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- SEND - write a message and send it
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- Usage: SEND [address]
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- Use the SEND command to write and address a message, as detailed below.
- Then you can decide whether to send it or not.
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- Short description:
- After typing "send", respond to four prompts:
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- To: address
- cc: address (optional)
- Subject: a line of text
- Message... : text of message
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- Press ESCAPE to finish typing the message.
- You are then in SEND MODE; type "send" to send, or "quit" to abort;
- or type "?" for a list of SEND MODE commands.
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- As an alternative, include an address with the command. If you do, the
- "To" and "cc" prompts will not appear.
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- At the prompts "To" and "cc", type the address(es) where you want to send
- the message. Use "To" for the main address(es) and "cc" for copies, for
- information, to additional people. "cc" may be left blank. For more
- on writing addresses, type "help addressing".
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- At the prompt "Subject", type a line of text. The "subject" field appears
- when you use the HEADERS command on mail you receive. It can be left
- blank, but it is helpful to your readers to fill it in.
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- At the prompt "Message...", type your message, as long as necessary.
- You are in TEXT MODE. For more information, type "help text-mode".
- At the end of the message, press ESCAPE (or control-d).
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- At the prompt "Send>", you are in SEND MODE. The basic choices are to SEND
- the message or QUIT (not send it). You can also review and modify the
- message first. Type "?" at the Send> prompt for a list SEND MODE commands.
- Type "help basic" and "help header-field" to see the principal SEND MODE
- commands, and "help" followed by a command name for more information.
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