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- @X00
- @X38┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────@X3B┐@X0B
- @X38│ @X3EHelp: @X3F(Y)our Mail Scan @X3B│@X0B
- @X38└@X3B────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘@X0E
-
- This command permits you to scan for mail addressed to you to determine
- if you have sent or received messages.
- @X0F
- Subcommands
-
- @X0B+ Scan forward. @X03 When added to a message number (e.g.,
- 300+), PCBoard scans from that message forward.
-
- @X0B- Scan reverse. @X03 When added to a message number (e.g.,
- 300-), PCBoard scans from that message backward.
-
- @X0BA Scan all selected conferences. @X03 PCBoard scans all
- selected conferences for messages from or to you.
-
- @X0BALL Scan all conferences.@X03 PCBoard scans all conferences
- for messages from or to you.
-
- @X0BC Scan current conference.@X03 Only the current message base
- is scanned for messages.
-
- @X0BL Scan in long report mode. @X03 This option shows messages
- in long list mode. The message bases are scanned and
- the corresponding number of each message found is
- displayed.
-
- @X0BNS Display in nonstop mode.@X03 Screen displays are placed in
- nonstop mode (without more? prompts).
-
- @X0BQ Scan in quick report mode.@X03 Messages are shown in quick
- list mode. The message bases are scanned, but only the
- number of messages and the number of messages to you
- are displayed and not what those message numbers are.
-
- @X0BS Scan unread mail. @X03 The message base is scanned from the
- last message read. Only messages after this point are
- displayed.
- @X0F
- Description
- @X03
- This command allows you to display the number of messages that are
- addressed to or from you. You can use the subcommands to help select
- the conferences that will be scanned and if you want to start from the
- beginning of the message base or only messages you have not read. The
- report format you choose determines if PCBoard only counts the number
- of messages or if it will actually show the message numbers.
- @X0F
- The Difference Between Short And Long Reports
- @X03
- The Y command can report in short or long form. When you select short
- form, your display will resemble the following:
-
- @X0A Messages Messages
- Num Conference To You Found
- @X0B ------ ------------- --------- ---------
- @X07 0 Main Board 0 6
- 1 Hardware 0 14
- 6 Software 0 5
- 9 Chit_Chat 2 6
- @X03
- This display tells you that there are a total of 25 messages that you
- have not read yet in the Main Board, Hardware and Software conferences.
- In the Chit_Chat conference, there are 6 new messages, 2 of which are
- addressed to you.
-
- In long form, the same scan would look like the following:
-
- @X0F Scanning Main Board
- @X0E Msgs For You: @X07None
- @X0E Msgs From You: @X07None
- @X0A # Msgs Found: @X0C6
-
- @X0F Scanning Hardware (1) Conference
- @X0E Msgs For You: @X07None
- @X0E Msgs From You: @X07None
- @X0A # Msgs Found: @X0C14
-
- @X0F Scanning Software (6) Conference
- @X0E Msgs For You: @X07None
- @X0E Msgs From You: @X07None
- @X0A # Msgs Found: @X0C5
-
- @X0F Scanning Chit_Chat (9) Conference
- @X0E Msgs For You: @X0710472 10475
- @X0E Msgs From You: @X0710474+
- @X0A # Msgs Found: @X0C6
- @X03
- As you can see, the long mode displays not only messages to you, but
- also from you. In addition, it lists the message numbers and to the
- right of each message number it displays the message status code if
- appropriate. For a list of message status codes, see the Q user
- command.
-
- The default scan mode is determined by the Default to (Q)uick on
- Personal Mail Scan setting in PCBSetup | Configuration Options |
- Messages. If you answer Y to this question then PCBoard will default
- to quick display mode. Otherwise, long display mode will be the
- default.
- @X0F
- Example
- @X03
- If you want to count the new mail in the conferences that you have
- selected for scanning, enter the following command:
- @X0E
- Y;Q;S;A
- @XFF