1 MM

   The MultiNet Mailer provides an easy-to-use mail utility for
   sending and receiving letters electronically.

   Format:
           MM [/qualifier] [command]

2 Qualifiers

/CHECK_NEW_MAIL

 /CHECK_NEW_MAIL

   Check your mailbox for new mail (mail marked N).  If new mail 
   has arrived, a message such as the following displays:
             [You have mail from TREEFROG@reptile.com]
   If no new mail has arrived, a message is not displayed.

/FROM

  /FROM

   Lists the headers of any recently arrived new mail.   

/LOCK

  /LOCK   (default)
  /NOLOCK

   Specifies that MM only permit a single process to access a 
   mailbox simultaneously.  /NOLOCK permits access to more 
   than one process; however, /NOLOCK should not be used for
   reading mail as message counts can be unexpectedly altered
   between processes.  /NOLOCK is very useful for sending mail
   while another process has the mailbox open for reading mail.
   For example, use this command to send a letter to a user
   named Clare:
        MM/NOL S clare

2 Commands                      

  MM can be started from the command line with most of the
  MM commands.  The following are example MM commands invoked
  from the command line:

  Command_________________________Description_______________
  MM/NOL SEND mail-recipient      Send a letter while MM is 
                                  running in another process

  MM GET new-mailbox              Access a mailbox other 
                                  than the default mailbox

2 Sending_Mail                    

   Sending mail in MM consists of these steps:
   1.  Start MM from the OpenVMS command line by entering MM:
         $ MM

       Alternatively, you can invoke MM only to send a letter
       with this command:
         $ MM/NOL S recipient
       ("recipient" is the person to whom you are sending 
       the letter.)  If you send mail using this form, when
       you're done creating your letter, press CTRL/Z (^Z) to
       send it, or ESCAPE to review, re-edit, or cancel your
       letter (as described below in step 4).

   2.  At the MM> prompt, enter the SEND command, such as:
         MM> SEND CLARE

   3.  The following example walks through a complete
       letter.  First, you are prompted for a subject and 
       then the letter starts.  When you have completed 
       entering the text for a letter, press CTRL/Z (^Z) 
       to return to the MM SEND command line:

  MM> SEND RHYME
  Subject:  How are you?
  Use CTRL/B to insert a file, CTRL/E to enter editor, CTRL/K to redisplay
  message, CTRL/L to clear screen and redisplay, CTRL/N to abort.):
  Have things improved in Dictionopolis since your return?

  Milo
  ^Z
  S>
  
  4.  When you are at the S> send mode prompt, enter one of 
      these choices:
         DISPLAY   to review what you just entered.  You can 
                   shorten this command to DISP or to simply D.
         SEND      to send the letter.  You can shorten this 
                   command to S.
         QUIT      to quit (cancel the letter).  You can shorten 
                   this command to Q.
         EDIT      to edit the letter.  You can shorten this to ED.

      When you enter SEND, your message is sent to the person
      you specified.  You are then returned to the MM> prompt.

2 Reading_MM_Mail

   To read MM mail, some of the commands to use are:
   
         MAR A          This marks all letters as seen.  If you do not
                        use this command, any unseen letter headers
                        display each time a command is entered.  
         H A            Lists all headers.  This is the shortened form
                        of HEADERS ALL.
         H FROM person  List letter headers from a specified person.
         H NEW          List new letter headers.
         H TO person    List letters sent to someone (typically to 
                        yourself).
         T nn           Display an individual letter.  (T stands for 
                        TYPE.
         N              List the next letter.

2 Deleting_a_Letter                                                 

    Use these commands to delete a letter:

         D              Delete the current letter.  Use D nn to 
                        delete a specified letter number.
         K              Delete the current letter and display the next
                        letter

    You can also use the MOVE command to delete a letter after copying
    the letter to an alternate mailbox.  Refer to 
    Saving_a_letter_for_later_examination for more information.

2 Saving_a_Letter_For_Later_Examination                     

    When you want to store a letter for later examination, use
    one of these commands:

    Command______________Description_______________________________
    FI filename nnn      (FILE-DRAFT) - save a single letter (or a 
                         range of letters) in a text file (filename).
                         If the file exists, a new version of the file
                         is created.  
                   
    COPY filename nnn    Copy a letter to an alternate mailbox.  If
                         the mailbox does not exist, you are prompted
                         to create it.

    MOVE filename nnn    Move a letter to an alternate mailbox.  If
                         the mailbox does not exist, you are prompted
                         to create it.

