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In the Beginning.....................................129-131 (Apple //) b. Microsoft Word (IBM pc) c. Word Perfect (IBM pc) 18. Modems and setting them up.........................117-120 19. Where to go for help...............................121-122 2......................97-110 a. Point to Point (Apple //) b. ProTerm (Apple //) c. ProComm (IBM pc) 17. Creating Text Files with Word Processors...........111-116 a. AppleWorks TAILS..................................................69-131 14. Glossary of Telecom Techie Terminology...............69-90 15. Trouble Shooting a Connection........................91-96 16. Using Telecom Terminal Program 10. Why would you get involved in a collaborative activity? 11. How do you get involved in a collaborative activity? 12. Classroom management of a collaborative project. 13. Doing it with FrEdMail. IV. DE 7. How do you post/read open messages?..................41-53 8. How do you read Features files? III. COLLABORATIVE Projects....................................54-68 9. What is a collaborative activity/project? ess to the FrEdMail Network? II. FEATURES of FrEdMail......................................13-53 5. What are the typical features of a FrEdMail BBS?.....13-26 6. How do you send/receive private email?...............27-40 I. CONNECTING to FrEdMail.....................................1-12 1. What/where is a "FrEdMail"? 2. What do you need to connect to FrEdMail? 3. How do you make the call to FrEdMail? 4. How do you gain accul to any new or experienced telecommunications user. This is a massive document.... 131 pages total. You may wish to print only portions of the document. The complete table of contents is listed below. CONTENTS , California "Introduction to Telecommunications with the FrEdMail Network" is a comprehensive look at many different aspects of telecommunicaitons technology. Although it does look closely at the FrEdMail Network, the information here will be helpfandro, California A California AB803 Curriculum Development Project Al Rogers, Director San Diego County Office of Education Distributed Exclusively by CUed and become a 'user,' you are a part of the FrEdMail Network. In Chapter 20, a Map of the FrEdMail Network can be found. As this Map is updated during the school year, the Map found in the Appendix is probably not current. However, n be exchanged among the nodes. When you become a 'user' at one node, you can have access to all the other nodes as well. The trick is to find one of the FrEdMail nodes to call. Once you have found the closest node and have call individual BBS and to support education and the education community. All of the nodes are connected to each other by the BBS software. Messages are exchanged among the various nodes. Email (electronic email) and student projects caOperator). SysOps generally restrict access to FrEdMail nodes to teachers and students (K-12) but that is not always true. SysOps have primary responsibility for the operation of their node. The Network exists to connect together each e BBS. FrEdMail is a Network of school site BBSes. The schools which have a FrEdMail BBS (each BBS is called a node) are located throughout the US and in other countries. Each node is operated by as person known as the SysOp (System "Introduction to Telecommunications Page 2 FrEdMail Telelesson Project I. CONNECTING to FrEdMail (1) What/where is a "FrEdMail"? FrEdMail is not one place nor a singlm up.........................117-120 19. Where to go for help...............................121-122 20. FrEdMail Map and Other Education Systems/Networks..123-128 21. In the Beginning.....................................129-131 ProComm (IBM pc) 17. Creating Text Files with Word Processors...........111-116 a. AppleWorks (Apple //) b. Microsoft Word (IBM pc) c. Word Perfect (IBM pc) 18. Modems and setting the90 15. Trouble Shooting a Connection........................91-96 16. Using Telecom Terminal Program......................97-110 a. Point to Point (Apple //) b. ProTerm (Apple //) c. vity? 12. Classroom management of a collaborative project. 13. Doing it with FrEdMail. IV. DETAILS..................................................69-131 14. Glossary of Telecom Techie Terminology...............69- COLLABORATIVE Projects....................................54-68 9. What is a collaborative activity/project? 10. Why would you get involved in a collaborative activity? 11. How do you get involved in a collaborative acti the typical features of a FrEdMail BBS?.....13-26 6. How do you send/receive private email?...............27-40 7. How do you post/read open messages?..................41-53 8. How do you read Features files? III.What do you need to connect to FrEdMail? 3. How do you make the call to FrEdMail? 4. How do you gain access to the FrEdMail Network? II. FEATURES of FrEdMail......................................13-53 5. What areE, Softswap Project FrEdMail Telelesson Project CONTENTS I. CONNECTING to FrEdMail.....................................1-12 1. What/where is a "FrEdMail"? 2. it is a good starting place. In addition, the FrEdMail Map is regularly available from the following locations: a. MIX (McGraw-Hill Information eXchange): telecom conference b. AppleLink Personal Edition: forum - special interest / education / telecom c. GEnie: Apple // telecom library d. CompuServe: EdForum telecom library e. CUE (Computer Using Educators) affiliates f. SLHS BBS (GBBS v1.3 at 415-895-0135 3/12/240puter. Beware of modems which claim compatibility with the "Hayes command set" as these may be only partially Hayes compatible. By the way, any modem which works with FrEdMail will also work to gain you access to other BBSes and 0 baud models. The most versatile to obtain are the Hayes compatible external modems. These modems can be used on almost any computer and will work with almost any software. Internal modems are neat but only work with one brand of com FrEdMail Telelesson Project should consider. As many of the FrEdMail BBSes upgrade to 2400 baud, it is suggested that FrEdMail callers also upgrade to 2400 baud. So, if you do not yet have a modem, look at 240f this guide). The Modem: Although there are a number of inexpensive 300 baud modems on the market, it is recommended that a 1200 baud be the slowest one "Introduction to Telecommunications Page 4 rd time getting IBM files into your Laser to send to the FrEdMail Network. However, if you must work with incompatible systems, it can be done. Do not let that defeat you! Just ask for help from the FrEdMail Network (see chapter 19 oto another (which has the modem). For example, don't use a Laser (Apple // clone) for modem work if you plan to exchange files created on an IBM pc. FrEdMail can handle IBM files (FrEdMail can handle any files), but you will have a hat whatever computer you use is compatible with the files which will be created by students in your classroom. Although not absolutely required technically, it can be a pain to transfer files from one computer (which may be used by students) ce. The original IBM pc-XT on the used market works just fine. Make sure that a disk drive is included with your system. It could be waste to buy an Apple //gs, Macintosh, or IBM ps/2 for dedicated modem use! Try to be sure tharom other uses and shared with or dedicated to modem operations. The cheapest configuration usually will work quite well if you need to buy a computer. The basic system Apple // is fine as is the Laser computer for about half that prie! You can use any computer which is capable of using a modem. To be useful for student projects, the computer you use must have a disk drive. A printer can be helpful (but is not required). Computers usually can be scrounged f 4. communications software (see Appendix 16) The Computer: It is a common concern that one must use an Apple // to connect to the FrEdMail Network because FrEdMail systems usually run on Apple // computers. Not tru. a modem (1200 baud at least is desirable, Hayes compatible is recommended) 3. a phone line (single, dedicated private lines are best; some district systems will not work, check before you commit)ail Telelesson Project (2) What do you need to connect to FrEdMail? To connect to a FrEdMail BBS, you need three things: 1. a computer (any computer: Amiga, Apple //, Atari, Commodore, IBM, Mac, Tandy, etc.) 20) g. SNLNDRO BBS (CMS v12 at 415-895-1785 3/12/2400) h. direct to the Map Maker (voice/modem) 415-357-6809 "Introduction to Telecommunications Page 3 FrEdMthe commercial systems like MIX and CompuServe. Modems cost from $90 (Hayes compatible 1200 baud) to $450 (non-Hayes compatible 1200 baud Apple Personal Modem). A good price for a fully Hayes compatible 2400 baud external modem is around $180. The Telephone Line: It is not necessary to have a telephone line in a classroom to access or engage in student project work on the FrEdMail Network. So, if you work in a backward district which does not undeeap and PC-Talk) provided with modems is sometimes very good and sometimes not so good. Don't buy a modem just because some software comes with it. Check your local computer user group for recommendations and find out what those arounsoftware in Appendix 16. A few hints can be given. Expensive does not always (even usually) mean best. Check reviews in the computer magazines, communications is a big market and many reviews are available. The 'free' software (Talk is Chich will have the modem. It is beyond the scope of this TeleLesson to go into the details of how to use all the multitude of communications software on the market. A 'cookbook' approach is provided for some of the best such ications software will not run on an IBM and vice-versa. Much Apple // communications software runs only on an enhanced //e or //c and maybe on a //gs. Be certain that you obtain communications software for the specific type of computer whith a modem. It needs some communications (sometimes called 'terminal') software so it can work with a modem. Communications software is specific for each computer type and even specific models within a specific brand. Apple // communime required to complete your particular installation. A minimum cost is about $70 in the Pacific Bell area. Telephones themselves vary from $5 to $150. Communications Software: Your computer is too stupid to know what to do wswer the phone), you may want one to support other teaching needs. There are good quality inexpensive phones available from discount stores. Average installation costs vary tremendously depending upon your phone company and the t "Introduction to Telecommunications Page 5 FrEdMail Telelesson Project Although you do not need to have a telephone along with your modem (your modem will be able to dial and an on one four wire line). If you are technically adept, you can do the internal wiring yourself and have the phone company just provide the external hook-up (they must do that). These kinds of tricks will reduce the cost of installation. e company early in your process. If there is a private line nearby, it is easy to share the wiring for that line and reduce installation costs (phones only use two of the four wires in the phone line so two phones can run independentlyect dial long distance, depending upon the location of your FrEdMail node, so make sure you can do that, too. The best arrangement is to have a private direct line installed. This can be expensive so get an estimate from the phon Not all do. Your administrator may not know if your school phone lines will work. Ask the technical maintenance people who service the phone system. The phone system should support direct dial out. It is may be necessary for you to dirthat phone line. Many schools or districts have centralized phone systems. Before starting the process of getting a phone line which is a part of such a system into your classroom, check to make sure the system will handle modems.rstand the advantages of phones in classrooms, do not be defeated! Many FrEdMail teachers (and SysOps) use computers and modems at home to make the exchanges. Of course, you do need a phone line somewhere and a computer with modem at d you are using. Local support is often worth more than being the only person within 100 Kilometers to own the 'best' software ever made. Communications software can be shareware (you get it free but if you decide to keep it and use it, you pay the author direct a fee) or commercial. Shareware costs less ($25-$70) than commercial ($50-$400) and is not necessarily of lower quality. Often computer user groups or your CUE affiliate can offer reduced rates on sofs next example stretches things a bit: P9,6543210,,,T555550115413620913 The 'P' tells the modem to dial pulse, not tone, because, in this scenario, the phone line to which the modem is connected is a pulse dial phone line. Thecond (approximately). The '1' may or may not be required to access long distance from where you are, but I have included it in this example for clarity. The rest of the dialing string is the phone number with the area code. Thi Page 7 FrEdMail Telelesson Project Still simple, actually. The '8' (eight) is to gain an outside line from the hotel. The ',' (comma) causes the dialing sequence to pause one seft out since it is ignored by the modem. A more complicated dialing string could be one I use to access the same SLHS when I am away from home and call from a hotel: 8,14158950135 "Introduction to Telecommunications could be the number which I dial from my home to gain access to SLHS, a local FrEdMail node. When my communications software asks for the phone number, I type: 895-0135 Simple! By the way, the dash can be included or lfts to the outside dial tone, you will have to include a ',' (comma) at the place where you would pause when manually dialing a phone. The following examples assume a Hayes compatible modem: A simple example of a 'dialing string'phone number. If you are calling from within a centralized system, you may have to include a '9' in front of the phone number so you can access an outside line. And, if you normally have to wait a moment as your centralized system shisystem by just typing in the phone number of the system when requested to do so by your communications software. If the node you are calling is outside your local dialing area or your area code, you may have to include a '1' in front of the approach to using some of the popular software can be found in DETAILS chapter 16. If the node you are calling is local and you are using a private phone line (not on a centralized system), you should be able to call the FrEdMail ail node (BBS). Follow the menus or type the commands required to have your communications software dial the FrEdMail node. Details about using your communications software is not within the scope of this TeleLesson, but a 'cookbook' chapters 14, 15, 16, 18, and 19). c. obtained the phone number of the closest FrEdMail node (see CONNECTing chapter 2 and DETAILS chapter 20). Dialing the Number: Now you are ready to call a FrEdMsoftware, and phone line (see CONNECTing chapter 1). b. attached the modem to the computer, configured the modem and the communications software, and attached the modem to the phone line (see DETAILS FrEdMail Telelesson Project (3) How do you make the call to FrEdMail? Getting Ready: To make a call to FrEdMail, you need to have already accomplished the following: a. obtained a computer, modem, communications tware. Never buy full price from the publisher! Be sure you register your communications software as upgrades are frequent and useful. "Introduction to Telecommunications Page 6 e '9' is to gain access to an outside line. The ',' (single comma) causes a one second pause while the centralized system switches to an outside line. The next string '6543210' is the number of a long distance service (it's a fictitious number, folks!). The ',,,' (three commas) cause a delay to allow the long distance service to answer and provide its own dial tone. The 'T' shifts the modem to the tone dial required of long distance services. The long dial string '555 press or a few times before it will display the Welcome message. If there is no apparent response upon a CONNECT, press or (three or more times may be required at 2400 baud) and the Welcome message shelcome message will provide basic information, however. You might want to save this information or print it out. The second thing which can happen is nothing. In this case, the FrEdMail node has a modem which will wait until yougs can happen. First, you will see lines of text on your screen as the FrEdMail node identifies itself to you. Since each SysOp can create a unique 'Welcome' message, each FrEdMail node will look a little different from the others. Each W Perhaps this is your first call. If so, the FrEdMail node does not know you and you may not know what to expect from it. Getting FrEdMail to respond: After your software indicates you have connected, normally one of two thinde it. You have connected to a FrEdMail node! (4) How do you gain access to the FrEdMail Network? Your modem has dialed a FrEdMail node and your communications software indicates that you have connected. Now, what do you do? d thing which can happen, and this is what usually does happen, is your modem dials, the FrEdMail node answers the phone, and your communications software displays a CONNECT or CONNECT 1200 or CONNECT 2400 message on the screen. You have mato Telecommunications Page 8 FrEdMail Telelesson Project happens if you have the wrong phone number and have your communications software 'auto-redial' the number. The third listen for the response or carefully listen to your modem's speaker (if it has one). It can be very irritating and even frightening to people to have their phone ring repeatedly with no-one on the other end. That is what "Introduction e at one time. Another common cause is a wrong phone number or a node which is temporarily not answering the phone. Please do not have your software re-dial until you have heard the cause of the NO CONNECT. Call the number with a phone an software of NO CONNECTion. (Again, see DETAILS chapter 15.) The most common cause of this is a busy signal, that is the FrEdMail node already has someone on-line. Since all FrEdMail nodes are single line, only one caller can be onlinged into the modem or the wall jack. A second common cause is someone already using the phone line you are calling from on an extension. Second, your system sits there for 30 or 40 seconds and then you see an indication from yourd: After the modem has dialed, three things can happen: First, nothing happens. In this case, see DETAILS chapter 15 (Troubleshooting). One common cause of nothing happening is the phone line (cord) not being plug number for the BAIRES FrEdMail node). Do NOT store numbers like this in software except at home as anyone could obtain your long distance access codes just by observing the monitor screen during a dial-out. After the Modem has Diale550115413620913' is for a FrEdMail node in Argentina and includes the long distance service "secret access code" (55555-fictitious again) and the international country and city access numbers (0115413620913-this number is the real phoneould display. If something else happens when you CONNECT, see DETAILS chapter 15 (Troubleshooting). Logging on to FrEdMail: After the Welcome message has displayed, the node will ask for your 'username.' Usernames on FrEdMail systems are made up of the first letter of a user's first name followed by the first seven letters (or less if the name has fewer than seven letters) of the user's last name. Therefore, Al Roger's username is AROGERS and Ton SysOp will want to know if you are a teacher or student, your location and phone number, and other related information. Each SysOp determines who may access his or her node. Most FrEdMail nodes provide intersystem mail privileges only to similar; read the Welcome message). After you type NEW, the node will ask you several questions. Your answers will determine whether you obtain an account and what kind of access you will have to the node's offerings. Essentially, the FrEdMail Telelesson Project or four tries at a username/password combination and FrEdMail systems will hang up on you!) So, when the node asks for a username, type NEW (some systems will ask you to type somethingame will be, you will not be able to gain access. If you try and guess at passwords, none will work because your username is unknown to the node. (Three "Introduction to Telecommunications Page 10 is or her own records. This is your first time to call: If this is the first time you have called the particular FrEdMail node you are CONNECTed to, then you will not be known by this node. Even though you know what your usernhave your communications software remember your passwords. SysOps are volunteers. Very few receive any compensation for the work they do maintaining a FrEdMail node. They would appreciate each user doing all that can be done to maintain hedures outlined in the next section and logon as 'GUEST' Leave Feedback for the SysOp in which you ask for your password to be phoned to you. Although we all probably manage to forget a password or two, please take care to record and cedures outlined in the next section "This is your first time to call:". If you know you are a user of the node you have called, and feel you have forgotten your password, call the SysOp and ask for it. Or you can follow the procYou should skip the remainder of this chapter. If the node does not recognize you, you may have lost access because you have not called in a long time or because of a technical problem. If you believe this is true, follow the procount' on a FrEdMail system and you type in your username when it is requested, you will next be asked for your password. If you know your password, type it in when it is requested. If the node gives you access, you are a user. be assured that at least you know what your username would be. If you know this is your first call, you should skip to the section titled "This is your first time to call:". You have an account already: If you have an 'acLink, GEnie, MIX, and unix systems (such as Portal, the WELL, and PeaceNet) use usernames created in the same fashion as on FredMail systems. If you are not certain whether you have called a specific FrEdMail node before, you can on all of them. Some people who have accounts on commercial systems such as MIX, will have similarly constructed usernames on them. If you have accounts on many systems, you can often ask for the same username on each of them. Appley Anderson's username is TANDERSO. Should you be a user on "Introduction to Telecommunications Page 9 FrEdMail Telelesson Project several FrEdMail nodes, your user name will be the same educators or students who are involved in projects approved by teachers. Answer the questions completely. Leave Feedback just before hanging up if you feel you want the SysOp to know more about you. You create your own password on FrEdMail systems. It must be eight characters or less. It should be something you will easily remember. Although your password should be easy to remember, it should not be obvious (such as your name). Many people use the sa Page 12 sts to support the education community and not for general use by the computing public so SysOps may make such requirements a part of their 'verification' process. "Introduction to Telecommunications as valid. Do not be surprised to get such a phone call. Sometimes access to FrEdMail systems is restricted to those who have successfully completed a training session or class in the use of the FrEdMail Network. This Network exiions in the NEW user questionnaire and to leave Feedback to the SysOp if you feel you want the SysOp to know you better. The process of 'verification' can include a personal phone call by the SysOp to assure that the information left wo the questions in the NEW user questionnaire. It may also depend upon projects which the new user wants to become involved with as a part of participation with the FrEdMail node. It is therefore very important to answer all the quest can send and receive mail and files not only among local users but among users throughout the entire FrEdMail international network. The degree of access a new user is offered by the SysOp depends in part upon the answers given tgitimate need for these files will be verified for this kind of file exchange. Teachers, and students who are involved in teacher approved projects, may be granted intersystem email and file exchange privileges. This means a userl allow programs and other specialized files to be exchanged. Usually, only users who are "Introduction to Telecommunications Page 11 FrEdMail Telelesson Project known to have a le sections (so-called on CMS nodes). On some systems (which run GBBS software) these sections are called "Libraries". Usually verified users will be allowed to read the files present in these Read-Only sections. Some FrEdMail nodes wilons. 'Verified' users usually will be able to read and write email to other local users. They will also be allowed to read and write messages to most open message bases. Most FrEdMail nodes will also provide Read-Only "Features" are basically two kinds of access: read (view messages) and write (post messages). New callers are often granted the privilege of reading messages in the open message bases (boards) but are not granted posting privileges nor any email optiothers. It is easy enough for them to obtain their own password. Now you have Access: It is the right of the SysOp of a BBS to determine who gains access and what degree of access is permitted for a particular user. Therea general rule, keep passwords secure and change them often. Imagine the cost to a local node if someone were to use your password to send large files out in intersystem email. Keep you passwords secure! Do NOT loan your password to me password on many systems. This makes things easy to remember. It also makes it easy for hackers to gain access to many systems if they find out your password to only one. Misuse of passwords is not much of a problem on FrEdMail, but as FrEdMail Telelesson Project II. FEATURES of FrEdMail: (5) What are the typical features of a FrEdMail BBS? Overview: Although each FrEdMail BBS (node) is individually operated by a school site SysOp, theng else) on a BBS system is technically called a "file". What is meant by a file on a BBS is usually not a message or email but rather some other information which is available on the BBS. Files can be any computer file including FrEdMail system. If you wish to communicate with all users of a BBS, post a bulletin board message. If you wish to communicate with only one (or a very few) users of a BBS, send email. Files: Every message (and everythi available for reading by all the users of FrEdMail systems everywhere. These messages are called "conference" messages. Unlike email, Bulletin board messages are not private. Bulletin board messages can be read by all users of a the cork boards on the wall. Most Bulletin board messages are "sent" to all the users of a specific FrEdMail system. Such messages are called "local" board messages. Bulletin board messages can also be sent to all FrEdMail systems and bel Telelesson Project Bulletin Boards: Bulletin Boards are analogous to real bulletin boards in classrooms, staff offices, and grocery stores. Bulletin board messages are like those little slips of paper which are tacked to usually reserved for teachers who are involved in projects. The SysOp of each FrEdMail system determines who can send net email. "Introduction to Telecommunications Page 13 FrEdMai email is called "local" email. You may also be able to send email to users at another, distant FrEdMail BBS. This email is called "network" (or "net") email. Not all users of a FrEdMail system can send net email. Such a privilege is x, it is "posted" by computer. Email can only be received and read by the person to whom it is sent. Such messages are considered private. Email can be sent to another person who uses the same FrEdMail BBS you are calling. Suchds'), and files ('Features' or 'Library'). Email: Email is a message sent from one person to another. Email is exactly like mail you might write and send by US mail or UPS except that the mail is not placed in a US mail bore. Specific options discussed in this chapter are for CMS version 12 FrEdMail systems. General Features on all FrEdMail systems: FrEdMail systems provide three basic features: email (electronic mail), messages (bulletin 'boar still have to support the same general features as will be discussed below. SysOps can give their systems unique appearances but all FrEdMail systems provide the same general features. Those general features will be discussed heHJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{|}~ general features of all FrEdMail systems are the same. At the present time (1988) almost all FrEdMail systems use CMS or GBBS software. As the Network expands, other BBS software may join the FrEdMail Network. This new software will readable text files, programs, graphics files, formatted word processing files, and so on. Files can be for any computer, not just the brand or model which the FrEdMail BBS uses. On CMS FrEdMail systems, readable files are usually found in the 'Features' section. Other files (such as those mentioned above) are found as 'attached files' to private email and open messages in the Boards. GBBS FrEdMail systems have both kinds of files (readable and the otheCmd: ABCEFGHKMNOPSTU?] E Load EMAIL... 2253K left in EMAIL section. [EMAIL: 95 Msgs 18 to 148] You have 73 Msgs [EMAIL: ABHKRSTUQ?]? - - - - - - - - - - [ pause in sample call ] - - - - - - - - - - - - After typingnd email, type an E at the Main Cmd prompt. You can then type a ? at the Email prompt. This is what you would see: - - - - - - - - - - [ beginning of sample call ] - - - - - - - - - - Time Now: Sep 27, 1988, 11:37 PM [Main Boards T ime U ser Database ? Time Now: Sep 27, 1988, 11:29 PM 60 Minutes Left [Main Cmd: ABCEFGHKMNOPSTU?] - - - - - - - - - - [ pause in sample call ] - - - - - - - - - - - - Email: To read or sel F eature Articles G oodbye (Log Off) H elp K nowledgable user (toggle) M ap of FrEdMail Network N ews Bulletins O pinion poll (once only) P Change

assword S can New Msgs on Bulletin FrEdMail Telelesson Project - - - - - - - - - - [ beginning of sample call ] - - - - - - - - - [Main Cmd: ABCEFGHKMNOPSTU?] ? A djust terminal settings B ulletin Boards C all Sysop for hat E Maid Options: Following is what a caller would see by typing a '?' at the 'Main Cmd' (Main Command) prompt of a CMS FrEdMail system: "Introduction to Telecommunications Page 15 board messages, and files), FrEdMail systems include a number of other important features. These features can be found by typing a '?' (without the ' symbol) at the Main prompt. Details about CMS FrEdMail BBS options: Main Cmpal letters as one attached file to the email. Details of how to send attached files is found in chapter 6 (How do you send/receive private email). Other options: Besides the major functions of a BBS (email, bulletin of the use attached files is with penpal exchanges. A teacher who wants to send student penpal letters to another teacher would write that teacher email stating that the penpal letters are 'attached'. Then, the teacher would send those pensay a computer graphic) and then include, as an attached file, something related to that topic (the actual graphic file, in this example). This greatly simplifies the exchange of computer files and related information. On examplePage 14 FrEdMail Telelesson Project be sent with email or a board message [CMS version 10 does not support attached files for board messages]. This feature allows a user to write a message about a topic (mail and bulletin board messages mentioned above, email and board messages can include 'attached files.' This rather unique FrEdMail feature allows a computer file of any type to "Introduction to Telecommunications oard messages. CMS FrEdMail systems do not generally have any upload/download capabilities besides the attached file feature. GBBS systems do include protocol transfers in the Library. Attached files: In addition to the ers) as 'attached files' and in a 'Library.' For those familiar with uploads and downloads and "protocol" transfers, these kinds of operations are available on both CMS and GBBS FrEdMail systems as attached files to email and bulletin b E at the Main Cmd prompt, there is a brief pause. Then the Email prompt is displayed along with some useful information. We see how much disk space remains on the BBS disk drive (not your own disk drive), in this case 2253 KB of space remains. If this value should be quite small (less than 100K), notify the sysop immediately, either by email, feedback upon logoff, or by a phone "Introduction to Telecommunications Page 16 ed in this Bulletin Board (23 messages) and the range of the message numbers. As it is possible for the SysOp or the author of a message to delete it, the highest message number (34 in this example) is not always the total number of metely, either by email, feedback upon logoff, or by a phone call. Limited BBS disk space could cause a major system problem if someone were to send a file which exceeded the available space. We are also shown how many messages are postnformation about Board 'A'. We see how much disk space remains on the BBS disk drive (not your own disk drive), in this case 2254 KB of space remains. If this value should be quite small (less than 100K), notify the sysop immediaHKRSTUQ?] - - - - - - - - - - [ pause in sample call ] - - - - - - - - - - - In this example, we typed an A so we could go to Bulletin Board 'A' (the IDEAS Board on this CMS system). After a short pause, the system displays i'Which Board' prompt: - - - - - - - - - - [ beginning of sample call ] - - - - - -- - - - Which Board (? for List): A Load IDEAS... 2254K left in IDEAS section. [IDEAS: 23 Msgs 11 to 34] You have 22 new Msgs [IDEAS: ABE are calling. "Introduction to Telecommunications Page 17 FrEdMail Telelesson Project Once you know which Bulletin Board you want to view, type that Board's letter at the ist of Bulletin Boards is from the SNLNDRO FrEdMail system. Each FrEdMail system has its own unique list of Boards. You will actually have to type the ? at the 'Which Board' prompt to see the Bulletin Board list at the FrEdMail system youE H - SLUSD: San Leandro USD I - TECH: Computer Technology J - TELECOM: Telecommunications K - MIX: Mix L - FREDMAIL: FrEdMail Network - - - - - - - - - - [ pause in sample call ] - - - -- - - - - - - - The above lKMNOPSTU?] B Which Board (? for List): ? A - IDEAS: Idea Exchange B - KIDWIRE: Kidwire C - NEWS: Network News D - LOUNGE: Teacher's Lounge E - PROJECTS: Student Projects F - SCIENCE: Science Lab G - CUE: East Bay CUfor the Board you want or if you don't know what Boards are available, type '?' at the 'Which Board' prompt. - - - - - - - - - - [ beginning of sample call ] - - - - - - - - - - Time Now: Sep 27, 1988, 11:29 PM [Main Cmd: ABCEFGHoards: To read Bulletin Board messages, type B at the 'Main Cmd' prompt. You will then be asked by the CMS system for the Board you want to see. Type the letter for the Board you wish. If you do remember which letter is used WE also see how many of these email messages are addressed to the caller (73 email messages in this example). For details about reading and posting email, see chapter 6 (How do you send/receive private email?). Bulletin B are present in the system and the range of the message numbers. As it is possible for the receiver of a message to delete it, the highest message number (148 in this example) is not usually the total number of email messages present. FrEdMail Telelesson Project call. Limited BBS disk space could cause a major system problem if someone were to send a file which exceeded the available space. We are also shown how many email messages (95 messages)ssages present. WE also see how many of these messages have not yet been read by the caller (22 new messages in this example). For details about reading and posting messages in the Bulletin Boards, see chapter 7 (How do you post/read open messages?). Files: CMS version 12 systems do not include any file transfer section (uploads and downloads) as such. Instead, they have a powerful feature called 'attached files.' This feature allows a sender of [ beginning of sample call ] - - - - - -- - - - Read Which One? 13 Tell your computer to receive text, then press to Begin - - - - - - - - - - [ pause in sample call ] - - - - - - - - - - - - After the caller types thrticle #13 (Netweaver Newsletter for June, 1988). This is what the caller will see: "Introduction to Telecommunications Page 19 FrEdMail Telelesson Project - - - - - - - - - -ol year. Each FrEdMail system will have its own eatures list. A caller will have to type F at the Main Cmd prompt to see the list for the specific CMS system being called. In our example, let us assume the caller wants to read a the caller does not wish to read any of the articles, the caller should just press the or key to be returned to the Main Cmd prompt. The above eatures list is for the SNLNDRO BBS at the end of the 1987/88 schoin Cmd prompt, a CMS system will display a list of the available text files which can be read by the caller. To select a specific article for reading, the caller must type the number of that article at the 'Read Which One?' prompt. If ans - play adaptatn by Holly B. Orangethorpe Elem 17. Minutes of July TECC Meeting- Alameda/Contra Costa Counties Read Which One? - - - - - - - - - - [ pause in sample call ] - - - - - - - - - - - After typing F at the Math the world! 12 PORTAL uucp system map Jan 88 13. Netweaver Newsletter for Jun 88 14. OnLine Research Forum Conference from CompuServe 15. FredWriter Tips - Tips on using FredWriter by D.Beck 2/86 16. Clumsy H Telecom Proposal 8. Recipients from East Bay CUE Telecom Grants 9. Curriculum Outline of SL Telecom in Ed Class for Teachers 10. Grant Resources for Education Programs 11. Global Teachers Network - getting in touch wi7 3. Summary of $IDEAS conference for Dec 87 4. Summary of $IDEAS conference for Nov 87 5. Summary of $IDEAS conference for Oct 87 6. Summary of $IDEAS conference for May 87 7. Al Rogers' Successful Cal CMS - [ beginning of sample call ] - - - - - -- - - - [Main Cmd: ABCEFGHKMNOPSTU?] F ==Feature Articles Available== 1. Map of CMS Systems - Map of the CMS BBS systems with phones 2. List of Education Related BBSs in USA - Nov 8le in the Features section although the caller can request that the SysOp place a file there. To see what is available in the Features section, type an F at the Main Cmd prompt. Here is what you would see: - - - - - - - - - FrEdMail Telelesson Project available for users by the SysOp of the FrEdMail CMS system. The only files available in these 'Features' sections are Read-Only text files. A caller cannot directly place a fiou send/receive private email?). CMS systems do have an option, called the 'Features' section, where a caller can read important text files which have been made "Introduction to Telecommunications Page 18 email, bulletin board messages, or conference messages to include with that message (attached to that message) one or more files which can be of any type and for any computer brand. For details about attached files, see chapter 6 (How do ye number of the desired article, the system will pause and then tell the user to get ready to receive text. Once the user is ready, the or key should be pressed and the desired article will be displayed. If the caller wants to save the article to disk for reading later or perhaps print out the article, the caller should get their computer hardware and software ready to do that and then, when ready, press the or key. For details abo FrEdMail Telelesson Project C all Sysop for hat: It is possible to type messages directly to the SysOp of a BBS if the SysOp happens to be present at the BBS computer when you call. Such typing back and fo's computer and only want to change your terminal settings during a specific call. Then you would not want to save the changes you have made. "Introduction to Telecommunications Page 21 rs to be displayed. Finally, if you have learned the commands thoroughly and are annoyed by the long prompts, you can select the Expert mode and the prompts will be abbreviated. Perhaps you are calling the CMS system with someone elsers seem to be missing), then you need some nulls (delays built into the sending of characters to your computer so you don't lose any characters). If everything is always upper case, you can change to allow upper and lower case characte>xpert mode? Do you want to save this info? - - - - - - - - - - [ pause in sample call ] - - - - - - - - - - - - Linefeeds will be required if everything you see on your screen is on only one line. If you lose characters (lette a delay at then end of each line so your computer or printer can catch up. If you are losing letters you may need to increase the number of nulls. How many nulls? Can you display lower case characters? ovice or djust Terminal Settings: Option A allows the caller to change their terminal settings. This option will rarely have to be used by O pinion poll (once only) P Change

assword S can New Msgs on Bulletin Boards T ime U ser Database ? - - - - - - - - - - [ pause in sample call ] - - - - - - - - - - - - "Introduction to Telecommunications djust terminal settings B ulletin Boards C all Sysop for hat E Mail F eature Articles G oodbye (Log Off) H elp K nowledgable user (toggle) M ap of FrEdMail Network N ews Bulletins cher who has been given the privilege of sending network email with attached files, the following options will be available: - - - - - - - - - - [ beginning of sample call ] - - - - - - - - - - [Main Cmd: ABCEFGHKMNOPSTU?] ? A see these other options, type ? at the Main Cmd prompt. The number of options available depends upon the amount of system access a particular caller has. New callers have minimal access while SysOps have complete system access. For a teaut how to do this, see chapter 16 (Using Telecom Terminal Programs). Other Options: At the Main Cmd prompt, there are a number of other options available in addition to the major options already discussed. Once again, to rth by the caller and the SysOp is called 'chatting'. Normally, chatting should not be used because it ties up the BBS phone line with people exchanging information by the slow process of typing messages directly to each other. Talking on the phone ('going voice') is a quicker way to do this. If one must chat, type C at the Main Cmd prompt and the BBS computer will signal the SysOp that a chat is desired. The SysOp can then decide whether to start the each specific BBS. A caller can participate in an opinion poll or not. P Change

assword A user of a CMS system can change his/her password by typing P at the Main Cmd prompt. The caller will be asked for their current ngthy, they should be printed out or saved to disk for later reading by the caller. O pinion poll (once only) An opinion poll is a question or series of questions posted by the SysOp of a BBS. Each opinion poll is unique toically read it when they first call after it is posted. If a caller wants to read a News Bulletin which they have already viewed on a previous call, the caller should type N at the Main Cmd prompt. As most News Bulletins are leBulletins From time to time, the SysOp of a BBS will post ews Bulletins to alert callers to important or interesting news about the BBS or the FrEdMail Network. Each time a new News Bulletin is posted, all callers will automatms are currently operating, type M at the Main Cmd prompt. A text file will be displayed. As the Map is a large file, it is a good idea to either print the Map as it is displayed or save it to disk for future reference. N ews p of FrEdMail Network One of the major strengths of the FrEdMail Network is that it is a network. FrEdMail BBSes are not alone in the world. They are tied together so email and files can be exchanged. To see what FrEdMail systeds and options, typing K at the Main Cmd prompt will cause all displayed prompts to be abbreviated. This can also be accomplished by selecting A and permanently changing your prompts to the Expert or abbreviated mode. M ato disk for later reading. "Introduction to Telecommunications Page 22 FrEdMail Telelesson Project K nowledgable user (toggle) For a caller who is familiar with CMS comman by typing ? at the prompt, a detailed text file providing such help can be read by typing H at the prompt. These Help files can be lengthy so it would be wise to either print out such Help files as they are displayed or save them to always hang up using a system's commands. For a CMS FrEdMail system, type G at the Main Cmd prompt to hang up. H elp: If a caller wants more help than is provided by the brief list of commands which can be obtained habit which might be used on a commercial system such as CompuServe, MIX, or The Source. These commercial systems often charge for up to six minutes of time while they 'figure out' that the caller has hung up. It is a good rule "inelegant" way to terminate a call. Some BBSes will stay online for several minutes after an abrupt hangup by a caller. This ties up the phone line and prevents other callers from accessing the BBS. Worse, just hanging up can become a badain Cmd prompt. The caller will usually be asked if he/she really wants to hang up and then will be given the opportunity to leave an email message for the SysOp. Although a caller can hang up at any time during a call, it is an chat or not. The caller cannot actually start (or stop) a chat, only the SysOp can do that. The caller can only request a chat. G oodbye (Log Off): When you want to complete you call to a CMS system, type G at the M password. As they type it in, it will not show on the screen but rather asterisks will show. This is a security device to prevent another person from changing a callers password while they may be "Introduction to Telecommunications Page 23 FrEdMail Telelesson Project away from their computer for a moment during a call (this could happen in a classroom setting). If the Current Password that is typed is the cur - - - [ beginning of sample call ] - - - - - - - - - - [Main Cmd: ABCEFGHKMNOPSTU?] U 1. Search by username 2. Search by name 3. List all users 4. List Students 5. List Educators 6. Edit Your User Info Option: 1 , type U at the Main Cmd prompt. The CMS database can be searched by username, real name, or education status. A caller can also edit his/her own database entries. The following example two of these options: - - - - - - -: Sep 29, 1988, 8:55 PM - - - - - - - - - - [ pause in sample call ] - - - - - - - - - - - - U ser Database A database in basic information about each user of a CMS system is available to a caller. To access this database determined by typing T at the Main Cmd prompt. The following display will be shown: - - - - - - - - - - [ beginning of sample call ] - - - - - - - - - - [Main Cmd: ABCEFGHKMNOPSTU?] T Time On: Sep 29, 1988, 8:53 PM Time Now Page 24 FrEdMail Telelesson Project T ime Sometimes a caller will need to know either the current time or find the duration of the current call. Both items of information can be9/21/88 14 :KIDWIRE MSERRITE:TELECOMMUNICAION PROJE 09/21/88 15 :KIDWIRE MBOWEN:WANTED: TELECOMMUNICATIN 09/24/88 - - - - - - - - - - [ pause in sample call ] - - - - - - - - - - - - "Introduction to Telecommunications HT:CHIPS AHOY 09/29/88 B: KIDWIRE..... (Last Msg Read: 0) 11 :KIDWIRE NMURPHY:want penpals 09/15/88 12 :KIDWIRE PLEROY :TESTING 09/21/88 13 :KIDWIRE MSERRITE:TELECOMMUNICAION PROJE 0. 09/29/88 (1 Files) 39 :IDEAS GKERESEY:AppleWorks GS 09/29/88 (1 Files) 40 :IDEAS GKERESEY:Talk is Cheap 3.0 09/29/88 (1 Files) 41 :IDEAS Free Public Lecture 09/29/88 42 :IDEAS BWRIG.. (Last Msg Read: 35) 34 :IDEAS LHUNT:GESSELL CURRICULUM 09/27/88 36 :IDEAS MBAGGARL:Looking For 'Pen Pals' 09/28/88 37 :IDEAS IMALONE:Typing 09/28/88 38 :IDEAS DWARLICK:PROJECT IDEA..sired new messages. When a caller types S at the Main Cmd prompt, the following type of display will be shown: - - - - - - - - - - [ beginning of sample call ] - - - - - - - - - - [Main Cmd: ABCEFGHKMNOPSTU?] S A: IDEAS...l cycle through every Bulletin Board and list the message number, author:title line, post date, and the number of attached files (if any) for each message. The caller can then more efficiently choose which Bulletin Board to go to for de- - - - - - - - - - - - S can New Msgs on Bulletin Boards A quick way to see a summary of any new messages which have been posted on the Bulletin Boards since the last call is to type S at the Main Cmd prompt. The system wilning of sample call ] - - - - - - - - - - [Main Cmd: ABCEFGHKMNOPSTU?] P Type current password: ***** Current password: OLDPW Enter new password: NEWPW Is 'NEWPW' OK?Y - - - - - - - - - - [ pause in sample call ] rent password, it will then be displayed. The caller is then asked to type a new password and that choice is confirmed before it is saved by the system. The password change option looks like this: - - - - - - - - - - [ begin Enter username to find: BSHAYLER BSHAYLER: SHAYLER, BOB # Of calls --> 1330 Last call --> Sep 29, 1988, 8:53 PM User Levels--> MABCDEFGHIJKL FFFFFFFFFFFFF Category: Educator School: SAN LEANDRO HIGH SCHOOL District: SAN LEANDRO USD Grade/Job: 10-12 PHYSICS/CMPTR SCI/FRED Interests: PHYSICS, SCIENCE, PENPALS, ASTRONOMY, SPACE, MIX, APPLE, GBBS "Introduction to Telecommunications Page 25 rsystem conferences. Private email is a poor way to start a classroom project because it cannot be read by all the educators who may wish to participate in the project. However, private email it is a great way to operate the project becauseOut Series. Private email should not be used as a bulk mailing device. If you wish to contact a large number of people at one time, then post a message on the appropriate local message base or post the message to one of the inte'. FrEdSender provides a primitive encryption program. The program CODER on the FrEdMail Packer Disk (for Apple // systems) will also encrypt a text file. Beagle Bros. also provides an encryption enhancement as part of its Apple Works Tim The legal and ethical problems surrounding a SysOp's technical ability to read private email on the SysOp's system are not yet fully resolved. It is possible to encrypt private email so no-one can read it unless they have the 'keyword. Private email can only be read by the person(s) to whom it is addressed. No other user of FrEdMail can read private email, except for the SysOp. The SysOp of a system can read everything on the system including private email. authorized by the SysOp, a FrEdMail user can send private email to one or a few users of other FrEdMail systems which are a part of the FrEdMail Network. Private email is analogous to a letter sent from one person to another by US mail FrEdMail Telelesson Project (6) How do you send/receive private email Overview: Private email is used when a FrEdMail system user wishes to communicate with one or a few other users of a FrEdMail system. If ystems. If you wish such a summary, contact SNLNDRO!BSHAYLER. "Introduction to Telecommunications Page 26 - - - [ end of sample call ] - - - - - - - - - - - - GBBS-Pro FrEdMail Systems: Some of the FrEdMail systems operate with GBBS-Pro instead of CMS software. This 'Features of FrEdMail' chapter does not cover the details of GBBS s : ALDEN, MELISSA OALFONSO: ALFONSO, OZZIE SALVAREZ: ALVAREZ, SUSAN JANDERSO: ANDERSON, JIM MAUSMAN : AUSMAN, MEL EBAILEY : BAILEY, EMMA MBAILEY : BAILEY, MPONTSEN - - - - - - - FrEdMail Telelesson Project 1. Search by username 2. Search by name 3. List all users 4. List Students 5. List Educators 6. Edit Your User Info Option: 3 User List ---- ---- MALDEN e project messages can be sent directly to the participants and not clutter a message base or intersystem conference. In addition to receiving email you can receive a file which is attached to your email. This is a unique and very valuable option especially for teachers who are involved with classroom projects. The email message could be a description of a project and the attached file could be the actual project. How to receive attached files is discussed in you have or you can Scan (look at) the message headers (version 12 only) to see who the mail is from and what it is about before you decide whether to read it. You can also do some other things we will discuss later. In our sample user (toggle) ead messages can message headers uit (go to main level) - - - - - - - - - - [ pause in sample call ] - - - - - - - - - - - You are now at the Email prompt. From here you can Read any emailat the prompt, 'BHKRSQ?' don't mean much to you, type a ? and see what you get: - - - - - - - - - - [ continuation of sample call ] - - - - - - - - [EMAIL: BHKRSQ?] ? ulletin Boards Mail elp nowledgab - - - [ pause in sample call ] - - - - - - - - - - - - You are now at the Email prompt. As with almost all prompts on CMS systems, you can type a question mark '?' to find out what the letter options mean. So, if the letters shown prompt: - - - - - - - - - - [ continuation of sample call ] - - - - - - - - [Main Cmd: ABCEFGHKMNTU?] E Load EMAIL... 1838K left in EMAIL section. You have 5 Msgs 28 Minutes Left [EMAIL: BHKRSQ?] - - - - - - -on to Telecommunications Page 28 FrEdMail Telelesson Project Now, let's say in this sample scenario that you decide you want to read your email. So, you type at the Main Cmdlletin boards A, B, C, D, and G is 5 which means you can both read and write messages to those message bases. But your access to boards E and F is only 1 which means you can read the messages there but not post any messages. "Introducticalled this system was Aug 15 at 7:15 in the evening. This information may help you keep track of your project connections with FrEdMail. Your Email access level is 8 which means you can send intersystem email. Your access to buore CMS will automatically log you off the system. Your access statistics deserve some comment: Last call --> Aug 15, 1988, 7:15 PM Mail ABCDEFG Access Lvl --> 8 5555115 The last date and time you nd prompt. You are also given other information including your caller number (you are the #5760 call to this system), the date and time, your username and access statistics, and the time you have left on this call (31 Minutes) bef 31 Minutes Left [Main Cmd: ABCEFGHKMNTUX?] ? - - - - - - - - - - [ pause in sample call ] - - - - - - - - - - - - You are informed that you have mail on the system. You can now opt to read your mail by typing at the Comma #5760 On Aug 17, 1988, 3:22 PM... On Line --> FLSTNAME: LSTNAME, FIRST Last call --> Aug 15, 1988, 7:15 PM Mail ABCDEFG Access Lvl --> 8 5555115 You Have Mail Waiting. Time Now: Aug 17, 1988, 5:02 PM ssword, FrEdMail systems will inform you if you have mail waiting for you. On CMS (version 12) systems the start of a call looks like this: - - - - - - - - - - [ beginning of sample call ] - - - - - - - - - - Logging Callerthe last part of this chapter. "Introduction to Telecommunications Page 27 FrEdMail Telelesson Project HOW TO READ YOUR EMAIL After you provide your username and pale scenario we will decide to Scan the email headers before deciding whether to read our email: "Introduction to Telecommunications Page 29 FrEdMail Telelesson Project - - - - - - - - - - [ continuation of sample call ] - - - - - - - - [EMAIL: BHKRSQ?] S Last Msg Read: 8794 Search From 8794 or Type New Msg # to Search From: 8794 8794 :FREDSYS AROGERS:FrEdMail V12.22 08/10/88 (7 Files) 1838K l: Mail kickbacked... The message will be shown right here! "Introduction to Telecommunications Page 31 FrEdMail Telelesson Project [Msg.8661: ADKQ? ] ? Read Msg gain sage number 8661 so you type 8661 at the Email prompt: - - - - - - - - - - [ continuation of sample call ] - - - - - - - - [EMAIL: BHKRSQ?] 8661 Msg.8661 To: FSYSOP From: AROGERS Sent: Jul 28, 1988, 9:10 AM Subj94 or Type New Msg # to Search From: This causes CMS to show all the email message numbers which are addressed to you: Msg.8661 Msg.8663 Msg.8684 Msg.8690 Msg.8794 End of Msgs You decide to read mesnutes Left [EMAIL: BHKRSQ?] - - - - - - - - - - [ pause in sample call ] - - - - - - - - - - - This time at the "Search from ..." prompt, you press or instead of specifying a message number. Search From 87 [EMAIL: BHKRSQ?] R Last Msg Read: 8794 Search From 8794 or Type New Msg # to Search From: Msg.8661 Msg.8663 Msg.8684 Msg.8690 Msg.8794 End of Msgs 1838K left in EMAIL section. You have 5 Msgs 27 Mi Page 30 FrEdMail Telelesson Project In our sample scenario, you now decide to read your email and type at the Email prompt: - - - - - - - - - - [ continuation of sample call ] - - - - - - - - our email search. You could specify a smaller number at which to start the search, for example the number 1 (or just pressing the key) would pick up all your old mail. "Introduction to Telecommunications should give the SysOp a helping hand and delete any email you have left on the system. You also see that there are a total of 5 messages for you. The other four must have message numbers less than the #8794 you specified as the start of ation: 1838K left in EMAIL section. You have 5 Msgs 27 Minutes Left Although as a caller you probably don't care, there is 1838K of disk space remaining for email. If this number were quite small (under 100K) then you o us (08/10/88) and the number of files attached to the email, if any (7 files). Because only one email message was listed, we apparently have no new email (#8794 had already been read by us). The header gives us more inform 8794 :FREDSYS AROGERS:FrEdMail V12.22 08/10/88 (7 Files) The message header tells us who our only message is to (FREDSYS), who the message is from (AROGERS), the subject of the email (FrEdMail V12.22), the date it was sent tjust press or to search from number 8794 but in our sample we have typed 8794 so we can check out message number 8794: Search From 8794 or Type New Msg # to Search From: 8794 We then see the message header: uentially on CMS systems. The information shown tells us that the last message we have already read was number 8794. We are the asked if we want to search for our private email starting at that message number or some other number. We can eft in EMAIL section. You have 5 Msgs 27 Minutes Left [EMAIL: BHKRSQ?] - - - - - - - - - - [ pause in sample call ] - - - - - - - - - - - All messages including private email and bulletin board messages are numbered seq elete Msg nowledgable User (toggle) eply to Msg uit Reading Msgs RETURN for Next Msg [Msg.8661: ADKRQ? ] - - - - - - - - - - [ pause in sample call ] - - - - - - - - - - - When you type the message number of the message you wish to read at the Email prompt, you first see the message header: Msg.8661 To: FSYSOP From: AROGERS Sent: Jul 28, 1988, 9:10 AM Subj: Mail kickbacked... Then you see the body of t in sample call ] - - - - - - - - - - - Addressing Email: At the "To: " prompt you must type the address of the person or persons to whom you wish to send email. "Introduction to Telecommunications Paged for an address to which the email will be sent and then for the subject of the email: - - - - - - - - - - [ continuation of sample call ] - - - - - - - - To: AROGERS,DCOWICK Subj: Learning email - - - - - - - - - - [ pause another user. Sending Email (CMS version 12 systems): In this scenario, you begin at the Email prompt as in the Read Email scenarios above, but now you will send email instead of reading your email. You will be askould be the actual project. How to send attached files is discussed in the last part of this chapter. In the following sample scenarios, you will be shown how to send email on CMS version 12. We will begin by sending new email to nding email you can attach a file to your email. This is a unique and very valuable option especially for teachers who are involved with classroom projects. The email message could be a description of a project and the attached file c of the person to whom you are replying because the system already knows that address. On the other hand, if you are sending new email you must know the address of the person to whom you are sending the email. In addition to seg to and forwarding email is done from the email disposition prompt. You can reply to conference messages and that is done from within the Message Base (Bulletin Board). If you are replying to messages you need not know the address ms): Private email can be sent in three ways. You can originate email (send new email), reply to messages you have read, or forward email sent to you to someone else. Sending new email is done from the Email prompt while replyin] - - - - - - - - - - - - "Introduction to Telecommunications Page 33 FrEdMail Telelesson Project HOW TO SEND EMAIL How to Send Email (all syste- - - - This places you back at the Email prompt from which you can do the whole thing over again, Write email, Quit to the Cmd prompt, or go to the Bulletin Boards to read open messages. - - - - - - - - - - [ end of sample call - - - - - - - - [ continuation of sample call ] - - - - - - - - [Msg.8661: ADKQ? ] Q 1838K left in EMAIL section. You have 5 Msgs 26 Minutes Left [EMAIL: BHKRSQ?] ? - - - - - - - - - - [ pause in sample call ] - - - - - - - il on the system and Quit reading email. So, you type Q at the message disposition prompt: "Introduction to Telecommunications Page 32 FrEdMail Telelesson Project - - ADKRQ? ] you press the ? key and see: [Msg.8661: ADKRQ? ] ? Read Msg gain elete Msg nowledgable User (toggle) eply to Msg uit Reading Msgs At this time, you decide to leave your emahe message. In sample scenario only a "dummy" message is shown: The message will be shown right here! And finally, the message disposition prompt is displayed. Because you do not yet know what the letters mean: [Msg.8661: e 34 FrEdMail Telelesson Project Local Email: If the person to whom you are going to send email is a user of the local FrEdMail system (the BBS you are calling), then their address is their username. Their username is eight letters (or less) in length. The first letter of their first name is also the first letter of their username. The first seven letters of their last name are the last seven letters of their username. If their 's username followed by that user's system name (with an @ symbol between the username and the user's system name) followed by the region in which the user's system is located (with an % symbol between the system name and the regionhave to know is the region in which your user's system is located. If your user's system ('system4') is located in the SANDIEGO region, then the address would be: username@system4%sandiego The address is composed of your user between your systems. The correct version 10 address to your user would be: system2!system3!system4!username Note that your FrEdMail system is not a part of the address. To find the version 12 address of your user, all you Each system and your user's username is separated by an exclamation mark in the address. For example, suppose you are at a FrEdMail system named 'system1' and that your user is at 'system4' with 'system2' and 'system3' shown on the Mapoper "Introduction to Telecommunications Page 35 FrEdMail Telelesson Project address is made up of the names of all the systems between you and your user and your user's username. l be recognized by a CMS version 10 system. To find the version 10 address of another system, look at the FrEdMail Map and locate both the system you are calling and the system where the user you are writing to is located. The prproper addressing route to your user's system. There are two forms of addressing intersystem email. The old form (version 10) and the new form (version 12) both will work on a CMS version 12 system. Only the old form (version 10) wil your FrEdMail system. If you do know the username and the system name, you must know where the system is in the FrEdMail Network so you can properly address your email. Once again, you can check the FrEdMail Map to find the name of the FrEdMail system where the user you are writing is registered as a user. If you do not know the name, but know something about that system, you should check the FrEdMail Map which is located in the Features section or Library of ther system and you must know the name and location of that other system. You will not be able to search the local user database for the user's name; you will have to know it in advance of writing your message. You must know the ach username with a comma between them. Intersystem Email: If the person to whom you wish to send email is a user at a FrEdMail system other than the one you are calling, then you must know the user's username on that othe system you are calling, that you have incorrectly spelled their name, or that they have an unusual username. In this scenario, you have decided to send email to two people, AROGERS and DCOWICK. Notice how this is done, by typing ee username of the person to whom you wish to send email, you should uit to the Cmd prompt and go to the User Database (type U at the Cmd prompt) to find information about that person. It may be that they are not in fact a user of last name has fewer than seven letters, their username will have all the letters of their last name in it. For example, Al Roger's username is AROGERS and Tony Anderson's username is TANDERSO. If you have a problem determining th name). You can determine which region a particular system belongs to by checking the FrEdMail Map. Details of addressing email are included with the FrEdMail Map. Subject of Email: The "Subject:" prompt is your opportunity to provide a brief subject statement of your email. The subject statement is limited to 30 characters but should contain 20 or less because the sender's username is part of the subject statement on intersystem email. It is very help you want to make a change or two to your message, then you type an E for [E]dit at the edit prompt. Let's imagine in our sample scenario that you want to change the word 'written' to 'sent' in line 3: - - - - - - - - - - [ contin FrEdMail Telelesson Project It is usually desirable to [L]ist your message to make certain that the editor received what you typed. The most common problem is a garbage character or two from phone line noise. If you find that re available [ ACDEFHIKLS? ] don't make sense, just type a question mark ? and you will be shown a brief definition of each command letter. "Introduction to Telecommunications Page 37 es) nsert Line nowledgeable User ist Msg end or ave Msg - - - - - - - - - - [ pause in sample call ] - - - - - - - - - - - As is almost always the case at a prompt, if the letter commands which a: - - - - - - - - - - [ continuation of sample call ] - - - - - - - - [Edit: ACDEFHIKLS?] ? dd Lines to Msg ancel (Abort) Msg elete Line dit Line ind Word or Phrase Edit eader (To & Subj linare almost 10 monitor screens in length. If your message must be longer than this, then it should be sent as an attached file. More on attached files later. Once you have completed your message, you will see the edit promptby overnight delivery! 5:-Bye- 6:/END - - - - - - - - - - [ pause in sample call ] - - - - - - - - - - - Note that email messages can be up to 202 lines of 80 characters in length. That is, you can write messages which ) Type /END or /EXIT when done 1:Dear Al and Dennis, 2: This is just a demonstration of the CMS version 12 editor. If this 3:email were actually being written to you on a FrEdMail system, you would 4:receive it y typing the characters /END or /EXIT on a new line or by pressing or twice (two blank lines will end your message): - - - - - - - - - - [ continuation of sample call ] - - - - - - - - Type msg (202 lines, 80 Chrs FrEdMail Telelesson Project of the line, that word will be moved to the next line for completion. That is, the CMS text editor has a word wrap feature. When you are finished with your message, you can leave the editor bing reaches the end of the first line, the cursor will automatically move to the beginning of the second line. If you are in the middle of a word at the end "Introduction to Telecommunications Page 36 2 lines, 80 Chrs) Type /END or /EXIT when done 1: - - - - - - - - - - [ pause in sample call ] - - - - - - - - - - - The cursor is to the right of the line prompt "1:" and waits for you to type your message. When your typ/she wants. After you have typed the "Subject", you will be placed into the editor. Now is the time for you to type the body of your message: - - - - - - - - - - [ continuation of sample call ] - - - - - - - - Type msg (20ful to the reader of the email if the subject header is specific and appropriate to the contents of the email. If the reader Scans the headers to determine which email to read, the subject will help the reader more quickly find the email heuation of sample call ] - - - - - - - - [Edit: ACDEFHIKLS?] L 1:Dear Al and Dennis, 2: This is just a demonstration of the CMS version 12 editor. If this 3:email were actually being written to you on a FrEdMail system, you would 4:receive it by overnight delivery! 5:-Bye- [Edit: ACDEFHIKLS?] E Edit Line: 3 Retype line or edit /str1/str2/ 3:email were actually being written to you on a FrEdMail system, you would 3: - - - t can be local callers or users at another FrEdMail system. FrEdMail CMS systems all have three Digests: ALLUSERS, NEWUSERS, and SYSOPS In addition, many FrEdMail systems support other Digests such as: SCIENCE, CUE, and mail: From time to time, a SysOp will create a special Digest. Callers can be added to a Digest by the SysOp and all messages sent as email to that Digest will be sent to all callers who are members of that Digest. Members of a Diges the caller can read all relevant messages before posting one. Cross communications and missed messages will be avoided. As a rule, post all Bulletin Board messages from the Bulletin Boards. Special Digests Messages from Eg as an example has Echopost Boards SCIENCE, CUE, and MIX (Boards F, G, and K on this system). Despite the option to send conference bulletin board messages from Email, such messages should be sent from the Boards themselves. That way,EdMail Telelesson Project If your local FrEdMail system has Echopost Boards other than IDEAS, KIDWIRE, and NEWS, they can also have messages sent to them from Email. For example, in our scenario above, the FrEdMail system we are usin from Email to &IDEAS (as an example) will end up in the IDEAS Bulletin Boards locally and on all FrEdMail systems across the Network. "Introduction to Telecommunications Page 39 Fr system. The only thing a caller must do to post a conference message from Email is to address the message to the conference instead of to a specific user. Allowed addresses include: &IDEAS, &KIDWIRE, and &NEWS Messages sent for 'written', [L]isted your corrected message, and finally [S]aved your message. Posting Conference Messages from Email: It is possible to send both local and network conference messages from the Email section of a CMSu would 4:receive it by overnight delivery! 5:-Bye- [Edit: ACDEFHIKLS?] S - - - - - - - - - - [ pause in sample call ] - - - - - - - - - - - You have [L]isted your message, chosen to [E]dit line 3, substituted 'sent'on a FrEdMail system, you would 3: [Edit: ACDEFHIKLS?] L 1:Dear Al and Dennis, 2: This is just a demonstration of the CMS version 12 editor. If this 3:email were actually being sent to you on a FrEdMail system, yodit /str1/str2/ 3:email were actually being written to you on a FrEdMail system, you would 3:/written/sent/ [Edit: ACDEFHIKLS?] E Edit Line: 3 Retype line or edit /str1/str2/ 3:email were actually being sent to you communications Page 38 FrEdMail Telelesson Project - - - - - - - - - - [ continuation of sample call ] - - - - - - - - [Edit: ACDEFHIKLS?] E Edit Line: 3 Retype line or edo this if you have a number of changes to make). Or, you can substitute a few new characters for some current characters in the line. In this sample scenario, we will substitute 'sent' for 'written': "Introduction to Tele- - - - - - - [ pause in sample call ] - - - - - - - - - - - The second line "3:" is blank and waits for you to do one of three things. You can press and no changes will be made to the line. You can re-type the entire line (MIX on our sample system. The SysOp determines to which of these Digests a particular caller belongs. If a caller wants to be a part of a specific Digest, that caller should leave Feedback to the SysOp. "Introduction to Telecommunications Page 40 oject (see the chapter "How do you get involved in a collaborative activity?", chapter #11 of this guide). "Introduction to Telecommunications Page 41 FrEdMail Telelesson Project nces act as an on-line SIG (Special Interest Group) for users. While private email is a poor way to start a classroom project, posting a message in the IDEAS Echo Bulletin Board is an excellent way to start such a collaborative pr and bulletin boards precisely for the purpose of providing a kind of bulk mail feature for a large number of users with a special interest. Network conferences currently in existence include SCIENCE, RADIO, and TELELESSON. These conferecontact a large number of people at one time, then post a message on the appropriate local message base or post the message to one of the intersystem conferences on an Echo Bulletin Board. Many FredMail systems support unique conferences r, it may be illegal to encrypt open messages so this practice is discouraged and local SysOps should delete any encrypted open messages. Unlike private email, open messages could be used as a bulk mailing device. If you wish to It is possible to encrypt open messages, just as one can encrypt private email. This means that the message will look like garbage to every one except the persons who have the 'keyword' and the correct encryption program. Howeveich Bulletin Board on that SysOp's BBS. Most FrEdMail systems allow users to read messages on all Bulletin Boards, save perhaps one or two which are for "business" use by the executive members of a teachers' group or are for SysOp support. ard messages stuck on bulletin boards in school staff offices and in groceries. Open messages can be read by any person who has "Read Access" to the Bulletin Board on which it is posted. Each SysOp determines who has access to wh several Bulletin Boards every FrEdMail BBS has. Some of these Bulletin Boards are "Echo Boards" meaning that they contain messages which come from all over the Network, not just locally. Open messages are analogous to the paper and cFrEdMail system. If authorized by the SysOp, a FrEdMail user can send open messages (Network conference messages) to users of other FrEdMail systems which are a part of the FrEdMail Network. Open messages are posted to one of the FrEdMail Telelesson Project II. FEATURES of FrEdMail (7) How do you post/read open messages Overview: Open messages are used when a FrEdMail system user wishes to communicate with many (even all) users of a HOW TO READ OPEN MESSAGES After you provide your username and password, FrEdMail systems will take you to the Main Command prompt. (For details about the opening information and email, see the chapter "How do you send/receive private email?", chapter #6 of this guide). On CMS (version 12) systems the start of a call looks like this: - - - - - - - - - - [ continuing sample call ] - - - - - - - - - Logging Caller #5760 On Aug 17, 1988, 3:22 PM... >nowledgable user (toggle) ead messages can message headers ype a Message pload a Message (Text File Upload) uit (go to main level) - - - - - - - - - - [ pause in sample call ] - - - - - - - - - - - 43 FrEdMail Telelesson Project - - - - - - - - - - [ continuing sample call ] - - - - - - - - - [IDEAS: ABEHKRSTUQ?]? ccess ll EMail Msgs ulletin Boards Mail elp FLSTNAME: LSTNAME, FIRST Last call --> Aug 15, 1988, 7:15 PM Mail ABCDEFG Access Lvl --> 8 5555115 You Have Mail Waiting. Time Now: Aug 17, 1988, 5:02 PM 31 Minutes Left [Main Cmd: ABCEF Reading Bulletin Board Messages In this scenario, we want to read the messages in the IDEAS Bulletin Board, so type R at the IDEAS Bulletin Board prompt: - - - - - - - - - - [ continuing sample call ] - - - - - - - - - [IDEAS: ABEHKRSTUQ?]R Last Msg Read: 11 Search From 11 or Type New Msg # to Search From: 12 :IDEAS BSHAYLER:FrEdMail Map 10 Sep 8809/11/88 (1 Files)[SDQ?]S 13 :IDEAS BShayler :Technology Needs 09/12/88 [SDQ?]S 14 :I19, 1988, 3:29 PM Subj: Presidential Platform Comparison 1 Files Attached The attached file is from the Newsday BBS - the USA's largest evening newspaper; it compares the Democratic and Republican Presidential Campaign platforms.e call ] - - - - - - - - - [Msg.14: ADFKQRC? ] [Reply?: YN] 21 :IDEAS PHaring :Presidential Platform 09/19/88 [264](1 Files)[SDQ?] Msg.21 To: $IDEAS From: CTW!$IDEAS Sent: Sep 19, 1988, 11:05 AM Rcvd: Sep messages which become outdated or are otherwise in need of deletion: "Introduction to Telecommunications Page 45 FrEdMail Telelesson Project - - - - - - - - - - [ continuing sampleding, the caller will be asked if a reply is desired. If the caller does not wish to reply to the message, the next message information line will be displayed. Message numbers often show gaps in their display as the SysOp can delete choices mean. As mentioned before, not all these options will be present for all callers. The options shown include those for a SysOp. If the caller simply presses , the system will move to the next message. Before procen System RETURN for Next Msg - - - - - - - - - - [ pause in sample call ] - - - - - - - - - - - After the message has been displayed, the Message Disposition prompt is shown. As usual, the caller can press the ? to see what the Sysop John Wolverton (JWOLVERT) Columbus, Ohio (COLS) [Msg.14: ADFKQRC? ]? Read Msg gain elete Msg orward Msg nowledgable User (toggle) uit Reading Msgs eply to Msg opy Msg withied Teacher of 3rd. grade students is looking for another elemen. teacher who would be interested in joining a special project with computer pen pals. Please address correspondence to JWOLVERT@COLS We are a new node to FrEdMail age #14 will subsequently be displayed: - - - - - - - - - - [ continuing sample call ] - - - - - - - - - Msg.14 To: $IDEAS From: CTW!$IDEAS Sent: Sep 11, 1988, 11:07 PM Rcvd: Sep 14, 1988, 7:05 AM Subj: pen pals need be ended. "Introduction to Telecommunications Page 44 FrEdMail Telelesson Project In the case of message #14 above, the key was pressed and the IDEAS bulletin board messThe caller is prompted to kip, uit, or read the message. If the caller presses , the message will be displayed. If is pressed, the message will be skipped and the search continued. If is pressed, the search willstart from. To read all the messages present, type 1 at this question. Information about each message is displayed on a single line. The message number, board name, author user-name, message title, and creation date are displayed. start the search (reading) from. If the caller presses at this prompt, the search will start with the message immediately following the last message read (11 + 1 = 12). Or, the caller can type an earlier or later message to DEAS JWolvert :pen pals needed 09/14/88 [SDQ?] - - - - - - - - - - [ pause in sample call ] - - - - - - - - - - - After typing R at the prompt, the last message read is displayed (11) and the caller is asked what message number to [Retrieve 1 Attached Files?: YN]N [Msg.21: ADFKQRC? ]? - - - - - - - - - - [ pause in sample call ] - - - - - - - - - - - In the case of message #21 in our scenario, there is a file attached. The caller is asked whether or not to retrieve the attached file: "[Retrieve 1 Attached Files?: YN]N In this case, the caller decided not to get the attached file. The next message information line is now displayed: "Introduction to Telecommun :NETWEAVER June 1988 09/14/88 16 :IDEAS PHaring :NetWeaver June 1988 09/14/88 (1 Files) 17 :IDEAS AROGERS:ICCE Telecom Sig 09/15/88 (1 Files) 18 :IDEAS PHaring :FrEDmail map 09/15/88 20 :IDEAS mes Begin...N 09/11/88 (1 Files) 12 :IDEAS BSHAYLER:FrEdMail Map 10 Sep 88 09/11/88 (1 Files) 13 :IDEAS BShayler :Technology Needs 09/12/88 14 :IDEAS JWolvert :pen pals needed 09/14/88 15 :IDEAS PHaring d. This process can save time on-line: - - - - - - - - - - [ continuing sample call ] - - - - - - - - - [IDEAS: BEHKRSTQ?]S Last Msg Read: 1 Search From 1 or Type New Msg # to Search From: 11 :IDEAS YANDRES:Let the Gasage but only see information about the new ones since their last call, then the caller should type S at the Main Command prompt. After the caller has seen the information about the new messages, the caller can decide which, if any, to rea additional option which is to opy the file to somewhere else on the system, including the Features section. Scanning New Messages Only If the caller does not wish to be able to read any bulletin board mes the screen "Read ext" or sent directly to the caller's disk by a protocol transfer "Modem". The caller can also kip the file at this point or uit the Bulletin Board message reading completely. Notice that the SysOp has an Page 47 FrEdMail Telelesson Project In this case, the caller decides to retrieve the attached file. The caller is asked how the retrieval is to happen. the file can be displayed to0.00 for both programs, from S L Productions, Box 1243, Manhasset, NY 11030. EOF... turn off capture [Msg.30: ADFKQRC? ]? - - - - - - - - - - [ pause in sample call ] - - - - - - - - - - - "Introduction to Telecommunications ese are excellent tapes for staff development and for illustrating to teachers, parents and administrators the best uses of new instructional technology. You may wish to encourage your district to purchase these tapes for $25.00 each or $4SQ?]T Tell your computer to receive text, then press to Begin FEDERAL HELP WITH EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY? A new OTA (Office of Technology Assessment for Congress) report titled "Power ... message text was here ... Thave it in your district's library... good PR. Al Rogers [Retrieve 1 Attached Files?: YN]Y FILE.30.1 Type: TXT Len: 3658 bytes [Retrieve: CXTSQ?]? opy, Read ext, Modem, kip, uit [Retrieve: CXT the new OTA report "POWER ON!" that you should all be familiar with. However, the new information here includes the video tape commissioned by OTA for Congress which you can order for only $25.00. It's a nice film, and you ought to hSDQ?] Msg.30 To: $IDEAS From: SDSU!$IDEAS Sent: Sep 23, 1988, 9:29 AM Rcvd: Sep 24, 1988, 1:48 AM Subj: OTA Report: "POWER ON!" 1 Files Attached This is a recap of a message that Bob Shayler sent out regarding ications Page 46 FrEdMail Telelesson Project - - - - - - - - - - [ continuing sample call ] - - - - - - - - - 30 :IDEAS AROGERS:OTA Report: "POWER ON!"09/24/88 [463](1 Files)[ YANDRES:AppleFest Notes 09/18/88 21 :IDEAS PHaring :Presidential Platform 09/19/88 [264] (1 Files) 22 :IDEAS PHaring :Olympic Participants: 09/19/88 [180] (1 Files) - - - - - - - - - - [ pause in sample call ] - - - - - - - - - - - The information line for each new (unread) message is displayed for each bulletin board in succession. "Introduction to Telecommunications Page 48 FrEanswered the question the way you mean to answer it. The caller now is placed in the CMS editor to create the message. To see how the CMS editor works, read the chapter "How do you send/receive private email?" (chapter #6), sub-sectionfile (or files) will be attached to the message: "[Attach a file?: YN]" If the caller presses at this question, no file can be attached. It is a good idea to press the Y or the N key at this point to make certain you have Board prompt. The subject should be no longer than 21 characters or it will be incompletely displayed when a reader uses the Scan option to see new message information. After the subject has been typed, the caller will be asked if a sample call ] - - - - - - - - - - - The caller must type a subject when prompted by the "Subj:" prompt. If the caller presses the key, the Post message function will be aborted and the caller will be returned to the Bulletin > [Attach a file?: YN]N Type msg (158 lines, 80 Chrs) Type /END or /EXIT when done 1:Dear NEWS Echopost Board, 2: We're just learning how to do things here. 3:Thanks! 4:/exit - - - - - - - - - - [ pause inr a subject: "Introduction to Telecommunications Page 49 FrEdMail Telelesson Project - - - - - - - - - - [ continuing sample call ] - - - - - - - - - Subj: at the end of each line. Callers cannot alter these files, nor can a caller post a Features file directly to the ard message. "Introduction to Telecommunications Page 51 FrEdMail Telelesson Project (8) How do you work with Features/Library files Overview: Features files are files made original subject is displayed by the system. If the caller presses the key, the original subject will be used. Or, the caller can type in a new subject. From here on, the process is the same as writing a new bulletin boystems [type 3 at the prompt]. In this scenario, the caller typed a 1 at the prompt, so the reply message will be sent as email to the author of the original message. The caller will then be asked for the subject of the message. The ype a 1 at the prompt]. The reply could go to the local NEWS Bulletin Board only and not to the author as email nor to the Network [type 2 at the prompt]. Or, finally, the reply could be sent as a Network message to all FrEdMail sin order to reply to the message which has just been read. Again, because the NEWS Bulletin Board is an Echopost Board, the reply can go to several destinations. The reply can go the author of the message just read as private email [tND or /EXIT when done 1: 2:/exit - - - - - - - - - - [ pause in sample call ] - - - - - - - - - - - If the caller presses at the "[Reply?: YN]" prompt, no reply can be made. The caller must type the Y key S 2. To: :NEWS 3. To: &NEWS Type 1...3 to Reply to Sender -->To: SDSU!SDCOE!AROGERS Subj: Al's Official Test Subj: Subj: Al's Official Test [Attach a file?: YN]N Type msg (158 lines, 80 Chrs) Type /E12. PEACENET uucp system map (Jan 88) 13. Netweaver Newsletter for Nov 87 14. OnLine Research Forum Conference from CompuServe 15. FredWriter Tips - Tips on using FredWriter by D.Beck 2/86 16. Clumsy Hans - play adaptation by Holly Brouhard Orangethorpe Elem 17. Minutes of July TECC Meeting - Alameda/Contra Costa Counties Read Which One? - - - - - - - - - - [ end of sample call ] - - - - - - - - - - - "Introduction to Telecommunications ain Command prompt. "Introduction to Telecommunications Page 53 nal program being used so the file can be saved by the caller. Once that is done, press and the Features file will be displayed to the callers screen. If none of the files is desired, press at the prompt and go back to the M Page 52 FrEdMail Telelesson Project To read a Features file, simply type the number of the file which is desired at the "Read Which One?" prompt. The caller will then be told to ready the telecom termi