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Welcome to soyMAIL
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soyMAIL is a VMS native application (written using the C programmingHlanguage) that allows authenticated Web access to VMS Mail. All that isJrequired is a (relatively) modern browser supporting CSS2 (Cascading StyleOSheets). JavaScript significantly enhances the functionality of soyMAIL but isHnot essential to its use. soyMAIL has been developed and tested againstKFirefox 1.5 (Win32, FreeBSD, Linux), Mozilla 1.7 (Win32 and VMS), Opera 8.5O(Win32) and MSIE 6.0 and 7.0 (Win32), under Apache (SWS) 1.3 and 2.1, OSU 3.10,"Purveyor 1.2 and WASD 9.1 servers.

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soyMAIL help (what you are currently reading) is accessed using theE  Obutton. It will initially present information (in a separate browser window**)Mrelevant to the soyMAIL function currently being used. Other sections of theLavailable help subsequently can be accessed by using the menu buttons alongFthe top of the page. Language-specific help is provided if available,Ootherwise content from the default English-language pages. A composite page ofFall help topics formatted suitable for printing is available using theF  ;button. A browser print dialog is automatically invoked.**K

soyMAIL presents its pages as a series of panels. The first twoLare consistently present, others vary on the function being used. The firstNtwo panels comprise a main menu providing access to Mail folders and the majorOfunctions of soyMAIL. The second generally provides information on the successOor otherwise of the latest action requested by the user. The status message onLthe left comprises the weekday and time (at the soyMAIL server, which may beOdifferent to browser-local time) of that action and a textual message. CareJshould be taken to note any information presented. To the right of the1panel is shown the browser-local date and time.**,

soyMAIL is largely button-driven. Selecting aB  Isegment adjacent to a button opens that function in a new window.** :These child windows can be identified by the presence of aF  Lbutton in the main menu. The primary soyMAIL window does not present such aJbutton. Child windows are useful for reading and sending messages but theHprimary window should be used to provide a continuity of activity withinsoyMAIL.+

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