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Collinsville, IL. REV: 05/29/96
Welcome to THE DARKROOM BBS's TERMINAT/TERMAIL Setup Help File.
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For TERMINAT 4.0, the reader is called TERMAIL and resides in
the directory \TERMINAT\TERMAIL. The configuration files you need
to edit are TM.CFG and TM.BBS.
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Please read the directions that were included in your original TERMAIL
archive copy ie: TM.BBS and TM.CFG. Each required file is well
documented. This addition is an UNOFFICIAL help file created for the
benefit of our user's.
Included in this archive is a "working copy" of MY TMAIL and TMNICE
directory and setup. Please follow the enclosed directions carefully
and TO THE LETTER!
NOTE: My directory listings are a but "different" from the norm, as I like
keep directory names short, as well as my AUTOEXEC.BAT & CONFIG.SYS
files and paths, short. Therefore, my Terminate "stuff" is, as follows;
C:\_ <-- Root Directory of Drive C
|______UTIL <-- Util Directory for all but Compression Utilities
|______ZIP <--Directory for all Compression utilities
|______EP <-- Directory for all External Protocols; GSZ, DSZ, HS/Link,
|______AF <--Main Allfix directory
|______TE\__ <--Main Terminate Directory
\__Termail <-- Termail Directory
\__TMNIce <-- TMNice Directory
\__Spell <-- ShareSpell Directory
\__PGP <-- TERPGP Directory
\__ECHO <--Directory for All Messages
\__ Etc, Etc, Etc, I believe you get the idea.
1st. Copy the TM.CFG & TM.BBS files to your TERMAIL directory and edit
them to suit your system. It is assumed that TerMail
resides in a sub-directory off TERMINAT, ie:
C:\TERMINAT\TERMAIL or,
C:\TE\TERMAIL or, <This is MY setup>
C:\TERM\TERMAIL
Be sure to edit these files to suit your system ie; be sure the
directories, etc., are correct.
Be sure the inbound mail is pointed to your ..\IN\ directory and
you indeed have a \IN\ subdirectory off Terminat.
Now, we start editing the configuration files, TM.CFG and TM.BBS.
Edit the USER lists and replace my name and addresses with your's,
if you will only have one adderss, then REM out the others ie: %
or delete them.
Edit the ORIGIN lines to suit your system and remove the references
to THE DARKROOM BBS, and any/all network addresses as they WILL NOT
work on your system.
Check the Archivers and be sure to REM out all those you DO NOT have
and be sure those you DO have, are included in your path. I keep ALL
mine in a directory C:\ZIP and that directory is in my path. Same for
your prefered editor (I use QEDIT) and keep it in C:\UTIL that is
also included in my path.
If you don't understand the "path statement" look at your AUTOEXEC.
BAT file, ie: from the DOS prompt, type EDIT AUTOEXEC.BAT and hit
enter. Look for a line that says PATH=C:\DOS;C:\;C:\WINDOWS;, etc.
Just be sure that your archivers and editor is in a directory listed
in that path statement. (all the utilities refered to can be found
on our BBS and are available for download by ALL callers)
The recommended utilities (at least to get you started) are:
LIST.COM --- LIST90E.ZIP <--File listing/viewing utility
QEDIT.EXE --- QEDIT4.ZIP <-- Excellent ASCII Text Editor
SS.EXE --- SS302.ZIP <-- ShareSpell Spell Checker
PKZIP --- PKZ204G.EXE <-- PKZip/UNzip v2.04g
ARJ --- ARJ250.EXE <-- ARJ archive utility
NODELIST --- NODELIST.ZIP <-- Current FIDOnet Nodelist
These will get you started and you can add more as your needs
increase.
Lastly, delete ALL the echo desc files (the last items in the CFG
file) ie:
% Echold Description Group
% |---------------------| |-------------------------| |--------|
Desc TERMINAT TERMINAT_User_Conference FIDO
Desc NET2250 NET2250 FIDO
Desc COMM Communications_Echo FIDO
After deleting ALL these, you can save the TM.CFG file. These
echo's will be automatically added, as you receive new packets both
FIDO and QWK.
2nd. Now edit the TM.BBS file. This one controls where your echomail
and QWK mail is placed. All you have to do is DELETE all the lines
that describe the ECHO areas ie:
%
% Path EchoID Flag/QWK
%---------------------------- --------------------------- ---------
ECHO\NET2250\ NET2250
ECHO\COMM\ COMM
ECHO\DESQVIEW\ DESQVIEW
ECHO\IM_USER\ IM_USER
All these lines can be deleted as they will be recreated with the
ECHO areas YOU are receiving. Now save this file as well.
Be sure to make a backup of your current \TERMAIL\ directory then,
copy this from your temporary directory to your \TERMAIL\ directory.
3rd. Create a sub-directory called TMNICE off your \TERMAIL\directory ie;
MD C:\TERMINAT\TERMAIL\TMNICE or,
MD C:\TE\TERMAIL\TMNICE or,
MD C:\TERM\TERMAIL\TMNICE
Once created, unpack the file TMNICE42.ZIP into that newly created
directory. You can edit the tagline file &TMNICE.TAG to include
any tagline you want. If you get confused, read the included
DO_THIS.1ST file for additional help.
Run the program TMN-CONF.EXE and answer the questions suiting your
system. This created the TMNICE.INI control file. I have included
a copy of my TMNICE.INI that can be manually edited.
The enclosed TMNICE.INI shows you how to have multiple "signature"
files, all inserted automatically, by TMNICE. Don't be afraid to
expirement. That's the best way to learn YOUR system.
With the addition of QEDIT and ShareSpell, you will be ready to enjoy all
the features of TerMail for both QWK and FIDO packet reading/replying.
As always, if you have any questions, leave me a note or, send me a message
at 1:2250/24
Other Setup Help Files we've created and have available include;
1: POINTSET.ZIP - Easy, quick Point Setup help file
2: TERMAIL3.ARJ - Complete Termail setup for Termail v3
3: TERM_IM.ZIP - Setup Termail/Terminate/Host with Intermail v2.2x
4: TERM_BBS.ZIP - Setup Termail with NanoBBS for a complete System
5: TERM_AFX.ZIP - Setup ALLFIX to work with Terminate/TerPOINT/HOST
6: TERMBINK.ZIP - Setup BinkleyTerm to work with Termail for 2-way mailer
7: TER41MNU.ZIP - Set of Custom ANSI Menu's for Terminate's HOST System
8: TERMAIL4.ZIP - New, Setup Help file for Terminate/Termail v4
All are provided FREE of charge to current and prospective TERMINAT user's by
THE DARKROOM BBS ( aka A POINTLESS CONNECTION)
BBS: (618) 345-3663
FAX: (618) 345-3654
Dave Davidson, Sysop
Collinsville, IL
FIDOnet 1:2250/24
TOADnet 86:8124/1 (NC)
SEEKnet 120:618/0 (NC)
Internet: dave.davidson@tdb.net2250.paonline.com
dad50@aol.com
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