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==========================================================================
About wsOMR
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wsOMR is a small, fast, INTERNET/USENET/FIDONET Offline mail reader.
It supports four major e-mail formats namely, Internet(RFC), SOUP,
Bluewave, QWK.
With wsOMR you can read and reply to your favorite BBS/Internet/USENET
mail at your own leisure and manage larger volumes of mail with relative
ease, send/receive files over Internet. It saves you from the pressures
of online-time charge, long distance calls, etc.
wsOMR is the only OMR that supports Fido and Internet at the same time.
Hardware requirements for wsOMR:
An IBM PC, AT, 80386, 80486, or fully compatible personal computer.
A minimum of 384K of free memory.
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REGISTRATION
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wsOMR is distributed as shareware. This means that you are granted a
limited license to use it for a period of 30 days. If you find it useful
and decide to continue using it after the trial period, registration is
required.
To register, just fill up the registration form in REGFORM.TXT and send
to the address indicated in the file. A registration number will be
sent to you by either e-mail or ordinary mail afterwards.
I will greatly appreciate your registration. It is your way of encouraging
me to continue developing the program.
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Files List
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READ.ME Additional info regarding current version
MANUAL.TXT Manual for wsOMR
HELP.ME Commonly asked questions
WSOMR.EXE wsOMR executable file
WSOMR.INI wsOMR configuration file
WSOMR.TAG External tagline file, optional
WSOMR.ADR Address book
WSOMR.NEW What's new with wsOMR
WSOMR.HLP help file
CONFIG.EXE Installation/configuration program
CONFIG.TXT Keyword documentation for WSOMR.INI
INTERNET.TXT Info specific to Internet
MACRO.TXT Info regarding macros used in reply and tagline
WSMAIL.C The mail posting/retrieving source code for Internet
WPOST Unix script file for sending/receiving mails
MUNPACK.EXE MIME/UU decoding program( see mime.dos for more details )
MIME.DOS Manual & Copyright notice for Mpack/Munpack.exe
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INSTALLATION:
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copy ff. files into a directory specified in the DOS PATH.
wsOMR.EXE
wsOMR.INI
wsOMR.HLP
wsOMR.TAG (optional)
wsOMR.ADR (optional)
For Internet, please check internet.txt file for additional information
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CONFIGURATION:
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run config
to run the program with default .INI and Bluewave mail packet
wsOMR
Command line options:
wsOMR [/q][/b][/s] [/iINI] [/?]
/b Read Bluewave packets(default)
/q Read QWK packets
/i Read RFC compliant Internet mail
/s Read SOUP packets( for Internet )
/f Use alternate ini file
/? Display help screen
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MAJOR FEATURES:
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Features unique to FIDO/BBS
+ Easy file request, can use editor or cut & paste from new files list.
- Simple offline area configuration.
- Fully compatible with Bwave.exe.
+ Martin Pollard's Offline Mail Executive aware.
- Superior Internet/Netmail support in FIDO mode
no more UUCP and "To:" line required.
+ Bluewave style netmailing for QWK-based packet.
+ Retrieve fido address from origin line in netmail resulting in
no more mistakes in making netmail-reply to echomail/netmail messages
which is a solution to Bluewave's problem in replying to point-netmail.
Features unique to Internet
+ Undigest listserv's digested message and monthly log files.
+ Sending/receiving of files over internet(MIME encoding/decoding )
Features general to Internet/FIDO
- Reads Internet(RFC822)/SOUP/Bluewave/QWK mails.
- Handles unlimited number of BBSes.
+ Replies for multiple packets can be entered at one time.
+ Point & shoot Address book with Fido & Internet addresses.
+ Point & shoot capturing of Fido/Internet address from message.
+ Fido to Internet address format conversion.
+ Databased reply folder for Internet/Fido.
- UUDECODE/MIME DECODE messages.
+ Multiple mail packets can be opened at the same time.
- On line smile symbols & acronyms.
- On line context sensitive help.
- Commands which work together with several popular spell checkers.
+ Easy configuration within a Windows style INI file.
- Tagline stealing.
- Well planned user interface which reduces your keystroke to a minimum.
- Small & fast.
- Runs well under Windows, OS/2.
+ PGP shell ( under development )
- FAX support ( under development )
+ Japanese DOS/V ( under development )
- others to be listed later
+ Indicates features not found in other readers.
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COMMENTS, SUGGESTIONS & CONTACTING AUTHOR
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All your comments and suggestions are welcome. Enhancements to wsOMR are the
result of suggestions and comments made by users. It is surely going to grow
according to YOUR wishes and requests. (Your wish is my command<s>).
You can reach me by:
E-mail : wang@durian.usc.edu.ph
USENET : comp.misc.bbs
alt.usenet.offline-reader
FIDONET:
OFFLINE
BLUEWAVE
CB-WSOMR( Phil. )
RP-COMM ( Phil. )
All your mails are guaranteed to be read, 99% to be answered. :-)
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DISTRIBUTION
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Please feel free to distribute wsOMR to your friends or clients.
Redistribution of wsOMR must include the software, its documentation
file, order form and all supplemental files (see Files List) as a
single unit without any modification.
Distribution sites --
Internet FTP sites:
oak.oakland.edu pub/msdos/offline
ftp.dlsu.edu.ph pub/wsomr
Fidonet(BBS):
U.S.A.
The Lunatic Fringe BBS
Dane Beko <dbeko@PrimeNet.Com> - Cosysop
1-214-235-5288
HST 16.8 v32bis Dual/Standard
Richardson, Texas
Fido:1:124/2113
first time callers can DL after filling out a short questionnaire
CANADA
The Edge
Craig Hackl <tdr129@duke.usask.ca> - Sysop
1-306-382-7049 (Supra 14.4)
1-306-382-7039 (USR Sportster 14.4)
1-306-382-7038 (PCLogic 14.4)
Saskatoon,Saskatchewan
Fido 1:140/122 (Usr line)
Ld callers can login as Dist Site there is immediate access to the program
Philippines - Cebu City
C.E.B.U. 24Hrs
63-32-313-797
63-32-312-259
Jojo Wan - Sysop
Cebu, Philippines
Fido:6:754/1
Philippines - Manila
TWiLiGHT ZoNe ! 24Hrs
Carlos Legaspi - Sysop
63-2-712-0329
Manila, Philippines
Fido: 6:750/2
Note: there are some other ftp sites and BBSes carrying this program too,
a more updated list will be provided in the future version.
To SysOps: please e-mail wang@durian.usc.edu or 6:754/1.20 your BBS info
if you are carrying this program, it will be included in the
upcoming version.
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DISCLAIMER
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This program is provided as is. You may use it at your own risk. There
is no warranty of any kind or form, explicit or implied, covering this
program. The author should in no way be held liable for any damage of any
form in connection with the use or the quality of this program and any
of its associated files.
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COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS
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Simple Offline USENET Packet Format (SOUP) Version 1.2
Copyright (c) 1992-1993 Rhys Weatherley
rhys@cs.uq.oz.au Last Update: 14 August 1993
wsOMR is copyrighted by Frank Wang.
The Blue Wave Packet Structures is copyrighted by George Hatchew and
Cutting Edge Computing.
mpack/munpack version 1.5 for dos
(C) Copyright 1993,1994 by Carnegie Mellon University
All Rights Reserved.( please refer to mime.dos for more details )
OMX is copyrighted by SysTech & Martin Pollard.
The QWK-format is copyrighted by Sparkware.
PKZIP - PKWARE Inc.
ARC - System Enhancement Associates
LHA - Haruyasu Yoshizaki
PAK - NoGate Consulting
ARJ - Robert K Jung
UC2 - AIP-NL.
RAR - Eugene Roshal
All program names mentioned in this package are either copyright
or trademark of respective owners.
wsOMR uses Thomas Wagner's public domain software EXEC library.
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Thanks!!!
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This program would never be there in Cyberspace without the following
persons, Thanks to:
Rhys Weatherley, whose SOUP specification made offline reading of USENET
possible, and for his advice which was a tremendous help to the
writing of this program.
Steve Belczyk, author of the famous UQWK, always around in the net
whenever I need his help.
Kelsey Hartigan Go, whose support made USENET support in wsOMR a reality.
Dane Beko, for his ideas...
Roman Roger Kintanar, for his help...
Jim Ayson, for his encouragement...
Tiago Umm Pascoal, 'The Unstoppable Mail Machine'.
Mike Schmeisser, a PITA;-)
Rey Estrada, rings me up in the morning, surfing the net for information...
Jojo Sybico, who brought BBSing to Cebu, an island in the Pacific Ocean,
Do I miss somebody? there are too many people involved in this small
undertaking, can't list them all here:(.
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I would like to extend my deepest gratitude to the members of the
wsOMR beta testing team for their tireless efforts in the develop-
ment and support of wsOMR. Their superb testing and innovative sugges-
tions have helped me make wsOMR what it is today...The Most Compact
Off-Line Mail Reader in Cyberspace!!
Mike Schmeisser
Rey Estrada
Lee J. Verallo - Tagline Author
Michael James Kaamino
Jeffrey Shelton
Jude Ambrocio P. Dosado
Bernie Pangilinan
Mario Briones
Ferdinand Yap Buzon
Joy Sy
Jojo Wan
Ryan Chiu
Roselito delos Reyes
Carlos Antonio C. Alejandro
Albert Lee
Tiago Pascoal
Dong Secuya
Benson Jao