HELP FILE FOR BGQWK 1.0 BETA 40
$newuser
Before attempting to download  or  upload mail packets, be sure to first
check the compression method, protocol, limits,  etc.  with the  C)onfig
option from the  BGQWK  main  menu.   It  is also highly recommended you
select/deselect your conferences through the S)elect menu.
$main
BGQWK  is  a  door program designed for use with the GT Power host mode.
It will collect new messages from any conference you are joined into and
bundle those messages into a standard QWK packet.   This door is similar
in function to the Qmail  door for PC Board systems.

C)onfig S)elect R)eset L)ist H)elp D)ownload U)pload G)oodbye Q)uit:

C)onfig  will  allow  you  to  change certain defaults.    Anything  you
change is saved.  H) will request additional help on that menu.

S)elect will allow you to select conferences for  downloading.  Anything
you change is saved.  H) will request additional help on that menu.

R)eset allows you to change all message pointers quickly and at the same
time.   You  have  the  option on this menu to reset all pointers to the
lowest message number, the highest message number, or to upload the .PTR
file and reset pointers based  upon  information contained in that file.
Also, if you wish to upload a duplicate reply packet, selecting the dupe
function will allow you to do.

L)ist will list all users that have used the door.  This is available to
give you an overview of the door activity.

The H)elp option displays this help screen.

D)ownload will begin the  mail  packing  process.   Before the packet is
compressed, you may hit ESC to abort this process.  If  you  have tagged
files while in the board, those files will be attached to your packet if
you are using a batch transfer  protocol.   If  your  first  download is
unsuccessful,  you  may  select  D)ownload  again to  begin the transfer
again.  If the download was successful, selecting  D)ownload  again will
generate a new QWK packet.

The U)pload command allows you to upload any  new  messages  or  replies
you entered using the reader.

  If you wish to send a netmail message in the  netmail message area, be
  sure to have the destination Net/Node by itself  on  the first line of
  the message.  A netmail message does  not  have to be entered into the
  netmail conference.  This door will  automatically  route  any netmail
  message into the proper conference if you have access to it.

  Many offline QWK mail readers internally support the remote adding and
  droping of conferences via the standard ADD and DROP commands.

  If you wish to enter a message in an  echomail  conference but have it
  so that it  does  not  echo  out into the  network,  the  first  three
  characters of the message subject must be 'NE:'.

  It is also possible to  remotely  tag  files.  To do so, enter a dummy
  message to 'BGQWK' with a subject of 'DL:filename.ext'.   For example,
  if you wished to remotely tag the file BGQWK10.ZIP, enter a message to
  'BGQWK' with the subject line of 'DL:BGQWK10.ZIP'.  The  text  part of
  the message is just a dummy field.

The  G)oodbye  command  may or may not appear on the  main menu.   It is
controlled by your sysop.  If it does appear,  however,  you can use the
G)oodbye comamnd to log off the board.   It will drop carrier.

Finally the Q)uit command will exit from the door and return you  to GT.

GT Power is copyright by P&M Software Company.   Qmail is a trademark of
Sparkware  and  is  copyright  by  Mark  "Sparky"  Herring.  PC Board is
copyright by Clark Development Corporation.  MobyTurbo is a trademark of
Omen Technology, Inc.   PKZIP  is  a  trademark  of PKWARE, Inc.  ARJ is
copyright by Robert K. Jung.   LHARC is copyright by Haruyasu Yoshizaki.
HS/Link is copyright by Samuel H. Smith.
$config
T) Transfer protocol

    Available  protocols  include  Xmodem,  Ymodem,  Ymodem  Batch,  and
    Zmodem.  If the sysop has Ymodem-G enabled,  that option will appear
    on the screen as well.  MobyTurbo will be used on  Zmodem  downloads
    if the sysop enables such.  If you haved  tagged files  while in the
    board, you will be given the option to download them  via  this door
    if you use the Zmodem or the Ymodem Batch/G protocols.

    The sysop may also allow use of the HS/Link protocol.  If you choose
    this, you have  the  ability  to download QWK packets and upload REP
    packets at the same time.

A) Perform unattended download

    If you are using a communications program with Zmodem autostart such
    as  GT Power,  I  would recommend setting this to 'YES'.  Basically,
    this means once you select  [D]ownload  from the main menu,  you can
    walk   away   from  the  computer   and  take  a  nap.   BGQWK  will
    automatically bundle messages, download them,  and logoff the board.

Z)  Send packets with zero messages

     Some users may want a QWK packet whether they actually have any new
     messages waiting to download or not.   If  this option  is  used, a
     zero  message  QWK  packet will be created if need be.  This option
     should be used by people using scripts to fetch their mail.

O)  Seconds before timed-prompt prompt

     At times during the  door (like  when  you  finish downloading your
     packet and have unattended mode set), BGQWK will give you a certain
     amount of seconds to cancel the  hangup  request.  You  can set the
     number of seconds to give anywhere from 1 second to 240 seconds.

N) Check board for new uploads

    When this is set  to  'YES',  a  file  called  NEWFILES.DAT  will be
    included in the  QWK  packet  with  a  list  of  new files and their
    descriptions.   Please  note  that  BGQWK  checks only the time/date
    stamp of files uploaded to the board, not the uploaded date.  Please
    note that this option may  not  appear if the sysop has it disabled.

B) Check board for new bulletins

    When this is set to 'YES', any new bulletin files will be included
    in the QWK packet.

R) Read NEWS files

    This option allows you to read  the  news  ALWAYS  or  WHEN UPDATED.

W) Read WELCOME/GOODBYE files

    This option allows you to view the welcome and goodbye files  ALWAYS
    or NEVER.

C) Compression method

    Depending upon which of the following the sysop enables, you may have
    the choice of the following compression methods:

    [A] ARJ by Robert J. Jung
    [L] LHA/LHARC by Haruyasu Yoshizaki
    [Z] PKZIP by Phil Katz at PKWare

M) Maximum messages per conference
P) Maximum messages per QWK packet

    These are self explanatory.  Please note that the sysop may have set
    a  "limit"  and you cannot enter numbers higher than that limit.

S) Maximum size of MESSAGES.DAT

    MESSAGES.DAT is the heart file of the  QWK  system.  It contains the
    message headers and message texts.  I  would  recommend setting this
    option to no more than 1024K, but you are free to do so if you wish.
    Remember that this file is compressed with PKZIP,  so the actual QWK
    packet will be much, much smaller than the maximum size.

Y)  Send messages you wrote yourself

     Some users prefer not to receive messages they entered.  Some users
     like to re-download messages they enter.  This is self explanatory.

Selecting Q)uit at the selection prompt returns you  to  the main  menu.
$select
N)ext will take you to the next screen of conferences.   Pressing  ENTER
on  the  selection  prompt will also take you to the next screen.  P)rev
will take you back to the previous screen of  conferences.   J)oin  will
allow you to join another conference.  U)njoin  will allow you to unjoin
a conference  you  are  currently  joined  into.   L)stRd  allows you to
change the  last read  pointer of a conference.  Q)uit gets to the menu.

F)lag  allows  you  to  change  various  parameters  about  what kind of
messages you will pick up in each conference.  You can choose to pick up
all messages,  messages addressed only to you, messages addressed to you
and "All", or you can choose to "skip" the conference.   Skip means that
you are still physically joined into the conference in the  BBS  but not
in the BGQWK door.  Some  users  may occasionally like to read mail in a
particuliar conference online and rather not read all messages offline.
$selcon
This  is  where the  sysop needs to put information about the difference
networks he or she carries and the rules of each if desired.  Example:

LO=Local conference
GT=GT Power network conference
RN=RIME network conference
TX=TexasNet network conference
