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                             XRAID User Guide
               AreaMGR Commands for FileEcho Link Management
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                        Format of a Request Message
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       A   request  is  made  in  a  NetMail  message  containing  specific
    information in some of the fields.  In particular, the addressee is the
    name of the echo area manager itself, and the subject of the message is
    password assigned by the sysop of the system running the program.

    For Example:
      To:       XRAID
      Subject:  yourpassword
      From:     your name

    Message must be terminated by either %NOTE or %COMMENT and/or a TearLine.
    Anthing following any of these is ignored.

    The commands are placed inth ebody of the message, one per line.

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                       Commands to modify your AREAS
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    +<areaname>     To connect to one or more fileechos.
    +areaname areaname areaname
    %+ALL           To connect to ALL FileEchos. Requests are not forwarded.
    %RESUME         To turn any inactive FileEchos back on

    -<areaname>     To disconnect from one or more fileechos.
    -areaname areaname areaname
    %-ALL           To disconnect from ALL FileEchos.
    %PAUSE          To temporarily turn off all your FileEchos

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                         Requests for information
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    %HELP           To request this help message.
    %STATUS         To request a status report
                    Sends a report of site status and permissions
    %QUERY          To request a list of FileEchos for which you are active
                    Sends a full report of site status and permissions,
                    linked areas, and permissions for each linked area.
    %LIST           To request a list of fileechos available to you.
    %LINKED         To request a list of fileechos to which you are
                    connected.
    %UNLINKED       To request a list of fileechos available to you,
                    to which you are not already connected.

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                      Commands to modify your OPTIONS
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    %NOTIFY=On/Off  To turn the notify function on/off for your system
                    This  disables  the periodic automatic sending of
                    the full status REPORT. The '=' sign is OPTIONAL.

    %MESSAGE=On/Off To toggle the message function for your system.
                    This disables the sending of File ATTACH message.
                    The '=' sign is OPTIONAL.

    %TICK=+/-FNC,+/-TIC,+/-TIC3D,+/-TO,+/-MD,+/-MA,+/-AD,+/-FN,+/-TI
                    Toggle the TICK file option for your system
                    '+' = On, '-' = Off
                    multiple options are comma separated
                    FNC   - convert filenames to msdos 8.3 format
                            the  filename  as transmitted will appear
                            in the FILE field of the TIC file.  If FN
                            is  turned  on, the orginal filename will
                            appear  in  the FULLNAME field of the TIC
                            file.
                    TIC   - sending of TIC file
                    TIC3D - 3D addressing
                    TO    - TO line in TIC file
                    MD    - multiple LDESC lines in TIC file
                    MA    - MAGIC line in TIC file
                    AD    - AREADESC line in TIC file
                    FN    - FULLNAME line in TIC file (FNC enabled)
                    TI    - AUTHOR, SOURCE etc. lines in TIC file
          Example:
            %TICK +TIC3D,-TO,-MD
                    The '=' sign is OPTIONAL.

    %ECHOPASSWORD   To change your FileEcho (TIC) password
                    This is the password that appears in the TIC file.

    %PASSWORD       To change your AreaMgr (RAID) password
                    This is the password you used in this message.
                    This  must be  the  LAST command in a message,
                    since any following this one will fail, because the
                    password in the subject field will no longer be valid.

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                        End of Requests Indicators
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    %NOTE           Everything following a %NOTE, 
    %COMMENT        %COMMENT or 
    ---             or tear line is ignored

