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- èHELP: ìMESSAGE MENU
- ÄMç)AIN MENU ÄAç)rea Change ÄZç)Next Area ÄQç)uickScan ÄNç)ext msg
- ÄPç)rior msg ÄEç)nter msg ÄRç)eply Ä=ç)read nonstop Ä-ç)read orig
- Ä+ç)read reply ÄLç)ist msgs ÄCç)urrent msg ÄSç)can msgs ÄIç)nquire
- ÄFç)astinquire ÄKç)ill msg ÄJç)ump to files ÄUç)pload msg Ä!ç)Make Macro
- Ä@ç)Macro ÄOç)Msg to Sysop ÄGç)oodbye
- LSÄHç)url msg ÄWç)ForWard msg ÄXç)port to disk
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- âWhich command do you need help with? (Å<Enter> to end helpâ)
- ç(Press Ä? çagain for general info about Net Mail Through The Matrix)
- â> RAQO!@WLIJKSGMERZCNP=-+HFUX?|
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- UA AREA CHANGEç
- UA Lets you select another message area. Type "A;?" or "A ?" to see
- UA a list of available areas. You may also type a number following
- UA the "A" to move directly to another area (e.g. A 1, A;2).
- UA
- UL LIST MSGSç
- UL Gives a brief summary of messages in the current message area.
- UL Shows if message are private (PVT) or have been received (REC'D).
- UL Message from or to you will show FROM: or TO: in uppercase.
- UL In you're not using hotkeys or hightech help, you can type "LV"
- UL for a verbose listing with more information.
- UL
- UZ ZNEXT AREAç
- UZ Enters the next area that has new (unread by you) messages in it.
- UZ
- UF FASTINQUIREç
- UF Similar to I)nquire, but remembers the last search string, even if you've
- UF changed message areas.
- UF
- UQ QUICKSCANç
- UQ Scans the next message to the last message in the current area, stopping
- UQ at those addressed to you.
- UQ
- UI INQUIREç
- UI Allows you to scan the From:, To:, and Subject: fields of messages
- UI for a particular series of characters or words. The fewer letters
- UI you enter, the more likely you are to find what you're looking for.
- UI
- UI Inquire allows use of "wildcard" characters as follows:
- UI
- UI ? : matches ANY single character; i.e. "Th?t" finds "This" & "That"
- UI * : matches any number of instances of the same character; i.e.
- UI "x*yz" finds "xyz","yz", and "xxyz"
- UI + : matches one or more instances of a single character; i.e.
- UI "x+yz" finds "xyz" and "xxyz"
- UI
- UI To find a LITERAL question mark, asterisk or plus sign, precede it
- UI with a backslash, i.e. "\?", "\*", "\+"
- UI
- UI
- US SCAN MSGSç
- US Searches for messages To: or From: you in ALL areas.
- US "S" alone gives a brief listing, "SV" (Scan Verbose) gives
- US a more detailed listing. "SV*" starts checking from the last
- US message read, rather than checking all messages.
- US
- US This command only works within Sections. In other words, if you
- US didn't use "PickSection" on the Main Menu, it not there.
- US
- UC CURRENT MSGç
- UC Redisplays the currently selected message.
- UC
- UG GOODBYEç
- UG Log off of Opus; hang up.
- UG
- UM MAIN MENUç
- UM Leaves the MESSAGE Section and returns to the MAIN MENU.
- UM
- UE ENTER MSGç
- UE Enter a new message in this area.
- UE
- UR REPLYç
- UR Allows you to enter a "reply" message to the last message read.
- UR The message will automatically be addressed to the correct person.
- UR
- UJ JUMP TO FILESç
- UJ Takes you immediately to Opus' Files Area (without passing thru
- UJ the Main Menu).
- UJ
- UK KILL MSGç
- UK Allows you to delete a message.
- UK The message must be either FROM: you or TO: you.
- UK
- UN NEXT MSGç
- UN Read the next message forward from the last you read.
- UN Pressing RETURN alone repeats the last N)ext or P)rior command.
- UN
- U= READ NONSTOPç
- U= Read all messages non-stop, starting at the last message read.
- U= Opus will NOT pause between messages.
- U= This command is useful if your computer can capture text from
- U= the screen and store it on disk ("capture buffer"). You can
- U= capture all the messages available, hang up, and read them on
- U= your own time at your own pace.
- U=
- UP PRIOR MSGç
- UP Read the next message prior to the last you read.
- UP Pressing RETURN alone repeats the last P)rior or N)ext command.
- UP
- U- READ ORIGINALç
- U- After reading a "reply" message, the - command displays the message
- U- that it is a reply to. Reply messages are chained together; this
- U- command allows you to read backwards through the chain.
- U-
- U+ READ REPLYç
- U+ Read the "reply" message to the last message read, if there
- U+ is one. Reply messages are linked together like a chain. This
- U+ command allows you to read forward through the chain.
- U+
- UU UPLOAD MSGç
- UU Opus now allows text files to be uploaded directly into the
- UU Message Section. Uses Xmodem transfer protocol.
- UU
- UO OMSG TO SYSOPç
- UO Lets you leave a message to the SysOp, without hanging up.
- UO
- U! !MAKE MACROç
- U! Lets you create a macro for use while in Opus' Message Area. Enter
- U! stacked commands separated by a space just like you would at the
- U! menu prompt. The Ä@ç)Macro command executes the macro.
- U!
- U@ @MACROç
- U@ Executes the macro command created with Ä!ç)MAKE MACRO
- U@ menu command.
- U@
- UHLS HURL MSGç
- UHLS Lets you move a message from one message area to another.
- UHLS
- UWLS FORWARDç
- UWLS Creates a new copy of a message and lets you select a new
- UWLS person to send To:. You also have the option of forwarding
- UWLS Matrix messages to another net/node.
- UWLS The new copy will contain information about the original
- UWLS From:, the original To:, and the net/node of origin.
- UWLS
- UWLS The forwarded message can be hurled to another area at the
- UWLS same time. The caller does NOT have to have access to the
- UWLS destination area.
- UWLS For a bombing run (mailing list), use the command FB.
- UWLS
- UXLS EXPORT MESSAGE TO DISK (OR OTHER DEVICE)ç
- UXLS Sends a message to a file or other device. This command should
- UXLS not be available to general users. You may send the message to
- UXLS to any device, but beware: not checks are made. This means if
- UXLS you send a message to LPT1: and the printer is off, the system
- UXLS will hang. This command will also overwrite existing files
- UXLS without asking.
- UXLS
- U? èHELP: ìMAIL (THE MATRIX)ç
- U?
- U? The MATRIX is a special area for sending messages between different
- U? BBS systems. The MATRIX is organized into Networks, with the Networks
- U? further split into Nodes. Each BBS is a Node in its local Network.
- U? When you enter a message, you will be asked for a Network/Node number.
- U?
- U? When entering messages, you may press "/" to see a list of
- U? networks. After you have selected a network, enter "#" to see a
- U? list of "Nodes" or BBS's in that network.
- U?
- U? Be aware that sending mail to a long distance BBS may require
- U? "Credit", more commonly known as "Money". Please leave a note to
- U? the Sysop if you have questions about Credit.
- U?
- U?
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