HP NetMail/3000 manual What You Need to Know About Sending Electronic Mail

NetMail/3000 Menu Interface

Users Guide

What You Need to Know About Sending Electronic Mail

For mail users, NetMail/3000 tries to provide a user interface for the computer novice, as well as shortcuts for the computer pro. Most commands are available via the terminal function keys on HP terminals as well as being enterable (with appropriate shortcuts) from the keyboard.

Electronic mail is similar in many respects to conventional post office style mail -- but much faster and without the stamps! Electronic messages consist of two parts; the envelope and the message or letter itself.

From: My Address

To: Your Address

No

Postage

Due

An electronic envelope, just like the equivalent you are used to, is merely a “holder” for the message itself. It routes the message with an address of the intended recipient, and (usually) contains a return address in case there is a problem delivering the message.

Electronic “envelopes” contain the same information as the traditional paper envelopes, though to make it easy for computers to process, the information is coded in a specified format. NetMail/3000 takes care of formatting the “envelope” for you, and prompts you for the informa- tion it needs.

A paper envelope, like its electronic equivalent, shows no outward signs of the message within. Unlike the paper envelope, electronic envelopes can contain text messages (like standard typewritten correspondence), as well as many other types of computer data. For purposes of example, the previous envelope might contain a message as follows:

Mar 21, 1993

From: John Smith (Regional Manager)

To: Department

Cc: Admin Staff

Dear Sirs:

The next meeting on monthly sales figures will be held tomorrow morning at 9AM.

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