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35 <h3 class="section">10.2 Starting a CMail Game</h3>
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37 <p>Type <samp><span class="file">cmail</span></samp> from a shell to start a game as white. After an opening
38 message, you will be prompted for a game name, which is optional&mdash;if you
39 simply press &lt;Enter&gt;, the game name will take the form
40 &lsquo;<samp><span class="samp">you-VS-opponent</span></samp>&rsquo;. You will next be prompted for the short name
41 of your opponent. If you haven't played this person before, you will also
42 be prompted for his/her email address. <samp><span class="file">cmail</span></samp> will then invoke
43 XBoard in the background. Make your first move and select
44 &lsquo;<samp><span class="samp">Mail Move</span></samp>&rsquo; from the &lsquo;<samp><span class="samp">File</span></samp>&rsquo; menu. See <a href="File-Menu.html#File-Menu">File Menu</a>. If all is well,
45 <samp><span class="file">cmail</span></samp> will mail a copy of the move to your opponent. If you select
46 &lsquo;<samp><span class="samp">Exit</span></samp>&rsquo; without having selected &lsquo;<samp><span class="samp">Mail Move</span></samp>&rsquo; then no move will be
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