Pathworks for Macintosh Mail for Macintosh Users Guide 1991

This document is the "Mail for Macintosh User's Guide", published by Apple Computer, Inc. in 1991. It serves as a comprehensive guide for users of Mail for Macintosh, a component of the PATHWORKS for Macintosh software suite, which enables Macintosh computers to access services on Digital (DEC) networks, specifically PATHWORKS mail servers for exchanging electronic mail.

The guide covers:

• Getting Started: Installation procedures (Easy Install vs. Customize), hardware and system software requirements (e.g., specific Macintosh models, RAM, System 6.0.4/7.0, AppleTalk Phase 2, EtherTalk 2.0), selecting and configuring network connection tools (DECnet Connection Tool or AppleTalk-DECnet Connection Tool), logging into the mail server, and setting user preferences (personal name, forwarding address, wastebasket name, default mail actions). It also describes accessing the on-line help system.
• Creating and Sending Mail: Instructions on composing new memos, addressing them (including using distribution lists for VMS users), saving, editing, and printing memos.
• Receiving Mail: How to check for new mail, read memos, reply to them, forward them to other users, save them as text files, and move them between folders.
• Organizing Your Mail: Details on using mail folders (NEWMAIL for incoming, MAIL for read, WASTEBASKET for deleted, and custom folders), marking/unmarking memos, moving and copying memos, and the two-step process of deleting and purging memos from the server.
• Quitting Mail for Macintosh: Procedures for logging out of the mail server and exiting the application.
• Appendices: A detailed reference for all menu commands and a troubleshooting section offering solutions for common problems related to logging in, network connections, and mail directory issues specific to System 6.0.x and 7.0 environments. A glossary of key terms is also included.