MM 1A03E Tutorial

Monday, May 10, 1999

Administrative Stuff

Please sign up for CIS services on MUGSI if you have not done so already. Visit http://www.mcmaster.ca/dataserv-htm/mcss0001.htm. You must register with MUGSI to log on to Windows in the computer labs and to use e-mail.

Also, please sign up for the class electronic discussion list. Francois has put up instructions for this at http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~lachance/mcmaster/humcom.htm

A Little Background Information...

The computers at McMaster University are all, in one way or another, connected to a mainframe. (The Mac computer mainframe is in Gilmour Hall.) This mainframe has several different servers. A server is a part of the mainframe to which you can connect your computer to exchange information. You might connect to a server to print from a networked printer, to access your e-mail account, or to visit a McMaster webpage.

Note that McMaster has 2 main e-mail servers: MUSS and MCMAIL.

Windows NT

Log on to Windows NT (Network) in the McMaster computer labs with your CIS user name and password (given to you by MUGSI). We will learn more about Windows soon.

TELNET

TELNET is an environment for connecting your computer, the client, to a host. TELNET is also called an emulator utility, because it enables your computer to emulate, or become like, the host.

Load up the TELNET application in Windows NT. (Check under "Campus Applications" on the desktop.) Log on to your e-mail account with your CIS user name and password.

UNIX

UNIX is the operating system for many servers, including those at McMaster. The UNIX OS is generally indicated by a % prompt.

When you log on to your McMaster e-mail account, you will see muss%, a prompt which means that your are in UNIX on the MUSS server. Type ls and push the ENTER key at this prompt to view the contents of your MUSS account. Type pine and push the ENTER key to get into your e-mail account.

PINE

Once you have entered PINE, you will see the MAIN MENU. Choose a command by typing in the appropriate letter or symbol. You will find that each section in PINE has its own commands, which are listed at the bottom of the screen; note that ^ means to hold the CONTROL key.

You can usually return to the MAIN MENU by typing M. The MAIN MENU has 7 options.

• For HELP, type ?.

• For a FOLDER LIST, type L; this will list the directories in your account. All accounts have INBOX, SAVED-MESSAGES, SENT-MESSAGES: do not alter these in any way!

  Type A to add a new folder, R to rename a folder, and D to delete a folder.

• For a FOLDER INDEX, type I; this will list the contents of the folder that you selected from the FOLDER LIST. The messages are coded:
  
  
  • D =3D deleted
  • N =3D new
  • + =3D for me only
  • F =3D forwarded (from someone else)
  • R =3D a reply (to a message you sent).

  Use the cursor keys to select a message; push ENTER to read it.

  Note that you can type R to reply to a highlighted message on the FOLDER INDEX, but be careful: if you select REPLY TO ALL, your message will go to anyone received the original message! Also, you will be asked if you would like to include the original message; avoid this whenever possible.

  You can also type F to forward a message from the FOLDER INDEX to someone else.

• To COMPOSE MESSAGE, type C. You will have to enter a fair amount of information.
  
  
  • TO =3D e-mail address(es) of person(s) to whom you are writing; separate additional addresses with a , and a space
  • CC =3D e-mail address(es) of person(s) to whom you would like to send a "carbon copy" of the message
  • ATTCHMNT =3D name(s) of any file(s) to be attached; attach files with ^J
  • SUBJECT =3D title of message

  For more options, hit ^R.

  • BCC =3D e-mail address(es) of person(s) to whom you would like to send a "carbon copy" of the message without the person(s) listed in the "TO" line knowing; "BCC" stands for "blind carbon copy"
  • FCC =3D name of the directory to which you would like to "file" a "carbon copy" of the message (default is SENT-MAIL)
  • LCC =3D "list carbon copy"

  Send a message with ^X.

Very Important: Finishing Up

Make sure that you log out out of both PINE and Windows when you are done, or else someone may get into your accounts!