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               The Main Screen
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 The Main Screen is made up of four elements;


╒══════ 1 ══════╕  1 = Title and Menu lines
│  ┌────────┐ 2 │
│  └────────┘   │  2 = Incoming Mailbox
│  ┌────────┐   │
│  └────────┘ 3 │  3 = Outgoing Mailbox
└────── 4 ──────┘
                   4 = User Information line


 1 - Title and Menu lines
 ────────────────────────
 The top line on the screen, or Title Line,
 displays the program name and version number.
 The second line, or Menu Line,  displays the
 currently available menu options.  The
 highlighted letter of each option is the one
 which invokes the action. For example, pressing
 <I> at the Main Screen pops up the Incoming
 Mailbox.

    HINT: The first option of every menu may be
          also selected be pressing <Enter>.



 2 - Incoming Mailbox
 ────────────────────
 Mail which others have sent to you is stored in
 personal print settings.



 3 - Outgoing Mailbox
 ────────────────────
 Mail which you have created is stored in the
 Outgoing Mailbox.



 4 - User Information line
 ─────────────────────────
 Listed on the bottom line of the screen are
 several informational items. These include;

 * Your Full Name as stored on the Network

 * One or more Connection numbers for the
   workstation(s) where you are logged in.

 * Today's Date (based on File Server date)

 * Current Time (based on File Server time)



              Main Screen Menu
              ────────────────

  The four options on the Main Screen menu are
  explained below:


 Incoming Mail
 ─────────────
 Brings up the Incoming Mailbox Screen.  Please
 select Incoming Mailbox on the Help Index Menu
 for additional information.


 Outgoing Mail
 ─────────────
 Brings up the Outgoing Mailbox Screen.  Please
 select Outgoing Mailbox on the Help Index Menu
 for additional information.


 File Cabinet
 ────────────
 Brings up the File Cabinet Screen.   Please
 select File Cabinet on the Help Index Menu for
 additional information.


 Quit
 ────
 Exits program




          Automatic Polling Feature
          ─────────────────────────

 When the Main Screen is displayed,
 approximately every five seconds polling for
 new mail and acknowledgements takes place.

 When someone sends you mail, you will receive a
 notification message at the bottom of the
 screen.  When you press <Ctrl-Enter> to remove
 the message, within five seconds the Incoming
 Mailbox will be redrawn and the Incoming
 Mailbox Statistics will be updated.

 When a new acknowledgement is received, no
 message appears, but within five seconds the
 Outgoing Mailbox will be redrawn and the
 Outgoing Mailbox Statistics will be updated.

 If you happen to be in a Mailbox or the File
 Cabinet when new mail or an acknowledgement is
 received, within five seconds of the time you
 return to the Main Screen polling will occur.

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             End of Help Screen