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   There are four basic functions which make up a message base area.
These functions are 1) Enter Messages, 2) Read Messages, 3) Survey Messages,
and 4) Kill Messages.  Your Sysop may have called your menu options for
these functions something else, however, they should reflect the same
functions.  Also note that your Sysop may have excluded some of the functions
from any message base.
   When you enter a message base area, the system will inform the user if
he has any mail and if so, will display the mail message numbers.  The system
will also show the message # of the first message that has been entered since
the user has last called the system.

* Entering Messages

   This option allows you to enter messages into the message base.  When
invoked, the system will ask "To: " to which you enter a user name, or
enter ALL if everyone is to read it.
   Next the system ask "Subject: ".  Enter a few words describing the
message you will be entering (up to 30 chars).
   Unless you are entering E-Mail (which is always a private message) and
the message is not addressed to ALL, the system will ask if your message
will be a private message.  Answer Yes if only the receiver should see
the message, and answer No if everyone is allowed to read it.
   Now the system is ready to receive your message.  MicroServe allows up
50 lines per message, unless your Sysop has lowered this limit.  Simply
type in your message, and finish with a blank RETURN if you do not reach
the maximum # of lines.  Note that the system will automatically line
wrap to the next line if you enter a space after the 64th character of a
line.
   When you are done entering the message text, the system will prompt
with 5 options; <S>ave, <L>ist, <E>dit, <C>ontinue, or <A>bort:

<S> - Saves the message to disk and returns you back to the menu.
<L> - List the message.
<E> - The system will ask what line # to edit.  Enter the line #, then
      the system will allow you to re-enter that line.
<C> - Continue entering lines to the message.
<A> - Abort, does not save the message, and returns back to the menu.


* Survey Messages

   When invoked, this option displays a prompt consisting of a range of
valid messages #'s to select from.  Enter a number within the range to
start the survey.  Message #'s may be suffixed with either a + or -, where
a + tells the system to survey forward to the end of the message base (this
is the default), and a - tells the system to survey backwards to the
beginning of the message base.
   When the survey has completed, the system wil automatically take you
into Read mode.


* Read Messages

   This options displays a prompt consisting of a range of valid message
#'s to read, or enter P to read the previous message, or enter N to read
the next message.
   If you select a message # that has been deleted, the system will simply
re-display the prompt.
   Message #'s may be suffixed with either a + or - sign.  A + tells the
system to read all other forward messages to the end of the file, and the -
tells the system to read all the preceding messages to the beginning
of the file.
   Simply press RETURN at the prompt to return to the previous menu.


* Kill Message

   Select this option to remove unwanted messages.  Again, like the other
message base functions, the system will display a prompt consisting of a
valid message # range.  Simply enter the # of the message to delete, and
the computer will do the rest.
   You may only delete messages that are from you or sent to you.
   Note that all deleted messages are retained in the message base until the
SYSOP purges the message base, and deleted messages are simply ignored when
requested (by read or survey).
   Again, simply press RETURN at the prompt to return to the previous menu.
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