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       Type          : 23
       Name          : Read messages
       Optional Data : <Message area #> or /M

       This command initiates the message reading routines.  Before
       a user  can read  any message  RemoteAccess checks that  the
       user  has  read  access  to the  message area  first.    The
       <Message area #>  as defined in RACONFIG,   should be placed
       in  the  Optional Data field or if a  value  of 0 is entered
       RemoteAccess will  allow  the  user to  read  in  "combined"
       mode  (see function type 28  for more  information  on  this
       feature).   If you put a "/M" in the optional data field  in
       place  of the area number,  RemoteAccess will  automatically
       substitute the currently selected template message area into
       the  data field.  See MENU TEMPLATES for more on  this.  The
       message area number refers to number assigned to the desired
       area in RACONFIG.

       After selecting this function the  user  may   select one of
       eight different reading modes,  which are:


          (F)orward     : Read forward  from  the selected  message
                          number to the last message.

          (R)everse     : Read reverse  from  the selected  message
                          number to the first message.

          (I)ndividual  : Read an individual  message,  selected by
                          message number.

          (H)elp        : Displays the file  "MAILHELP.A??"  to the
                          user,  if it exists (see EXTERNAL SUPPORT
                          FILES).

          (M)arked      : Read   messages   marked   by   the  user
                          previously  when  doing  a  message scan,
                          (See Menu Type 24).

          (N)ew msgs    : New messages since the users last call.

          (S)elected    : Read messages,  by  a search  criteria on
                          the "To:", "From:" or "Subject" fields.

          (Q)uit.       : Abort the message reading.

       A menu bar is  displayed at the  end of each  message,  this
       provides the user with the following functions:

          [-]  : Read previous reply
          [+]  : Read next reply
          [A]  : Redisplay message again
          [N]  : Go to the next message
          [L]  : Go back to the previous message
          [R]  : Post a reply to the current message
          [E]  : Enter a new message in the current area
          [F]  : Download files that are attached to the message
          [D]  : Delete the displayed  message  (check the  "delete
                 msg"  menu function for more information)
          [S]  : Stop reading messages


       The following options  are available only to  users who have
       sysop access to the message area:

          [!]  : Display kludge  lines normally  hidden.  These
                 lines normally contain  information  pertaining to
                 the product that  created the  message,   echomail
                 information and information about  replies to  the
                 message.

          [*]  : Edit   the  current  message's  attributes.   This
                 allows  you  to   edit   the   following   message
                 characteristics:

                    Area no.     : Message area number.
                    From         : The sender of the message.
                    To           : The recipient of the message.
                    Subject      : The subject of the message.
                    Attributes   : Message   attributes    toggles;
                                   Deleted,    Netmail,    Private,
                                   Received, and Local flags.
                    Exported     : If the msg is  an Echomail  msg,
                                   this  determines if the  msg has
                                   been exported.

          [X]  : Export message to a file or the printer

          [/]  : Forward message to another user in any msg area.

          [=]  : Mark message as  unreceived  and  go to  the  next
                 message.   The  message  will then  be redisplayed
                 next time you do a mail check.

          [U]  : Modify the security level  of the user  who posted
                 the currently displayed message, provided the user
                 is listed in the userfile.  Great for "on the fly"
                 user  verification!  NOTE  -  only  users  with  a
                 security  level  less  than  the person making the
                 change may be modified, and their level may not be
                 upgraded higher than the person making the change.
                 {+}  Registered only.