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     Date: 01-27-67    Time: 11:33p     Number: 1583   
     From: movie@ibmPCUG.CO.UK           Refer:         
       To: Bjørn Stærk                Board ID: FIX             Reply: 
  Subject: 47:1000/122.1 HELP - [Mov         1: netmail        Status: Private
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From: movie@ibmPCUG.CO.UK

HELP

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Available HELP options are:

HELP                 General HELP about the Movie Database Mail Server.

HELP EXTRA           HELP on the Advanced commands and extended
                     descriptions of awards and other short codes used
                     within the Movie Database.

HELP FAQ             Returns the Internet Movie Database FAQ.
                     Includes frequently asked questions about the
                     database and methods of access and availablility.

HELP BALOT           Returns help on the BALOT command which provides a
                     simple way to vote for movies in the database on
                     scale from 1 to 10.

HELP ADD FULL        Returns a complete guide to submitting additions via the
                     "UPDATE" and "ADD" interfaces, built from the six
                     individual guides below.

HELP UPDATE          Returns details of the new easy to use additions
                     interface for submitting data on a title by title basis.

HELP ADD             HELP on the ADD command to submit additions to the
                     movie database.

HELP ADD PLOTS       Returns details of the plot summary addition guide.

HELP ADD BIOGR       Returns details of the biography addition guide.

HELP ADD TIME        Returns details of the running times addition guide.

HELP ADD CERTS       Returns details of the certificates addition guide.

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HELP
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This help file relates to HELP requests sent to:

          movie@ibmpcug.co.uk

The following is a brief listing of possible commands.
The Internet Movie Database Mail-Server runs every couple of
hours so please be patient. During busy periods requests can
take several hours.

Commands can be in the subject (one command only) or body of the
message (one per line).

The subject line may be blank.

Commands in the body MUST start in the left hand column.

MULTIPLE commands are possible in a single mail message each
command needs to be on a separate line.

Other HELP options include:

HELP ADD FULL        HELP on the ADD command to submit additions and
                     corrections to the Internet Movie Database.

HELP EXTRA           HELP on the advanced commands and extended
                     descriptions of awards and other short codes used
                     within the database.

HELP FAQ             Returns the Internet Movie Database FAQ.
                     Includes Frequently Asked Questions about the
                     database and methods of access and availablility.

HELP UPDATE          Returns details of the new easy to use additions
                     interface.

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Examples:

MOVIE Aliens
ACTOR Davis, Geena
TITLE Doc Hollywood
HELP
HELP ADD FULL
HELP EXTRA

The first example will mail back full information on the movie "Aliens"; the
second a filmography for Geena Davis and so on.

A line or a subject of HELP will return this message. Multiple lines in a
single mail message with a blank subject will return information about all
selected requests.

Note: for movies titles which start with a definite article (The, A or An in
English) please move the article to the end of the title and add a comma, as
in: Package, The ; Room with a View, A ; Affair to Remember, An.

For further examples see appendix B. Advanced options can be found in
appendix D. Also note that the database can be installed locally on a number
of machines and operating systems see Appendix C.

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Standard Options
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TITLE