LH>   Another question I want to ask, is there a way to 
 LH> post a general message to all users like {at}all?  I tried 
 LH> that and it does not work.


Here's how I do it.  It might not be what you want.   I set up a message
area I call "System Bulletins" and add the following to my
MAILCHEK.MEC:


[white]Checking for System Bulletins.............
[key_poke]local.3;
[menu_cmd Msg_Area]
[key_poke]cnr;
[menu_cmd Msg_browse]


....where "local.3" in line 2 is the area as defined in my
msgarea.ctl.  You'll change it to whatever you have it named.

 Then, any time I want to leave a message to "all",  I leave it
in this particular area, which by the way is ReadOnly for everybody else.  
Each time a person logs on that area is scanned and any new messages are
shown them.  

 It works quite well, and I can leave messages everybody will see, and it's
as simple as typing in a message.  Plus, I have that area set up to delete
messages over 14 days old, so I don't have to bother cleaning things up, as
it's taken care of in my nightly maintenance when SQPACK runs.   I've
totally eliminated the bulletins that come with Maximus.  I find my way
easier and better.  

Don't forget to run MECCA.EXE on MAILCHEK.MEC after making changes.


-Ray 

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