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- Mail Log
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- Instructions
- Instructions
- Mail Log
- Add Search
- Run a Report Pack this File
- Double click on the green underlined texts. This screen is the first Document in your database.
- You can return to it at any time by pressing ALT+HOME.
- Instructions...
- Exit this file
- =====
- INTRODUCTION
- =====
- The Mail Log lets you track the mail and packages that you or your company receive.
- You can use this Mail Log as it is, or you can modify it. Change the structure of the file, modify
- the pre-defined reports, or create new reports. With askSam you are free to work the way you
- choose.
- ===== INSTRUCTIONS =====
- To Modify the Mail Log Entry Form (optional)
- The Mail Log Template contains a predefined form for the mail and packages you receive. You
- can modify this form to suit your own needs:
- 1. Choose EDIT -> ENTRY FORM. You can add, delete, or reposition fields in the Entry Form.
- You can also change any of the formatting.
- 2. Choose EDIT -> ENTRY FORM and select the YES button to save your Entry Form.
- Note: If you Delete or Change the names of existing fields, you may have to edit the
- pre-defined reports.
- Fields in the Entry Form
- The following is a list of fields in the Entry Form we prepared, and an example of how they could
- be filled out:
- Received( 08-17-94
- Number( 108
- Mail Log
- Instructions
- ` @`*
- Mail Log
- From( Kathy Emery at Progress Marketing
- To( Leon Wilson
- Desc( Letter
- Attached( Brochure & Price List
- Note: We've replaced the normal opening and closing brackets with ( and ) so that this example
- does not show up in any reports you create.
- To Enter an Item in the Mail Log
- 1. Double Click on the "Add" Hypertext Link (or press F5). A new document containing your
- Mail Log form will appear.
- 2. Press TAB, ENTER or the DOWN ARROW Key to move to the field you wish to fill out. Type
- in the appropriate information.
- 3. To add another message press F5 or choose DOCUMENT -> ADD W/ ENTRY FORM.
- 4. Save your data by choosing FILE -> SAVE or pressing CTRL+S.
- To Search for a Mail Log Entry
- Once you've entered your
- Mail Log entries, you can use askSam's search features to locate
- specific items.
- Double Click on the "Search" Hypertext Link.
- You can search from the Command Line. Press the ESC Key to access the Command
- Line.Type the word or words you want to locate and press ENTER.
- Note: The ACTIONS menu contains a variety of search options that you can use to search
- your File.
- To Print a Mail Log Entry
- 1. Search for the Entry you wish to print.
- 2. Choose FILE -> PRINT (or press CTRL+P) and then choose the OK button to print.
- Reports in the Mail Log Template
- To make it easy for you to organize your Mail, we have included several reports in this template.
- You can modify these reports or create new ones if you wish.
- The Date List report displays a list of your mail sorted by the Date that it was received.
- The From List report displays a list of your mail sorted by the the person or company who sent
- the item.
- The To List report displays a list of your mail sorted by the name of the person to whom the
- mail was addressed.
- The Search report lets you enter a word or phrase and retrieves the Document (or Documents)
- that contain this word or phrase.
- After you enter several entries in your Mail Log, you can run these reports by choosing
- TOOLS -> RUN REPORT and selecting the report you want to run.
- If a Report opens a second window, you can return to your original File by:
- - Double Clicking on any line in the Report (you return to the Document containing the
- information you clicked on).
- - Closing the window containing the Report output. (Choose FILE
- -> CLOSE or press CTRL+F4.)
- - Pressing CTRL+TAB to switch back to the previous window.
- Note: If you delete or rename fields in the Entry Form, you may have to modify some of these
- reports. ]
- To Delete this Document
- If you wish to delete this Document from your File (including the Hypertext Menu at the top of
- the Document), choose DOCUMENT -> DELETE while this Document is displayed. After
- deleting a Document you should PACK your file (choose FILE -> PACK).
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- Return to the Mail Log Menu
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