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cc:Mail (Windows)

Introduction

cc:Mail is a local area network-based email program for Windows computers. LANs provide a very high level of services for users at connected workstations. In terms of email, this means that sending mail between users connected to the LAN works very well. In particular, cc:Mail supports exchanging text, graphics, and binary (program) files, including formatted documents produced by a variety of Windows applications.

Though LANs have adapted to provide gateway services to and from the Internet, these features are rarely implemented as well as the intra-network functions. Extra steps are required to send mail to Internet addresses and some LAN-related features may not be available with Internet mail. Further, since LAN services require a connection to the network, it may be difficult to get to your email while you are away from your workstation.

In general, it is important to be familiar with the features and operations of your network and your workstation's Windows software as prerequisites for being able to use cc:Mail. You should be able to successfully logon to your LAN system, move around the file system, and direct jobs to the desired printer.

Command Summary

cc:Mail operations are controlled by pull-down menus at the top of the main program window. You can also use a series of buttons representing many commonly used functions which are shown in a tool bar just below the menu bar.

Switch Switch tool bars. Show other button choices.

Prepare Send a new message. You will be prompted to selected addressees. You can select other cc:Mail users on your network from a list. To send email to an Internet address you will need to use "Post Office Addressing," directing mail via an Internet gateway post office. Type in the name of the Internet gateway (e.g., P_Internet_Mail) in the address window and a second window will open. From here you can enter and store ("Add to List") any normal Internet address.

Attach Attach a file to an outgoing message. This command will open a standard Windows directory window from which you can select items to enclose. Use Add button to include items as attachments and press OK when done selecting. Complete and send message as usual.

Send Send the (new, reply, or forward) message you have prepared.

Reply Respond to an incoming message. You will be asked whether you wish to respond to "Sender" only or to "All Addressees", and whether to "Retain the Original Items." To: and Subject: fields are already completed. When you have entered your response, transmit the message with the Send button.

Forward Send an incoming message to a third party. You will be asked whether you want to "Retain Forwarding History." Answering "OK" allows the recipient of the forwarded message to see all previous recipients. Address the message (see note under Prepare for sending mail to Internet addresses), add any comments you wish to make to the body of the message, and select Send when done.

Delete Remove current message.

Del Next Remove the next message in the queue.

Next Msg Move to the next message in the queue. Closes current message.

Prev Msg Move to the previous message in the queue. Closes current message.

Print Send selected messages to printer. This operation can also be launched by selecting Print in the File menu.
You may print multiple messages by first highlighting selected messages in the Inbox by holding down or when clicking the mouse and then giving the PRINT command.
Exclude parts of message headers by selecting NONE or PARTIAL under "Text Options" in the PRINT OPTIONS window.

Inbox Show incoming mail. Your Inbox holds all your incoming mail until you delete or move it. To look at a message, double-click on it with the mouse cursor. To close a message press - or click on the "message control menu box," the - icon to the left of File in the menu bar.

AddrBk Open a personal address list. When dialog box opens, selected "Private Mailing List." You can add addresses to your list by dragging them from the directory or from the "Mailing List Participants" list.

Switch	Switch tool bars. Show other button choices.
Prepare	Send a new message. You will be prompted to selected addressees. You can select other cc:Mail users on your network from a list. To send email to an Internet address you will need to use "Post Office Addressing," directing mail via an Internet gateway post office. Type in the name of the Internet gateway (e.g., P_Internet_Mail) in the address window and a second window will open. From here you can enter and store ("Add to List") any normal Internet address.
Attach	Attach a file to an outgoing message. This command will open a standard Windows directory window from which you can select items to enclose. Use Add button to include items as attachments and press OK when done selecting. Complete and send message as usual.
Send	Send the (new, reply, or forward) message you have prepared.
Reply	Respond to an incoming message. You will be asked whether you wish to respond to "Sender" only or to "All Addressees", and whether to "Retain the Original Items." To: and Subject: fields are already completed. When you have entered your response, transmit the message with the Send button.
Forward	Send an incoming message to a third party. You will be asked whether you want to "Retain Forwarding History." Answering "OK" allows the recipient of the forwarded message to see all previous recipients. Address the message (see note under Prepare for sending mail to Internet addresses), add any comments you wish to make to the body of the message, and select Send when done.
Delete	Remove current message.
Del Next	Remove the next message in the queue.
Next Msg	Move to the next message in the queue. Closes current message.
Prev Msg	Move to the previous message in the queue. Closes current message.
Print	Send selected messages to printer. This operation can also be launched by selecting Print in the File menu. You may print multiple messages by first highlighting selected messages in the Inbox by holding down or when clicking the mouse and then giving the PRINT command. Exclude parts of message headers by selecting NONE or PARTIAL under "Text Options" in the PRINT OPTIONS window.
Inbox	Show incoming mail. Your Inbox holds all your incoming mail until you delete or move it. To look at a message, double-click on it with the mouse cursor. To close a message press - or click on the "message control menu box," the - icon to the left of File in the menu bar.
AddrBk	Open a personal address list. When dialog box opens, selected "Private Mailing List." You can add addresses to your list by dragging them from the directory or from the "Mailing List Participants" list.