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Date: Tue, 25 Aug 1992 08:42:40 -0500
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Nuntius V1.1.1d9 Text File

This is the help for Nuntius v1.1.1, a wonderful communication program and
news reader.  This help file was taken from the balloon help provided in
the program itself.  I, as well as some of my colleagues, prefer to read
this offline in printed form.  I take no credit for it.  I did add a short
glossary of terms to explain the differences in terminology not discussed
in the help files.  That is the only thing I take credit for.  I hope this
helps people like it has helped us.

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Larry Darnell                                         [phone]
406 MCH, B-150                                        [phone] Fax
Florida State University                       Computer Support Specialist
Tallahassee, FL 32306-4018                     [e-mail]
Nuntius 1.1.1d9
A Newsreader for the Mac

Menu Structure

Apple Menu
About Nuntius-Displayes information about Nuntius and its lack of shareware
fee.

File menu.
Use this menu to open, close, save, and print Nuntius documents, and to
quit Nuntius.
New Groups-Creates a new empty list for groups. You can drag groups you
often read to this list.
Open...-Displays a dialog box that allows you to select an existing group
list document to open.
List All Groups- Opens the list of all groups.
Close-Closes the active window.Saves the active document.
Save-Saves the active document.
Save As...-Displays a dialog box in which you can assign a name to the
document and indicate where to save it.
Save a copy as...Displays a dialog box in which you can assign a name to
the copy of the document and indicate where to save the copy.
Revert to Saved-Reverts the document to the lastest version saved.
Extract binaries:
In list of threads:
If you have selected multiple threads, they will be extracted as one
document.
In list of articles:
Hold down the option key to extract binaries from selected articles only.
Page Setup-Displays a dialog box in which you can select paper size,
orientation, and other printing options.
Print...-Prints the contents of the active window.uPrints the contents of
the active window
Quit...Quits the Nuntius application.  If you have not saved changes you
made to an open document, you will be asked whether you want to save
changes.


Edit menu.

Use this menu to manipulate text, to select the entire contents of a
document, and to show what's on the Clipboard.
Undo...-Undoes your last action.
Cut-Removes the selected text and places it temporarily into a storage area
called the Clipboard.
Copy-Copies the selected text.  The original selection remains where it is.
The copy is placed temporarily into a storage area called the Clipboard.
Hold down shift key to avoid "In article ...".
Hold down option key to avoid getting '>' in front of each line.
Paste-Inserts the contents of the Clipboard at the location of the
insertion point.
Clear-Removes the selected text or graphics without storing it on the
Clipboard.
Select All-Selects the entire contents of the open document.
Show Clipboard-Displays the contents of the Clipboard (a storage area for
the last item cut or copied).
Hide Clipboard-Closes the Clipboard window.

Threads menu.

Use this menu to manipulate threads: specify which threads to show, and to
change the status of threads.
Post Article in New Thread-Creates a new thread for for use when you want
to start a new discussion.

Articles menu.

Use this menu to manipulate articles: specify which articles to show, and
to post follow-up articles.
Post Followup Article-Prepares and posts a new article as a response to
existing articles.
Reply to Author by Mail-Creates a new letter (in Eudora) to the author of
the selected articles.
Show Headers-Shows the headers. Not very interesting mostly.


Preferences menu.

Use this menu to specify your name etc, font, options for extracting
binaries, editing articles for posting.
Your Name-Choose this to specify your full name, email address, and name of
your organization.
Binaries-Choose this to specify various options for extracting binaries.
Editing Articles-Choose this to specify various options for editing and
posting articles, eg which word processor to use, folder for articles, and
signature file.
Mail-Choose this to specify various options for your mail application.
News Server-Choose this to specify various options for the news server.
Misc-Choose this to specify misc options.
Check for New Groups-Choose this to update the list of all groups. If new
groups have been created, they will be shown in a new group list.  Hold
down the option key to rebuild the list from scratch.
Forget Password-Choose this to make Nuntius very forgetfull about your
password.
Nuntius will ask for your password when (if) needed.

Short Glossary of Terms:

Group- A large classification of news.  Generally speaking the categories
Alt, Comp, and News  are groups.  The representative icon is a folder.  In
the hierarchy, a group is made up of threads and ultimately articles

Thread- As indicated above, a thread is made up of articles.  A thread is a
more specific identification of news than the term Group which is most
general.  The thread icon is the document icon.

Article-When a thread is opened, articles appear with dots beside them
indicated read and unread messages.  To read an article, double click on
any topic you wish to see.  An article appears much like E-Mail messages in
your E-Mail applications.