Verb:MAIL
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This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! The MAIL verb is used with the mail system to mail or receive envelopes or parcels. The mail system can only be accessed while located inside of a post office or standing next to a private property mailbox.
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Usage:
MAIL CHECK - checks your received mail
MAIL COLLECT {stamp #} - collects a parcel mailed to you
MAIL DND {on|off} - toggles do not disturb on or off
MAIL RETRIEVE {stamp #} - retrieves a sent parcel that the recipient has not picked up
MAIL ESTIMATE {item} - estimates the cost of sending the designated item
MAIL REJECT {stamp #} - returns a mail item to its sender
MAIL SEND {name} - send the item in your hands (prioritizing right)
to the designated person's mailbox
MAIL SEND {name} COD {amount} - sends mail, requests payment on delivery
MAIL STATUS - checks the status of your sent mail
Usage
MAIL CHECK
You hail down a mail clerk and ask if you have any parcels available for pickup. After a brief search, they return to you and say, "Ah, yes. It appears that you've got mail." Stamp # Sender Parcel Sent --------------- ----------------------------------------------- ------------------- 512100001 Auchand a mule-printed frost blue envelope within the last day
You hail down a mail clerk and ask if you have any parcels available for pickup. After rummaging around for an inordinate while, they say, "I'm sorry, <Character>, but it doesn't appear that anything has come in for you."
MAIL COLLECT
This defaults to the top item when used alone. It can also be used in the format of MAIL COLLECT # for the individual envelope or parcel number.
>mail collect 512100001 You inquire with a mail clerk about picking up a parcel. They disappear for a little while before returning with a mule-printed frost blue envelope, which they hand to you.
MAIL DND
This turns the Do Not Disturb option on or off in the format of MAIL DND ON or MAIL DND OFF.
You are now rejecting all mail sent to you.
You are no longer rejecting all mail sent to you.
MAIL RETRIEVE
You will lose all associated costs for stamp and shipping if you retrieve an envelope or parcel before the receiver picks it up. This uses the format of MAIL RETRIEVE # for the individual envelope or parcel number as listed in MAIL STATUS. If hyperlinks are enabled, clicking on the envelope or parcel number in MAIL STATUS will automatically retrieve it.
>124001631 You inquire with the post clerk Jaeven about retrieving the parchment envelope that you sent to Enisius. He hastens off and returns with the envelope, which he hands to you.
MAIL ESTIMATE
The amount shown in the estimate will vary depending on the item. This is done in the format of MAIL ESTIMATE <item>.
Estimated costs for adding a papyrus parchment to a parcel are as follows:
Standard Mail: 25 silvers
Express Mail: 50 silvers
First Class Mail: 200 silvers
The parchment will need to be shipped inside an appropriate parcel. The silver amount above will be added to the total shipment cost.
MAIL REJECT
You cannot reject mail if the original sender's mailbox is full. This uses the format of MAIL REJECT# for the individual envelope or parcel number as listed in MAIL CHECK. If hyperlinks are enabled, clicking on the envelope or parcel number in MAIL CHECK will automatically reject it.
MAIL SEND
Mail requires a stamp to be sent. This can be applied manually before sending the envelope or parcel, or it can be applied automatically as part of the mailing process.
If the envelope or parcel already has a stamp on it, the stamp will determine if the mail is sent via standard, express, or first class rate. The mail is sent using the format of MAIL SEND <name>.
If no stamp is present, then an envelope or parcel can be mailed directly at a rate of "standard", "express", or "first class" using the format of MAIL SEND <name> <rate>.
>mail send paidreg You inquire with a mail clerk about sending a mule-printed frost blue envelope to Paidreg. They say, "Sending the envelope to Paidreg will cost 5,000 silvers based on its weight and priority." >mail send paidreg The mail clerk takes a mule-printed frost blue envelope from you, along with 5,000 silvers. They say, "We'll make certain to get this safely to Paidreg. Don't you worry!" The clerk places the envelope atop a pile of other parcels.
MAIL SEND COD
Sending mail by COD (Cash on Delivery) includes a fee that the recipient must pay in order to retrieve the sent envelope or parcel. The added COD fee is mailed back to the sender after the recipient has received the sent mail, which includes paying the added fee. Mail is sent by COD using the format of MAIL SEND <name> COD <amount>.
A parcel cannot be mailed with a negative delivery amount.
>mail send arianiss cod -50000 You must specify a payment-on-delivery amount that is greater than zero.
- If someone does not accept the parcel, you can use MAIL RETRIEVE.
- There is a 2% tax for COD deliveries. The sender pays this.
- The maximum amount for COD is 250 million silvers.
MAIL STATUS
This lists all mail that has been sent its current delivery status. Mail that is "ready for pickup" is available at a post office and is waiting on the recipient to retrieve it.
>mail status You hail down a mail clerk and ask for the status of parcels that you have sent. Capably perusing a small ledger, they say, "Ah, yes. Here you go." They place the ledger before you. Stamp # Sender Parcel Status --------------- ----------------------------------------------- ----------------- 512100001 Paidreg a mule-printed frost blue envelope ready for pickup