This guide contains command summaries for the Menu system and GE Mail. Refer to your manual for details.
\ MENU Commands -
\ BYE
BYE log you off system. It cannot be abbreviated.
\ COMmand
COMmand allows you to move about the menu system and select items without having to look at menus and messages. The prompt shows what page you are on. P 1 means go to page one. C leaves COMmand mode.
\ FEEdback
FEEdback prompts you for info to send ??s or comments to the GEnie Editors desk.
\ Help
Help displays on-line help.
\ INDex
INDex displays system mnemonics and page numbers.
\ Locate mmm
Locate mmm displays the location of a specific user with the address "mmm" if they are on line.
\ Move xxx
Move xxx moves you from page to page "M 600".
\ Move xx;y
Move xx;y moves you to listed page (xxx) and item (y). If you wanted to move to page 400, item 4, then type "M400;4".
\ Notify mmm nnn
Notify mmm nnn sends a notice, nnn, to GEnie user mmm. (i.e. N SMITTY Let's meet on the Real Time Conference Rm 6) Will be notified when received. Cannot send to someone not online. Special - N* - displays any incoming pending notices.
\ NONotify
NONotify toggles on/off Notify.
\ Previous
Previous moves to page before.
\ Read
Read allows you to read your new mail at any prompt.
\ Send
Send allows you to send mail at any prompt.
\ Users
Users displays GEnie Mail address of all current users. This is simplest form and displays those "near you." Users ALL - all currently signed on.
\ GE Mail Edit Commands
There is a group of commands (each beginning with an *) which gives you flexibility in creating and revising your letters. These commands are used only at the number prompts (i.e., 1>) while you are entering or revising your letter. The following is a list of these commands and descriptions on their use:
\ *ACC,
- add to the "Carbon Copy:" line by entering additional addresses after the comma.
\ *ATO,
- add to the "To:" line.
\ *B
- eliminates the line number prompt. Use break key to exit.
\ *CC,
- replace "Carbon Copy:" line.
\ *CHA,
- finds string of text and replaces it with something else. The basic format is - *CHA,/old text/new text/#. The # tells the number of occurrences.
\ *CHAV,
- same as above but adds view before and after.
\ *CHAVC,
- change and verify.
\ *D,
- deletes a line or range of lines.
\ *H
- displays a menu of commands.
\ *I,
- insert lines of text after an indicated line. Another '*' terminates the insert mode.
\ *L,
- list a copy of the letter or range of lines.
\ *LOC,
- finds a string of text. Format like *CHA.
\ *R
- resequences line numbers. Used after deletes.
\ *SUB,
- change subject line.
\ *S
- mails finished letter.
\ *W
- wipes or removes lines in the current letter.
\ *X
- exits mail command mode.
\ GE Mail Command Mode
The GE Mail Command mode item on the GE Mail menu is for more experienced users. When you choose this item, you will see the following prompt:
Command?
at this point, you can use a number of commands that offer a great deal of flexibility in creating and reading mail. They can be abbreviated to 3 letters and can be either upper or lower case:
\ ACCEPT -
used to upload a letter. When you enter "Accept" you will be prompted for your "To," "Carbon Copy," and "Subject" information. You will then see the message "READY FOR INPUT." At this point, activate your upload protocol. When the upload is finished, you need to press your terminal's break key. You will be given a line number prompt and can either edit the text or mail it using one of the "*" commands described above. NOTE: There is no XMODEM available for GE Mail uploading.
\ ENTER -
used to create a letter. You will be prompted for the appropriate info and then will be allowed to enter your text. The same "*" commands described earlier apply here. ENTER cannot be used for GE Mail uploading.
\ EXIT -
allows you to exit the GE Mail command mode and return to the GE Mail Mail.
\ LIST -
lists your mail (that is, print it either at your screen or your printer). This will list all your letters waiting in the queue list. After your letters have been listed, they are removed from the queue list, but are kept in a "holding file" for approximately 5 days. Using some of the commands mentioned above, you can still list a letter for up to five days after it has been removed from the queue list. There are a number of options which allow you to list your letters in a variety of ways. note that the letters either have to be sent by you or to you in order for them to be listed. The description below explains them more fully:
\ - LIST
lists all unlisted letters and removes them from the queue list. The letters remain in the "holding file" for approximately five days and can be listed using some of the other commands mentioned below.
\ - LIS ALL
lists letters from both the queue list and the holding file.
\ - LIST 1
lists the letter #1 from the queue list. LIS 1-5 would list numbers 1-5 in the queue list.
\ - LIST 7266120
lists only the letter with the item number 7266120.
\ - LIST=date
this will search for a letter created on the date (entered in yymmdd form.) you can also use the <(less than) or > (greater than) signs to define dates.
\ - LIST TO:JEAN
lists all letters that you have sent to the GE Mail address of JEAN that are still in the queue or holding file.
\ - LIST FROM:JEAN
lists all letters sent to you by or from the GE Mail address of JEAN that are still in the queue or holding file.
\ - LIST SUBJECT:'APPLE'
lists all letters (still in the queue or holding file) with the word APPLE in the Subject Line. Quote marks are required.
\ SCAN -
prints your letters but does not erase the info from the queue listing. You can scan all your letters or only particular ones. Scan's options are identical to those of the List command described earlier (except that Scan lets you look at your letters without removing them from the queue list). Please refer to those pages, and replace List with Scan anywhere it appears.
\ DISPLAY -
produces one line of descriptive display info on unlisted letters. Just like the List and Scan commands, there are numerous forms of the Display command. The options are identical to those of the List command described above. Please refer to those pages, and replace List with Display anywhere it appears.
\ TBATCH -
this command allows you to create letters and messages on your computer and then transfer them to GE Mail. However, to use this command, your terminal must be able to transfer locally stored data. REFER to GEnie Manual page 2-19.
\ CANCEL -
deletes a letter after you have already sent it. All you need is the item reference (that's the 7 digit number assigned to every letter). For example, if the item number for the letter you mailed was 2314560, the command to delete that letter would be:
CANCEL 2314560
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