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Chapter 2 - Overview of VINES Mail

About VINES Mail

Compose and send mail messages
Receive, reply to, and forward mail messages
Use StreetTalk Directory Assistance to address mail messages
Create a private address book
Certify messages to confirm receipt
Print, file, and delete mail messages
Attach files to mail messages
View and print files attached to mail messages you receive

Logging In to VINES

1. Choose the Chooser command from the Apple menu. The Chooser window appears:

Figure 2-1. Chooser Window

2. Click the VINES icon.

3. Click Login.

The VINES Login window appears:

Figure 2-2. VINES Login Window

4. Enter your StreetTalk user name in the Name text box.

5. Enter your password in the Password text box. Press tab to toggle between the two text boxes.

6. Click OK. The system displays a brief message when you have successfully logged in to the network. The Chooser window reappears.

7. Close the Chooser window.

Starting VINES Mail for Macintosh

1. Double-click the VINES Mail for Macintosh Application icon. An introductory window appears:

Figure 2-3. VINES Mail Application Icon

Figure 2-4. VINES Mail Introductory Window

2. Click anywhere in this window or press return.

Mail List Window

Figure 2-5. Mail List Window

Using Icons or the Menu Bar

Choosing commands from the menu bar
Clicking icons in the Mail List window

Example

Select the messages and click the Read icon
Select the message and choose Open Mail from the File menu

Table 2-1. Mail List Window Icons

Click To
Compose a new message
Open and read a selected message or group of messages
Reply to a selected message
Forward a selected message or group of messages to another user or group of users
Send a selected message to one or more StreetTalk addresses
File a selected message or group of messages to a mail folder
Print a selected message or group of messages
Delete a selected message or group of messages

Mail Folders and Messages List Area

Status
Priority
Date
Sender or addressee
Subject

Figure 2-6. Folder Icon

Opening and Closing Mail Folders

General and Wastebasket Mail Folders

General
Wastebasket

Figure 2-7. Read and Unread Message Icons

Summary Information

Figure 2-8. Mail List Window

Table 2-2. Elements of a Message Summary

Message Element Icon Description
Status Icons A message you sent
A message you did not yet send
A message you received but did not yet read.
A message you received and read.


Priority
!

!!

Blank
Message priority selected by the sender in the Priority dialog box. Setting message priority is explained in Chapter 3.
Date   The date the message was sent or composed.
Name   The name of the recipient or the message sender, depending on whether this is an incoming or outgoing message.
Subject   The subject entered in the subject field in the Compose window. If "Re:" precedes the subject, then this is a reply to another message. Replying to messages is discussed in Chapter 4.

Using the VINES Mail Menu Bar

Apple
File
Edit
Mail
Windows

Example Dimmed Menu Commands

Apple Menu

Figure 2-9. Apple Menu

File Menu

Figure 2-10. File Menu

Table 2-3. File Menu Commands

Select To
New Mail Compose a new mail message.
Open Mail Open a selected message to read. You can open multiple messages.
Close Close any active window without quitting the application.
New Folder Create new mail folders.
Rename Folder Rename existing mail folders.
Import File Import any text file into your mail message. If a file is too large to import entirely, an alert dialog box appears.
Export Mail Save mail messages as a text file.
Page Setup Define a number of printing features, such as the size of paper and the orientation of the message on the printed page.
Print Print the current message or attachment.
Preferences Set the Mail software "environment." You set preferences for:
·____
The Subject dialog box
·____
A warning dialog box when deleting unread Mail
·____
Closing the current message window
Quit Exit the Mail application at any time. Open messages are automatically saved.

Edit Menu

Figure 2-11. Edit Menu

Example

Table 2-4. Edit Menu Commands

Select To
Undo Undo the last text edit when composing, replying, or forwarding a mail message.
Cut Remove the selected text and place it in the Clipboard.
Copy Place a copy of the selected text in the Clipboard. The original text stays where it was when selected.
Paste Place a copy of the contents of the Clipboard at the insertion point.
Clear Remove the selected material without placing it on the Clipboard. It serves the same function as the delete key.
Select All Select the entire message. You can then cut or copy the message to the Clipboard to use in another message, or delete the message.
Set Text Format Set the text format of your message so that it can neatly display on a DOS, Windows, or OS/2 workstation.

Mail Menu

Figure 2-12. Mail Menu

Table 2-5. Mail Menu Commands

Use To
Send Mail Send your current message. Select any number of unsent messages from the Mail List window and send them using this command.
Forward Forward the current or already-read message to other users. An address window similar to a Compose window lets you add comments.
Reply Reply to the sender. Select any current or already-read message to reply to.
Certify Receive notification that your message was read.
Address Access STDA to help address a mail message.
File File mail messages in folders. Select a message (or multiple messages), then choose the File command. The File Mail window displays a list of folders. Double-click the folder, or select the folder and click OK.
Attachments Initiate a sequence of windows that allow you to view, print, file, and delete attachments.
Priority

Set and display how important of your message is. The priorities are:

    !!! (high)
    ! (medium)
    a blank space (low)

The message priority setting appears as part of the message summary line.

Delete Delete a selected message or empty mail folder from the Mail List window. Multiple messages can be selected for deletion.

Windows Menu

Figure 2-13. Windows Menu

Ending a Network Mail Session

Logging Out of VINES

1. Choose the Chooser command from the Apple menu. The Chooser window appears.

2. Click the VINES icon.

3. Click Logout. The Logout button changes to Login.

4. Close the Chooser window.

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