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RECEIVE command

The RECEIVE command notifies the system that you are willing to accept
communication links, advice, user messages, and system messages.


Format

     @RECEIVE argument

     where:

     argument            is a keyword, chosen  from  the  list  below,
                         naming  the  kind  of  communication  you are
                         willing to accept.


                      RECEIVE Command Arguments


     ADVICE              allows  both  assistance  and   communication
                         links  initiated  by another user's ADVISE or
                         TALK command.

     LINK                allows  communication  links  established  by
                         another user's TALK command.

     SYSTEM-MESSAGES     allows notices of new mail  and  messages  of
                         interest to all users sent by the operator or
                         other privileged users.

     USER-MESSAGES       allows messages sent by another  user's  SEND
                         command.
                              Default - LINKS, SYSTEM-MESSAGES, and
                                        USER-MESSAGES


Hint

     Typing RECEIVE During Attempted TALK

          If your terminal has been set to refuse  links  and  another
          user  tries  to  talk to you by using the TALK command, both
          terminals will give a  series  of  CTRL/G  signals  (ringing
          bells or beeps) indicating the refused attempt.  If you give
          the RECEIVE LINKS command before these signals are finished,
          the TALK command will succeed.


Related Commands

     ADVISE                        for  sending  commands  to  another
                                   user's job

     INFORMATION TERMINAL-MODE     for examining your current terminal
                                   settings

     REFUSE                        for refusing  communication  links,
                                   advice,   and   system   and   user
                                   messages

     SEND                          for sending a  message  to  another
                                   user's terminal

     TALK                          for  linking   your   terminal   to
                                   another user's terminal

     TERMINAL INHIBIT              for refusing all types of  terminal
                                   communication    including   links,
                                   advice,   system   messages,   user
                                   messages, and notices of new mail.


Examples

     1.  Give the RECEIVE command to accept communication  links  from
         other users.

         @RECEIVE LINKS

     2.  Set your terminal to receive links, at the request (sent  via
         the  MAIL  program, not shown here) of another user.  Begin a
         communication session with this user, during which  you  give
         the  RECEIVE ADVICE command also, to allow a demonstration of
         the UDP program.  Afterwards,  set  your  terminal  again  to
         refuse advice.

         @RECEIVE
         @
         LINK FROM RENQUIST, TTY 127
         @;THANKS, BUT IF YOU LET ME DO AN "ADVISE" I CAN SHOW YOU
         @;HOW TO RUN THE PROGRAM BY ACTUALLY DOING IT.  OKAY?
         @;SURE, I'LL FIX MY SETTING.
         @RECEIVE ADVICE
         @ADVISE LATTA
          Escape character is <CTRL>E, type <CTRL>^? for help
          LATTA, MISC:<LATTA> Job 33 EXEC
          [Advising]
         UDP
         UDP>LIST/DOCUMENTATION:/CREATED-SINCE:1-1-78 0:0
         UDP>EXIT
         @;YOU'LL GET A PRINTED LISTING TOMORROW.
         @;DO YOU SEE HOW I DID IT?
         @;YES, THANKS.  GOODBYE.
         @
          [Advice terminated]

         @REFUSE ADVICE