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RDMAIL.DOC -- Changes from V4(10) to V5(10)
October 1981






























COPYRIGHT (C) 1976,1979,1982 BY
DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION, MAYNARD, MASS.


THIS SOFTWARE IS FURNISHED UNDER A LICENSE AND MAY BE USED AND  COPIED
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INCLUSION OF THE ABOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICE.  THIS SOFTWARE OR  ANY  OTHER
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AND  SHOULD  NOT  BE  CONSTRUED  AS  A COMMITMENT BY DIGITAL EQUIPMENT
CORPORATION.

DIGITAL ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE USE OR  RELIABILITY  OF  ITS
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RDMAIL.DOC -- Changes from V4(10) to V5(10)
October 1981



1.0  SUMMARY

RDMAIL is a program which allows a user to  read  the  messages  which
have  been  sent  to  him.  It always reads the messages from the file
MAIL.TXT.

RDMAIL version 5(10) runs on release 5 of TOPS-20.

RDMAIL does not depend on any other software while executing.

RDMAIL is documented in the TOPS-20 User's Guide.



2.0  EXTERNAL CHANGES

RDMAIL now uses the command JSYS.



3.0  KNOWN BUGS AND DEFICIENCIES

None.



4.0  INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS


4.1  Files Needed to RUN RDMAIL

RDMAIL consists of one file, RDMAIL.EXE.


4.2  Instructions for Loading and Installing RDMAIL

Mount the tape labeled  Installation  Tape  on  MTA0:   and  type  the
following commands:

     SKIP MTA0:5 FILES
     R DUMPER
     TAPE MTA0:
     REWIND
     DENSITY 1600-BPI
     SKIP 1
     RESTORE <*>RDMAIL.EXE (TO) SYS:*.*.-1
     REWIND

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4.3  Files Needed to Build RDMAIL

RDMAIL is built from the following files:

     RDMAIL.MAC
     CMD.UNV
     CMD.MAC
     REL1.MAC

In addition, the following files must be on SYS:

     MACSYM.UNV
     MONSYM.UNV


4.4  Instructions for Building RDMAIL

Mount the tape labeled  Distribution  Tape  on  MTA0:   and  type  the
following commands:

     R DUMPER
     TAPE MTA0:
     REWIND
     DENSITY 1600-BPI
     SKIP 1
     RESTORE <*>*.*.* (TO) <self>*.*.*
     REWIND
     ^C
     SUBMIT RDMAIL.CTL/TIME/UNIQ:0/REST


4.5  Special Considerations

None.



5.0  INTERNAL CHANGES

Refer to RDMAIL.TCO for detailed information about changes.

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6.0  SUGGESTIONS

The following suggestions are being considered for a future version of
RDMAIL:

     1.  Allow RDMAIL to delete unwanted messages  from  the  MAIL.TXT
         file.

     2.  Allow RDMAIL to read messages from an arbitrary file.



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