
		MAIL -- Inter-User Message Transfer Utility
 
	Users may leave mesages for themselves or other users by means
	of an intra-user MAIL utility, MAIL.  When a user logs on he
	is notified if there is any mail waiting for him to look at.
	Imediately following logon, or any time thereafter, a user
	may request that mail be displayed at the terminal.  The user
	is given the option of having the MAIL.TXT file copied into
	his directory at that time, deleting the MAIL, or doing nothing.
	The present implementation of this utility is very versitile,
	and the user is urged to read the User's Guide to the Mail
	Utility.
	     Further HELP on using the MAIL utility may be requested
	using HELP MAIL keyword   where keywords are;
 
		COMMANDS	Command format for MAIL
		DESCRIPTION	General description of Mail Utility
		LETTERS		Sending Mail requiring a reply.
		NAMES		Last names to use in sending MAIL.
		NOTICES		Sending Mail not requiring a reply.
		SEND		Sending mail to another user.
		SYSTEM		Sending mail to SYSTEM.
		RECEIVE		Receiving mail from another user.
 
3	DESCRIPTION
	  MAIL supports inter-user transfer of messages, notices and 
	letters between users on an RSX multiuser system.  MAIL maintains
	 a 'mailbox' for each user, and each letter is inserted into
	the user's mailbox.  Once deposited into the user mailbox, only
	that user has access to it.  The sender can not retrieve the
	letter, nor can any other unprivleged user access the contents of
	the mailbox.
 
	  Each user may open his mailbox and read its contents.  Then he
	may leave it in the mailbox, throw it away, or save it into a
 	"mailbag".
 
3	COMMANDS
	The general command syntax to send mail is:
 
		MAIL [letter] [/NO]  [TO  name]
 
   where the brackets enclose optional portions of the command
   line.  'letter' if specified must be a valid RSX filespec.  If an 
   extension is omitted , .TXT is used.  If no 'letter' is specified, 
   MAIL will read the letter from the terminal until ^Z is typed.  
   The 'letter' may have an optional switch '/NO' to signify that it
   is a notice not requiring a reply.  Letters always require a reply.
   'TO' is required if a 'name is specified. 'name' is the last name
   or list of names( or list of names seperated by commas) to whom
   the mail is to be sent.  It is either a last name (used in logging
   on) or a [UIC].  MAIL will read in names until  ^Z is typed. MAIL
   may be received at any time by typing MAIL ME, and the status of
   the user's mail displayed by typing MAIL ?.
 
 
3	SEND
	MAIL may be sent to another user by either typing
 
		MAIL [filename] TO [username]
 
			MAIL TO username
	     or
			MAIL
 
      If  'username' is omitted, the SYSTEM prompts for the name with
   TO WHO?, at which time the 'username' is entered.  The system will
   inform user if the 'username' does not represent a valid account.
   The system will prompt for additional 'usernames' until a ^Z is
   typed. If the 'username' is accepted, the system prompts with
   LETTER> ,at which time the user may type in up to 120 characters
   followed with a carriage return. Text lines may be entered in this
   manner until done at which time the user enters a Control Z (^Z)
   to signify the end of the MAIL file. Valid  'usernames' are either
   the user's last name or their account number specified as either
   [GGG,MMM], [GGG/MMM], or GGG/MMM. MAIL will continue to prompt for 
   'usernames' until ^Z is typed at which point it will ask if the 
   'user' requests a reply. The correct user name must be known to 
   send mail.  A list of valid last of names may be obtained by typing
 
			HELP MAIL NAMES
 
 
3	RECEIVE
     Users are automatically notified that mail has been sent them if
   they are logged on when it is sent. The status of a user's mailbox
   may be displayed by typing MAIL ? at the terminal.  The amount of
   mail waiting for the user will be displayed. A user may receive
   mail by typing    MAIL ME or  ME  in response to the TO WHO? prompt.
   The user is given the  opertunity of transfering the mail to a 
   permanent file. Otherwise, the MAIL is "burned" after reading.
   When the system  prints out the MAIL message, it prefixes it with
   the date, UIC of the sender, and the sender's last name.
 
3	SYSTEM
	Messages may be left for the system programer  J. DOWNWARD
	by typing MAIL TO DOWNWARD. Messages relating to system problems,
	system performance, hardware problems, unexplained and troublesome
	error messages, etc. should be left in the system mailbox by
	typing  MAIL SYSTEM.
 
3	NAMES
	With the exception of Mark Buoniconto, and the Bushes, use last
	names.  For Mark B. use MARKB.   To send mail to the Bushe's
	(similar last names confuse MAIL) use their respective account
	numbers.  A reasonably current list of last names(or account
	numbers, is found in each monthly summary of usage.
 
3	NOTICES
$	LETTERS
	Mail can either be a 'notice' for which no reply is expected
	or it can be a letter for which a reply is expected. If a
	reply is expected, MAIL prompts for a reply.  If the syntax
	MAIL 'letter' To 'name' is used, a reply is expected unless a 
	/NO switch is appended to the filespecifier for 'letter'.
