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The number "18396 free" is the RAM available for MailDrop messages.<br />
While you're "logged on" to your MailDrop, a connect request from<br />
another station will cause the <strong>PK</strong>-<strong>232</strong> to send the "BUSY" frame to the<br />
distant station. When you are finished using your MailDrop, type "B"<br />
(BYE) to "log off" your MailDrop. This will return your <strong>PK</strong>-<strong>232</strong> to<br />
normal operation and make the MailDrop available to other stations.<br />
In Packet mode, you must leave the MAILDROP command ON to make it<br />
available for others. No other stations can reach your MailDrop<br />
unless the MAILDROP command is turned ON. In AMTOR, TMAIL must be ON.<br />
You have full control of your <strong>PK</strong>-<strong>232</strong> while the MAILDROP is ON. You<br />
can connect to others and carry on normal QSOs using the call sign in<br />
MYCALL provided you have entered a separate MYMAIL MailDrop callsign.<br />
5.2.1 Monitor MailDrop Operation<br />
Set MDMON to ON to monitor other stations' use of your MailDrop. Set<br />
MDMON OFF (default) to cancel MailDrop monitoring. User bit 13 allows<br />
MailDrop connect and status messages to be disabled as well. See the<br />
UBIT command in the command summary for specifics.<br />
The MDMON command permits you to monitor a station's activity on your<br />
MailDrop showing you both sides of the QSO. Packet headers are not<br />
shown while a caller is connected to your MailDrop. When a caller is<br />
connected to the MailDrop, MCON determines what packets are monitored.<br />
When your MailDrop is idle, MONITOR determines what packets are seen.<br />
5.2.2 Caller Prompts<br />
MTEXT is the MailDrop connect-message prompt sent to a packet station<br />
connecting to the MailDrop if MMSG is ON. The default message is:<br />
"Welcome to my AEA <strong>PK</strong>-<strong>232</strong>M maildrop.<br />
Type H for help."<br />
MDPROMPT is the Message prompt sent to a station by the MailDrop.<br />
This prompt is given to a station sending a message. You can enter<br />
any text with a maximum length of 80 bytes. The default prompt is:<br />
"Subject:/Enter message, ^Z (CTRL-Z) or /EX to end"<br />
You may wish to enter a CTEXT message announcing the presence of a<br />
mailbox and the call sign (MYMAIL) used to access your MailDrop.<br />
5.3 SYSOP MailDrop Commands<br />
While you have logged on to your MailDrop from your local keyboard<br />
with the MDCHECK command, the commands available to you are:<br />
B, E, K, L, R, S.<br />
These are the "standard" BBS commands available to the MailDrop SYSOP.<br />
Any other command sent by you is answered with the error message<br />
"*** What?". A brief description of each command follows. All the<br />
available commands are described in detail following the next section.<br />
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