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WinBiff 1.0a - (C) Copyright 1992, Paul A. Steckler
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WinBiff is a Windows 3.x version of the well-known Un*x biff program,
designed for use in conjunction with mail delivery programs such as
UUPC/extended.
When WinBiff starts up, a mailbox icon is shown; the mailbox
flag is down. The program polls for mail at specified intervals.
When mail arrives, there is a beep and the initial icon is replaced.
The new icon is highlighted, the word "MAIL" appears, and the flag is
raised.
If new mail arrives, the program will beep again. After
mail has been read, the program reverts to the original icon.
The user may force the appearance of the original, no-mail icon by
selecting "Clear" from the system menu. If new mail arrives
subsequently, the highlighted icon will re-appear.
To configure WinBiff for your system, start the program, and
select "Setup" from the system menu. In the dialog box which
pops up, enter the full pathname of the file your mail program creates,
and a suitable polling interval. If you choose the "Save" button,
a WINBIFF.INI file is created, and the values you have given
will be recalled when the program is started subsequently.
The WINBIFF.INI file may be placed in any directory in your
DOS PATH. Once created, the program knows to save WINBIFF.INI in the
directory where you have placed it.
WinBiff is a shareware program. If you use the program on a regular
basis, please submit contributions ($4 suggested) to:
Paul A. Steckler
48 Hawthorne Street
Somerville, MA 02144
Users who submit $4 or more can choose to receive updates as a uuencoded
.ZIP file by e-mail. (If you're using the program, you DO have an
e-mail address, right? :-))
E-mail correspondence concerning this program may be submitted to:
corwin.ccs.northeastern.edu!blimpy!steck
steck@corwin.ccs.northeastern.edu
Future enhancements planned are:
o Launching a mail reader from the system menu
o Choice of sound effects on receipt of mail
August 16, 1992