Zapmail logon

ZapMail!

ZapMail was a pioneering electronic mail system developed by Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) in the 1970s. It was one of the first commercial email systems and played a significant role in the development of email as we know it today.

To log on to ZapMail, you would typically use a terminal or a terminal emulator connected to a DECsystem or a VAX computer. Here's a general outline of the login process:

1. Connect to the terminal: Use a terminal or terminal emulator to connect to the DECsystem or VAX computer.
2. Enter the login prompt: You would see a login prompt, usually in the format ZapMail> or ZMail>.
3. Enter your username: Type your username, which was usually a combination of letters and numbers.
4. Enter your password: Type your password, which was usually a combination of letters and numbers.
5. Authenticate: The system would authenticate your login credentials and grant you access to the ZapMail system.

Once logged in, you could use various commands to manage your email, such as:

• send <recipient> <message>: Send an email to a recipient.
• receive: Retrieve new emails.
• list: List your email messages.
• delete <message>: Delete an email message.

ZapMail was widely used in the 1980s and early 1990s, particularly in academic and research institutions. Although it's no longer widely used today, ZapMail played an important role in the development of modern email systems.