› Óãáî  Messages››Example usage:››Scan›Scan All›Scan New›Scan All New›Scan 50-100›Scan 1- From "John Doe"›Scan 1- Text "Game"›Scan 1/30/88 6:30:00pm›› The Scan command works exactly like the Read command except only the message headers will be displayed.  The message text is omitted.›› Each Section may or may not have a message base.  If the section does have a message base, the scan command will show you message headers in that base.›› When the scan command is executed, you will be prompted first for the messages you would like to scan (if you didn't specify at the command line).  The following parameters are accepted at this prompt:›› A message number› A starting message number -›  ending message number› LAST N messages (N being a number)› NEW› a beginning date in the format of:›  mm/dd/yy-hh:mm:ss (followed by Am or›  or Pm.  Am is assumed if omitted).› MARKED messages›› Say the existing messages in a message base are 100-200.  Typing 150 at this prompt would display messages 150-200.  Typing 150- would do the same thing.  Typing 150-170 would start you at message 150, but stop when you got to message 170.  It's pretty simple.›› Typing "Last" would show you the last message.  Typing "Last 10" would show you the last 10 messages.›› Typing "New" would show you messages that you haven't seen before.›› Typing a date would show you messages posted after (and including) that date.  You don't need to specify the time if you don't want to.  You also may separate the date/time with any non-numeric character you like.  Examples:››1/30/88-6:30:00pm›1 30 88 6 30 00›1 30 88›1 30 88 6 30 00am›1 30 88 6›› When you scan (or read) messages, you can mark a message for later viewing.  This is useful when doing a SCAN.  A message that has a title of interest to you can be marked, and then viewed with the READ command.››› The next prompt will ask you which field you wish to search.  Normally, this function will not be of too much use to you.  Hitting ÛÒåôõòîÝ will bypass this prompt allowing you to scan all messages within the parameters you have specified earlier.›› This feature will allow you to search specific fields, showing you messages that have fields that match with a word that you will also be specifying.  Here are the fields that can be searched:›› FROM (search for a message posted›  by a specific user)› TO (search for a message posted to›  a specific user)› TITLE (search the title field for›  a specific word)› TEXT (search the message text area›  for a specific word)›› After entering one of these words, you will then be asked for a word to search for.  The search word can be up to 20 characters.  When using the FROM or TO search parameters, the search word can be more than just one word.›› Now you should be shown the message header(s) that you have specified.  If your continuous mode is off (see  Óåôôéîçó  for information on continuous mode), the prompt  Û¿Ý¯Ãíäº should be displayed.  At this prompt you can do many many many many many many things.  So many things you'll be amazed (I hope).  Here they are:›› ÛÒåôõòîÝ will take you to the next›  message› ÛÑÝ = Ñuit scanning messages› ÛÎÝ = Quit scanning messages in this›        section and move on to the›        Îext tagged section› ÛÁÝ = Show this message Ágain› Û£Ý = Typing a number would take you›        immediately to that message›        number (if it exists).› Û­Ý = Go back 1 message (-5 = go›        back 5 messages)› Û«Ý = Go forward 1 message (+5 =›        go forward 5 messages)› ÛÒÝ = Òeply to this message› ÛÓÝ = Óend electronic mail to the›        sender of this message› ÛËÝ = Ëill this message (only works›        if you sent the message)› ÛÔÝ = If this message is a reply to›        a previous message, then Ôrace›        back to the original message› ÛÆÝ = Æorward Threads.  i.e. if›        there are replies to this›        message or any other messages›        with the same topic, then›        go to the next one.› ÛÃÝ = Ãontinuous mode on/off (only›        temporary.  It's cleared as›        soon as the READ is over).› ÛÍÝ = Íark a message for later›        viewing.› ÛÕÝ = Õnmark a message previously›        marked.› Û½Ý = Clear all marked messages.›› As you can see, there are many different things you can do.  It's especially nice to be able to switch directions in scanning without having to quit the scan and input all the parameters again.›› When a message is displayed, the message number is shown along with the section name you are currently in, when it was sent, to whom it was sent, by whom it was sent, the message topic, the message title, what message number this message is a reply to (if any), how many replies to this message there are (if any), and whether the message was received if it wasn't sent to ALL (NOTE:  It only displays whether the message was received.  It does not display whether or not the message was received well).›