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PROGRAM INFORMATION
PPoint - Copyright (c) 1994 Harvey Parisien
Box 323 Station A, Kingston, Ontario, CANADA K7M 6R2
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Other software by Parisien...
Magic FREQ names for 1:249/1 Canada, 1:128/77 US, 2:254/71 UK.
DB = Generic dBASE III+ Database Manager / CONTACT MANAGER, PIM
RAD = dBASE III file compatible, BBS or REMOTE online database
DBQ = Message based Query system for dBASE III files
OMENU = oMENU the Ultimate disk Menu System
POINT = PPoint - Professional Point System
OFFLINE = The easy to use, QWK offline reader.
HARVEY = Harvey the Robot automated message mailer *.PKT format
HLIST = HLIST File List Compiler for files.bbs systems.
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To create an up-to-date User Reference Guide, press F1 for a help
screen. Select Help Index and select the last choice which is Print
User Reference Guide. This will print a complete function by function
guide to running PPoint. This guide contains the complete contents of
your online Help System.
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2
Help on Help
Throughout the Help screens, you will find Topics identified by a in
front of a keyword. This allows you to get details on that topic by
using your arrow keys to move the highlighter bar on the topic and
pressing enter.
The top of each Help screen also provides a selection for a Help Index
which lists all the topics contained in online help.
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101
Host: Host Transfers
This connects you to your HOST system (or boss node) to collect new
mail/files, and send any outstanding mail from your system. It is not
necessary to have mail to send in order to connect to your host. You
can Poll for mail when ever you wish to see if there is anything
waiting for you on the host system, or to request or send files.
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You will have the option to set a timer to Poll at a future time. If
you choose to do so, the screen will display the Poll time, and
current time. Pressing Esc aborts the Poll, any other key starts
immediately. After 60 seconds (or pressing the space bar) of waiting,
the screen will blank, all except for the timer display. If you use
the Timer, then after the Poll is completed the screen will go blank
again after 60 seconds, to preserve your hardware.
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Request Files
Send Files
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102
Host: Activity Report
This displays your systems log, which shows details on processing mail
into and out of PPoint, and information on transfers to your host.
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103
Host: View Outbound
This shows any files waiting in your outbound area. These are files
waiting to be delivered to your host on your next transfer.
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104
Host: View Inbound
This shows any files received from your host on previous transfers.
If you are using DOS 5.x or newer, you will have a prompt to MOVE the
files to another location.
If you have LIST by Vernon Buerg in your PPoint directory, you will
have a prompt to LIST files in your inbound.
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106
Host: Request Files
This allows you to request files FROM YOUR HOST. For a list of your
hosts files, you just simply request FILES. It is not necessary to
have mail to send in order to connect to your host.
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You also will have the option to request any new entry automatically
every time you connect with the host. This is handy if your host has
an updated file continually waiting for you.
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This feature can also be used to cause your mailer to exit even if
there was no mail received from the host. Usually the host will have
a file called ABOUT which is a very small text file containing
information on your host.
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TO REQUEST FILES DIRECTLY from other nodes in your network, you need
a nodelist. This is a more traditional way of requesting a file. You
send a netmail message to the source node (just use SysOp if you don't
know his or her name) of the file and put the file to be requested on
the subject line like this:
/freq bexe_256.zip
... and the file will be requested. This is often referred to as
FILE REQUESTING or FREQING.
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Send Files
Operational Keys in the Reading Area
Setup: Edit Nodelist
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107
Host: Send Files
This allows you to send files TO YOUR HOST. This can be a complete
drive and path description. This will be sent to your host on your
next transfer. It is not necessary to have mail to send in order to
connect to your host.
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You also will have the option to send any new entry automatically
every time you connect with the host. This is handy if you have an
updated file to continually send to your host.
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TO SEND FILES DIRECTLY to other nodes in your network, you may need a
nodelist if your HOST systems can not route file attaches like mail.
You send a netmail message to the receiver of the file and put the
file to be sent on the subject line like this:
/send c:\trash\oldstuff.lzh
... and the file will be sent. This is often referred to as
FILE ATTACHING.
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Request Files
Operational Keys in the Reading Area
Setup: Edit Nodelist
How to Send Files or File Attach Netmail
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109
Host: Exit
This exits PPoint to DOS
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PROGRAM INFORMATION
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201
Mail: Select message area
This displays a list of all the current message areas (or sometimes
called conferences) on the system. As PPoint receives new areas, they
are automatically setup (no need to fuss with configuration files).
This function allows you to select an area to read mail in.
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203
Mail: Read/Reply messages
This is the area where you read and/or reply to mail. You can list
areas, and messages from the READING AREA, as well as export or print
messages.
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Operational Keys in the Reading Area
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204
Mail: Enter a message
This allows you to enter a new message in any message area.
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Address Book and Carbon Copy Messages
Operational Keys in the Reading Area
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206
Mail: Read your new mail
This checks all message areas for mail addressed to you. You can
check your whole message database, or just UNREAD mail.
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207
Mail: Find & Read messages
This allows you to search one or all message areas for a match to your
search text in the message header (the To, From, and Subject fields),
or complete message.
Once a FIND/SEARCH has been requested, just use the normal keys to
review all finds ie: Right Arrow Key or ENTER causes a FIND AGAIN.
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Operational Keys in the Reading Area
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209
Mail: Export a message
This allows you to send a message to a disk file of your choice. A
default file will be suggested, this is the one you indicated during
setup. You can change it anytime in setup, or just modify it on the
fly.
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Operational Keys in the Reading Area
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210
Mail: Print a message
This allows you to send a message to a dot or laser printer.
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Operational Keys in the Reading Area
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212
Mail: Delete old mail
This deletes old messages based on how many days old they are. Each
area can be set for a different number of days. After messages are
deleted, the system will automatically Pack the Databases.
Messages that are NEW (ahead of your book mark) will not be deleted.
Messages that are FROZEN, using Alt-F in the read area, will not be
deleted.
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Mail: Pack databases
Setup: Automatic Maintenance
Setup: Edit Message Areas/Delete days
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213
Mail: Pack databases
This removes all deleted messages from your databases. It provides
more disk space, and makes things process a little faster.
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Mail: Delete old mail
Setup: Automatic Maintenance
Setup: Edit Message Areas/Delete days
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301
Options: Shell to DOS
This allows you shell out to dos, leaving PPoint resident. To return
from a DOS shell, type EXIT at the dos prompt, and press ENTER.
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Operational Keys in the Reading Area
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302
Options: Backup/Restore
This function will Backup or Restore your PPoint message database to a
disk in drive A: or B:. BACKUP creates a compressed file of your
entire message database on a disk. RESTORE uncompresses a backup
disk into your current PPoint database. [Caution: This replaces the
existing database on the system you are restoring to.]
This allows you to travel from one PPoint setup to another and carry
your entire message database with you. IE: Allows users to manage
their mail from more than one PPoint site - If you travel from home to
office or office to office, you backup your ppoint, and restore it at
the next site. When you finish managing mail at the new site, backup
again. Your mail can travel with you anywhere.
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303
Options: Edit taglines
This allows you to edit your tagline file. This is a simple text file
containing up to 300 taglines which will be appended to your message.
If you have > 10 taglines in this file, taglines will be presented
RANDOMLY for your selection.
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When reading messages, you can copy tag lines (or any text for that
matter) from a message by pressing Alt S, then moving the cursor to
the start of the line of text you wish to capture, press enter. The
line can then be edited. Press enter again and it will be appended
to your tagline list.
Operational Keys in the Reading Area
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304
Options: Print Users Manual
This prints a USERS MANUAL, USERS GUIDE, and REFERENCE GUIDE all at
one time.
The USERS MANUAL is a bit techy, and should be read prior to setup.
The USERS GUIDE is not so techy, and should be read prior to using
PPoint.
The REFERENCE GUIDE is a complete function by function guide to
running PPoint. This guide contains the complete contents of your
online Help System.
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306
Options: Reset Bookmarks
This resets all bookmarks to the last message in each message area.
This is handy when you manually copy mail packets into your inbound,
area for processing.
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Options: Manual processing
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307
Options: Manual processing
This allows you to manually copy mail packets into your inbound, or
outbound areas and process them. You should know what you're doing
before attempting this.
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Options: Reset Bookmarks
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401
Setup: Message Display Mode
The message display can be toggled to show internal network addressing
information. This can be annoying to most users, and is by default
turned off.
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Operational Keys in the Reading Area
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402
Setup: Color/Monochrome
Allows you to choose Color or Monochrome monitors.
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403
Setup: Directories
This is where you setup your various directories. As you go through
this area, you are explained what each directory is for. Generally
you are recommended to use the defaults.
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404
Setup: Printer
This is where you choose your printer type (dot or laser) and printer
port number.
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405
Setup: Archiver/Editor/Spell Checker
This is where you choose a preferred archiver for your system. This
selection is used to choose an archiving method for outgoing packets.
Most HOST systems can handle most archivers. You might want to check
with your HOST. PPoint will automatically detect the type of archiver
required for unarchiving incoming packets.
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This is also where you choose the editor you will use. If you use DOS
version 5 or better, and don't have a particular editor in mind, try
using the one that comes with DOS by entering \DOS\EDIT at the prompt.
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You also have the option to use an independent spell checker. If you
are looking for one, we recommend a shareware system called
ShareSpell.
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406
Setup: Sound & Screen
Sound has been used at a minimum, and when it is used it's very quiet.
If you still find it annoying, by all means turn it off.
PPoint can be used with various screen lengths. Some monitors only
use the standard 25 line mode. Feel free to try any one of the
settings. PPoint will tell you if any mode is not supported.
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407
Setup: Automatic Maintenance
PPoint can automatically perform it's maintenance after your first
HOST poll of the day. This deletes messages after they are over age,
and packs the database.
This function will only operate once a day.
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Mail: Delete old mail
Mail: Pack databases
Setup: Edit Message Areas/Delete days
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Setup: Edit AREA Address/Delete days
This is where you can edit details on each individual message area.
AREA DESCRIPTION: General Point Support
HOST AREA TAG: POINT
DATABASE FILE NAME: 00000004
DELETE DAYS: 10
AREA ORIGIN LINE: OFFLINE Systems
AREA ADDRESS: 1:249/114.1
AREA HOST ADDRESS: 1:249/114
AREA ROUTE ADDRESS: 1:249/114
USE ON ORIGIN LINE: 1:249/114.1
The AREA DESCRIPTION is by default the same as the HOST AREA TAG.
These names are sometimes not as descriptive as you may like, so this
allows you to rename them.
The HOST AREA TAG and DATABASE FILE NAME are created by PPoint and
can not be changed.
The DELETE DAYS entry is the number of days of mail to be kept when
PPoint deletes old mail. The age of your mail is determined by the
message date, not when it was received. Messages that are NEW (ahead
of your book mark) will not be deleted. Messages that are FROZEN,
using Alt-F in the read area, will not be deleted. If set to 0,
PPoint will remove everything in the area except for messages marked
as FROZEN, and messages that are below your book mark. If set to -1,
PPoint will delete everything in the area no matter what the age or
status of the messages are, but it will preserve the area setup
information.
The ORIGIN LINE is the usually the name of your system, or your name.
This can be edited to whatever you like for each area.
The AREA ADDRESS defaults to the address you entered in setup under
User/Host/Mailer Info.
If you are using multiple HOST systems, you can change each area to
individually use this address and link to an individual AREA HOST
ADDRESS and AREA ROUTE ADDRESS as well. In this case, you will have
to implement a nodelist with your various alternative Host/Boss nodes
details in it.
Multiple Netmail Areas
Finally, the USE ON ORIGIN LINE address has to do with fakenet
addressing, see help in that area for details.
CAUTION!!
Most systems are used for ONE HOST, so be very cautious if you change
the AREA ADDRESS, AREA HOST ADDRESS, AREA ROUTE ADDRESS, or USE ON
ORIGIN LINE settings.
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Mail: Delete old mail
Setup: Automatic Maintenance
Setup: User/Host/Mailer Info
NodeList Setup Information
Setup: Edit Nodelist
FakeNet Addressing Information
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409
Setup: Add New Message Area
This is where you can add new areas manually. In case you want to
enter a message in an area you don't yet have. Otherwise, these names
area automatically added as mail is received.
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410
Setup: Delete a Message Area
This is where you can remove an area, and the associated message
databases.
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411
Setup: User/Host/Mailer Info
This is where you setup your user name, and point addressing. Your
host will provide you with the addressing details.
This is where your configuration file for BinkleyTerm is created or
updated. See Binkley Setup Information.
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Binkley Setup Information
NodeList Setup Information
Setup: Edit Nodelist
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412
Setup: Turn Title Screen On/Off
PPoint has been designed to be as efficient as possible. As a
commercial product, we tend to put a fancy title screen in front of
you when you run PPoint. In the interest of your time, you have a
choice to turn the opening title screen on or off.
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413
Setup: Setup Report
PPoint will create a text file report called REPORT.TXT which will
contain information on your point SETUP, and AREAS setup. It will
be presented to you in your editor for review. It can be imported
into a message with your editor for support purposes.
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414
Setup: Edit Nodelist
PPoint will compile a nodelist (version 6) from a text file that
contains manually entered listings. The format is...
zone:net/node , system , phone , password , baud , cost
Selecting Edit Nodelist causes PPoint to place your raw nodelist text
file in your editor for editing or reviewing. When you exit, PPoint
will compile the data into a VERSION 6 type nodelist. This is the
default nodelist binkley requires if you use a nodelist.
Here's a sample raw nodelist text file...
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;------------------------------------------
; Private Nodelist Text for use with PPOINT
;------------------------------------------
;Entries must be in ZONE order, ie zone 1's first, zone 2's next.
;zone:net/node,system,phone,password,baud,cost
; All lines in this text file that start with a ; are just comment
; lines and are ignored by all processors. Feel free to make any
; notes in this file as long as you start the line with a ;.
; zone:net/node - this is a standard fidonet address
; system - this is the system name you are listing
; phone - this is the exact phone number for the system you
; are listing including a 1 or area code if it's long
; distance.
; password - this is the session password which must be
; prearranged with this system you are listing. This
; can be left blank, but the commas are still required
; ie...
; 1:249/114, Harvey Parisien, 1-613-634-6125,,9600,30
; baud - this is the baud of the system you are listing
; cost - this is an estimated cost per minute in cents to call
; the system you are listing. If the listing is local,
; use a 0 for cost.
;
;zone:net/node,system,phone,password,baud,cost
;
1:128/77, Preston Smith, 1-719-599-4568,piano,9600,0
1:249/114, Harvey Parisien, 1-613-634-6125,,9600,30
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Binkley Setup Information
NodeList Setup Information
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FakeNet Addressing Information
Older FidoNet compatible systems may require you to use 3d addressing
as opposed to the standard 4d addressing. To accommodate this, PPoint
supports FakeNet addressing.
4d means an address has 4 parameters ie ZONE:NET/NODE.POINT.
3d means an address has 3 parameters ie ZONE:NET/NODE.
For example, you may have a HOST with an address of 1:249/114, and you
are to use 1:24914/2 as a fake address. Your HOST's system will then
translate your incoming and outgoing mail from a fake address of
1:24914/2 to a real world address of 1:249/114.2 since it's system can
not handle the fourth dimension in the address, being the point
number.
If your HOST requires that you use a fakenet address, this means it
will not have the proper .x at the end of your address. To make your
message origin lines display exactly what you want, go to the setup
menu and Edit Area Address information. Edit the USE ON ORIGIN line.
AREA DESCRIPTION: General Point Support
HOST AREA TAG: POINT
DATABASE FILE NAME: 00000004
DELETE DAYS: 10
AREA ORIGIN LINE: OFFLINE Systems
AREA ADDRESS: 1:24914/1
AREA HOST ADDRESS: 1:249/114
AREA ROUTE ADDRESS: 1:249/114
USE ON ORIGIN LINE: 1:249/114.1
The last line is the origin address that will show in your messages.
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Edit AREA Address/Delete days
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Multiple Netmail Areas
Basically, you could just ask your other network hosts to send you a
netmail message at the address you want, and then poll that boss. The
area will be automatically setup correctly.
To do this, just send a netmail message (from the default or any other
existing netmail area) to each other address you wish to have a
netmail area for. Ask that site to send you a netmail message at your
new netmail address relating to that site (in other words not just a
reply to your current netmail message). PPoint will automatically
handle the setup for each new netmail area(s) when the return mail
comes in.
OR, manually ADD an area using this naming format (NETMAIL_net_node):
NETMAIL_249_114
This would represent a netmail address for a host being 249/114. This
could be any zone (I didn't think there would be a conflict between 2
address exactly the same with different zones).
Your default or main NETMAIL area is related to your default or main
address as setup in your user/info details. That area doesn't need
the extended info in the name, and should already be setup in any
case. Don't forget to add your alternate boss/host address info to
your node list.
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NodeList Setup Information
Setup: Edit Nodelist
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Operational Keys in the Reading Area
The following keys display the AREAS LIST: A, or Del.
The following keys display a MESSAGE LIST: M, or Ins.
On the message list, Space Bar Marks messages.
In the reading area, Space Bar moves to Marked messages.
The Arrow keys move to next or previous messages.
PgDn will page down one screen at a time to the bottom of a message.
ENTER is like PgDn but will go to the next message when at the bottom.
The Esc key or Mouse Button 2 exits this area.
R=Reply to the current message.
E=Enter a message.
C=Change/Edit a message (only if it was from you).
K=Kill the current message.
P toggles Private on/off.
F=Find messages based on search text match.
+=Initiate a Find based on Subject.
Home=Go to the First message.
End=Go to the Last message.
^E=Export current message to a text file.
^P=Print current message.
^R=Resends a message (only if it was from you).
^S=Toggle internal network addressing information.
^F=Forward or Move the current message to any area.
F4=Detailed message attribute display.
Alt and L invokes LIST by Vernon Buerg.
Alt and F=Freeze Message (can't be deleted or packed)
F10 SHELLS TO DOS (and clears the screen).
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Request/Send Files using a message
To send (attach) or request (freq) a file, enter a netmail message to
the SysOp (just use SysOp if you don't know his or her name) and on
the subject line, put...
/send c:\trash\oldstuff.lzh
... and the file will be sent.
-or-
/freq bexe_256.zip
... and the file will be requested.
How to Send Files or File Attach Netmail
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Alt and S=Copy Tag Lines
When reading messages, you can copy tag lines (or any text for that
matter) from a message by pressing Alt S, then moving the cursor to
the start of the line of text you wish to capture, press enter. The
line can then be edited. Press enter again and it will be appended
to a file called OFFLINE.TAG in the current directory. This is a
tagline list used by OFFLINE or PPOINT. Both are mail management
systems by Harvey Parisien.
Edit taglines
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Alt and I=Copy UUCP/Internet Addresses
When reading messages, you can copy internet addresses from the
current message by pressing Alt and I, then moving the cursor to the
start of the line of text you wish to capture, press enter. The
line can then be edited. Press enter again and it will be appended
to a file called UUCP.TXT in the current directory.
UUCP Addressing
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Internal network details.
When reading mail, the text at the bottom left of your screen, is the
origin line for the current area. This information changes to the
area tag name if you have your message display mode set to show
internal network details.
Message Display Mode
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4444
Binkley Setup Information
All setup information related to BinkleyTerm is found in the file on
your PPoint directory called BINKLEY.CFG which is automatically
created by PPoint.
Some of the settings in Binkley.cfg CAN NOT be changed except by
PPoint in order to insure the settings are exactly the same as
contained in PPoint's setup files. These are identified in the
Binkley.cfg file, and referred to here as part 1 of your Binkley.cfg
file.
However, there are times when you might need to change some of the
settings for example a common one is your modem INIT string. For more
details on modifying your Binkley.cfg file, refer to the documentation
provided with that system.
In order to allow you to change some of the settings, PPoint allows a
file called BINKLEY.ADD to be changed by the user. Binkley.add will
contain the contents to be included as part 2 of your Binkley.cfg
file when PPoint updates it.
If you have special configuration requirements, use your text editor
to edit Binkley.add and change or add as necessary, then update your
Binkley.cfg file.
To update your Binkley.cfg file, choose "User/Host/Mailer Info" on the
Setup Menu and change or verify any of the information. When you
finish this, PPoint will recreate your Binkley.cfg file.
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Setup: User/Host/Mailer Info
NodeList Setup Information
Setup: Edit Nodelist
QWK Setup Information
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QWK Setup Information
PPoint now let's you connect to a host using QWK technology as opposed
to FidoNet Mailer/Binkley technology. The advantage of this is there
is virtually no setup needed on the Host's part, you can connect to
any system that has a QWK door. You set yourself up on that system to
receive the message areas you want, and that's it. You use PPoint the
same way as a mailer setup, with the exception of the actual mail
transfer. Where a mailer is automated to the extent that it handles
the mail transferring to and from your host quite automatically, and
without user intervention, the QWK host transfer requires you to press
a few keys.
Once a host transfer is requested, PPoint will dial up the host and
the host bbs will prompt you for a Name and Password. PPoint provides
two simple macros to insert these for you. Alt+N is your name and
ALT+P is your Password. Pressing these keys logs you on in seconds,
then you select downloading and/or uploading on the host.
Once you log off, mail is automatically processed into PPoint.
This type of QWK management is a few steps up from OFFLINE, a QWK
Reader also developed by Harvey Parisien, since PPoint keeps a message
database as opposed to managing individual QWK packets.
Some of the features in PPoint are deactivated for QWK use, ie:
nodelist management which is mailer specific.
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Setup: User/Host/Mailer Info
Binkley Setup Information
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4343
Address Book and Carbon Copy Messages
OPTIONAL ADDRESS BOOK:
If you have an address book in place (the system creates this for you)
it can be accessed for NETMAIL or ECHOMAIL by pressing F4 when you are
ENTERING a message, placing text in the TO: field. Your address book
is built by the system. Every time you enter a NETMAIL message, it
prompts you as to whether or not you would like to add the current
entry to the address book. It will only prompt you for entries that
do not currently exist. This way you build an address book while you
use the system, as opposed to sitting down and typing in 50 names.
The address book is stored in a text file called PPoint.NOD. You can
edit this file using a plain text editor. The format at one time was
a 55 character line for each entry. Those entries will still be
recognized by PPoint. Newer entries will be in a simple name, address
format. You can also optionally add a subject line with this format.
name,address{,subj}
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OPTIONAL CARBON COPIES:
To send a message to several people you can have a continuous list of
names in a text file in the format: first last,zone:net/node{.point}.
For example...
Bill Cassidy, 1:249/1
Harvey Parisien,1:249/114.7
Scott Dudley, 1:249/106
Don Laverdure, 1:249/124.2
Entering CC:filename.ext in the TO: field causes carbon copies to be
sent to all people/addresses in your list.
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Advanced use...
The CC:FILENAME.EXT feature described above, can also be listed
in your address book (PPOINT.NOD) by adding the CC:+FILENAME.EXT
and the , which does not require an address after it. Example:
CC:FILENAME.EXT,
Another example shows a list file with a subject line:
CC:ZENITH.cc1,,Zenith Marketing Group
CC:ZENITH.cc2,,Zenith Administration Group
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How to Send Files or File Attach Netmail
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4999
NodeList Setup Information
To send netmail directly to other nodes or directly to other networks,
you will need a nodelist. By default, PPoint is designed to route all
mail via your host. However, if you need a more advanced setup, you
need a nodelist. To compile a nodelist, look for a nodelist manager
like XLAXNODE or QNODE. For a SMALL simple nodelist, PPoint has an
option under the Setup menu called Edit Nodelist. This works just
fine for smaller nodelist requirements.
Setup: Edit Nodelist
Setup: User/Host/Mailer Info
Binkley Setup Information
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5000
UUCP Addressing
The easiest way to handle UUCP/Internet addressing is to create a text
file called UUCP.TXT containing a bunch of valid addresses. If your
message is To: UUCP, then you will be prompted for these addresses.
After you complete entering your message, the correct message format
and addressing will be handled by PPoint.
For more information on UUCP, ask your local sysop. For your closest
UUCP/FidoNet Gateway, ask your local sysop.
You can edit the uucp.txt file any time from dos using a text editor.
The format of the file is simply ADDRESS{,COMMENT} where the comment
is optional and only for your information.
harvey.parisien@f114.n249.z1.fidonet.org, Harvey Parisien
president@whitehouse.gov, Bill Clinton
For information on the Alt and I=Copy UUCP/Internet Address command
see...
Operational Keys in the Reading Area
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5500
How to Send Files or File Attach Netmail
To send files directly to other nodes, send a netmail message to the
receiver of the file and put the file to be sent on the subject line
like this:
/send c:\trash\oldstuff.lzh
IE: From your main menu in PPoint...
1. Go to the pulldown menu called MAIL.
2. Press E to enter a message.
3. Then select NETMAIL as the message area. Files can only be attached
to messages written in the NETMAIL area, since they are direct from
person to person.
4. Once you've selected NETMAIL, you'll then be prompted for a person
to send this message (with a file attached) to. Press F4 for your
address book, this is easier than typing in the name and
remembering the address etc. -or- enter the name of the person to
receive the file.
5. Once you've selected a destination (person/address), then enter the
subject line, using the /SEND command as follows...
/send drive:\path\filename.ext
... then press F10 to continue.
6. You'll then be prompted to confirm (or enter) the address. If you
used the F4 address book you just have to press enter and confirm
the address, otherwise enter it now.
7. Then you'll be prompted whether to send a blank message, or not.
If the user is expecting the file, then you can just send a blank
message, otherwise it is nice to send a message and tell them you
are sending a file. They will see the filename on the subject
line, so it is not necessary to restate the file name. (For your
information, they will only see the actual filename and not your
/send command and c:\... path info. This get's stripped when the
message is sent out. You'll notice this when you receive files...).
8. From here forward, it is just like sending any other message...
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5001
Misc Stuff
Message Footers
To make each message you enter, end in a standard user defined
footer (block of text), just create a file called FOOTER.TXT and have
it in your PPoint directory. Every message you enter, will contain
this footer. In respect for your particular network, please do not
get into long blocks of text. This is meant for a simple;
Yours truly, or Cheers...
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Password Access to PPoint
To invoke the Password Function, simply create a text file called
PPoint.PWD and place one word in it. That will be your password to
run PPoint. PPoint.PWD should be on your PPoint directory.
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Network support using PP-LAN
PPoint now let's you connect to a network host using PP-LAN. Your
network host can be connected to the outside world, and you connected
to it using PP-LAN.
Edit pp-lan.cfg, it's a documented configuration file.
Edit your mailer.bat file to just have this one line in it...
@pp-lan
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User Definable External Game
If you have a file called GAME.* on your PPoint directory, it will be
executable from the pull down menus at the selection to the left of
HOST, where it says PPoint. If your host is busy, why not land a few
space ships while your waiting.... freq MOONSIM.ZIP from 1:249/114.
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