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------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------- DMAIL V 3.1 ----------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ DMAIL is a professional mailing list system for IBM microcomputers and close compatibles. The following features are included: -> Create any number of lists - limited only by disk space. -> Sort addresses on any of nine sort keys. -> Copy selected addresses from one list to another. -> Classify addressees with key words. -> Perform wild card and key word searches. -> Extract addresses from a list with any of six criteria. -> Create mailmerge files for Wordstar, Word Perfect and Microsoft Word. -> Display visual scanning in three different ways. -> Print with any desktop printer (dot matrix or daisywheel). -> Print addresses on one-up or two-up Avery labels. -> Print from 1 to 99 copies of each label. -> Print addresses on envelopes. -> Automatically record mailing date when addresses are printed. -> Print quick-reference lists with phone numbers and comments. -> Works with dBASE III compatible address files. -> Menu driven - the choices available are always displayed on the screen. -> Displays in monochrome or colour. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ DMAIL SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: -> IBM micro or close compatible. -> Floppy drive or hard disk system. -> 512 KB of memory. -> Color or monochrome display. -> Any dot matrix or daisy wheel printer that prints the standard 10 characters per inch and 66 lines per page. -> Avery printer labels - stock No. M64231A (one-up) or M64152A (two-up). One-up labels can be purchased in bulk (5000) under Avery No. 64235W. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ DMAIL is supplied with the following files: -> DMAIL.EXE - a professional mailing list system. -> DMAIL.DBF - a sample address file. -> DMAIL.NTX - a sample index file. -> DMAIL.MEM - a file that saves sort key data. MAKE A BACKUP COPY OF THESE FILES AND KEEP THEM IN A SAFE PLACE. DMAIL.DBF must always be present on your data disks because it is used as a model on which to create your new address files. Even if you don't put any addresses in it you must keep a copy of DMAIL.DBF on your data disks. The program creates other files as they are needed. The .NTX and .MEM files associated with any list must always stay on the same disk. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ DMAIL is a disk-intensive program - it frequently reads from and writes to it's files. The number of disk accesses required can be reduced by increasing the memory buffers in your setup. This is done by putting a file called CONFIG.SYS on the disk you use to start your system. DOS automatically looks for this file when you power up your computer. If it is present then the system configuration it describes will be used. Simply use your text editor to create a file called CONFIG.SYS and put these two lines into it: FILES = 20 BUFFERS = 8 You can run DMAIL on a single floppy system but that will only leave disk space for about 300 addresses. This would increase to about 1000 on a 3-1/2 inch floppy drive. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SETTING UP ON A SYSTEM WITH TWO FLOPPY DISKS : First format a new data disk using FORMAT B:/S and then write on the label the type of address lists it is to contain. Be sure to use the system option (/S) when formatting. Then copy DMAIL.DBF, DMAIL.NTX and DMAIL.MEM from the program disk to the new data disk. To use DMAIL: 1 - Put the program disk in drive A: 2 - Put the data disk in drive B: 3 - Set the logged drive to B: by typing B: 4 - Start the program by typing A:DMAIL DMAIL will now save all your addresses on the B: drive. C A U T I O N ! - DO NOT CHANGE THE DISK IN DRIVE B: UNLESS DMAIL IS DISPLAYING THE MAIN MENU OTHERWISE DATA MAY BE LOST. - AFTER INSERTING A NEW DISK YOU MUST USE THE "CHANGE" OR "CREATE" COMMAND ON THE MAIN MENU TO TELL DMAIL WHICH LIST TO USE ON THE NEW DISK. - BE CAREFUL NOT TO LEAVE A DISK DRIVE DOOR OPEN AFTER CHANGING DISKS OR YOU WILL GET A DOS ERROR MESSAGE. DMAIL sorts the contents of each mailing list on any of nine sort keys. The address files are not actually re-written when they are sorted, but instead an index file is created that determines the order in which the addresses are displayed and printed. This eliminates the need to waste precious disk space required for re-writing sorted files. You can store about 1000 addresses on one 5-1/4 inch floppy disk. It is a good idea to check the size of your lists before adding new addresses to make sure you have plenty of disk space left. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SETTING UP ON A HARD DISK SYSTEM: 1 - Create a new directory on your hard disk for mailing lists. 2 - Copy all files supplied to the new directory. 3 - Start the program by typing DMAIL DMAIL does not use directory paths. All addresses should be kept in the same directory as the program. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ In order to explore DMAIL without having to enter addresses a sample address file has been included. Each time you start the program DMAIL.DBF will be the active list. Later on you can delete the sample addresses in it and enter your own so DMAIL will always come up with one of your lists active. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ P L E A S E N O T E DMAIL has standard error handling functions but there are two fatal errors from which it cannot recover. The first can occur when you change floppy disks while the program is running. If you keep the program disk in drive A: and the data disk in drive B: be careful to change data disks only when the main menu is on the screen. Otherwise you may see the following at the top of your screen: proc:XXXXXXXX line:X DOS error 2, QUIT? (Q/A/I) The second fatal error occurs when you are running DMAIL in a small amount of free memory. The error will likely occur when the program makes a DOS call and the message at the top of the screen will look like this: proc:XXXXXXXX line:X DOS error 8, QUIT? (Q/A/I) In both cases you must press "Q" to quit the program and re-start it. If you have lots of memory resident programs on your system be sure to leave at least 356 KB of free memory. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Once you have started DMAIL you will see the main menu: --------------------------------------------------------------- Add Edit Change Create Print Merge Flag Sum Copy Scan Sort Quit --------------------------------------------------------------- On either side of the program name you will see a small dot. When these dots are flashing DMAIL expects a selection from this menu. When they stop flashing it is looking for input elsewhere on the screen. Make your selection on this menu either by pressing the right & left arrow key until your choice is high-lighted or by pressing the featured letter in the command you want to use. As you move from one command to another you will see below it a few words describing what each one does. When you have the command you want just press return to start. There is one command available that does not appear as a menu selection. If you press the slash key (/) when the main menu is active then DMAIL toggles between monochrome and color mode. On the lower menu line you will see the name of the active list, the number of addresses it contains and the key(s) on which it is sorted. Note that DMAIL is now the active list. The Change, Create and Copy commands all result in a new active list. THE CHOICES ON THE MAIN MENU AND WHERE THEY LEAD The first two choices - "Add" and "Edit" - will be described last. Since we already have some addresses to work with we will explore the other functions first. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Change Select a different list --------------------------------------------------------------------------- When you select "Change" the screen will display the name of the address files on your disk. You will then be prompted for the name of one you wish to use. Enter only the file name - do not enter the file type (.DBF) or a drive specification. If you decide not to change lists after all just leave the input field blank and press Return. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Create Start a new list --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The "Create" command is used to start a new list. When prompted for a new filename enter only a filename of up to eight characters - do not enter a file type or drive specification. The "Create" function reads the structure of DMAIL.DBF (which must be present) and duplicates it under your new filename. The new file then becomes the active list. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Print Print addresses from filename --------------------------------------------------------------------------- This command prints on labels or envelopes all addresses with the Flag set to "T" for true (more on print flags later). Before you select "Print" be sure the printer is on and that there are labels in the carriage. If you are testing the system you can leave your regular paper in the printer. Each address printed from the active list will have the last mailing date set to the current system date. Each time you use the "Print" command DMAIL assumes that one-up labels will be printed. If you are going to print two-up labels select [3] on the menu. It is also assumed that you want only one copy of each label. To print up to 99 copies press [4] on the menu. Now try printing a test pattern to see if your label stock is well positioned in the carriage. To do this select [1] on the menu. If the test pattern is not centered on the labels adjust their position in the printer (i.e. move left or right, roll up or down) and try the test pattern again. When the pattern is centered select [2] to start printing addresses. If for any reason you need to interrupt the printer just press RETURN, but the printer may not stop until it has printed another three or four labels. This is because most printers have a "buffer" that holds a small amount of output from your computer and will keep printing until this buffer is empty. If you are printing on envelopes select [5] on the menu. You may get a "paper empty" error with some printers because the mechanism that detects the presence of paper is placed before the carriage and it fails to detect a standard business envelope. Check your printer manual for instructions on how to temporarily disable the paper detector. Please note that not all printers can correctly handle a single envelope. Ask the supplier about this when shopping for a printer. Envelopes can also be printed when locating addresses or when editing addresses. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Merge Create an address merge file for word processing --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The "Merge" command will read all flagged addresses into a separate file that can be used with word processors for addressing form letters. Four types of file compatibilities are possible - Wordstar, Word Perfect, Microsoft Word and a generic left justified format. Only addresses with a print flag set to "T" (true) will be written to the output file. When prompted for an output file just enter a filename of up to eight characters - do not enter a file type or a drive specification. A file type will automatically be supplied depending on your choice of output file. Wordstar address lists will be given the file type ".MRG", Word Perfect lists will be ".SEC" files, Microsoft Word lists will be ".ADD" files and the left-justified lists will be ".TXT" files. Chances are you will only need one of these file formats, but having access to all of them may make it easier for you to supply address lists to clients and associates who use different word processors. While the file is being created it's contents will display on your screen. Most merge files created are the simplest type of ASCII text file with a carriage return at the end of each line. The exception is Word Perfect, which requires an unusual file format that has control characters everywhere. Consult the manual supplied with your word processor for detailed instructions on merging address lists. To use the Wordstar address files created by DMAIL the following should appear at the top of your Wordstar form letters: .DF filename.MRG (the name of the address file you created) .RV PREFIX,FNAME,LNAME,TITLE,ORGANIZATION,ADDRESS, CITY,PROV-STATE, PCODE,COUNTRY &FNAME/O& &LNAME/O& &TITLE/O& &ORGANIZATION/O& &ADDRESS/O& &CITY/O& &PROV-STATE/O& &PCODE/O& &COUNTRY/O& Dear &PREFIX& &LNAME&, This arrangement can handle an address of three to six lines and no blanks will be left where you have a blank field in the address file. A similar format for Microsoft Word is: <<DATA filename.ADD>> <<FNAME>> <<LNAME>>, <<TITLE>>, <<ORGANIZATION>>, <<ADDRESS>>, <<CITY>>, <<PROV-STATE>>, <<PCODE>> <<COUNTRY>> Dear <<PREFIX>> <<LNAME>>, And for Word Perfect it will look something like this: ^F2^ ^F3^, ^F4^, ^F5^, ^F6^, ^F7^, ^F8^, ^F9^ ^F10^ Dear ^F1^ ^F3^, There is considerable flexibility in the use of these formats. If you are new to mailmerging, re-read the relevant chapters in your word processing manual and try a little experimenting to get the results you want before tackling a big print run. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Flag Set all print flags ON or OFF --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Each address can be independently flagged for printing when you enter, edit or search your lists. The "Flag" command on the main menu will re-set all the flags at once to "T" (true) or "F" (false). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sum Print a quick-reference list --------------------------------------------------------------------------- This command will produce a sorted hardcopy list. Whatever the current sort order, the addressee's name and title will always appear first except when the sort order is by organization, in which case the organization name appears first. When you begin, a "form feed" is sent to your printer. You will then be asked to check that the top of the page is in the correct position. If for any reason you need to interrupt the printer just press RETURN. Remember that it will not stop printing until the buffer is empty. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copy Copy or Move addresses to another list ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The "Copy" command allows you to create new lists by mixing addresses from several lists or by distilling a large list down into a smaller one. You will first be prompted for a source filename and a destination filename. Enter filenames only, not file types or drive specifications. If you specify a destination file that does not already exist then it will be created. You are then asked if you wish to "copy or move" the addresses. The difference is that "copying" leaves the source file unchanged while "moving" deletes the target addresses from the source file. If moving addresses leaves the source file empty then it will be deleted (except DMAIL.DBF which must always be present). The next choice you make is whether to move/copy only the flagged addresses or to use other criteria for selecting them. If you want to use other criteria you can enter these on a selection menu. When copying by City, Area Code or Province/State you must enter them as they appear in the address file. If a city is misspelled then the address will not be copied. We commonly write Province and State names in abbreviated form. When copying by Province/State you will miss some addresses if you have not been consistent in the abbreviations you use. When you copy by Title you may enter any string of characters. If the string is found within the Title field of any address then it will be copied. This allows you to extract addresses from a list that contain similar but not identical Title fields. You can enter a few characters, a word or several words. If you enter only a few characters then you will get more addresses than if you enter whole words. The same applies to copying by Key Word, except that the field being searched is the comment field. This field can be used to include some words that describe or otherwise define each addressee. Copying by Key Word can then pull out all the addressees that have something in common. Each address has a field labeled "Last Mailing". It contains the date on which you last printed the address onto a label or an envelope. If you choose to copy by "Mailing Date" you will be asked if you want to copy addresses with mailing dates occurring before or after the target date. You can now enter the target date itself. DMAIL will then copy the addresses with a "Last Mailing" either on/before the specified date or on/after the specified date. If you copy addresses to another list you are in fact duplicating them. If you then print addresses from either of the two lists you will be left with two versions of the duplicated addresses - each with a different mailing date. This can be avoided by moving addresses instead of copying them. If necessary you can move them back into the original list after printing. Unless you are working with a large list you may find it easier to print selected addresses by skipping through the list in Edit mode and setting the appropriate print flags. Please Note: When addresses are moved or copied their print flags are set to "T" (true). If you wish to have them set to "F" (false) use the "Flag" command on the main menu. Use the sample address list provided to experiment with the "Copy" command. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scan Display name, organization and phone number --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The "Scan" available on the main menu is the fastest scanning option in DMAIL but it displays the least information. See the "Edit" menu for more methods by which to explore the contents of your lists. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sort Choose a sort key and re-sort filename --------------------------------------------------------------------------- DMAIL works best when it's address files are sorted with up-to-date indexes. You can change the sorting order at any time to suit your needs. Addresses will always be displayed and printed in the sorting order you have chosen. Most of the sorting options are self explanatory. The "Tele1" and "Tele2" options are used to sort by area code and local exchange. If you are using the field labeled "Per:" to contain the names of your sales staff then sorting by "Contact Person" will group your clients by salesman. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quit Return to DOS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exit DMAIL. ENTERING DATA Adding and editing addresses requires the most explanation, but for the most part it is very straightforward. The "Add" command allows only data entry. The "Edit" command leads to another menu which provides editing functions, two scanning methods and searching functions. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Add Enter new addresses into filename --------------------------------------------------------------------------- This command puts a blank data entry form on your screen (see the next page for cursor control keys). You may now enter: -> Mr., Ms., Dr. etc. -> First name -> Last name -> Title -> Company name -> Street address -> City name -> Province or state -> Postal or Zip code -> Country name -> Phone number -> Phone extension -> Second phone number -> Second phone extension -> Contact person first name -> Contact person last name -> A one line comment -> Set print flag The last field is called the "print flag". This field is set to "F" (false) and can be changed to "T" (true) by pressing "T" on the keyboard. When set to "T" the address will be included when you print, create merge files or copy addresses from one list to another. If you want to leave it at "F" just press RETURN. There are several other ways to set the print flag on and off. The "Flag" command on the main menu has already been described and the "Edit" menu contains two more methods. The field labeled "Last Mailing" on your screen is a "display only" field. In other words you cannot enter information in this field from the keyboard. The date it displays is the date on which you last printed the address onto a label or an envelope. The comment field can be used to note the type of material usually sent to a given addressee. You will then have a record of what was sent to whom and when it was last sent. When DMAIL is used to manage client and sales contacts the comment field can contain information that defines the addressee in useful ways. The "Copy" and "Key Word" commands can then be used to locate all addressees that have something in common. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CURSOR CONTROL You can move around the screen in several ways: -> The cursor will advance to the next field each time you: - press Return. - type a character at the end of a field. - press the Down Arrow key. -> The cursor will move back to the previous field when you press the Up Arrow key. -> The cursor will move to the beginning of a field when you press Home, and to the end of a field when you press End. -> The cursor moves to the first field when you press Ctrl-Home and to the last field when you press Ctrl-End. -> The cursor moves to the beginning of the current word when you press Ctrl-Left Arrow and to the beginning of the next word when you press Ctrl- Right Arrow. -> Ctrl-T deletes the word to the right of the cursor. -> Ctrl-Y deletes from the cursor to the end of the field. -> Ctrl-U restores a field to it's original contents. This is most useful when you leave a field and then come back to it. If you have not previously passed the field this command simply erases whatever you have typed. When you re-type the contents of a field it will write over the existing contents unless you press Ins to activate the "insert text" function. Press Ins again when you want to turn it off. When active, "<insert>" will be displayed at the top of the screen. Each time you type a letter in the first position of a field it will automatically be capitalized - you do not need to hold down the shift key. Province/State names will be all capitals and the letters in Canadian postal codes will also be capitalized. Ctrl-C or PgDn exits the data entry/editing function. Pressing "T", "F" or Return while the cursor is on the "Flag?" field has the same effect. You will then be asked if you wish to continue editing the address or quit. -> Press "E" if you want to continue. -> Press "Q" if you are done. You will then be asked if you wish to save the address as shown. -> Press "Y" to save it. -> Press "N" to reject it. If you are in the "Add" command you will then be asked if you want to "Do Another ?" -> Press "Y" to enter another address. -> Press "N" to return to the main menu. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ EDITING DATA --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Edit Find, edit, delete, and select for mailing --------------------------------------------------------------------------- When this command is selected you will be presented with the following menu: ------------------------------------------------------------------ Name Title Organization Key Word Top Bottom Scan Sort Quit ------------------------------------------------------------------ This menu provides for list maintenance, searches and for selecting addresses to print. Most of the commands (further described on the next few pages) will provide access to the editing function. Whenever an address is displayed for editing the following command line will appear above the address: ----------------------------------------------------- Edit Flag Skip Next Prev Del Undel Print Quit ----------------------------------------------------- -> Press "E" to edit the address. -> Press "F" to change the "Flag?" field and automatically advance to the next address. This is a quick way to browse through an entire list and select addresses for use with the "Print", "Merge" or "Copy" commands. -> Press "S" to skip up or down the list - enter the number of addresses to skip forward or a negative number to skip backward i.e. -10. -> Press "N" to see the next address. -> Press "R" to see the previous address. -> Press "D" to mark the address for deletion. The record will not actually be deleted until the next time the list is sorted. -> Press "U" to un-delete the address (in case you change your mind). -> Press "P" to print the address - make sure the printer is on and that there is an envelope in the carriage. The last mailing date in the address record will be set to the current system date. -> Press "Q" to return the to previous menu. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name Find addresses by name --------------------------------------------------------------------------- This command allows you to find people even if you don't remember their names exactly. You will be prompted for the first and last names but you can leave either one blank. Enter as few or as many characters as you wish. The more characters you enter the fewer addresses will be selected because the search stops at any occurrence of the target string in the first name or the last name respectively. Lets say you are looking for the address and phone number of someone you think is named Peter Hughes. If you enter "P" and "HUGHES" as the target the search will stop at every address that contains a "P" anywhere in the first name. This search would be much faster if you leave the first name blank and enter only "HUGHES". When the search stops at a given address you will have seven options, all of which are displayed at the bottom of the screen: E)dit P)rint D)el U)ndel F)lag M)ore Q)uit -> Press "E" to move to the editing function. -> Press "P" to print the address - make sure the printer is on and that there is an envelope in the carriage. The last mailing date in the address record will be set to the current system date. -> Press "D" to mark the address for deletion. -> Press "U" to undelete (if you change your mind). -> Press "F" to change the print flag. -> Press "M" to look for another address that contains the search target. -> Press "Q" to go back to the previous menu. If you are conducting a search through a long list and wish to interrupt it just press Return. These procedures apply to the next three commands as well. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title Find addresses by title --------------------------------------------------------------------------- This command works in the same way but allows you to locate people with similar titles. Remember: the more specific your search string the fewer addresses will be displayed. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Organization Find addresses by organization --------------------------------------------------------------------------- This command also works in the same way but allows you to find a company name or all the people who belong to the same company. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Key Word Search comments for key words --------------------------------------------------------------------------- This command allows key word searches of the comment field. When DMAIL is used to keep track of clients or sales contacts the comment field can serve to contain a few descriptive words about each addressee. The "Key Word" command can then find all addressees with something in common. You will be prompted for a word or character string that can be from 1 to 10 characters long. DMAIL will then display the addresses that contain the target string anywhere in the comment field. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Top Go to the top of the list --------------------------------------------------------------------------- This command calls the first address to the screen. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bottom Go to the bottom of the list --------------------------------------------------------------------------- This command calls the last address to the screen. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scan Browse through the active list --------------------------------------------------------------------------- This command allows you to visually scan the list. It displays more information than the "Scan" function on the main menu, but it displays only five addresses at a time. Press PgUp or PgDn to scan and Return to quit. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sort Choose a sort key and re-sort filename --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The sort command is duplicated on this menu for convenience. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quit Return to the main menu --------------------------------------------------------------------------- This command calls the main menu back to the screen. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ If you are a dBASE III user you can load your address records into dBASE and perform all the functions that it allows. The data file structure used by DMAIL is as follows: FLD# NAME TYPE WIDTH DESCRIPTION 1 PR L 1 - print flag 2 PRE C 3 - Mr., Ms. etc. 3 FNAME C 9 - first name 4 LNAME C 16 - last name 5 TITLE C 29 - title 6 INST C 30 - organization 7 ADDR C 30 - street address 8 CITY C 15 - city 9 PROV C 4 - province or state 10 PCODE C 7 - postal or zip code 11 CO C 9 - country 12 PHONE C 13 - phone - pict "(XXX)XXX-XXXX" 13 EXT C 4 - phone extension - pict "XXXX" 14 LMAIL D 8 - last mailing 15 COMMENT C 66 - comment line 16 PHONE2 C 13 - second phone number 17 EXT2 C 4 - second phone extension 18 FPER C 9 - contact person first name 19 LPER C 16 - contact person last name RECORD LENGTH: 285 bytes You can extract addresses and phone numbers from your existing DBASE III records and load them into DMAIL but the above structure must be observed. One method would be to write selected fields out to a text file using the SET ALTERNATE TO command and then use the COPY TO - DELIMITED WITH commands to read them into a DMAIL address file. The field lengths used in DMAIL are limited by what will fit onto the mailing labels. If some of the fields in your existing database are too long they will have to be abridged according to the above structure. Try writing everything out to a text file as suggested, then use a text editor to abbreviate whatever is too long before copying it into a DMAIL file with the COPY TO - DELIMITED WITH command. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ HOW TO GET THE MOST RECENT VERSION OF DMAIL contact: Mr. Kuno Egger TeleMedica Systems 255 Ontario Street Toronto, Ontario Canada M5A 2V6 416-863-1643 This is a home version of DMAIL. It will perform all operations and prints up to 30 addresses at a time. If you want to print more than this you will have to change lists. If you would like to recieve a version that can print lists of any length please send a money order for $35 to the address above. Foreign orders (outside Canada) please send U.S. $35 (to cover the higher cost of packaging and air shipping to international destinations). The latest version of DMAIL will be sent to you along with printed documentation and a receipt. Your feedback will be our guide for future versions of DMAIL. Write us a memo and we will endeavor to include the features most people want. If you would like to have the program customized to your business needs please call us. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Copyright 1987 TeleMedica IBM is a trade mark of IBM Corporation. dBASE is a trade mark of Ashton-Tate. Avery is a trade mark of Avery International. Wordstar & MailMerge are trade marks of Micro Pro. Microsoft is a trade mark of Microsoft Corporation. Word Perfect is a trade mark of Wordperfect Corporation.