Chapter 5 - Personal Packet Mailbox
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Checking the Mailbox Contents
When you have connected the mailbox, you may check its contents with the
List
command.
Following are examples of possible mailbox responses:
5000 BYTES AVAILABLE
NEXT MESSAGE NUMBER 1
ENTER COMMAND: Bye, Kill #, List, Read #, Send+(callsign)
>
The above response indicates no messages are in the personal mailbox.
MSG#1 01/15/87 13:38:14 FROM LAW TO N0APJ
4942 BYTES AVAILABLE
NEXT MESSAGE NUMBER 2
ENTER COMMAND: Bye, Kill #, List, Read #, Send+(callsign)
>
This response indicates one message in the personal mailbox, remaining mailbox storage avail-
able and the number to be assigned to the next message entered. Message numbering is an auto-
matic process performed by the PBBS. Numbers are NOT reused when a message is deleted.
Sending a Message to the Mailbox
At the
>
prompt, from the PBBS, enter the Send command followed by a space and the callsign
of the addressee. An example would look like this on your display:
S N0APJ<CR>
The mailbox responds:
ENTER MESSAGE - END WITH CTRL-Z OR /EX
NOTE: The CTRL-Z or /EX MUST be sent as a separate line (preceded and followed by a <CR>).
After you have entered the text of the message and the end of message character, the mailbox
will respond with:
MESSAGE SAVED
ENTER COMMAND: Bye, Kill#, List, Read#, Send(callsign)
>
Receiving Autoforwarded Messages
The Kantronics Personal Packet Mailbox will accept messages from community PBBS systems
using the automatic forwarding routine. If your PBBS SysOp includes the call you have set in your
personal mailbox in his system's automatic forwarding file, your messages can be downloaded to
you. No special commands are required for the personal mailbox to receive PBBS autoforwarding.
You should be certain to allocate sufficient RAM to the personal mailbox function to allow receiving
automatic forwarding. In cases where the PBBS autoforwards more data than your personal mail-
box can store, THAT DATA WILL BE LOST. The personal mailbox does not automatically forward
messages.
For acceptance of autoforwarding from a community PBBS the following autoforwarding routine
is required:
