Mail Timeout (Event Type)

Event description

Event Owner:	the queuing station
Event type:	Mail Timeout
Sub-Event:	N/A
When Change to ON:	Upon timeout of a mail
When Change to OFF:	Never
When Related to:	the sending station and Mail tag

• Additional information:

- Each mail entry has a timer, default timeout is 7,5 days

- The time can be changed by the data message $SMT(Set_Mail_Timeout)

- The timer has 10 seconds resolution

- The event "20 Mail Timeout" is triggered 10 seconds before the mail entry is deleted

- Use the event "10 Received mail" ON to set the timer

- Syntax:

• $SMT LxxxxWyyyy Qzz
• xxxx = Queuing station's dir no
• yyyy = Mail tag identifying this mail entry
• Zz = Time in seconds
• Example: $SMT L%1.dir W%2.tag Q60

- Upon timeout activate $CPYM to copy the mail to another station or group of stations, of insert the mail in own queue with a higher priority

• Application examples:

- Forward unattended call requests

• Application:

- Activate a buzzer when the first call request arrives, or when a higher priority request arrives