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MHSSWAP - Redirect MHS Swap Files to a non-network drive
and prevent mysterious MHS gateway hangups.
(c) Copyright 1991-92 by
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T E C H N O L O G I E S
11433 Cronridge Drive, Suite H
Owings Mills, MD 21117
+1-410-363-1097
FAX: +1-410-363-3779
MHS: Support @ Infinite
CompuServe: >MHS:Support @ Infinite (or 73270,405)
Internet: Support@Infinite.MHS.CompuServe.com
Technical Support provided on the CompuServe Information Service in
PCVENF Section 13
OVERVIEW
MHSSWAP is a TSR designed to run on your MHS Mail Server only.
Each time MHS runs a gateway process, it creates a 280KB+ swap
file in the %MV%\MHS\SW directory, creating a considerable amount
of network traffic.
Unfortunately, there is no way to redirect this swap file to
a local drive or VDISK. Until now...
When loaded, MHSSWAP will redirect MHS' swap files to the path
specified by the MHSSWAP DOS environmental variable.
The following example will redirect MHS swap files to the
C:\TEMP directory:
SET MHSSWAP=C:\TEMP
MHSSWAP
MHS
PREVENTING MYSTERIOUS MHS SYSTEM HANGUPS
Even if you do not have a local hard drive or VDISK to which
to direct MHS swap files, you may still want to use MHSSWAP
pointing to a network path, here's why:
When MHS runs a gateway process, it swaps itself out of memory
to make memory available for the gateway process. However, MHS
often does not restore the interrupt vectors used by the active
COM port, yet leaves interrupts enabled.
If a phone call comes in while the gateway process is running
(even a wrong number or a modem burp!), then the interrupt
vector will be called automatically, often times leading to a
system crash.
MHSSWAP, while redirecting all swap file activity also monitors
the COM port interrupt handlers, saving and restoring these
settings while a gateway process is active.
LICENSING
MHSSWAP is provided for your use "free of charge". The MHSSWAP
program can be freely distibuted in an unmodified format, as long
as it is not distributed in exchange for any form of compensation,
and as long as this documentation file accompanies the executable.
If you like MHSSWAP, we'd like to invite you to check out some of
our network products, which are listed in the section below.
And if you really like MHSSWAP, and you feel so moved that an
irrepressible urge comes over you to send us money, then while that
is certainly not required, we would just hate to ruin that "special
magic of the moment", and would be happy to accept any and all
contributions.
INSTALLING MHSSWAP
1.) Copy MHSSWAP.COM into the \MHS\EXE directory.
2.) Modify your batch file that automatically starts MHS to include
the following commands before executing MHS:
SET MHSSWAP=D:\PATH
MHSSWAP
3.) Restart your MHS server.
If for some reason you wish to unload MHSSWAP from memory,
re-execute MHSSWAP with a /U parameter.
PRODUCTS FROM INFINITE TECHNOLOGIES
===================================
Infinite Technologies offers innovative and easy-to-use software
solutions, designed primarily for the networked environment.
We back our products with dependable service and special attention
to individual requirements. All of our programs are easy to learn
and use, and are designed to increase your efficiency.
We also want to help keep you up-to-date with product information,
updates and technical support.
These services are provided via the following mechanisms:
On the CompuServe Information Service, Infinite Technologies offers
support and product updates in Section and Library 4 of the NOVVEN
forum.
Via MHS (through CSERVE or NHUB), you can address technical support
and/or product information inquiries to SUPPORT @ INFINITE.
You can also subscribe to our MHS Librarian! mailing list, which
will include notices of product updates. To join this mailing
list, send a message via MHS (CSERVE or NHUB) to LIBRARY @ INFINITE
with SUBSCRIBE on your subject line. (CompuServe users can send a
message to >MHS:Library@Infinite via CompuServe Mail.)
For an index of files available via LIBRARY @ INFINITE, send a message
with INDEX on your subject line.
NETWORK UTILITIES
-----------------
* I-Queue! - Simplifies network printing and print queue management
in the Novell NetWare environment. From within a small memory
resident pop-up (0 to 2-1/2KB), I-Queue! allows users to easily
change NetWare print queues and modify "capture" parameters.
I-Queue! is compatible with Novell's PRINTCON/PRINTDEF and adds
global PRINTCON support for Novell's own utilities.
Queue management capabilities include: delete/reorder print jobs,
move/copy jobs between queues, and hold/delayed printing.
NOW INCLUDES A WINDOWS VERSION!
* I-Queue! Server - Turn printers attached to any network workstation
into shared network printers. Two to four times faster than RPRINTER,
compatible with workstations running Windows, and compatible with
printer ports that do not provide "hardware interrupt support".
* LockIT! - Intelligent Security for DOS & Windows workstations
on Novell NetWare networks. LockIT! addresses the problem of
users leaving workstations unattended, and the security issues
that this presents. Unlike other solutions that will reboot or
logout a workstation after a period of "inactivity", potentially
leading to data loss, LockIT! locks out keyboard input until you
enter your NetWare password...even allowing unattended processes
to continue executing.
* CastAway! - A better NetWare broadcast message trap. Get NetWare
message notification (e.g., SEND) without your PC locking up until
you press CTRL-ENTER! Get notified of new messages while in graphics
based applications! All in 0 to 1-1/2KB of conventional memory!
* PopIT! - Gain pop-up access to almost ANY program with less than
2-1/2 KB overhead. Network administrators -- access SYSCON,
RCONSOLE, FCONSOLE and all of your favorite network utilities
without leaving your current application.
* OnCall! - A memory resident "Chat" utility for Novell NetWare,
that runs in between 0 and 2-1/2 KB of workstation memory.
Simple, straightforward, and easy to use. NOW INCLUDES A
WINDOWS VERSION!
EXPRESSIT! ELECTRONIC MAIL
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* ExpressIT! Electronic Mail - The ExpressIT! Electronic Mail product
family includes the following products:
* ExpressIT! - The network version of ExpressIT!, including
the MHS-compatible DOS version, which runs in less than 2KB of
resident memory.
* ExpressIT! Remote - A remote version of ExpressIT! (DOS) customized
for use on stand-alone/remote PCs. Includes Personal MHS and
allows users to send and receive mail with any MHS based
electronic mail system. Includes the ability to run the MHS
Connectivity Manager from within the 2KB TSR without exiting
your current application.
* ExpressIT! Windows Client - An upgrade for the network version
of ExpressIT! offering native support for the Microsoft Windows
environment, and a wealth of additional features.
* ExpressIT! Remote Windows - A remote version of the Windows
version of ExpressIT! customized for use on stand-alone/remote
PCs. Includes Personal MHS and allows users to send and receive
mail with any MHS based electronic mail system.
A special Windows based MHS configuration utility eliminates the
need to use the MHS Directory Manager.
All versions of ExpressIT! include ExpressIT! Directory Assistance,
facilitating automatic exchange of user directories between ExpressIT!
hosts.
MHS GATEWAYS AND UTILITIES
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* MHS Scheduler - An MHS mail agent that provides greater flexibility
in configuring when MHS will connect to a host. On a host-by-host
basis, the MHS administrator can configure different frequencies of
forced connections based on different times of the day, with
separate weekday, weekend, and holiday scheduling possible.
MHS gateways and internetwork connections can also be scheduled.
The companion RunIT! utility simplifies the creation of batch file
gateways...now you can run your tape backup system on your MHS
server.
* MHS Librarian! - An MHS Gateway that allows users to request
information to be forwarded to them via MHS. Requests are
made by placing a keyword in the "SUBJECT" field of the message
that you address to the library. A list of files may be
requested by sending a message with the keyword of INDEX. The
system Admin can also configure MHS Librarian so that selected
users can request files or directories other than those that
appear in the index. Security is provided by a password program
that generates unique daily passwords, a fixed password, or you
can create your own password utility.
MHS Librarian! also supports "discussion lists", similar to
the "list server" concept on the internet.
* PageIT! - An MHS gateway connecting MHS-based electronic mail
systems to full text alphanumeric pagers. Once configured,
sending messages to an alphanumeric pager is as simple as
sending a message from your favorite MHS application.
* ForwardIT! - An MHS mail agent for automatically forwarding
MHS based electronic mail messages. ForwardIT! can forward
(or copy) messages addressed to an MHS address to an alternate
address.
ForwardIT! is most useful in the MHS remote e-mail environment.
By remote, we refer to field workers or business travelers who
operate ExpressIT! Remote, or other MHS compatible remote
software, on a PC or laptop to access their electronic mail
from a distant location. Examples could include a salesperson
between sales calls, a business traveler in a hotel room,
or work-at-home scenarios.
Without ForwardIT!, when mail is sent to a recipient's office
address, MHS does not allow for a remote user to dial into the
network and retrieve mail waiting for their office address. Mail
addressed to this office address can only be picked up at the
office.
In order to send a message to the user's MHS remote, the sender
must assume responsibility for sending a copy of the message to
the remote MHS address.
With ForwardIT!, the user leaves a forwarding address at the
office, and while they're out, all messages will be forwarded,
or copied, to their forwarding address, giving users transparent
access to their electronic mail while away from the office.
This forwarding address can be any valid MHS address, including
addresses via MHS gateways.
* MhsQ! - An MHS gateway interface to NetWare print queues.
Messages can be sent via MHS to a NetWare print queue.
This capability can be useful for MHS remote sites and/or
MHS enabled applications for generating printed output
and/or reports.
MhsQ! can also redirect print queues on one file server
to a remote print queue on another file server via MHS.
* ExpressIT! MHS Directory Assistant - A directory services
gateway that automatically creates and updates user routes
in a multi-host workgroup environment. Add a user at one
host within the workgroup, and the user route will automatically
be created at all other hosts within the workgroup. Add a
new host to your workgroup, and the host and user lists will
automatically be added to other hosts within the workgroup.
(Directory Assistant is bundled with ExpressIT! but is also
available separately.)
* MHSNotify! - A TSR which runs on the MHS mail server only, and
automatically notifies recipients of new electronic mail
received from remote MHS sites, or across internetwork
connections. An excellent alternative to MHSALERT for
DaVinci e-mail users! (MHSNotify! is bundled with ExpressIT!)
REQUESTING TRIAL VERSIONS VIA MHS
---------------------------------
30-Day Trial Versions of many Infinite Technologies Products can
be requested via MHS.
For more information, send an MHS message to LIBRARY @ INFINITE
via CSERVE or NHUB, with a subject line of INDEX.
DOWNLOADING TRIAL VERSIONS FROM COMPUSERVE
------------------------------------------
30-Day Trial Versions of many Infinite Technologies Products are
available on CompuServe! Look for the following files in the
NOVVEN Forum, Library 4:
EXPDOS.ZIP - ExpressIT! E-Mail (NetWare) (DOS Version)
EXPWIN.ZIP - ExpressIT! E-Mail (NetWare) (Windows Version)
REMDOS.ZIP - ExpressIT! E-Mail (Remote & non-NetWare) (DOS Version)
REMWIN.ZIP - ExpressIT! E-Mail (Remote & non-NetWare) (Windows Version)
EXSPEL.ZIP - Supplemental file for ExpressIT! (Spelling Dictionary)
POPIT.ZIP - PopIT!
ONCALL.ZIP - OnCall!
CASTAW.ZIP - CastAway!
IQUEUE.ZIP - I-Queue!
IQS.ZIP - I-Queue! Server
LOCKIT.ZIP - LockIT!
MHSCED.ZIP - MHS Scheduler
PAGEIT.ZIP - PageIT!
4WARD.ZIP - ForwardIT!
MHSNFY.ZIP - MHSNotify!
MHSLIB.ZIP - MHS Librarian!
EXDA.ZIP - ExpressIT! MHS Directory Assistant
MHSQ.ZIP - MhsQ!
And don't miss our *FREE* utilities (also in NOVVEN Library 4):
NETERR.ZIP - Network error handlers (CRITTER, SHATTACH)
to reboot unattended workstations and clear
network errors.
CREATQ.ZIP - Create NetWare print queues on a volume other
than SYS:
LOGIN.ZIP - Load TSRs from the NetWare Login Script without
losing available memory!
MHSACT.ZIP - Automatically re-activate deactivated MHS
internetwork hosts without operator intervention.
MHSSWP.ZIP - Redirect MHS swap files to a local drive or
VDISK.
MHSBPL.ZIP - Configure MHS 1.5C host to host communications
to use the B+ protocol.
SENDIT.ZIP - Send MHS messages from the DOS command line
or batch files.
Plus, other helpful text files and reports:
MHSGAT.TXT - NetWare MHS and Gateways overview
DOSMEM.TXT - PC Memory management/architecture overview
WINTIP.TXT - Windows vs. NetWare Troubleshooting Tips
...and stay tuned for MORE!!!
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
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T E C H N O L O G I E S
11433 Cronridge Drive, Suite H
Owings Mills, MD 21117
+1-410-363-1097
FAX: +1-410-363-3779
MHS: Support @ Infinite
CompuServe: >MHS:Support @ Infinite (or 73270,405)
Internet: Support@Infinite.MHS.CompuServe.com
Technical Support provided on the CompuServe Information Service in
NOVVEN Section 4 (GO INFINITE)
In Germany:
Ing. Büro, K.H. Lendroth, Auf dem Kleinen Feld 8, D-2820 Bremen 77
Telephone: +49 421 6361391, FAX: +49 421 6362344, MHS: KLendrot@Lend-Ing
In U.K.:
NetConnect Limited, St. John's Innovation Centre, Cowley Road, Cambridge
Telephone: +44 223 423523, FAX: +44 223 420655, MHS: SBacon@NetCon
In Norway:
Infonor Kompetanse A-S, 1816 Skiptvet, Langli
Telephone: +47 809 766, FAX: +47 9 809 814, MHS: Olaf@InfoKomp
In Australia:
Future Technologies, Level 2 - 60 York Street, Sydney NSW
Telephone: +61 02 299-1400, FAX: +61 02 299-1401
Contacts: Cynthia Kuiper, Richard Denyer or Steve Ross