Chapter
121
Mail
The
D
a
t
e
and time displayed are automatically used for the date
and time the message is created. (The time displayed on your screen
will probably be different.)
2.
Type
John
(ENTER)
at
the
From
prompt. For
Descrip-
t
i
o
n
,
type
URGENT-going
to
Nacogdoches
(ENTER).
3.
At the
To
prompt, type
Dave
IENTER).
Now,
a
Mail file called
Dave is being created on the diskette. (If you just press
IENTER)
at
To,
the message is automatically placed in the default
MESSAGES file.)
Note:
If
you want to change the
D
a
t
e
and time, press
0
0
and change the
D
a
t
e
and/or time, using the
subfunction, before pressing
(F21
to create
a
message.
After you enter
T
o
whom the message should be sent, you are
taken automatically to the Text screen to enter the contents of
the message.
4.
Type the following paragraph, pressing
iENTERl
at
the end of
the message.
If
you make any mistakes in typing, use the
available editing functions in Text (See the Quick Reference
Guide, or press
(ALT1
0
for Help to look up information.)
I've
aiready talked to Ann and have decided that this situation has
gone on Long enough.
I'm
going directly to Nacogdoches and should
be
back in the office the morning of the 28th. Meet uith Ann and get the
necessary personnel papers ready.
If
you need to contact me,
I'LL
be
staying at the Holiday Inn.
5.
After typing the contents of the message, press
iF12)
to exit the
Text screen.
Note that this message is not displayed because it is in
a
file called
DAVE-not in the current file, MESSAGES.
6.
Press
iF2)
to create
a
message to leave for Laura.
7.
Type
John
EBEB
at
the
F
r
o
rn
prompt.
8.
For
D
e
s
c
r
i
p
t
i
o
n
,
type
Trip
to
Nacogdoches
(ENTER).
9.
At
To,
type
Laura
ENTiX).
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