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  CONTENTS

  Title Page

  Copyright Page

  About Mail

  Overview of Mail
    DECwindows Basics
    Help Menu
      Context-Sensitive Help
      Overview
      Using Help
      Product Information
    Reading Messages
      Receiving Messages After Starting Mail
    Creating and Sending Messages
    Using Drawers and Folders
      About MAIL, INBOX, and WASTEBASKET
    Selecting Drawers, Folders and Messages
      Selecting Multiple Drawers, Folders and Messages

  Using the Help System

  Adjusting Pane Size

  Using Mail's Main Window

  Using Pop-Up Menus

  Using Mail's Main Window

  Using Menus

  Using the Link Menu

  File Menu
    Moving Messages
    Copying Messages
    Creating Files from Messages
    Printing Messages Using Altered Settings
    Printing Messages Using Default Settings
    Opening and Closing Drawers and Folders
      Opening Drawers
      Opening Folders
      Opening a Drawer in a New Window
      Opening a Folder in a New Window
      Closing Drawers
      Closing Folders
      Closing the New Main Window
    Receiving Mail
    Exiting from Mail
    Closing the Main Window
    Displaying Drawers (Paned Style)
    Opening a Folder (Paned Style)
    Opening a Drawer (Paned Style)
    Opening a Folder in a New Window (Paned Style)
    Opening a Drawer in a New Window (Paned Style)
    Closing Drawers
    Closing Folders

  Edit Menu
    Deleting Objects
    Reversing a Move or Delete Operation
    Copying Text to the Clipboard
    Selecting All Messages in a Folder
    Marking Messages
    Unmarking Messages
    Displaying Additional Index Information

  Pick Menu
    Picking Messages from a Selected Folder
    Picking Messages from the Open Folder

  Create-Send Menu
    Creating a New Message
    Including a File in a Message
    Including a File in a Message (no editor)
    Replying to a Message
    Replying with a Selected Message
    Forwarding a Selected Message
      Including the Header in a Forwarded Message
      Omitting the Header from a Forwarded Message

  Read Menu
    Reading a Message in a New Read Window
    Reading New Mail in a New Read Window
    Reading a Message in the Default Read Window
    Reading New Mail in the Default Read Window

  Maintenance Menu
    Creating a New Folder
    Updating Folders
    Emptying the Wastebasket
    Compressing Drawers
    Removing and Deleting Drawers
    Deleting Folders
    Adding Drawers from Your Default Directory
    Adding a New Drawer to Your Index
    Removing Drawers from the Main Window
    Modifying Drawer Names

  Options Menu
    Modifying Your User Options
    Modifying Your Send Options
    Modifying Your Read Options
    Modifying Your Receive Options
    Modifying Your Print Options
    Modifying Your Mail Window Options
    Modifying Your Mail Icon Options
    Saving Settings
    Restoring Settings
    Restoring System Default Settings

  Help Menu
    Context-Sensitive Help
    Overview
    Using Help
    Product Information

  Folder Pop-Up Menu
    Opening the Current Folder
    Opening the Current Folder in a New Main Window
    Updating the Current Folder
    Moving Selected Messages to the Current Folder
    Moving a Message from the Read Window to This Folder
    Closing the Current Folder

  Using the Scroll Bar
    Using the Slider in the Scroll Bar

  Using the Scroll Bar (Paned Style)

  Drawer Pop-Up Menu
    Opening the Current Drawer
    Opening the Current Drawer in a New Main Window
    Creating a New Folder in the Current Drawer
    Closing the Current Drawer

  Using the Read New Mail Button

  Using the Create-Send Button

  Using the Display Drawers Button (Paned Style)

  Message Pop-Up Menu
    Reading the Current Message
    Reading the Current Message in a New Read Window
    Replying to the Current Message
    Forwarding the Current Message
    Moving the Current Message
    Reversing a Move or Delete Operation
    Deleting the Current Message
    Creating a File From the Current Message

  Receiving Mail

  Printing a Message using Default Settings

  Moving a Message

  Deleting a Message

  Informational Messages

  Scan Dialog Box

  Using a File Selection Dialog Box

  Move/Copy Dialog Box

  Find Dialog Box

  Find Incremental Dialog Box

  Replace Dialog Box

  Create Folder Dialog Box

  Remove Drawer Dialog Box

  Delete Folder Dialog Box

  Confirm New Folder Dialog Box

  Modify Drawer Dialog Box

  Send Active Dialog Box

  The Profile Changed Dialog Box

  Overview of Picking Messages
    From Entry Box
    To Entry Box
    CC Entry Box
    Subject Entry Box
    In Text Entry Box
    On Entry Box
    Before Entry Box
    After Entry Box
    Replied To Option
    Marked Option
    Opened Option
    Selected Option

  Pick Date Dialog Box

  Mail User Options Dialog Box
    Changing Your Forwarding Address
    Changing Your Mail Directory
    Changing Your Wastebasket
    Emptying the WASTEBASKET
    Confirming Folder Creation
    Setting the Case for New Folder Names
    Changing the Default for Case Sensitive Searches
    Saving Profile Settings
    Applying Profile Settings
    Canceling Profile Changes

  Mail Send Options Dialog Box
    Changing Your Personal Name
    Changing Your Transport Mechanism
    Specifying Send Defaults
      Copying Yourself When Sending Messages
      Copying Yourself When Replying To Messages
      Copying Yourself When Forwarding Messages
    Changing Your Default Editor
    Changing Your Default Editor List
    Confirming Closing a Create-Send Window
    Setting the Create-Send Window to Automatically Close
    Changing the Default for Wrapping Message Text
    Displaying the Send In Progress Box
    Changing the Courtesy Copy Option
    Saving Send Options Settings
    Applying Send Options Settings
    Canceling Send Options Changes

  Change Editor List Dialog Box
    Viewing a List of Your Current Editors
    Adding a New Editor Name
    Specifying an Editor Command
    Choosing the Method of Invoking the Editor
    Invoking a DECwindows Editor
    Invoking a DECterm Editor
    Starting the Editor by Direct Invocation
    Removing an Editor Name
    Adding an Editor Name
    Saving Change Editor Settings
    Applying Change Editor Settings
    Canceling Change Editor Changes

  Mail Read Options Dialog Box

  Mail Receive Options Dialog Box
    Changing Your Folder for New Mail
    Changing When to Receive Mail
    Automatically Refiling Messages
    Saving Receive Options Settings
    Applying Receive Options Settings
    Canceling Receive Options Changes

  Mail Window Options Dialog Box
    Changing Your Main Window Style
    Tree Style Main Window
    Columns Style Main Window
    Changing Mail's Startup State
    Changing Your Main Window Color
    Changing the Read Window Color
    Changing the Send Window Color
    Changing the Dialog Box Color
    Changing the Message Box Color
    Setting Background and Foreground Colors
    Set Colors Button
    Setting Window Colors on a Black and White System
    Saving Window Option Settings
    Applying Window Option Settings
    Canceling Window Option Changes

  Color Editor Dialog Box

  Setting the Colors on a Black and White System

  Changing Your Window Colors

  Setting Background and Foreground Colors

  Set Colors Button

  Setting the Colors on a Black and White System
    Saving Window Option Settings
    Applying Color Settings
    Canceling Window Option Changes

  Mail Icon Options Dialog Box
    Changing the Text in the Mail Icon
    Displaying the Number of New Messages in the Mail Icon
    Changing the Text in the Mail Icon
    Saving Icon Options Settings
    Applying Icon Options Settings
    Canceling Icon Options Changes

  Extract Dialog Box
    Including the Header
    Appending the Message to a File
    File Name
    Input Format
    Output Format
    Using a Conversion Options File
    Dismissing the Dialog Box

  Extracted Files Dialog Box

  Extracted Files Singularly Dialog Box

  Print Options Dialog Box

  Using a Read Window
    Receiving Messages while Reading
    Reading Non-Text Messages
    About the INBOX
    Using Multiple and Default Read Windows

  Using the Help System

  Using Menus in the Read Window

  File Menu in the Read Window
    Moving Messages
    Copying a Message
    Creating a File from the Current Message
    Printing the Current Message Using Altered Settings
    Printing the Current Message Using Default Settings
    Closing a Read Window

  Edit Menu in the Read Window
    Deleting a Message
    Reversing a Move or Delete Operation
    Copying Text to the Clipboard
    Selecting the Current Message
    Marking a Message
    Unmarking Messages

  Search Menu in the Read Window

  Create-Send Menu in the Read Window
    Creating a New Message
    Including a File in a Message
    Including a File in a Message (no editor)
    Replying to a Message
    Replying with the Current Message
    Forwarding the Currently Displayed Message
      Including the Header in a Forwarded Message
      Including the Header in a Forwarded Message (No Editor)
      Omitting the Header from a Forwarded Message
      Omitting the Header from a Forwarded Message (No Editor)

  Read Menu in the Read Window
    Reading the Next Message in the Folder
    Reading the Previous Message in the Folder
    Reading New Mail

  Help Menu in the Read Window
    Context-Sensitive Help
    Overview
    Using Help
    Product Information

  Closing a Read Window

  Using the Read New Mail Button

  Replying to the Current Message

  Moving the Current Message

  Deleting the Current Message

  Reading the Previous Message

  Using the Message Button

  Reading the Next Message

  Read Pop-Up Menu
    Including a Message in a Reply
    Forwarding the Current Message
    Printing the Currently Displayed Message
    Moving the Currently Displayed Message
    Deleting the Currently Displayed Message
    Reversing the Move or Delete of the Current Message
    Creating a File From the Currently Displayed Message

  Using a Create-Send Window

  Using the Help System

  Using Menus in the Create-Send Window

  File Menu in the Create-Send Window
    Sending a Message
    Using a Distribution List
      Creating a Distribution List
    Saving a Draft of a Message
    Creating a File From a Message
    Including a File in a Message
    Including a File in a Message (No Editor)
    Using a Draft of a Message
    Including the Original Message
    Including the Last Message Sent in a New Message
    Including the Last Message Sent in a New Message (no editor)
    Showing the Status of a Message
    Clearing the Window
    Closing the Window

  Edit Menu in the Create-Send Window
    Cutting Text from a Message
    Copying Text to the Clipboard
    Pasting Text
    Selecting All Message Text
    Setting Message Text to Wrap or Not Wrap

  Search Menu in the Create-Send Window

  Change Editor Menu in the Create-Send Window
    Changing Editors

  Help Menu in the Create-Send Window
    Context-Sensitive Help
    Overview
    Using Help
    Product Information

  From Entry Box

  Your Personal Name

  Addressing the Message

  Sending a Courtesy Copy

  Distribution List

  Subject of the Message

  Using the Message Area

  Using the Send Button

  Clearing the Create-Send Window

  Closing the Create-Send Window

  Using the Save As Dialog Box

  Send in Progress Dialog Box

  Reuse Send Dialog Box

  Send Caution Box

  Send DOTS Caution Box
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