LR> Anyone know if I can give a message area the number zero (0)?
 LR> I have my "to sysop" set to message area #1 and would 
 LR> like to have the netmail area set at zero so a caller 
 LR> can check for netmail and stop the mail search.
 LR> Anyone ever try this?
 GM> why not use a mail scan menu? let them choose all, 
 GM> tagged, local/netmail, and perhaps any groups.
 GM> it's all using the browse command-
I prefer not to offer my callers too many choices. The "canned" message menu 
offers something like 24 options. I have it narrowed down to 6. Many of my 
callers are new to BBSing and it helps to keep it simple. Even the 
experienced ones are so used to "point & click" that they seem to have a hard 
time of it.
Besides the real "pro's" tend to use the off-line reader. 
Thanks for your advice and to everyone else who offered their's.
Larry Rink
Sysop
The Goat's Pen BBS
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