:Info: Set_Header: Set Header This option enables you to change the header used when you have mail printed on the printer. The header is a word or phrase (usually your name) printed in block letters on the first page of the printed output. It is used to assist in the delivery of output to you. When you choose this option, the current printout header is displayed, and you are asked to supply a new one. It should be typed on one line and concluded with RETURN. To retain the current header, just press RETURN by itself. :Info: heading_question: Type the heading you wish to appear on the first page of printed output. It is used to assist in the delivery of output to you. There is room for 14 characters to be printed, unless otherwise specified by the particular printer you use. The header is typed on one line and concluded with RETURN. To retain the current header, just press RETURN by itself. :Info: Set_Destination: Set Destination This option enables you to change the destination of printed messages. The destination is a word or phrase printed in block letters on the first page of all your printed output. It usually specifies the location or address to which the output should be delivered. When you choose this option, the current destination is displayed, and you are asked to supply a new one. It should be typed on one line and concluded with RETURN. To retain the current destination, just press RETURN by itself. :Info: destination_question: Type the destination to which you want printed output to be delivered. You must specify a destination before you can obtain printed output. There is room for 14 characters, unless specified otherwise by the particular printer you use. The destination should be typed on one line and concluded with a RETURN. To retain the current one, just press RETURN by itself. :Info: Set_Station: Set Station Station identifies the particular printer station which will handle your requests for printed output. Normally, your requests for printouts are handled by the standard installation printers. When you select this option, the current Printout Station is displayed, and you are asked to supply a new one. It should be typed on one line and concluded with RETURN. To retain the current station, just press RETURN by itself. Another Multics user in your area should be able to tell you if there is a convenient station which you can use, and what its name is. If not, you should probably just stick with the standard installation printers. To reset your station to the standard installation printers, enter the keyword "default" when prompted for the printout station. :Info: station_question: Type the name of the printer that you want your requests printed on. Another Multics user in your area should be able to tell you if there is a convenient station which you can use, and what its name is. If not, you should probably just stick with the standard installation printers. The Printout Station name should be typed on one line and concluded with RETURN. To reset your station to the standard installation printers, enter the keyword "default" when prompted for the printout station. To retain the current station, simply press RETURN. :Info: heading_too_long: The heading you have specified exceeds the limit of 64 characters allowed for headings. Please select a heading which conforms to this limit. Also remember that only about 14 characters of the heading can be displayed in block letters. :Info: destination_too_long: The destination you have specified exceeds the limit of 24 characters allowed for destinations. Please select a destination which conforms to this limit. Also remember that only about 14 characters of the destination can be displayed in block letters. :Info: station_name_too_long: The name you have specified is longer than station names are permitted to be, and so cannot be the name of an output station. Please check to determine the correct name. :Info: unknown_station: The station name which you have given is unknown to the system. Please check to determine a correct station name. :Info: wrong_station_type: The station name which you have given cannot be used because it is not capable of producing printed output. Please select another station. :Info: acknowledge_yn: Type one of the following three words in order to have messages you send acknowledged in one of the ways indicated: yes you are notified when messages you send are read by their recipients. no you are not notified when messages you send are read by their recipients. ask you are asked every time you send a message whether or not you wish to be notified when it has been read by the recipient(s). Conclude by pressing RETURN. If you do not wish to change the way in which your messages are acknowledged, simply press RETURN. :Info: Message_Acknowledgment: Message Acknowledgment This option enables you to specify whether or not you wish to be notified when the messages you send, reply to, or forward, are read by their recipients. After selecting this option, you are asked to specify "yes", "no", or "ask." If you type "yes," all your messages are automatically acknowledged; if you type "no," none of your messages are acknowledged. If you type "ask," every time you send, reply to, or forward a message, you are asked whether or not you want to be notified when it is read. :Info: save_message_yn: Type one of the following three words in order to save copies of sent messages or discard them in one of the ways indicated: yes every message you send (including replies and forwarded messages) is saved in the mail file you specify with the "Outgoing Savefile" option. no messages you send are not saved. ask you are asked every time you send a message whether or not you wish to save it. Conclude by pressing RETURN. If you do not wish to change the way in which your messages are saved or discarded, simply press RETURN. :Info: Save_Outgoing_Messages: Save Outgoing Messages This option enables you to specify whether or not messages you send or forward, or replies you write, are to be saved. After selecting this option, you are asked to specify "yes", "no", or "ask." If you type "yes," all your outgoing messages are saved in the mail file you have selected with the "Outgoing Savefile" option. If you type "no", none of the messages are saved. If you type "ask", every time you send, reply to, or forward a message, you are asked whether or not you want it to be saved. :Info: save_mail file: Type one of the following two words to specify where messages you send should be saved: set you are asked to select the mail file where the message copy is saved. ask you are asked every time you send a message for the mail file where the message copy is saved. Conclude by pressing RETURN. If you do not wish to change the mail file in which your messages are saved, simply press RETURN. :Info: Set_Outgoing_Savefile: Set Outgoing Savefile This option enables you to specify where outgoing messages are to be saved. After selecting this option, you are asked to specify "set" or "ask." If you type "set", you are asked to select a new mail file that is used to save your outgoing messages. If you type "ask", every time you save a message you are asked for the mail file in which you want the message to be saved. :Info: Process_Interactive_Messages: Process Interactive Messages This option enables you to specify whether or not you wish to have the Executive Mail Facility process your interactive messages. (Interactive messages are brief messages which are normally displayed immediately on your terminal as opposed to simply being filed in your mailbox with a "You have mail" notice.) After selecting this option, you are asked to specify "yes" or "no". If you type "yes", your interactive messages are automatically displayed whenever the system is waiting for input in the menu at the top of the screen; if you type "no", xmail does not set up processing for interactive messages, but uses whatever interactive message processing method you established prior to invoking xmail. This option should normally be left "yes" unless you have set up your own processing for interactive messages. The answer "no" does not mean that your messages are automatically deferred by xmail. :Info: interactive_msgs_yn: Type "yes" if you want your interactive messages automatically displayed whenever the system is waiting for input in the menu at the top of the screen. Type "no" if you have set up your own processing for interactive messages prior to invoking Executive Mail, and you do not want Executive Mail to process them. Conclude by pressing RETURN. If you do not wish to change the way this option is set, simply press RETURN. :Info: Include_Interactive_Messages: Include Interactive Messages This option enables you to read, save, forward, print or delete interactive messages. (Interactive messages will still be processed according to your choice for the Process Interactive Messages option, but you will be able to manipulate those messages in your mailbox after they have been displayed at the terminal.) After selecting this option, you are asked to specify "yes", "no", or "ask". If you type "yes", you will be able to view and manipulate interactive messages in your mailbox. If you type "no", interactive messages will not be visible. If you type "ask", each time you go to the Process Filed Mail or Process Incoming Mail menus you will be asked whether or not you wish to treat interactive messages as mail. :Info: msgs_as_mail_yn: Type one of the following three words in order to view and manipulate interactive messages or prevent them from being visible and accessible: yes all messages (both interactive and those sent by send_mail) will be visible and accessible no interactive messages are not visible in the mailbox ask you are asked each time you go to process mail in a mailbox whether or not you wish to treat interactive messages as mail. Conclude by pressing RETURN. If you do not wish to change the way in which you treat interactive messages in your mailbox, simply press RETURN. :Info: Display_Lists_As_Menus: Display Lists As Menus This option enables you to specify whether or not you wish to have menus created for you when you are asked to choose a mail file or mailing list from those you have currently defined. After selecting this option you are asked to specify "yes" or "no". If you type "yes", a menu of mail files or mailing lists is displayed; you no longer receive the prompt asking for the name of a specific file or list. If you type "no", then the prompt is displayed and you can either enter the name of the mail file or mailing list being requested or you can enter two question marks (??) to create a menu of your choices. :Info: lists_as_menus_yn: Type "yes" if you always want to choose mail files and mailing lists from a menu. Type "no" if you want a prompt each time, asking for a specific name. You can still create a menu by entering two question marks (??) at the prompt. Conclude by pressing RETURN. If you do not wish to change the way this option is set, simply press RETURN. :Info: Remove_Menu_While_Editing: Remove Menu While Editing This option enables you to specify whether or not you wish to have the editor use the space normally occupied by the menus at the top of the screen. After selecting this option, you are asked to specify "yes" or "no". If you type "yes", the menu at the top of the screen is removed whenever the editor is invoked to give you more room for editing; if you type "no", the editor uses only the room available in the bottom window of the screen. :Info: remove_menus_yn: Type "yes" if you wish to have the menu at the top of the screen removed while in the editor. Type "no" if you want the editor to only use the room available in the bottom window of the screen. Conclude by pressing RETURN. If you do not wish to change the way this option is set, simply press RETURN. :Info: Always_Use_Escape_Sequences: Always Use Escape Sequences This option enables you to specify whether or not you wish to have the function keys be represented by the physical function keys on your terminal, or by the alternate escape sequences. After selecting this option, you are asked to specify "yes" or "no". If you type yes, the escape sequences are used to represent the function keys regardless of the capabilities of the terminal; if you type "no", the function keys are used whenever the terminal being used has enough function keys to support the Executive Mail facility. With this option set to "no", terminals that have function keys (or enough of them) use function keys; terminals that do not have enough function keys use the escape sequences. :Info: always_escape_keys_yn: Type "yes" if you always want the escape sequences to be used to represent the function keys regardless of the capabilities of the terminal. Type "no" if you want the function keys to be used when the terminal has enough to support the Executive Mail facility. Conclude by pressing RETURN. If you do not wish to change the way this option is set, simply press RETURN. :Info: Set_Full_Name: Set Full Name All messages sent by Executive Mail and the mail system include a header which contains, among other items, the author(s) of the message. This list of authors is known as the From field. This option allows you to specify your full name to be included along with your user name in the From field of all outgoing messages (including replies and forwarded messages). After selecting this option, you are asked to specify the text of this full name string. This option takes effect the next time you login to the system. :Info: full_name_question: Type your full name the way you wish it to appear in the header of all outgoing mail. The limit is 32 characters and can include spaces and periods. This name is placed before your user name, which is then enclosed in angle brackets ("<" and ">"). This full name takes effect the next time you login to the system. :Info: full_name_too_long: The name you have specified exceeds the limit of 32 characters allowed for full names. Please enter a full name which conforms to this limit. :Info: Multics_Command_Mode: Multics Command Mode This option enables you to specify whether or not you wish to have function key F8 active for use in Executive Mail. This function key invokes the Multics command level from within the Executive Mail facility. If your terminal does not have at least 8 function keys, this option enables the two character sequence "ESC e" to invoke Multics command level. After selecting this option, you are asked to specify "yes" or "no". If you type "yes", function key F8 is enabled and the Executive Mail facility requires you to have 8 function keys in order to use the physical function keys of your terminal; if you type "no", function key F8 is not enabled and the Multics command level is not available from within Executive Mail facility. :Info: multics_mode_yn: Type "yes" if you want to execute Multics commands from within Executive Mail. This activates function key F8 which is used to invoke Multics command level. If your terminal does not have at least eight function keys, the escape sequence "ESC e" is used. Type "no" if you do not want to allow Multics commands from within Executive Mail. Conclude by pressing RETURN. If you do not wish to change the way this option is set, simply press RETURN. :Info: Set_Left_Margin: Set Left Margin This option enables you to set the left margin of the printed output by specifying the number of spaces you wish to indent the printing. After selecting this option, the number of spaces currently indented is displayed, and you are asked to specify a new number. You can enter any number from 0 to 20. Remember to take into consideration the size of the paper being used when specifying a number. :Info: left_margin_question: Type a number, from 0 to 20, to specify how many spaces you wish to indent your printed output. Conclude by pressing RETURN. To retain the current margin, simply press RETURN. :Info: Set_Number_of_Copies: Set Number of Copies This option enables you to set the number of copies of printed output you wish to receive each time there is a request for printing. After selecting this option, the number of copies currently specified is displayed, and you are asked to specify a new number. You can enter any number from 1 to 30. :Info: copies_question: Type a number, from 1 to 30, to specify how many copies of printed output you wish to receive. Conclude by pressing RETURN. To retain the current number of copies, simply press RETURN. :Info: Notify_After_Printing: Notify After Printing This option enables you to specify if you wish to be notified when the system prints your output. Even though printing is requested, it may be some time before the printers can actually print the output. After selecting this option, you are asked to specify "yes" or "no". If you type "yes" you receive an interactive message when printing is completed. If you type "no", you do not receive a message. :Info: notify_yn: Type "yes" if you want to receive an interactive message when printing is done. Type "no" if you do not want a message. Conclude by pressing RETURN. If you do not wish to change the way this option is currently set, simply press RETURN. :Info: Confirm_Print_Options: Confirm Print Options This option enables you to specify whether or not you wish to have an extra prompt appear to confirm print options before all printing requests. Printing can be requested by selection in the different menus or automatically when you discard a non-empty mail file. After selecting this option you are asked to specify "yes" or "no". If you set this option to "no", printing is done without any extra prompt. If you set this option to "yes", the current print options are listed every time printing is requested, plus a prompt asks if you want to temporarily change any of them before printing. At that time you can press BREAK if you do not want to print at all, answer "no" to continue printing with the options as they are set, or answer "yes" and change the options with a menu in the lower window. :Info: confirm_print_yn: Type "yes" if you want to receive an extra prompt to confirm or change print options before any printing is done in Executive Mail. Type "no" if you do not want to receive an extra prompt before printing. Conclude by pressing RETURN. If you do not wish to change the way this option is currently set, simply press RETURN. :Info: Include_Original_in_Reply: Include Original in Reply This option enables you to specify whether or not you want original messages to be included in your replies, allowing you to edit them. After selecting this option, you are asked to specify "yes", "no", or "ask". If you type "yes", the original message is always included in your reply. If you type "no", the original message is not included. If you type "ask", every time you reply you are asked if you wish to include the original message in the reply. :Info: include_original_yn: Type one of the following three words in order to specify if you want to include the original messages in your replies. yes original messages are automatically included in your replies and can be edited. no original messages are not included in your replies. ask you are asked every time you reply to a message if you want the original message included. Conclude by pressing RETURN. If you do not want to change this option, simply press RETURN. :Info: File_Original_Before_Reply: File Original Before Reply This option enables you to specify whether or not you want original messages filed immediately before replies, if you are saving replies. After selecting this option, you are asked to specify "yes", "no", or "ask". If you type "yes", the original message is filed in the same mail file immediately before the reply you are saving. However, if you are not saving the reply, the original is not filed. If you type "no", the original message is not filed. If you type "ask", you are asked if you wish to file the original message before the reply, each time you save a reply. :Info: file_original_yn: Type one of the following three words in order to specify if you want original messages filed before replies. yes original messages are automatically filed immediately before replies in the same mail file, if replies saved. no original messages are not filed before replies. ask you are asked every time you save a reply if you want the original message filed first. Conclude by pressing RETURN. If you do not want to change this option, simply press RETURN. :Info: original_up_window_yn: Original in Upper Window Type one of the following two words to specify whether or not you want to have the original message to which you are replying displayed in the upper window. yes original messages are automatically displayed in the upper window. no original messages are not displayed in the upper window and the full screen is available for editing the reply. Conclude by pressing RETURN. If you do not want to change this option, simply press RETURN. :Info: Processing_Options: Processing Options There are a number of ways you can control certain processing aspects of Executive Mail. For example, always using escape sequences instead of the function keys, removing the top menu while editing, displaying lists as menus automatically instead of typing ??, are possible. All the options to do this are grouped together in one menu for clarity. After you choose this option, a new menu of choices is presented to help you set each of the processing options. :Info: Printing_Options: Printing Options There are a number of ways you can control the printing of hardcopy within Executive Mail. For example, changing the heading on the hardcopy, printing more than one copy, increasing the left margin, are possible. All the options to do this are grouped together in one menu for clarity. After you choose this option, a new menu of choices is presented to help you set each of the printing options. :Info: Outgoing_Message_Options: Outgoing Message Options There are a number of ways you can control outgoing messages in Executive Mail. For example, saving outgoing messages in a certain file, including the original messages in the reply as you are editing, requesting acknowledgments of the messages you send, forward or reply to, are possible. All the options to do this are grouped together in one menu for clarity. After you choose this option, a new menu of choices is presented to help you set each of the outgoing message options. ----------------------------------------------------------- Historical Background This edition of the Multics software materials and documentation is provided and donated to Massachusetts Institute of Technology by Group BULL including BULL HN Information Systems Inc. as a contribution to computer science knowledge. This donation is made also to give evidence of the common contributions of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Bell Laboratories, General Electric, Honeywell Information Systems Inc., Honeywell BULL Inc., Groupe BULL and BULL HN Information Systems Inc. to the development of this operating system. Multics development was initiated by Massachusetts Institute of Technology Project MAC (1963-1970), renamed the MIT Laboratory for Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence in the mid 1970s, under the leadership of Professor Fernando Jose Corbato. Users consider that Multics provided the best software architecture for managing computer hardware properly and for executing programs. Many subsequent operating systems incorporated Multics principles. 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