Welcome to ML!

	ML is a distributed mail system for the X11 window
environment.  It is also one of the most powerful mail processing
programs in existence.  This power is always available for you
whenever you need it, but hopefully doesn't get in your way if you
don't require it.

	Help information is provided for most every program
window. This is the first place to look when you have questions.  Some
of these help files unfortunately may refer you to system
documentation. This is necessary occasionally; because this program
inter-operates with many other sub-systems which are already installed
on your computer system and which differ by manufacturer. If you have
questions which aren't answered anywhere, please address them to
"ML@CAMIS.Stanford.EDU".

	If you are using the program for the first time, several steps
may be necessary to configure the program for your use. You will need
to use the Configure option from the Main Window's Option menu to
define where your mailboxes are stored. You will also need to set your
delivery information. To do this, select Send->Compose New from the
Main Window. From the Compose Window, select Option->Configure to
bring up the Compose Preferences menu. In the Main Window's Option
menu are two other selections for setting various personal preferences
and options. 

	The window which brought you here is known as the Main Window,
and is where your mailboxes will be displayed. You may have multiple
Main Windows containing different mailboxes. The Main Window numbered 
[1] must remain open for the life of the program. Closing it will
exit the program.

The Skull and Crossbones Cursor

	Occasionally, you may initiate actions within this program
that require interaction from you before the program can continue. The
reason for this is that the actions to be performed are based on a
"snapshot" of the program at the time you initiated the action. 

	For example; let's say you wish to save a particular message
to a file. Until you have selected what file to save the message to,
you cannot be allowed to delete the message that you are trying to
save from your mailbox (through an action performed in an entirely
different window). It just wouldn't be a good idea...

	In order to make sure nothing disastrous happens, the mouse
and keyboard are occasionally allowed only to accept responses in a
particular window. If you move outside that window, the cursor will
change to a skull and crossbones, indicating that you must go back 
and complete what you started. You are always allowed to cancel the 
operation, and try it again later.