(R)ead Messages - Function Help
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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
  (YA)       selects only messages left for you or addressed to "ALL"
  (S)        selects messages above the last one you have read
  (A)        read messages in all SELECTed conferences
  (ALL)      read messages in all conferences in which you are registered
  (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)
  (U)        displays only messages that have not yet been read
  (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)       searches messages for the specified search criteria
  (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
  (JUMP)     skips to the next conference on a (R)ead (A)ll command
  (SKIP)     sets the last message read pointer, skips to next conf.
  (USER)     selects only those message to or from the specified user
  (SELECT)   selects the current conference for future scans
  (DESELECT) deselects the current conference for future scans

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 S <enter>

    The above command will read all mail that is new since you last read
    mail in this message base.

  * R Y S <enter>

    The above command will read all mail that is addressed to you that is new
    since you last read mail in this message base.

  * 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 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.