The commands can be abbreviated by leaving out any non-capitalized letters
in the command name. Parameters in "[]" are optional.

NOTE: Commands marked with "*" are only available to SYSOPs.

@ Enter SYSOP mode (SYSOPs only) *

BBS2 Connect to the other local BBS; for those who prefer the w0rli bbs user interface.

HFgate Connect to the k7itl intermode gateway (pactor available).HF port is on 3624 mark frequency, 3626.1 dial freq if using AFSK.

Area Give list of message areas without descriptions
Area name Change to area 'name'
AF Give the areas list with descriptions
AL name Change to area 'name' and list new messages
AN Same as 'AS', but only lists areas with new messages
AN ALL Same as 'AN', also lists personal areas with new messages *
AS Give the areas list with number of messages summary
AS ALL Same as 'AN', also lists personal areas summary *

Bye Bye (ie. disconnect)

BUmp user Bump a user from the system *

C Conference bridge (i.e. CROWD) entry to default channel

Connect pt cl AX.25 connection, if permitted on port 'pt' to call 'cl'

CONFerence # Conference bridge entry (optional initial channel number #)
LCONF connects to the local conference bridge (Olympia)

Download file Download textfile 'file'

DEl file Delete a file (if permitted)

DIr Listing of files in the current directory (same as 'W')
DIr path Listing of the directory 'path'. Wildcards are accepted

DU file Download a uuencoded file (for binary files)

Escape char Set the escape character to 'char' (one character!)
Escape on|off Set the escape character mode

EXit Exit, same as 'bye' (ie. disconnect)

EXPand alias Expands a local alias/mail-group name to list of names

Finger topic Finger users (information on users or topics)

FDesc file File Description of an uploaded 'file' for 'W/DIR' command

Get A[rea] Display current area-indication in prompt status
Get C[ompres] Display status of compressed (LZW) input/output
Get D[elegate] Display status of personal delegation options
Get F[inger] Display your personal information, available w/FINGER
Get G[raphics] Display your setting for ANSI color graphics
Get M[ore] Show number of lines before more-prompt
Get N[ame] Display login name in prompt on/off status
Get S[can] Display status of whether new messages are scanned on login
Get SI[g] Display your personal signature for messages
Get X[pert] Display current Expert status

GRoup S[ub] g Subscribes to (adds yourself to) the mail group, "g"
GRoup U[ns] g Unsubscribes (Removes yourself) from mail group, "g"
GRoup L[ist] Lists the current mail groups on the BBS.
GRoup I[nf] g Informs you of all new members to the mail group, "g" *
GRoup UNI g Uninforms (stops informing) additions to mail group, "g" *
GRoup A[dd] g Adds (creates) a new mail group, "g" *
GRoup D[el] g Deletes an existing mail group, "g" *
==------->> A SYSOP can execute a GROUP cmd on behalf of another user by adding their name as a fourth parameter to the GROUP cmd.

Help [subj] Help - get help on a subject

HOme Change the name of your HOME BBS
HOme usr @bbs Sets new HOME BBS of user 'usr' to 'bbs' *

IHeard Lists TCP/IP stations that have been heard

Info Information Server (if available), else info on this system

IProute Display non-private IP routing table

IF Information on messages queued for forwarding *

Jheard Just heard, on all ports
Jheard port Just heard on 'port'

Kill # Kill message # (one or more numbers accepted)
KM Kill Mine, kills all read messages
KS from to Kills section of messages starts with 'from', ends with 'to'
KU # Kill Undo, undoes a messages marked to be killed

List List new messages
L$ xyz List only messages with string 'xyz' in the Message-ID: field
L> xyz List only messages with string 'xyz' in the To: field
L< xyz List only messages with string 'xyz' in the From: field
LA List ALL messages in current area
LB List messages with message type B (bulletins)
LH List messages held for review by SYSOP
LL n List last n messages
LM List mine, lists new messages
LS xyz List only messages with string 'xyz' in the Subject: field
LT List message with message type T (traffic)

Mboxusers Shows current mailbox users

MA [#] Makes a held message available, no longer held for review *

MC name Copy the current message to new area 'name' *
MC x [y z] name Copy messages x,y and z in current area to new area 'name' *

MF x name Marks message x for forwarding to BBS 'name' *

MH # Holds a message for review by the SYSOP *

MK Mailbox forwarding kick (start outbound forwarding) *

ML Shows all past users since system startup
ML n Shows the n past users since startup
ML call Shows when 'call' logged on last

MM name Move the current message to new area 'name' *
MM x [y z] name Move messages x,y and z in current area to new area 'name' *

MP # Makes message # a permanent message, will not expire *

MR t fl to [fm] Read file 'fl', address it in a message of type 't', send it to user 'to', from 'fm', or from you if no 'fm' (import) *

MS Show mailbox status

MT # Changes permanent message # to a temporary message *

MW x [y z] file Write messages x,y and z in current area to 'file' (export) *

MX Mailbox 'expire now' kick (start expiring of old messages) *

News Enter the News Center (if available)

Operator Chat with operator (if system is attended)

Ports Give a list of the ports of the system

QUEry Query the callbook server (when available)

QS Quickscan for new messages
QUIckscan Quickscan for new messages

Quit Quit, same as 'bye' (ie. disconnect)

QUOte Display the Quote-of-the-day

Read n Read message n (a list of numbers is accepted)

REPly Send a reply to the current message
REPly n Send a reply to message number n

RH n Read with headers (same as V command)
RM Read Mine, reads all unread messages

RMAil destbbs Send an RMAIL message to 'destbbs'

ROute address Displays list of BBS routes the address forwards to

Send user Send message (defaults to private)
SB user Send bulletin (be careful!)
SC user Send with Carbon Copy to others

SET A[rea] Toggle current area-indication in prompt status
SET C[ompress] Toggle use of compressed (LZW) input/output (TNOS required)
Set D[elegate] Toggle use of forwarding delegation server
SET F[inger] Use to define your personal information, available w/FINGER
SET G[raphics] Toggle your setting for ANSI color graphics
SET M[ore] n Set more-prompt to n lines
SET N[ame] Toggle login name in prompt on/off
SET S[can] Toggle status of whether new messages are scanned on login
SET SI[gnature] Use to set a personal signature for messages
SET X[pert] Toggle Expert status

SF user Forward current message to someone else

SLip Quit and make interface available for IP protocols
Only available on hard-wired and telephone connections

SP user Send private message
SR Send a reply to the current message
SR n Send a reply to message number n
ST user Send traffic message
==------->> Proceed the SEND commands with a "~" for no signature or a "^" for a return receipt ("^" only works on TNOS dest BBS).

STATS subcmd Statistics commands.

Telnet host Telnet to 'host' (if permitted)

TIme Displays current system time of BBS

TUtor Enter the Tutorial Server (if available)

Upload file Upload a textfile

USer Shows all past users since system startup
USer n Shows the n past users since startup
USer call Shows when 'call' logged on last

Verbose n Verbose read of message n (a list is accepted)
VM Verbose read of all unread messages

What What files ? in the current directory
What path Listing of the directory 'path'. Wildcards are accepted

WA "msg" Write a message "msg" to all other mailbox users *  Note, you MUST use quotes around the message!

WPages user Get White Pages address of user
WPages u @bbs Sets new White Pages address of user 'u' to 'bbs' *

WRite ur "tx" Write a message "tx" to another mailbox user "ur" *

Xpert Toggle Expert status

XA Toggle current area-indication in prompt status

XC Toggle use of compressed (LZW) input/output (TNOS required)

XM n Set more-prompt to n lines
XN Toggle login name in prompt on/off
XS Toggle status of whether new messages are scanned on login

Zap file Zap (delete) a file (if permitted)