CS101 - Living with Computers
Using QVTNET(TERMINAL) in Windows 95 to access the VAX and E-mail
1) Find the QVTNET icon and double-click on it.
3) Click on venus or merlin from the configuration window. If neither is there, type venus.nmhu.edu or merlin.nmhu.edu in the host name box and press OK. You will now be connected to one of the VAX computers.
4) You will now need to enter your username and password [Figure 2].
{If this is your first time on the VAX, your password will
be your username. Once you have typed this in, you will be asked
to select a password from a list of five or six choices. Pick
one, type it in, write it down somewhere safe and then type it
again when asked for verification. If you don't like any of these,
press Enter for another list.}
5) You are now logged-on to the VAX. To use E-mail, type MAIL.
If you have unread mail, you will be in the NEWMAIL folder, otherwise
you will be in the MAIL folder. Once you are running the MAIL
program, you can see a list of your mail in the folder by typing
DIR. Each mail message will be numbered and the sender will be
identified. To read a message, either type its number or move
to that message and press the Enter key.
6) If you are finished reading a mail message, you should DELete
it, otherwise the disk space allocated to you on the VAX will
fill up. If you do not delete the mail message, it will be moved
from the NEWMAIL folder and saved in the MAIL folder when you
exit MAIL. If you have a lot of mail messages that you want to
save, it is suggested that you move them to a disk by using Windows
CUT/PASTE facilities. You can also print your messages by CUT/PASTE
them to Window=s NOTEPAD
and printing from NOTEPAD.
7) To send a message, type SEND. You will then be asked to enter
the TO: address and the SUBJECT: message. The TO: address can
be a campus address like WSUMMERS or an Internet address like
SMTP%@WSUMMERS@MERLIN.NMHU.EDU@.
Note that the Internet address must be prefixed by SMTP% and
be placed in quotes. You should include a simple subject for
your message. After you have typed in the Subject, you can type
in your message. When you are finished, press CTRL-Z or F10 to
send the message. If you want to cancel your message, press F12
and type QUIT at the prompt.
8) When you are finished, type EXIT to leave the mail program
and LO to log off the VAX. Close the QVTNET Window.
9) You may want to include a short Asignature@
with your E-mail messages. This can be done by creating a file
named .SIGNATURE on the VAX at the VE> or ME> prompt. [Type
edit .signature; type in your "signature"; and press
F10 when finished.]
10) Other MAIL commands you may find useful are:
FORWARD to forward the message just read to another person;
REPLY to reply to the message just read;
[REPLY can be followed by /EX and FORWARD by /ED to allow you to modify the message you=ve just read]
SELECT to select a different folder of E-mail messages to read;
EXTRACT to save a copy of an E-mail message to a file on the VAX.
11) If you want more information on these or other commands, type
HELP from the MAIL prompt on the VAX.
12) If you have any trouble, see the lab assistant/tutor in LH2 or E-mail me at wsummers.