5.5.1 Connect and Logon
From the cmd: prompt, type the usual connect request:
cmd:c wx2bbb {Connect request}
*** CONNECTED to WX2BBB {PK-900 status line}
You have mail {informs the user
mail is waiting}
[AEA PK-900] 16508 free (A,B,H,J,K,L,R,S,V,?) > {MailDrop's prompt}
5.5.2 LIST Messages
You're logged on and have gotten the MailDrop's prompt:
[AEA PK-900] 16508 free (A,B,H,J,K,L,R,S,V,?) > {MailDrop's prompt}
Now, type "L" to LIST all the messages in the MailDrop.
L {The LIST command}
{The MailDrop responds}
Msg# Size To From @ BBS Date Time Title
6 PN 184 WX1AAA WX2BBB 01-Jun-90 20:15 Hello Joe
5 BY 287 ALL WX2BBB 01-Jun-90 18:42 Question
4 BY 178 QST WX2BBB 01-Jun-90 17:30 Mailbox
1 BY 56 ALL WX2BBB 01-Jun-90 10:22 APLINK
[AEA PK-900] 16508 free (A,B,H,J,K,L,R,S,V,?) > {MailDrop's prompt}
5.5.3 READ Messages
You've seen the list of messages and wish to READ yours. You've seen
the MailDrop's prompt:
[AEA PK-900] 16508 free (A,B,H,J,K,L,R,S,V,?) > {MailDrop's prompt}
Now, type "R #" to READ the one message number to you in the MailDrop.
R 6 {The READ 6 command}
{The MailDrop responds}
Msg# Size To From @ BBS Date Time Title
6 PN 144 WX1AAA WX2BBB 01-Jun-90 20:15 Hello Joe
{The message header}
Hello Joe. Did you get the notice {The message}
about next month's meeting of the
Radio Society at the Firehouse?
Will you be going? - I need a ride.
73.
[AEA PK-900] 16508 free (A,B,H,J,K,L,R,S,V,?) > {MailDrop's prompt}
5.5.4 KILL Messages
You've read the message addressed to you and wish to KILL it. Again
you see the MailDrop's prompt:
[AEA PK-900] 16508 free (A,B,H,J,K,L,R,S,V,?) > {MailDrop's prompt}
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