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 Help: (QWK) Mail Packets                                                   


     This command will create mail packets you can read off-line.  In
     addition, any reply packets you may have can be uploaded.

   Subcommands

      [protocol]      If a protocol is not specified for transferring the QWK
                      (mail) or REP (reply) packet, the default protocol will
                      be used.  A different protocol can be used by
                      specifying the protocol letter on the command line.

      BYE             When you use this subcommand, PCBoard will logoff after
                      your transfer is complete.  Use of this subcommand is
                      ideal for performing automated mail-runs.

      U               This subcommand is used to upload a REP (reply) packet.

      D               This subcommand is used to download a QWK packet.
                      PCBoard scans the conferences that have been selected
                      for scanning with the SELECT user command.
   
   Description

      To save time and money, a common practice is to transfer mail packets
      to and from a bulletin board system.  The messages can then be read and
      replied to off-line.  PCBoard will create a QWK mail packet when using
      this command.  In addition, the REP file can be uploaded with this
      command when using the U subcommand.

      If you do not use any command line parameters when executing the QWK
      command, you will be asked if you want to upload or download a mail
      packet.  Pick the appropriate response.

   Examples

      To download a QWK packet using the Z protocol, the following would be
      entered:

          QWK D Z

      If there are replies to the QWK packet they will be stored in a REP
      file. This file needs to be uploaded for the replies to be posted on
      the bulletin board system.  The following command would prepare PCBoard
      to upload the REP packet:

          QWK U

