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- [moreoff][lightgreen]HELP: [lightmagenta]MESSAGE MENU
- [yellow]M[gray])AIN MENU [yellow]A[gray])rea Change [yellow]Z[gray])Next Area [yellow]Q[gray])uickScan [yellow]N[gray])ext msg
- [yellow]P[gray])rior msg [yellow]E[gray])nter msg [yellow]R[gray])eply [yellow]=[gray])read nonstop [yellow]-[gray])read orig
- [yellow]+[gray])read reply [yellow]L[gray])ist msgs [yellow]C[gray])urrent msg [yellow]S[gray])can msgs [yellow]I[gray])nquire
- [yellow]F[gray])astinquire [yellow]K[gray])ill msg [yellow]J[gray])ump to files [yellow]U[gray])pload msg [yellow]![gray])Make Macro
- [yellow]@[gray])Macro [yellow]O[gray])Msg to Sysop [yellow]G[gray])oodbye
- [sline][yellow]H[gray])url msg [yellow]W[gray])ForWard msg [yellow]X[gray])port to disk
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- [cyan]Which command do you need help with? ([white]<Enter> to end help[cyan])
- [gray](Press [yellow]? [gray]again for general info about Net Mail Through The Matrix)
- [cyan]> [menu]AQO!@WLIJKSGMERZCNP=-+HFUX?|
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- [choice]A AREA CHANGE[gray]
- [choice]A Lets you select another message area. Type "A;?" or "A ?" to see
- [choice]A a list of available areas. You may also type a number following
- [choice]A the "A" to move directly to another area (e.g. A 1, A;2).
- [choice]A
- [choice]L LIST MSGS[gray]
- [choice]L Gives a brief summary of messages in the current message area.
- [choice]L Shows if message are private (PVT) or have been received (REC'D).
- [choice]L Message from or to you will show FROM: or TO: in uppercase.
- [choice]L In you're not using hotkeys or hightech help, you can type "LV"
- [choice]L for a verbose listing with more information.
- [choice]L
- [choice]Z ZNEXT AREA[gray]
- [choice]Z Enters the next area that has new (unread by you) messages in it.
- [choice]Z
- [choice]F FASTINQUIRE[gray]
- [choice]F Similar to I)nquire, but remembers the last search string, even if you've
- [choice]F changed message areas.
- [choice]F
- [choice]Q QUICKSCAN[gray]
- [choice]Q Scans the next message to the last message in the current area, stopping
- [choice]Q at those addressed to you.
- [choice]Q
- [choice]I INQUIRE[gray]
- [choice]I Allows you to scan the From:, To:, and Subject: fields of messages
- [choice]I for a particular series of characters or words. The fewer letters
- [choice]I you enter, the more likely you are to find what you're looking for.
- [choice]I
- [choice]I Inquire allows use of "wildcard" characters as follows:
- [choice]I
- [choice]I ? : matches ANY single character; i.e. "Th?t" finds "This" & "That"
- [choice]I * : matches any number of instances of the same character; i.e.
- [choice]I "x*yz" finds "xyz","yz", and "xxyz"
- [choice]I + : matches one or more instances of a single character; i.e.
- [choice]I "x+yz" finds "xyz" and "xxyz"
- [choice]I
- [choice]I To find a LITERAL question mark, asterisk or plus sign, precede it
- [choice]I with a backslash, i.e. "\?", "\*", "\+"
- [choice]I
- [choice]I[enter]
- [choice]S SCAN MSGS[gray]
- [choice]S Searches for messages To: or From: you in ALL areas.
- [choice]S "S" alone gives a brief listing, "SV" (Scan Verbose) gives
- [choice]S a more detailed listing. "SV*" starts checking from the last
- [choice]S message read, rather than checking all messages.
- [choice]S
- [choice]S This command only works within Sections. In other words, if you
- [choice]S didn't use "PickSection" on the Main Menu, it not there.
- [choice]S
- [choice]C CURRENT MSG[gray]
- [choice]C Redisplays the currently selected message.
- [choice]C
- [choice]G GOODBYE[gray]
- [choice]G Log off of Opus; hang up.
- [choice]G
- [choice]M MAIN MENU[gray]
- [choice]M Leaves the MESSAGE Section and returns to the MAIN MENU.
- [choice]M
- [choice]E ENTER MSG[gray]
- [choice]E Enter a new message in this area.
- [choice]E
- [choice]R REPLY[gray]
- [choice]R Allows you to enter a "reply" message to the last message read.
- [choice]R The message will automatically be addressed to the correct person.
- [choice]R
- [choice]J JUMP TO FILES[gray]
- [choice]J Takes you immediately to Opus' Files Area (without passing thru
- [choice]J the Main Menu).
- [choice]J
- [choice]K KILL MSG[gray]
- [choice]K Allows you to delete a message.
- [choice]K The message must be either FROM: you or TO: you.
- [choice]K
- [choice]N NEXT MSG[gray]
- [choice]N Read the next message forward from the last you read.
- [choice]N Pressing RETURN alone repeats the last N)ext or P)rior command.
- [choice]N
- [choice]= READ NONSTOP[gray]
- [choice]= Read all messages non-stop, starting at the last message read.
- [choice]= Opus will NOT pause between messages.
- [choice]= This command is useful if your computer can capture text from
- [choice]= the screen and store it on disk ("capture buffer"). You can
- [choice]= capture all the messages available, hang up, and read them on
- [choice]= your own time at your own pace.
- [choice]=
- [choice]P PRIOR MSG[gray]
- [choice]P Read the next message prior to the last you read.
- [choice]P Pressing RETURN alone repeats the last P)rior or N)ext command.
- [choice]P
- [choice]- READ ORIGINAL[gray]
- [choice]- After reading a "reply" message, the - command displays the message
- [choice]- that it is a reply to. Reply messages are chained together; this
- [choice]- command allows you to read backwards through the chain.
- [choice]-
- [choice]+ READ REPLY[gray]
- [choice]+ Read the "reply" message to the last message read, if there
- [choice]+ is one. Reply messages are linked together like a chain. This
- [choice]+ command allows you to read forward through the chain.
- [choice]+
- [choice]U UPLOAD MSG[gray]
- [choice]U Opus now allows text files to be uploaded directly into the
- [choice]U Message Section. Uses Xmodem transfer protocol.
- [choice]U
- [choice]O OMSG TO SYSOP[gray]
- [choice]O Lets you leave a message to the SysOp, without hanging up.
- [choice]O
- [choice]! !MAKE MACRO[gray]
- [choice]! Lets you create a macro for use while in Opus' Message Area. Enter
- [choice]! stacked commands separated by a space just like you would at the
- [choice]! menu prompt. The [yellow]@[gray])Macro command executes the macro.
- [choice]!
- [choice]@ @MACRO[gray]
- [choice]@ Executes the macro command created with [yellow]![gray])MAKE MACRO
- [choice]@ menu command.
- [choice]@
- [choice]H[sline] HURL MSG[gray]
- [choice]H[sline] Lets you move a message from one message area to another.
- [choice]H[sline]
- [choice]W[sline] FORWARD[gray]
- [choice]W[sline] Creates a new copy of a message and lets you select a new
- [choice]W[sline] person to send To:. You also have the option of forwarding
- [choice]W[sline] Matrix messages to another net/node.
- [choice]W[sline] The new copy will contain information about the original
- [choice]W[sline] From:, the original To:, and the net/node of origin.
- [choice]W[sline]
- [choice]W[sline] The forwarded message can be hurled to another area at the
- [choice]W[sline] same time. The caller does NOT have to have access to the
- [choice]W[sline] destination area.
- [choice]W[sline] For a bombing run (mailing list), use the command FB.
- [choice]W[sline]
- [choice]X[sline] EXPORT MESSAGE TO DISK (OR OTHER DEVICE)[gray]
- [choice]X[sline] Sends a message to a file or other device. This command should
- [choice]X[sline] not be available to general users. You may send the message to
- [choice]X[sline] to any device, but beware: not checks are made. This means if
- [choice]X[sline] you send a message to LPT1: and the printer is off, the system
- [choice]X[sline] will hang. This command will also overwrite existing files
- [choice]X[sline] without asking.
- [choice]X[sline]
- [choice]? [lightgreen]HELP: [lightmagenta]MAIL (THE MATRIX)[gray]
- [choice]?
- [choice]? The MATRIX is a special area for sending messages between different
- [choice]? BBS systems. The MATRIX is organized into Networks, with the Networks
- [choice]? further split into Nodes. Each BBS is a Node in its local Network.
- [choice]? When you enter a message, you will be asked for a Network/Node number.
- [choice]?
- [choice]? When entering messages, you may press "/" to see a list of
- [choice]? networks. After you have selected a network, enter "#" to see a
- [choice]? list of "Nodes" or BBS's in that network.
- [choice]?
- [choice]? Be aware that sending mail to a long distance BBS may require
- [choice]? "Credit", more commonly known as "Money". Please leave a note to
- [choice]? the Sysop if you have questions about Credit.
- [choice]?
- [choice]?[enter]
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