The development of EIES 2 was supported by the New Jersey Office of Telecommunications and Information Services, Computer Sciences Corporation, Jutland Institute of Technology, the New Jersey Department of Higher Education, AT&T Information Systems, Hewlett Packard, the Annenberg/CPB Project, and New Jersey Institute of Technology.

EIES 2 was developed by the Computerized Conferencing and Communications Center, and directed by Murray Turoff. Project director is James Whitescarver; lead programmer, Sreenivas Reddy.

Others who have contributed to software development include Bob Czech, Tanmay Kumar, Tod Gordon, Sal Johar, Steve Muccione, Jens Ambrosius, and Neils Stig Hansen.

Contributions to this guide were made by Eileen Michie, Arlene Horowitz, Art Kleiner, Joyce Beck, Roxanne Hiltz and the staff of CCCC.

1. Introduction

2. About the Starting Guide

3. Getting Started
3.1 Signing On
3.2 Welcome Screen
3.3 Screen Layout
3.4 Selecting a Choice
3.5 Item Numbering
3.6 Additional Menu Styles and Screen Modes
3.7 Transferring Files to and from Your PC

4. Homebase
4.1 Homebase Choices
4.2 Waiting vs. Accepted
4.3 Finding Help
4.4 User Controls

5. Mail
5.1 The Basic Action Commands
5.2 Reading Mail
5.3 Scanning Mail
5.4 A Closer Look at a Single Title
5.5 Writing Mail
5.6 Editing What You've Typed
5.7 Sending Mail
5.8 Subject vs. Key Words
5.9 Reply
5.10 Finding User Numbers and Nicknames
5.11 Reading Accepted Mail
5.12 Internet Mail

6. Conferences
6.1 How to Find a Conference
6.2 Entering a Conference
6.3 Reading Comments
6.4 Scanning Comments
6.5 Writing Comments
6.6 Accessing Accepted Items
6.7 Modifying and Deleting Items
6.8 Searching for Items
6.9 Your Conference Colleagues

7. Notifications
7.1 Intake
7.2 Viewing Notifications

8. Directory
8.1 Selecting a Nickname
8.2 Filling in Your Own Directory
8.3 Selecting an EIES 2 Password
8.4 Menu Styles
8.4.1 Displaying Additional Choices
8.5 Screen Modes
8.6 Expert Mode
8.7 Hot Keys
8.8 Editors
8.8.1 Standard Line Editor
8.8.2 Simple Screen Editor
8.8.3 Visual Editor (vi)
8.8.4 Emacs
8.8.5 Line Editor (ed)
8.8.6 Custom Editor
8.8.7 Selecting an Editor

9. Attachments
9.1 Using Attachments
9.2 Adding Attachments

10. Filters
10.1 Adding a Filter
10.2 Modifying a Filter
10.3 Deleting a Filter
10.4 Entering Filtered Items

11. Forms
11.1 Creating a Form
11.2 Filling in a Form

12. Transferring Files (Uploading and Downloading)
12.1 Cut and Paste
12.2 Capturing a File
12.3 Downloading

13. Online Help

14. How to Exit EIES 2

Appendices:
A. Setting Up Your Computer or Terminal
B. Installing Your Own Communications Software
C. Answering Ahead
D. EIES "+ Commands"
E. Troubleshooting and Tips
F. Methods of Connecting to EIES