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The Defualt Main Menu

                                             VBBS 6.12 Documentation -- 6-1


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          CHAPTER SIX       THE DEFAULT MAIN MENU                        
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                VBBS could easily be distributed with a blank menu -- in-
         stead, a default menu and function-block set, reflecting the con-
         figuration of the software on the author's BBS, is included in
         the original archive.  You are, of course, free to modify the
         menus and function blocks to your BBS' personality and your in-
         dividual tastes; see "Customizing VBBS" for more information on
         that subject.

                The default Main Menu contains five basic sections, the
         commands for which are listed below:

         
         MESSAGING FUNCTIONS            E-MAIL FUNCTIONS
                     
           L)  List Bases                 M)  Mailbox Scan
           P)  Post Message               Y)  Read Mail You've Sent
           N)  New Message Scan           E)  Write E-mail
           R)  Read Sequential            F)  Feedback to the Sysop
           S)  Scan Brief                 Q)  Multimail
           J)  Join/Ignore Bases
           >)  Next Base
           <)  Previous Base
           #)  Change to Base #
           $)  Change Topic Area

         BBS SUB-SYSTEMS                OTHER FUNCTIONS
                         
           T)  File Transfers             K)  Today's Callers
           B)  Bulletins/Textfiles        U)  User Listing
           S)  System Info                I)  System Info
           V)  Voting Booth               C)  Page Sysop
           D)  Defaults                   W)  Who's Online
           O)  On-Line Programs           Z)  Multiuser Teleconference
           A)  Autoposts                  X)  Network Info
           !)  QWK Functions              *)  Sysop Menu (255 SL only)
                                          G)  Logoff
         
         SYSOP MENU
         
           M)  Read All Mail
           E)  Edit File
           U)  User Editor
           S)  Security
           C)  Force Cleanup
           V)  Validate Posts
           Q)  Quit


                The individual functions are explained in the appropriate 
         annex for this chapter.  Please follow the guidelines explicitly when
         first setting up VBBS.  This will demonstrate the basics first hand
         which will provide you with all the background you need to completely
         customize you BBS. 
