This breaks all links to the terminal typing BReak. This puts up a barrier keeping links or advice from reaching the terminal. Goes into a chat state in which textual information is sent to the computer and not interpreted as commands. Establishes a link between two terminals. Whatever is typed is seen by both parties.
REMark is useful here if a conversation is to ensue.
Electronic mail can be sent and read through various programs. Users are informed when they have a message waiting upon logging in. Mail is stored in the file MAIL.TXT in the user's directory. This is the command used to send mail to another user. At the prompt of the respective mail program, type SEND and a carriage return, the computer will prompt for information such as the user for the message to be sent to, other users to receive a copy of the message, and the title of the piece of mail.