 
 
 
 
 
 




































   Using the SLC ADAM-LINK BBS
            (Part 5) 
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Note from the SYSOP:  The call letters 
for the BBS have recently changed from 
TC to AN.  When logging on to the BBS or 
sending mail to another user, you will 
need to use the characters AN along with 
the correct account number. Make note of 
this in your records for future 
reference. 
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      The PRIVATE MAIL AREA
         By Alan Neeley 
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Continuing on with my discussion of the 
SLC ADAM-LINK BBS, I will now move on to 
the Private Mail Area. Each user who has 
an account with the BBS, has their own 
private mailbox that can be accessed 
from this area (each user's mailbox can 
hold a total of 5 messages).  You can 
also go to this area to find out who the 
other users are that call the system, 



































 
and to create and send mail to another 
user's mailbox.
 
Upon first logging on to the BBS, you 
will be notified if you have any mail 
waiting.  This happens at a point just 
before you are sent to the MAIN area of 
the BBS. If you have any mail waiting, a 
message is sent that tells you how many 
messages are waiting in your mailbox. If 
you don't have any mail, no message will 
be displayed.
 
To get to the Private Mail Area, you 
must first be at the MAIN prompt (or 
central point of the BBS).  Then, enter 
ing a M and pressing RETURN, will take 
the user to the Private Mail Area.  When 
you first arrive at the Private Mail 
Area, you are again informed if you have 
any messages waiting.
 
The prompt that is displayed once you 
are in the mail area is:  EMS:  (that 
 
stands for Electronic Mail Subsystem). 
When this prompt is present, you can 
always enter a ?  to bring up a menu of 
the commands that are available in the 
Private Mail area.  We will discuss each 
of the commands available in this area 
but first, here is a list of the com 
mands (as they currently appear in the 
menu on the BBS):
 
Electronic mail subsystem:
 
S Send mail to another user 
R Reply to last message read 
Rx Reply to message x 
x Read specific message x 
UI User information subsystem
 
Special commands:
 
RETURN - reads next message 
SPACEBAR - aborts all text reading 
CONTROL S - pauses text display
 
Commands available from any level:
 
F Feedback to system operator 
O Logoff system 
+ Fast logoff 
U Re-Read system rules 
I System Configurations 
Q Quit from subsystem 
TD Local time/date information 
ST Your current call status 
H System Help file 
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          READING MAIL 
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It is very easy to read your mail.  All 
you need to do is press the RETURN key 
and the first message left in your 
mailbox will be displayed.  After that 
message has been read (if you have any 
more mail left), you can continue to 
press the RETURN key to read the next 
message in line.
 
You can also read a specific message by 
simply entering its number at the EMS: 
prompt and pressing the RETURN key.  For 
example, say you have 3 messages in your 
mailbox and wish to skip over messages 1 
and 2 and begin reading #3.  All that is 
needed is to enter 3 at the EMS: prompt, 
press RETURN, and the 3rd message will 
be displayed.
 
When reading your mail, you will notice 
 
that each message is 'stamped' with a 
heading.  This heading contains such 
information as:  the handle of the user 
who sent you the message, their ID#, The 
time & date it was left, and the subject 
of the message.  The heading is then 
followed by the actual message.
 
Keep in mind that you can always PAUSE 
the screen display so you can read your 
message by entering CONTROL S.  You can 
also abort reading the message at any 
time by pressing the SPACEBAR. 
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  DELETING MAIL 
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If you were observant when reading the 
list of commands I provided earlier, you 
would have noticed that there is no 
command listed for deleting your mail. 
Actually, The Q for Quit command has a 
feature built into it that prompts you 
to delete your mail. If you enter a Y at 
this prompt, all mail in your mailbox 
will be deleted.  If you enter a N, it 
will be saved for future use.  Please 
delete the mail if it is not needed for 
future use. 
 
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       RESPONDING TO MAIL 
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If you decide that you would like to 
reply to a message that has been left in 
your mailbox, this is EASY too!  At the 
EMS:  prompt, You can simply enter a R 
and press RETURN if the message you wish 
to reply to was the last one read.
 
If you wish to reply to a specific mes 
sage (whether it was the last one read 
or not), you can enter the message's 
number after the R and then press 
RETURN.  For example, say you have 3 
messages in your mailbox and you have 
just gone through and read each of them. 
You could easily respond to the first 
message read by entering R1 and then 
pressing RETURN.
 
After you have selected either method of 
the above RESPOND command, you will be 
prompted to enter the subject of the 
RESPONSE.  Type in a brief subject 
(without any COMMAS in it) and then 
press RETURN. At this point, you will be 
taken to the A-NET text editor (prev 
iously discussed in an earlier issue) 
where you can type in your actual reply 
message.@ 

          SENDING MAIL 
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The S command is used to Send mail to 
another user.  Although it is similar to 
the R command that we just discussed, 
you must at least know the user's Handle 
or ID# before you can send them mail.
 
After you have entered the S command 
from the EMS:  prompt, you will be asked 
to enter the handle or ID# of the user 
you wish to send mail to.  After a mo 
ment, you will be prompted to enter the 
subject of the message.  Enter the sub 
ject, press RETURN, and you will be 
taken to the A-NET text editor so that 
you can type in your message.
 
There are two ways you can ABORT sending 
a message that you have started (whether 
you use the R or the S command).  First, 
when asked for the subject of the mes 
sage, you can just press the RETURN and 
you will be taken back to the EMS: 
prompt.  Second, if you have already 
entered the A-NET text editor, you can 
use the dot command '.A' to return to 
the EMS: prompt. 
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        USER INFORMATION 
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The UI command is used to find out in 
formation about the other user's who 
call the BBS.  Among other things, it 
provides such information as each user's 
name, their handle, and their ID# (very 
helpful if you wish to send mail to 
someone). 
 
After the UI command has been entered, 
you will be told the total amount of 
users who call the BBS (there are cur 
rently 136 callers).  Next you will be 
asked which account number you would 
like the listing to start at.  Enter the 
number of the account you want to start 
at (if you wish to start from the begin 
ning, just enter a 1) and then press 
RETURN.
 
In a moment, the listing will start 
beginning with the account number you 
have selected.  The listing can be abor 
ted at any time by pressing the SPACE 
BAR.  The following is a sample of what 
information is given from each account:


 
 
Login ID# : (AN1)
   Handle : ALAN
 Terminal : COLECO ADAM FC
     From : SALT LAKE CITY, UT 
Area Code : (801) 
Last Call : Mon Oct 3, 1988 9:33 PM
   Access : (10) Sysop 
Real Name : ALAN NEELEY
 
That's all there is to know about the 
Private Mail Area.  All the other 
commands on the menu have been 
previously discussed.  In the next 
WorkSHOP, we will talk about the A-NET 
BBS's Data Library. 
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