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DataEnter, Michael Kocum
Taborstrasse 27/23
A-1020 Vienna
AUSTRIA
CIS: 70143,1667
MHS: MICHAEL @ DEMK (via CSERVE)
Internet: michael@demk.co.at
Fax: +43/1/2143829
Introduction to MailPoll
------------------------
MailPoll is a addon for Microsoft Mail and Windows for Workgroups.
Its purpose is to force the postoffice where MailPoll is installed to
call another postoffice.
Some suggestion what you can do:
-Save your money by letting other postoffice call your postoffice
-Create a true Dial-in-only postoffice
-Save long distance calls by calling always from the cheaper side
System Requirements
-------------------
DOS 3.3 or higher
Microsoft Mail, version 3.0 or above or
Windows for Workgroups, versions 3.1 or above
Installation
------------
MailPoll requires a user mailbox on your Microsoft Mail system in order
to work with Microsoft Mail. You have to create this mailbox before
installing MailPoll.
On a Microsoft Mail Postoffice this is done via ADMIN.EXE.
We suggest, that you use "MailPoll" as the mailbox
name and "MailPoll at <fill in your postoffice>" as the alias.
Using "at postoffice" will make it simpler to select the right MailPoll
in the address book.
Further create a directory on your server and copy MAILPOLL.EXE,
APPGET.EXE and APPPUT.EXE into this directory. We suggest that you make
a directory called MailPoll below your MAILEXE, so its clear that
MailPoll belongs to MS Mail.
Start MailPoll with the argument -c to configure it.
You will get a empty list. Press INS and fill out the fields.
Network: The network you want to call
Postoffice: The postoffice you want to call
Start: Start time
End: End Time
Every: Every ? minutes
Sunday: Y
Monday: Y
Tuesday: Y
Wednesday: Y
Thursday: Y
Friday: Y
Saturday: Y
This sample assumes that you want to call the postoffice
NET/OFFICE between 09:00 and 17:00 every 60 minutes from Monday to
Friday.
Network: NET
Postoffice: OFFICE
Start: 09:00
End: 17:00
Every: 60
Sunday: N
Monday: Y
Tuesday: Y
Wednesday: Y
Thursday: Y
Friday: Y
Saturday: N
Your can define as many times and/or postoffices as you like.
Arguments
---------
MailPoll uses the following arguments:
-f<Mailbox> Mailbox name
-p<Password> Mailbox password (default no password)
-d<Drive> Drive where MailData is located (default drive M)
or full path to MailData with trailing backslash
like M:\MAILDATA\
-c Config MailPoll
-n Poll now
Sample: MailPoll -fAdmin -pPassword -dM
Polling
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In order to work, MailPoll has to be started from time to
time. This can be done in two different ways.
If you have Microsoft Mail Postoffice than you have a maschine which
runs EXTERNAL.EXE. You can put MailPoll in a loop with External and
so MailPoll will be called periodic.
A sample batch file may look like:
@echo off
:Start
rem Change to MailPoll directory
cd MailPoll
rem Execute MailPoll
MailPoll -fAdmin -pPassword -dM
rem Change back to directory where External is located
cd ..
rem Call External for 15 minutes
external -BR0:0:15
rem Check Externals errorlevel to find out if the
rem operator pressed ESC
if errorlevel 66 goto End
if errorlevel 63 goto Start
if errorlevel 62 goto End
:End
You can also run MailPoll in the background of Windows. A special
programm, MAILWAIT.EXE is included for this porpose. MailWait accepts one
argument and this is the time to wait in seconds. MailWait is designed
so that it releases all recources to Windows and runs smoothly in the
background.
A sample batch file may look like:
@echo off
:Start
rem Change to MailPoll directory
cd MailPoll
rem Execute MailPoll
MailPoll -fAdmin -pPassword -dM
rem Change back to directory where MailWait is located
cd ..
rem Call MailWait for 900 seconds (= 15 minutes)
MailWait 900
rem Check MailWaits errorlevel to find out if the
rem operator pressed ESC
if errorlevel 1 goto End
goto Start
:End
Licensing Agreement
-------------------
MailPoll (c) is copyrighted 1993-1995 by DataEnter, Michael Kocum,
portions (c) Microsoft Corp.
This product and its documentation may not, in whole or in part, be
copied, reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval
system, or translated into any other natural or computer language, in
any form or by any means whatsoever, be it electronic, mechanical,
magnetic, optical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written
consent of DataEnter.
DataEnter makes no warranty or representation, either expressed or
implied, with respect to the product MailPoll and its
documentation, their quality, perfomance, merchantability, or fitness
for a particular purpose. DataEnter reserves the right to revise the
user's guide and make changes in the content without obligation to
notify any person or organization of such a change.
In no event will DataEnter be liable for any direct, indirect,
special, incidental or consequential damages, real or imagined,
resulting from the use or purchase of this software.
Under no circumstances shall DataEnter's liability for damages
exceed the price paid for the software license.
Should any remedy hereunder be determined to have failed, all
limitations of liability and exclusion of damages set forth above
shall remain in full force and effect.
The extent of the DataEnter's warranty for the software and its
documentation is limited to physical defects of the distribution media
containing the software. Contact DataEnter to obtain return
authorization for the replacement diskette within 30 days of the
original date of purchase. Any further statement made by agents,
employees, distributors or dealers of DataEnter do not constitute
warranties and are not binding. No employee of DataEnter has the
authority to modify any portion of this warranty.
All brand and product names we refer to in the documentation are used
solely for identification purposes and may be trademarks of other
companies.
DataEnter, (the licensor) grants the buyer (the licensee)
the right to use this copy of MailPoll (the program)
on a single computer at a single location as long as the
licensee complies with the terms of this license. The licensor
reserves the right to terminate this license if the licensee
violates any part of the agreement.
The licensee agrees to make copies of the program only for backup
purposes. The licensee agrees not to copy the documentation and to
take all necessary precautions to ensure that the backup copies of the
software are not distributed to or acquired by other parties.
Microsoft Mail is a trademark of Microsoft Corp.
Windows for Workgroups is a trademark of Microsoft Corp.