diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS.txt b/CONTRIBUTORS.txt index 27a728b..41f01b7 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTORS.txt +++ b/CONTRIBUTORS.txt @@ -5,3 +5,5 @@ Jonno Downes - author of layers 4-7 (dhcp,dns,tcp,telnet,http,gopher) Glenn Holmer - icmp enhancements, bugfixes Per Olofsson - initial creator of IP65, layers 1-3 (eth,arp,ip,icmp,udp) Lars Stollenwerk - VT100 emulation +Bobbi Webber-Manners - emai//er + diff --git a/README-email.md b/README-email.md index 785b6d0..e1a665a 100644 --- a/README-email.md +++ b/README-email.md @@ -198,15 +198,14 @@ The message state is persisted in the `EMAIL.DB` file: ### Sending of Email Messages -The EMAIL system includes a screen editor, `EDIT.SYSTEM`, for message composition. It is also possible to use an external editor of your choice for composing emails. +Emai//er includes a screen editor, `EDIT.SYSTEM`, for message composition. It is also possible to use an external editor of your choice for composing emails. -Sending of an email message is a three step process: +Sending of an email message is a three step process (four steps if you also add attachements to the outgoing message): - - Use the `W)rite`, `R)eply` or `F)wd` functions in EMAIL to create an email template file and store it in `OUTBOX`. - - The system will automatically open the email template file in the editor, `EDIT.SYSTEM`. - - You may edit the file in `EDIT.SYSTEM` using the editing keys shown [here](README-edit.md). Press `Open Apple`-`S` to save the file to disk and `Open Apple`-`Q` to return to `EMAIL.SYSTEM`. - - Upon exit, `EDIT.SYSTEM` will prompt `Add attachments - Sure? (y/n)`. If you enter 'n' then `EDIT.SYSTEM` will simply reload `EMAIL.SYSTEM`. If you enter 'y', then `EDIT.SYSTEM` will instead load `ATTACHER.SYSTEM`, which allows you to add one or more file attachments to the email message. Once the attachments have been added, `ATTACHER.SYSTEM` will reload `EMAIL.SYSTEM`. `ATTACHER.SYSTEM` is discussed in more detail [here](README-attacher.md). - - Once you are back in the `EMAIL.SYSTEM` UI, you can choose to send the messages in `OUTBOX` to your mail server at any time. To do this, press `Open Apple`-`S` at the `EMAIL.SYSTEM` main menu. This will start `SMTP65.SYSTEM`, which sends each message to the SMTP server and moves it to the `SENT` mailbox. + 1) Use the `W` (write), `R` (Reply) or `F` (Forward) functions in `EMAIL.SYSTEM` to create an email template file and store it in `OUTBOX`. + 2) The system will automatically open the email template file in the editor, `EDIT.SYSTEM`. You may edit the file in `EDIT.SYSTEM` using the editing keys shown [here](README-edit.md). Press `Open Apple`-`S` to save the file to disk and `Open Apple`-`Q` to return to `EMAIL.SYSTEM`. + 3) Upon exit, `EDIT.SYSTEM` will prompt `Add attachments - Sure? (y/n)`. If you enter 'n' then `EDIT.SYSTEM` will simply reload `EMAIL.SYSTEM`. If you enter 'y', then `EDIT.SYSTEM` will instead load `ATTACHER.SYSTEM`, which allows you to add one or more file attachments to the email message. Once the attachments have been added, `ATTACHER.SYSTEM` will reload `EMAIL.SYSTEM`. `ATTACHER.SYSTEM` is discussed in more detail [here](README-attacher.md). + 4) Once you are back in the `EMAIL.SYSTEM` UI, you can choose to send the messages in `OUTBOX` to your mail server at any time. To do this, press `Open Apple`-`S` at the `EMAIL.SYSTEM` main menu. This will start `SMTP65.SYSTEM`, which sends each message to the SMTP server and moves it to the `SENT` mailbox. There are three ways to create the template email ready for editing: @@ -214,11 +213,15 @@ There are three ways to create the template email ready for editing: - `R)eply` creates a reply to the selected email, with the email included inline. You will be prompted for the cc only (you can leave this blank). - `F)wd` forwards the selected email. You will be prompted for the recipient and cc (you can leave the cc blank, if desired.) -However you create your template email, take note of the filename which is displayed in the status line. The file will be created in the `OUTBOX` directory (`/H1/DOCUMENTS/EMAIL/OUTBOX` with our example settings.) - ### Sending of News Articles -... +Emai//er includes a screen editor, `EDIT.SYSTEM`, for message composition. It is also possible to use an external editor of your choice for composing emails. + +Sending of an news article message is a three step process, very similar to that for sending an email: + + 1) Use the `Closed Apple`-`P` (post news article), or `Closed Apple`-`F` (follow-up to current article) functions in `EMAIL.SYSTEM` to create an article template file and store it in `NEWS.OUTBOX`. + 2) The system will automatically open the article template file in the editor, `EDIT.SYSTEM`. You may edit the file in `EDIT.SYSTEM` using the editing keys shown [here](README-edit.md). Press `Open Apple`-`S` to save the file to disk and `Open Apple`-`Q` to return to `EMAIL.SYSTEM`. + 3) Once you are back in the `EMAIL.SYSTEM` UI, you can choose to send the messages in `NEWS.OUTBOX` to your news server at any time. To do this, press `Closed Apple`-`S` at the `EMAIL.SYSTEM` main menu. This will start `NNTP65UP.SYSTEM`, which sends each message to the NNTP server and moves it to the `NEWS.SENT` mailbox. [Back to Main emai//er Docs](README-emailler.md#detailed-documentation-for-email-functions)