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- MAIN Command R - Read Messages
-
- You will use this command to read messages. A wide variety of options
- are available for you to tell RBBS-PC which messages you would like to
- read. These break down into two groups: RANGES and INCLUDE FILTERS.
-
- Briefly, RANGES tell RBBS-PC which messages you want to read (e.g. you
- want to read messages posted since the last time you read messages).
- INCLUDE FILTERS further tell RBBS-PC to only include certain messages
- in your selected RANGE (e.g. only messages adressed to you).
-
- Quick example: You want to read all mail addressed to YOU that was
- posted since your last call. The READ command: T S will do this.
- The FILTER T tells RBBS-PC to include only messages TO YOU, and the
- RANGE S tells RBBS-PC to search all messages since your last call.
-
- FILTER options:
-
- F = Read only messages you have posted
- T = Read only messages posted to you
- M = Read only messages either TO or FROM you.
- <text> = Read only messages containing the text you have entered.
- The entire message will be searched. TO and FROM, SUBJ,
- and the actual body of the message. If you want to
- search for a number, enclose it in quotes (e.g. "100")
- so RBBS-PC doesn't think you're entering a specific
- message number.
-
- RANGE options:
-
- 5000 = Read only message #5000 (or whatever) and no others
- S (or *) = Read messages posted since your last call
- 9999- = Read backwards from message #9999 (or whatever)
- 1+ = Read forwards from message #1 (or whatever)
- L = Read backwards, starting with the LAST message posted
- G = Read messages from all conferences which had new
- messages in them when you logged in. Pauses between
- each conference. If no new mail existed when you logged
- in to the BBS, the Global option will not appear.
-
- You can combine these options at the MAIN prompt:
-
- R S = Read all new messages
- R T S = Read any new messages only if they are addressed to you
- R S G = Read all new messages in all conferences that have some
- R dave L = Read backwards from the last message in the file, but
- only show those messages containing the text "dave".
- R 10 20 = Read message #10 first, and then message #20
-
- The "more" prompt will appear after a message is read. Here's an
- overview of the options you have then:
-
- Y = Next message (also can press ENTER, same effect)
- N = Stop reading messages
- C = Display all remaining messages non-stop
- A = Abort and return to the MAIN prompt
- R = Reply to the current message
- T = Look for messages in the same Thread (additional
- messages that have the same SUBJ field).
- = = Re-read the current message
- + = Start reading messages in forward order
- - = Start reading messages in reverse order
- F = If the message is TO or FROM you, you may forward a copy
- of it to someone else, and even edit its text to add
- your comments.
- K = If a message is TO you or FROM you, you can kill it
-
- Tips:
- 1. Range and Filter options can be used in many combinations. Feel free
- to experiment, and ask the Sysop if you have any problems.
-
- 2. Messages are numbered consecutively so that the most recently entered
- messages have the highest numbers.
-
- 3. You can rapidly identify the messages you would like to read with the
- S)can and P)ersonal mail commands.
-