Read: The command that you will use to read messages is named the R)ead
command.  You can specify the messages you want to read by text in the
header (to/from/subject), by the number(s) of the message(s) that you would
like to read, or by whether the mail is to or from you.  You will also see
the range of messages that are currently available to be read.  The most
commonly useful options for specifying what messages are

  S (or *) =  forward from where you last read (since last read)
  F        =  mail From you
  T        =  mail To you specifically (or to ALL)
  M        =  My (your) mail.  From you or to all.
  xxxx-    =  backward from message number xxxx
  xxxx+    =  forward from message number xxxx
  <text>   =  only messages with <text> in the subject/to/from fields

You also have several time-saving conventions at your fingertips:

a. You can stack the "R" command with message numbers. For example, you can
   enter "r 10 14" from the Main Menu to read messages 10 and 14.

b. A "+" sign will display a series of messages in chronological order. For
   instance, "R 19+" will display message 19 and all subsequently entered
   messages. "R 10 14 32+" will read messages 10, 14, 32 and all messages
   beyond 32. A "-" sign will display messages in reverse chronological
   order. For example, "r;32-" will cause message 32 and all preceding
   messages to be read.

c. You can designate that only personal messages are to be read by
   embedding an "m" in a stacked command. For example, "r;10;14;M;32+" will
   cause messages 10, 14, and all personal messages with numbers of 32 or
   greater to be read.

d. People often forget from one session to the next the numbers of the
   messages that they have read. Fortunately, RBBS-PC has a better (or
   different kind of) memory for such details. An S or asterick (*) used
   with an "R" command will read only those messages that have been entered
   since the date of your last logon. For instance, assume that during your
   last session you read up through message 27 (the most recent message on
   the system at that time). If you type "r;*" at the Main Menu, reading
   will begin at message 28 and proceed in chronological order to the most
   recently entered message. "R;*;M" will display all personal messages
   addressed to you since the last time you logged on.

e. You can select messages based on the presence of any string in who the
   message is from, who it is to, and what the subject is.  Using "basic"
   as the text will get you all messages that mention "basic" in the
   header. If you want to search for text that includes blank or that
   begins with a number, you must put the text inside quotes.  E.g.

                    r "16" 2000+

   will read all messages with "16" in the header, for messages number 2000
   and higher.

The "More" prompt will appear after a message is read. You will then make
one of the following selections:

 N:  if you do not wish to display additional messages.
 Y:  or [Enter] to continue to read or scan messages.
 RE: to enter a reply to the current message without having to go to the
     main menu.
 K:  to erase a message before continuing.
 NS: to scan all messages referenced in your read command nonstop.
  =: reads same message again
  +: switches to reading messages forward
  -: switches to reading messages backward

TIPS:
1. Messages are numbered consecutively so that the most recently entered
messages have the highest numbers.

2. You can rapidly identify the messages you would like to read with the
S)can and P)ersonal mail commands.
