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- A)rea Change: Used to jump to a different forum. Forums usually
- deal with a certain topic, and includes its own
- message base.
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- D)ownload Mail: Executes a mail scan in which unread messages in the forums
- you select are placed into an Ascii file, Archived, and
- prepared for download from the Files System. Will use your
- 'Forum Scan' default when the A)ll Forums selection
- is used.
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- E)nter a Message: This message entry command has a number of features.
- First you must select who to address the message to. If
- return is selected, it will be addressed to ALL. You
- are then asked for the Topic of the message. The final
- prompt prior to message entry is whether to make the
- message private. Private mail is seen only by the sender,
- recipient, Sysops, and Sub-SysOp. If your computer permits
- Ascii codes, a full screen editor will be used, with
- numerous features.
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- F)ile System: This will move you into the file system where program
- uploads and downloads are available.
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- G)oodbye: Terminates the current connection and disconnects.
- You will be asked if you are sure you want to logoff. If
- Yes, you will be disconnected after the logoff screen
- is shown. If No is entered, you will be returned to
- the MAIN menu.
-
- L)astread Update: Allows you to reset your last message read pointers
- (for the forums). Used for Downloading of Mail, and
- for reading messages.
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- N)ews: This menu choice displays the contents of the current
- Forum you are in.
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- Q)uit to Main: Returns you to the Main Menu Area.
-
- R)ead Messages: Reading messages involves selection of the messages to
- be read from a sub-menu. The choices within the READ
- command are fully explained in a help file within
- that area.
-
- S)can Messages: Scanning messages is different from reading messages.
- Only the header information is shown. It is used in
- cases where a quick view of the messages is needed.
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- U)pdate Forum Info: This permits the user to change the forums he
- wants to scan. The scanning is used for when Reading
- Messages, and when downloading mail.
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- V)iew Forum Info: This prompt displays all the forums which you have access
- to and all the forums which are set for scanning.
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- X)pert Toggle: You have the option of two levels of menus: Expert And
- Novice. In Novice mode full menu support is shown, while
- in Expert mode the screens are by-passed.
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