Verb:MAIL

MAIL Type System System Mail

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

CHECK

MAIL CHECK is used to check if one has mail available.

Messaging Examples

• Mail Available

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

• No Mail Available

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."

COLLECT

MAIL COLLECT is used to collect a piece of mail, and 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.

Messaging Example

>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.

DND

MAIL DND is used to regulate whether mail can be sent to oneself.

Messaging Examples

• MAIL DND ON

You are now rejecting all mail sent to you.

• MAIL DND OFF

You are no longer rejecting all mail sent to you.

RETRIEVE

MAIL RETRIEVE # is used to retrieve mail sent to another player that has not been collected by them. If hyperlinks are enabled, clicking on the envelope or parcel number in MAIL STATUS will automatically retrieve it.

Messaging Example

>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.

ESTIMATE

MAIL ESTIMATE (item) is used to estimate the cost of sending an item to another player. The amount shown in the estimate will vary depending on the item.

Messaging Example

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.

REJECT

MAIL REJECT # is used to reject a piece of mail sent to oneself from another player. This interaction can fail if the original sender's mailbox is full.

Messaging Example

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SEND

MAIL SEND is used to send an envelope or parcel to another player. 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. If no stamp is present, then an envelope or parcel can be mailed directly at a rate of "standard", "express", or "first class."

Messaging Example

• MAIL SEND (name)

>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 (name) (rate)

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COD

{{boldmono|MAIL SEND (name) COD (amount) can be used to send mail by COD (Cash on Delivery). This 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. A parcel cannot be mailed with a negative delivery amount.

Messaging Example

>mail send arianiss cod -50000
You must specify a payment-on-delivery amount that is greater than zero.

STATUS

MAIL STATUS lists all mail that has been sent to another player and 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

Additional Information

• Mail system