Written by Andrew Tomazos <andrew@stairways.com.au>
This documentation was written by Mary Cook with contributions from Peter N Lewis and Andrew Tomazos. Contact Mary about writing your documentation at <r.cook2@ukonline.co.uk>
What is Combadge?
Combadge is a real time email companion. If you connect to someone (using their email address), what you write will appear as you write it on their screen.
How much does it cost?
US$25 - See the Registration section for how to register.
Limitations
You need to be connected to receive live incoming messages. If you are not connected at the time, then the messages will be emailed to you and you can read them with your normal email client.
Combadge requires:
• System 7
• 4MB of free RAM
• An Internet connection
Configuring
When you first launch Combadge, a preference window will come up asking you for certain details.
Combadge needs to check in with the server and get your password so that it knows where you are. It can get your password automatically if you tell it your POP server, username and password:
POP3 Server: The server your email is read from. eg: pop-3.ukonline.co.uk
POP3 Username: The name your ISP recognises you as. This could be a number (if you use Compuserve), a part of your name (if you are at a company eg: andrew) or something that resembles your name eg: a.tomazos.
POP3 Password: The password you use to retrieve your mail and (possibly) log onto the Internet.
Otherwise, it can email you the combadge password in which case you should enter it after you receive the email message.
Combadge Password: The password Combadge associates with your email address. This will be automatically entered if you check the 'Get Password Automatically' box in the Preferences window.
You also need to enter a few other details:
Real Name: Your first and last names eg: Andrew Tomazos.
Email Address: eg: andrew@stairways.com.au
SMTP Server: Your ISP's (Internet Service Provider's) server that you send email to eg: mailhost or mail.host.com
When you purchase Combadge you should clicke the “I have registered” checkbox and enter your serial number:
Serial Number: If you have registered (paid for) Combadge, put your Registration Code in here.
Note: If you have Internet Config installed on your computer, you can press the Internet Config button and most of these settings will be entered automatically.
Contact your ISP and they will provide any details you don't know (except Registration and Combadge Password).
Click OK when you have finished. Combadge will now connect you to the Internet if you aren't already.
If you ever need to change the settings, select 'Preferences...' from the File menu.
Using Combadge
To talk to someone, you will need to know their email address. Select 'New Connection...' from the File menu. A window will come up in which you enter the person's email address. Combadge will then attempt to connect to their computer. This will be successful if they are available.
When a connection is made, the Conversation Window will appear. Type in what you wish to say into the lower area. This will appear letter by letter in the other person's upper area. Your initials (for example AT if you were called Andrew Tomazos) will precede everything you write. When you press [Return] what you wrote will appear in your upper area.
The other person can of course write to you in the same way.
The most recent people you have talked to automatically appear in the “History” menu. Assuming you didn't have an argument and you wish to talk to them again, select their name from this menu to open a connection.
You can add people to the permanent “Contacts” menu by using the Add or Edit comands in the Contacts menu.
Cut, Copy and Paste allow you to record particularly interesting conversations or important details.
Select 'Close' from the File menu to end the conversation. Your Conversation Window will disappear. The other person can reopen the conversation by pressing their green arrow button.
Registering
This program is Shareware, which means if you use it, you must pay for it. A single machine license costs US$25.
You can pay in one of two ways: online registration using a web browser, or offline registration using the Register program.
Registering Online
Our online registration can be found at <http://order.kagi.com/?PL>.
Registering Offline
Or, using the Register program, you need to:
1. Get hold of a copy of the Register program: Register is distributed with the Assimilator package. You can also get Register from the following sites:
• <ftp://ftp.stairways.com/>
• <ftp://mirrors.aol.com/pub/peterlewis/>
• <ftp://ftp.amug.org/pub/peterlewis/>
or there are download links on the following Web page:
• <http://www.stairways.com/register/topay.html>
2. Run the Register program and fill out the form: You need to enter your name, email, postal address, and the shareware you wish to pay for. The form accepts many different payment methods such as: US Check, Money Order, Cash (in many different currencies), Visa, Mastercard, American Express, First Virtual, and Invoice (to be given to your accounts payable department).
3. Send it to Kagi Shareware: Then either email the data generated by the registration program or print it and send it via postal mail or fax. Credit card information is encoded by the Register program.
The address to send the completed form is output by Register when you Print or Copy the completed form. The addresses are:
Email: <shareware@kagi.com>
FAX: +1 510 652 6589
Snail-mail:
Kagi Shareware
1442-A Walnut Street #392-PL
Berkeley, California, 94709-1405
USA
You may distribute this program any way you wish as long as you don’t charge for it (reasonable download costs such as CompuServe are ok). You must distribute the package in its entirety. We don’t guarantee any support, but we always answer my Email. If we don’t answer Email it is because your message didn’t get to us, or our reply bounced, so please try again and include a valid Internet address if you can.
You MAY NOT DISTRIBUTE this program on any disk or CD without our explicit permission.
Site Licensing
World-wide license: US$2000
University or company site license: US$500
A site license covers usage of this program on an unlimited number of machines within 100 miles of some arbitrary central point which are owned by the licensed organization.
World Wide licenses remove the 100 mile radius restriction.
Getting More Help
Up to date information on the program is maintained on our web site at:
<http://www.stairways.com/combadge/>
This includes Documentation, Registration information, download links for the latest version and additional notes and links relating to using this program. If the web site does not help you can mail the Stairways Support address at:
<support@stairways.com.au>
We answer all our email. If you do not get a response, please try mailing us again since your mail may not have got to us.
Fine Print
Peter Lewis and Stairways Software Pty Ltd hereby disclaims all warranties relating to this software, whether express or implied, including without limitation any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Peter Lewis and Stairways Software Pty Ltd will not be liable for any special, incidental, consequential, indirect or similar damages due to loss of data or any other reason, even if Peter Lewis, Stairways Software Pty Ltd, or an agent of his has been advised of the possibility of such damages. In no event shall Peter Lewis or Stairways Software Pty Ltd be liable for any damages, regardless of the form of the claim. The person using the software bears all risk as to the quality and performance of the software.
US Government:
Government End Users: If you are acquiring the Software and fonts on behalf of any unit or agency of the United States Government, the following provisions apply. The Government agrees:
• if the Software and fonts are supplied to the Department of Defense (DoD), the Software and fonts are classified as "Commercial Computer Software" and the Government is acquiring only "restricted rights" in the Software, its documentation and fonts as that term is defined in Clause 252.227-7013(c)(1) of the DFARS; and
• if the Software and fonts are supplied to any unit or agency of the United States Government other than DoD, the Government's rights in the Software, its documentation and fonts will be as defined in Clause 52.227-19(c)(2) of the FAR or, in the case of NASA, in Clause 18-52.227-86(d) of the NASA Supplement to the FAR.
