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+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+ This file is a bit long at the moment... but please +
+ thoroughly read at least the end section, and the known +
+ problems section if you're an Argonet user +
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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Please read the History file - it contains a list of all the
recent changes to POPstar.
*!* 2.01ß9 *!*
*!* The users file no longer allows 'space' to be *!*
*!* used as a column seperator - this may cause *!*
*!* existing files not to work (change them to spaces) *!*
2.01ß9 also uses Dickon Hood's socketwatch module, which is included inside
!ModInst application. Please run !ModInst to add socketwatch to your !System
before running this version of POPstar.
The users file have has more options that the 1.xx versions of POPstar -
see the example users file for information on the extra options.
There are now two POPstar mailing lists - an announcement one, and a
discussion list. (announcements are copied to the discussion list, so you
only need to join one of the two.)
To subscribe, send an email to <majordomo@ping.demon.co.uk> containing:
subscribe popstar-l
or
subscribe popstar-announce
You will get an email back confirming your subscription shortly
after.
To send to the discussion list, email <popstar-l@ping.demon.co.uk>.
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* POPstar 2.02 *
* *
* Due to people bulk distributing buggy versions clearly *
* flagged as betas without so much as a word to me, beta *
* versions MAY NOT BE DISTRIBUTED, other than from my website. *
* *
* If you got this version is a beta release obtained from *
* anywhere other than the webpage at *
* <http://www.ping.demon.co.uk/acorn/download.html> *
* delete it and fetch the latest version from there. *
* *
* If for whatever reason you need a version of POPstar to *
* distribute to other people, contact me via email at *
* popstar@ping.demon.co.uk *
* *
* The following people have my permission to redistribute *
* POPstar: *
* *
* - Clares, as part of their Freeserve packages. *
* - Ian Hawkins, as part of his Acorn search engine. *
* *
****************************************************************
**** KNOWN PROBLEMS - Argonet users only *****
Only one known problem, and this is the mechanism for skipping
overly large messages does _NOT_ work with the mail server
at Argonet. This doesn't appear to be a bug in POPstar itself,
and Argonet (allegedly) acknowledge the problem and say it has
a workaround.
POPstar already uses the workaround (unless you have overridden
OverSizeMsgLines in the config file), yet apparently still
shows the symptoms of the problem - which is that when POPstar
asks for a message header, it gets the whole message, with the
end result that the message gets fetched twice in total.
NB. 99% of the above is second hand information, as I don't
have an Argonet account. I'm currently waiting for Argonet
support to get back to me about this - but it's now been over a
week and I'm starting to lose hope.
For the moment, do not set a maximum size for users that are on
Argonet's mail server!
*************************
IMPORTANT
---------
Please read the Installation guide in the Help file first, if installing for
the first time or upgrading from a version prior to 1.20.
* If you really can't be bothered, the least you need to know is that if
* you have a Risc PC style boot sequence you MUST MOVE your Choices and
* Users files into !Boot.Choices.POPstar.
* The Users and Choices files from old versions will work fine, however
* you may want to look at some of the new options in the example
* Users / Choices files.
POPstar is giftware. Please read the Licence page in the Help file.
POPstar contains no front-end for configuration; instead you will need a text
editor. Therefore please follow the installation and setup sections before
running.
To read the manual you will need StrongHelp from
<http://login.eunet.no/~guttorvi/strong.html>.