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ANTISUB 3.2
Antisub is a program to bounce outgoing mail messages which request a
subscription to a newsnet news group (for example).
Command line:
ANTISUB
Antisub searches EVERY file in the current directory for a line
containing TO:, this is assumed to be a destination address line for
a mail message. This line is then searched for containing any of the
strings which are stored in the file antisub.cfg (in the antisub
directory). The search is case insensitive and multiple occurences of
white space are reduced to a single space, so that:
SUBS
all match with "TO: SUBS", and "TO:SUBSCRIBE" and
"TO: !ALT.BIN.SUBSCRIBE"
Any messages found to be addressed illegally then have their
destination address (TO: ...... ) destroyed so that the message is
bounced back to the originator.
It appears that some internet mail systems do not return undeliverable
mail back to the BBS. For these BBS you can specify a diversion
internet address in the file ANTISUB.ADR to which all bounced messages
will be diverted. If the file ANTISUB.ADR does not exist, the target
address of BOUNCED will be used as before. ANTISUB.ADR should contain
two lines. The first line is the diversion address such as:
divert@address.com
and the second line is simply blank.
A message is then inserted at the top of the message telling the
originator what has happened. In the shareware version this message is
hard coded as:
----------------------------------------------------------------------
| This message was not delivered because the Sysop has deemed that |
| the addressee is illegal on this BBS |
| |
| (Antisub V3.2 - Unregistered Shareware Version) |
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Registered users can define their own message, up to 15 lines long
which should be a plain text file entitled "antisub.msg" and located
in the same directory as antisub.exe and antisub.cfg.
A copy of the original bounced message is appended to the log file,
ANTISUB.LOG which may be found in the ANTISUB.EXE directory.
An additional bonus for registered users is being able to create their
own signature lines (ANTISUB.SIG, upto 15 lines) which is appended to
the end of all message files processed by ANTISUB (whether they are
bounced or not). This file should have the name ANTISUB.SIG and must
be located in the directory with antisub.exe. Unregistered versions of
antisub append an identifying string to the end of messages.
Any messages originating from adresses listed in the optional "don't
bounce" file ANTISUB.NOB will be passed. This allows you to define a
list of super users who are allowed to subscribe, such as yourself!
Each line in the ANTISUB.NOB file should contain an origination
address to allow to subscribe such as:
sysop@bbs.com
Do NOT use short names like peter, or every Peter who sends messages
will be able to subscribe, that is the following names would be
matched:
peter.jones@bbs.com
sally.peters@bbs.com
peter@bbs.com
IMPORTANT!
Antisub.exe, antisub.cfg and any other optional antisub files must be
located in a single directory in the DOS searchpath, and NOT in the
outgoing mail directory, but must be run with the outgoing mail
directory as the current directory.
For example;
copy antisub.exe and antisub.cfg into a tools directory, say C:\TOOLS
and then in a batch file change directory to the outgoing mail
directory, such as "cd \outmail" and then run antisub.
QUICK FILE REFERENCE
All files must be located in the same directory.
ANTISUB.EXE Executable program
ANTISUB.ADR Optional Diversion address file
ANTISUB.CFG Target Sub-Addresses to force message bounce
ANTISUB.LOG Log of activity (generated by ANTISUB)
ANTISUB.MSG Optional "Why this message was bounced" Message
file (Registered version only)
ANTISUB.NOB Optional list of Originator Sub-Addresses to
suppress message bouncing
ANTISUB.SIG Optional signature to append to all messages
(Registered version only)
Antisub is shareware. You are licensed to use this software for a
period not exceeding 30 days from when you got it to evaluate its
suitability for your needs. After that you should either stop using it
or register it by sending 20 pounds UK currency to:
Matthew Probert
5 Longcroft Close
Baingstoke
Hampshire
RG21 8XG
England
Telephone: 01256 414072
Internet: probertm@pins.co.uk
WWW: http://pins.co.uk/upages/probertm
WARNING!
Periodically the unregistered version of antisub will not bounce an
illegally addressed message, but rather will destroy the original
message and forward the message header to me (minus any message text).
Thereby identifying your bbs with a return address as a user of the
unregistered version. After a while if I don't receive a registration,
but continue to receive notice that you are using the program I shall
be on to you!
CREDITS
Conception: Peter Friedlos
Design: Matthew Probert & Peter Friedlos
Coding: Matthew Probert
Testing: Matthew Probert & Peter Friedlos
Documentation: Matthew Probert
Support: Matthew Probert