MCIMEX.DOC       
v. 1.1    13MAY86


The two MEX read files in this library will help automate interaction
between MCI MAIL and your MEX (Modem EXecutive) v1.14 and probably
all other versions as well.

I can't promise they will work with your terminal or your version of MEX,
but they do work well with my TeleVideo 925/950 and if they do not work 
with yours, they probably can be made to work without much effort.

The files assume that the MCI phone number is set in your MEX phone file.
If it is not, either put it there with the MEX command: PHONE MCI=(number)
or install the number directly in your read file in place of MCI,
i.e., change to DIAL [NUMBER] instead of DIAL MCI.

The files also assume that your MCI defaults are set for a 100 line page.
Otherwise, you will need to revise the files to include many more carriage
return functions which are needed to keep MEX moving past MEX's short pages.

If the files do not work immediately, try reading MCIINI.MEX to set some of
your MEX defaults the way mine are set.  That may help or give you a 
starting point.

If they still do not work, try setting your MCI defaults.  To do that, go
to the MCI command line and give command: ACCOUNT   

MCI will answer something like this.  These are my account settings.


  Do you wish to see your current ACCOUNT settings?
  Yes or No: y
  TERMinal type: VIDEO
  LINE length:   80
  PAGE depth:    100
  TIME zone:     PDT 
  CR padding:    0
  LF padding:    5
  
  
  
The files:
  
MCIINI.MEX

A MEX "INITIAL" read file that works for me and may work for you.  Do:
READ MCIINI   or (from cpm)    MEX READ INI   




MCISEND.MEX

Command sequence:
from MEX: READ MCISEND or (from CPM) MEX READ INI;READ MCISEND


This file will:

  CALL MCI
  log on
  start an outgoing message
  stop at the TO: line for your keyboard input.

It must be possible to set the file to read and transmit an ASCII disk file
automatically, but I have not been able to do that since MEX expects an
acknowledgement that MCI does not send.  Perhaps someone else can make
this fully automatic.




MCIGET.MEX

This is the key file.
MCIGET will:
  CALL MCI
  log on
  check for messages
  read all your incoming messages
  write them to disk as MCIIN.NEW
  log off


This version uses MCI's PRINT command to read all the messages without further
input from the remote terminal.

If there is a previous MCIIN.NEW file, MCIGET will append the new file to
the old file.

When you find messages in your MCIIN.NEW file, it is convenient to
rename the file to MCIIN.510 (for .MAY10  or .D25 for DECEMBER25).
Otherwise, you may want to let MCIIN.NEW grow.  It will expand as
necessary up to disk capacity to hold all your incoming messages.