 Feel free to experiment with commands you don't understand -- you can't 
hurt the system...
  
 If you're new to this system and haven't [L]ogged in yet, .G(oto) MAIL
and [R]ead the letter you'll find there regarding system policy.
 
 The simplest means of getting around is:
  
 *** FIRST ***  [L]og in! 
 If you're new, when Fortress prompts you for username and password, just press
the [RETURN] key on your terminal and answer "Y" to the new user prompt.  Then,
when Fortress asks you for a username and password, provide the desired username
and password and confirm them with a "Y" when asked.  Please note that if you
wish to use a pseudonym, I ask that you leave a private email to Sysop with your
real name, etc.  (Read the system policy for details).  Now that you've logged
on, you can:
  
 *  Use [G]oto to find a room with messages you haven't read.
 
 *  Use [N]ew messages to read them.  [J]ump, [N]ext, [P]ause and [S]top
control BBS output:
    [J]ump will skip to the start of the next paragraph of a message;
    [N]ext will skip to the start of the next message;
    [P]ause will halt output until another key is pressed;
    [S]top will return immediately to the command prompt.
 (These will work ANY time the BBS is typing out something.  Now, for instance.)
  
 *  You may use [E]nter to add messages to the room.
  
 This [G]oto- [N]ew- [E]nter cycle may be continued until you arrive back in
the Patio.  You don't have to read everything every time; if you miss a
room this call, the contents will still be "new" on your next call. 
  
 *  Use [T]erminate to log off.
 
 *  Hidden in the help files are special incantations to do all sorts of
obscure things.  To find out what other commands you can use, type:
  .H(elp) ?
  
 The above explanation covers most normal use, though.
 
 See also:
 .H(elp) EXTENDED
 
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