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===============================================================================
====== NewScan Version 1.10 - (c) 1991 by Tobias Burchhardt (2:245/31.5) ======
===============================================================================
Short Notice:
=============
NewScan is FREEWARE and everybody is allowed to use it - except for any
commercial purposes !
*** Important !!! ***
Although this program is free, I make one restriction: Every user has to send
me a NETMAIL (2:245/31.5) ! This is only for me to have an idea of the
distribution and acceptance of my program ... :-)
Introduction:
=============
NewScan is a program that was only written for Points/SysOps who work with
FrontDoor(TM). It will NOT WORK with any other E-Mail-System ! Further a RA/
QBBS-compatible message-base is required !
Machine requirements: MSDOS >=3.0 and 256kB free ram
Description:
============
NewScan is a program that should be executed right after the import of incoming
mail (after all mail is tossed). It searches all FroDo-folders (Netmail, Echo-
mail etc.) for new messages to a certain user and writes short notes about them
(Area, Message-Nr., Sender and Subject).
This can be organised in two different ways:
a) showing the data on the monitor (call: NEWSCAN S)
b) writing a netmail to the user (call: NEWSCAN N)
The first way is quite useful if you want to see whether there are any new
messages addressed to you. In this case an F-key should be defined for
easy execution.
The second way is for automatic systems. The program-call should be placed
in the batch-file that imports the incoming mail (e.g. after QEcho/TosScan
AND after any utility that changes the msg-numbers like MBUTIL).
The second way has this advantage (esp. for SysOps): everytime NewScan
is run (e.g. when new mail came from your points) it first of all deletes
all old netmails it has written and then writes a new one with ALL the
messages found (no data is lost). Thus the netmail written by NewScan always
reflects the current situation and there are not many netmails with different
information (else you might easily be confused by different NewScan netmails)..
Advanced Features
=================
Netmail-Renumber
----------------
Now NewScan can renumber your netmails ! This happens if you call NewScan by
NEWSCAN P or NEWSCAN ? -P (where ? is S or N). Then NewScan will renumber all
the netmail-messages and - of course - will update the reply chaines.
If you call NewScan by NEWSCAN N -P, it will insert its own netmail right
before the new netmails so that it will be read first. By using this feature
you will get informed direct at the start of your work with editor !
Echomail-forwarding
-------------------
By using the "-F"-switch all new echomail-messages addressed to you will be
exported in the netmail-folder - so you can easily read the new mails without
going into the folders. Also, with "-FR" these messages will be marked as
"received", so they won't be found in the next NewScan-session even if you
have not read them in the echomail-folders yet.
Relative-messagenumbers
-----------------------
The switch "-R" will turn on the relative messagenumbers instead of the
absolute. This is a feature for those guys who use an message-editor supporting
the relative numbers (e.g. GoldEd).
Wait-for-Key-Switch
-------------------
If you call NEWSCAN S -W the computer will wait at the end of the programme for
you to strike any key.
How to install:
===============
NEWSCAN.EXE should be copied to the FrontDoor(TM)-directory (e.g. C:\FRODO).
As NewScan reads all the data it need from the FD.SYS file, no further changes
have to be made. Make sure that the "FD"-environment-variable is defined (as
descripted in the FrontDoor(TM) manual).
Warranty:
=========
As many other authors I cannot give any warranty that my program works properly
and without causing any complications, errors or damage !!!
Complications may be very rare but they are possible !
Remember: the program has been tested by several people in several ways to see
how it works !
Acknowledgements:
=================
First of all I want to thank the author(s) of FrontDoor(TM) for this excellent
program. :-)
Secondly I want to thank my Boss-Node, Peter Bankmann, for the help and hints
he gave me ! :-))
Not to forget about the Beta-Testers Manfred Pegam, Michael Schmitz and Rein-
hold Mueller - thanx a lot !
Problems:
=========
If you have any problems or ideas to improve my program, feel free to
contact me via Netmail - and I will see what I can do for you ! :-)
The Future:
===========
God only knows what will happen ! (Esp. in these critical days)
... but I have some ideas for the future versions of my programme:
* NewScan as a Door-Programme in a BBS (e.g. in RemoteAccess to replace the
built-in mailcheck)
* further maintenance of the netmail-base (sorting, reply linking)
* searching for messages to many users (multi-user)
* and a few other things to make life easier... :-)
Waltrop, FRG, Feb. 28th 1991
Tobias Burchhardt
(Fido-Net 2:245/31.5)
P.S. I hope you excuse any mistakes I made writing this doc.
Remember: I'm not English ! :-))