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tutorials:mm [2022/03/18 01:36]
peron created 		tutorials:mm [2022/03/18 01:43]
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 ===== MM ===== ===== MM =====
  
-MM is the TOPS-20 mailing subsystem. You can use MM for sending and receiving emails.+**MM** is the TOPS-20 mailing subsystem. You can use MM for sending and receiving emails. 
  
-Run MM with <code>MM</code>. +Run MM: <code>MM</code>. 
-The email subsystem //prompt// is:+The email subsystem //prompt// will appear:
  
 <code> <code>
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 </code> </code>
  
-=== Send email === +''HELP'' and ''?'' commands are available. 
-To create a new message use the ''MAIL'' command.+ 
 +=== Sending email === 
 +Create a new message using the ''MAIL'' command.
 <code> <code>
 MM>MAIL MM>MAIL
 </code> </code>
-Fill the **TO:** field. Following this criteria:+Fill the **TO:** field. Please follow this criteria:
  
   * For internal mails in TWENEX use //user//@twenex.org (@kankan.twenex.org also works).   * For internal mails in TWENEX use //user//@twenex.org (@kankan.twenex.org also works).
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   * For external addresses please include the @sdf.org host as an intermediary using the **%** character. For instance, if you want to send an email to //user//@gmail.com, please use **user%gmail.com@sdf.org**   * For external addresses please include the @sdf.org host as an intermediary using the **%** character. For instance, if you want to send an email to //user//@gmail.com, please use **user%gmail.com@sdf.org**
  
-Fill the optional //CC:// and //SUBJECT://, and MM will bring the standar //Message:// line editor.+Fill the optional //CC:// and //SUBJECT:// fields. MM will bring the standard //Message:// line editor.
  
 <code> <code>
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   </code>    </code> 
      
-Type your message and use Ctrl+z to queue it. +Type your message and use Ctrl+z to //queue// it. To send the message now, use the ''SEND'' command.
-   +
-To send it use the ''SEND'' command.+
  
 <code> <code>
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 </code> </code>
  
-Remote users will be able to answer to your TWENEX address (//user//@twenex.org).+> Remote users will be able to answer to your TWENEX address (//user//@twenex.org).
  
 === Reading email === === Reading email ===
  
-You can use the ''HEADERS ALL'' command to display a list of all the received emails.+Use the ''HEADERS ALL'' command to display a list of all the received emails. The list will include the message number IDs.
 <code> <code>
 MM>HEADERS ALL MM>HEADERS ALL
 </code> </code>
  
-Use the ''TYPE'' command with the email number to display it into your terminal, You can also use ''TYPE NEW'' to display only new and recent messages. For instance, display the first message received:+Use the ''TYPE'' command with the email number ID to display it into your terminal, You can also use ''TYPE NEW'' to display only new and recent messages. For instance, display the first five message received:
  
 <code> <code>
tutorials/mm.txt · Last modified: 2022/03/18 01:43 by peron

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