has the same effect.
? C
Cp call - Connect to call using port p.
Cp - Send data out port p.
CM # CALL - Copy message # to CALL. Same syntax as S command.
!
! C YYMMDD HHMM - Set the clock.
!
! CM # CALL [@ bbs] [< call] [$BID] - Copy message. (See "S" command)
? D
Dd filename - Download a file from the MailBox.
d is the path identifier.
! Full device and directory path may be given.
? E
!
! E # - Edit a message header.
! EP p - Edit port parameters for port p.
! ES - Edit system parameters.
! EU - Sweep through all users.
! EU CALL - Edit a user record.
!
? F
!
! Fd # FILE opt - Make a file from a message, in directory area d.
! F # FILE opt - Directory path and file name.
! Opt: A - Append to existing file.
! H - Put the message header into the file.
!
? G
!
! GM - Compress the mail file.
! GM n - Compress the mail file, renumber messages starting with n.
!
? ?
? - Gives a summary of the commands.
? x - Gives an explanation of command x.
? * - Gives an explanation of all commands.
? I
I - Gives a paragraph on the hardware, software,
and rf facilities of this MailBox station.
! IB - List users marked as bbs.
! IL - List local users.
! IR FILE - Read user information from text file.
! IS - List sysop users.
! IU - List all users.
! IX - List excluded users.
! For the above commands, if a file name is given as argument,
! the list is put into the file as well as displayed on the screen.
!
! IW - Send WP any new user info.
! IW A - Send WP all user info.
? J
Jp - Where p is a port identifier.
Gives a short list of stations recently heard on that port.
The console port list shows the calls of stations recently
connected to the MailBox.
? K
K # - Kills message number #.
KM - Kills all messages addressed to you, that you have read.
KT # - kills an NTS message and generates a return 'service message'
!
! KF - Kills all forwarded-but-not-killed messages.
! KF CALL - Kills all forwarded-but-not-killed messages to CALL.
! KO - Kills all "old" messages.
! KY - Kills all messages that have been read.
! KY CALL - Kills all messages to CALL that have been read.
! Note that plain K will kill ANY message.
? L
Lists messages in reverse order, newest to oldest.
"Personal" messages not to or from you will not be listed.
The various forms of the L command are:
L - List all new messages since your last log-in.
L # - List all messages back to message #.
LL # - List the last # messages.
L> call - List all messages to this callsign.
L< call - List all messages from this callsign.
L@ call - List all messages addressed at this BBS callsign.
LB - List all bulletins.
LF - List all messages that have been forwarded.
LH - List all held messages.
LK - List all killed messages.
LM - "List Mine". Lists all messages TO you.
LO - List all "old" messages.
LT - List all NTS traffic.
LY - List all messages that have been read.
? M
Mp - Monitor port p.
! M FILE TO - Make a message from a file. See S command for syntax.
? N
N xxxx - Enter your first name into user data base.
NE - Toggle your "expert user" status.
NH xxxx - Enter your 'Home BBS'. (Aids in routing mesages to you.)
NZ xxxx - Enter your ZIP or postal code. (Aids in routing mesages to you.)
!
! N from to - Rename file.
? O
!
! Op file - Output file to port p, then go to terminal mode on port p.
!
? Q
!
! Q - Quit (return to DOS).
!
? R
R # - Read message number #.
RH # - Read message number #, showing all routing headers.
RM - "Read Mine". Read all your unread messages.
? S
S - Show system status.
S? xxxx [@ yyy]
Send message type '?' to station 'xxxx', at optional BBS 'yyy'.
The MailBox will prompt for the message title
and then for the message text.
End text entry with a ctrl-Z or /EX.
"?" is an optional "type" of message. They include:
B - Bulletin.
P - Personal. Only the addressee can read or list this type.
T - NTS Traffic
The form SB xxxx [@ yyy] [$BID] is also available for compatability
with the WA7MBL bulletin handling systems.
? T
T - Chat with the Sysop.
Any command or Return before the request times out will
return you to the normal MailBox prompt.
!
! Tp - Go to terminal mode on port p.
! Tp FILE - Go to terminal mode on port p, open save file.
? U
U filename - Upload a file to the name given.
For example: UC WESTNET.BBS
Reject will occur if filename already exists.
? V
V - Show what version of the MailBox is running.
!
! V from to - Copy file.
? W
W - Gives a list of directory areas available on the MailBox.
Wd - Gives a list of the files in directory area d.
Wd ffff.xxx - Gives a list of files in directory area d that
match the given file specification.
!
! - Any path and filespec allowed.
? X
!
! X - Trigger an auto-forward.
! XI - Auto forward, ignore time windows.
! X CALL - Forward, but only to CALL.
! XI CALL - Forward, but only to CALL.
! XP PORT - Forward, but only on PORT.
!
? Y
!
! YF FILE - Change to new FWD.MB file.
!
? Z
!
! Z FILE - Delete the file. Full path name allowed.
! Zd FILE - Delete file from directory area d.
!