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Read. You read the mail here with the <R>ead command.
You can pick the messages you want to read by certain text strings in the
header (to/from/subject), by the numbers of the messages that you would
like to read, or by whether the mail is to or from you. You'll also see
the range of messages that's currently available to be read. Your options
for specifying which messages to read are:
S (or *) = read forward SINCE your last time on
L = read backwards from Last Message
F = read just the mail From you
T = read just the mail To you specifically (or to ALL)
M = 'My' mail only. Either from you, or to all.
xxxx- = read backward, starting at message number xxxx
xxxx+ = read forward, starting at message number xxxx
text = read only messages with text in them
Other time-saving hints:
a) You can stack the "R" command with message numbers. For example, you can
enter "r 10 14" at the MAIN menu to read messages 10 and 14.
b) A "+" sign shows you all the mail forward from the message you pick. For
instance, "19+" will display message 19 and all messages after it.
"10 14 32+" will read messages 10, 14, 32 and all messages after 32.
A "-" sign works similarly, but backwards. For example, entering "R 32-"
at the main menu will show message 32 and all the messages before it.
(This shows both the use of the "-" key, and stacking at the main menu.)
c) You can look at only "personal" mail (from you or to you) by using an "M"
in a stacked command. For example, "r 10 14 M 32+" will show you messages
10, 14, and all "personal" messages after number 32 to be displayed, if
you enter it at the MAIN menu.
d) Usually, callers use the "S" (Since the last time) read option to see what
mail is new since their last call. Typing "R S" at the MAIN prompt will
show you all the mail that is new Since your last call. ("R *" still works,
too, if you're used to using that.)
e) You can also look at only the mail that contains a certain search string.
That's what "text" means in the prompt. If you enter a string, and then
a message range (forward or backward), you'll see only the mail containing
the string. You can hunt for a certain name, or "PS/2", or whatever you
like.
The "More" prompt appears after a message is read. You will then choose from:
N: if you don't want to see any more messages
Y: or [ENTER] to keep reading or scanning messages
R: to reply to the current message without having to go to the main menu
K: to erase a message if you're done with it (and it's to you or from you)
C: to read or scan all messages Continuously (non-stop)
=: read the same message again
+: switches to reading messages forward
-: switches to reading messages backward
1. Messages are numbered consecutively, so that the most recently entered
messages have the highest numbers.
2. You can rapidly identify the messages you would like to read with the
S)can, T)opic scan, and P)ersonal mail commands.