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Appendix I - Command Summary for Mail, News and Notes



VMS MailUSENET NewsVAXNotes


To Enter:$ mail$ netnews$ notes

Prompt:MAIL>NEWS>NOTES>

To See a Directory: MAIL> dirNEWS> dir/all (shows all groups)

NEWS> dir/reg (shows those you've registered for)NOTES> dir

To Read Messages You See in the Directory:MAIL> 10

(or highlight and press R ; R to read next message)NEWS> 640

(or highlight and press R ; R to read next message)NOTES> 1.10

(press R to read next message)

To Extract Current Message:MAIL> extract <filename>NEWS> extract <filename>NOTES> extract <filename> OR

NOTES> extract <filename> 1.* (places topic and replies into filename)

To Start a New Subject:MAIL> sendNEWS> post (while in newsgroup)NOTES> write (while in conference)

To Delete a Message (or Messages):MAIL> delete (current message)

MAIL> delete 1-20 (deletes 1-20)NEWS> n/aNOTES> delete note 1.2 (you can only delete notes you've written)

To Reply to the Sender of the Current Message on the Screen:MAIL> reply (replies to writer of current message)NEWS> reply (replies to writer of current message)NOTES> reply (to a topic or reply; places your reply in the conference)


VMS MailUSENET NewsVAXNotes


To Send a Copy of the Current Message to One Person:MAIL> forward

TO:> <user-id>NEWS> forward

TO:> <user-id>NOTES> forward

TO:> <user-id>

To Send a Copy of the Current Message to Multiple People:MAIL> forward

TO:> <user-ids> or <.dis list>

NEWS> forward

TO: <user-ids>NOTES> forward

TO: <user-ids> or <.dis list>

To Send a Text File You're Already Created:MAIL> send [.subdir]<filename>

TO: <user-id(s)>NEWS> post [.subdir]<filename>

(while in newsgroup)NOTES> <PF1> I [.subdir]<filename>

(while in conference) OR

NOTES> write [.subdir]<filename>

OR

NOTES> reply [.subdir]<filename>

To Print a Message:MAIL> set queue <queuename>

(do once to set default, then)

MAIL> print (prints current message on exit)NEWS> print/que=<queuename>

(prints current message on exit)

NOTES> print/que=<queuename>

(prints current message on exit)

To Print Multiple Messages:MAIL> print 1-10NEWS> print/que=<queuename> 1-10 NOTES> print 1.5-1.10 OR

NOTES> print 1.* (prints topic and all replies)

To Register for a Group:n/a NEWS> dir/all

(now highlight group you want)

NEWS> registerNOTES> ADD ENTRY KENYON:: conferencename

To Delete a Group from Your Register:n/a NEWS> dir/reg

(now highlight group you want)

NEWS> deregisterNOTES> DELETE ENTRY conferencename

To Exit:MAIL> exitNEWS> exitNOTES> close

NOTES> exit


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