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CIS Access Program Automation Assistant

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Click this to direct NavCIS to check all active and selected forums for waiting messages, new headers, and new library entries. This option will also carry out all pending operations. Messages will be sent, files will be uploaded and downloaded, and any other specified actions will be carried out.


Click this to direct NavCIS to only perform actions you have told it carry out. Unless you have selected the Download Waiting Messages Always in a forum’s Message Settings dialog box, NavCIS will not search for messages or message headers. NavCIS will only send replies and grab messages and files which have been marked for download.

Note:

You might think of this command as a subset of the New command.


Click this to direct NavCIS to collect any waiting e-mail messages. NavCIS will not carry out any other actions such as picking up forum messages or performing outgoing actions.


Click this to direct OzCIS to perform a "1st pass".  A 1st pass will get new headers, read waiting messages and do a mail pass.

Note:

You can change the default behavior of the 1st pass by altering the settings in the OzCIS program under the Configuration|General Config and in the Configuration|Forum Configuration menus.


Click this to direct OzCIS to perform a "2nd pass".  A 2nd pass will retrieve marked messages, get waiting messages and get new mail if you have new mail waiting.


Click this to direct OzCIS to get waiting mail and send prepared mail only.


Click this to run an OzCIS script file.  Script files can automate many specialized tasks.

Note:

We have supplied over 30 unique scripts for retrieving popular syndicated columns on CompuServe.

You can also use prepared scripts from other sources.  A good place to find state-of-the-art scripts is the OzCIS forum (GO OZCIS).

Always test your scripts yourself to make sure they work as expected prior to automating them.


Specify the script you want ClockMan to schedule.  You can use the browse button to the right of the text box to easily select a script file.


This is a description of the script file.  This description displays so that you can get an accurate description of what the file does rather than relying on deciphering the purpose of a script file from it's filename.


Click this to direct OzWIN to perform a "1st pass".  A 1st pass will get new headers, read waiting messages and do a mail pass.


Click this to direct OzWIN to perform a "2nd pass".  A 2nd pass will retrieve marked messages, get waiting messages and get new mail if you have new mail waiting.


Click this to direct OzWIN to get waiting mail and send prepared mail only.


Click this to run an OzWIN script file.  Script files can automate many specialized tasks.

Note:

We have supplied over 30 unique scripts for retrieving popular syndicated columns on CompuServe.

You can also use prepared scripts from other sources.  A good place to find state-of-the-art scripts is in the OzCIS forum (GO OZCIS).

Always test your scripts yourself to make sure they work as expected prior to automating them.


Click this to do a New Inbox pass.  During this type of pass, TAPCIS will gather all new headers in your active forums and send all items you have pending in your Outbox.


Click this to direct TAPCIS to read any pending messages you have in your active forums.  Additionally, TAPCIS will process any pending items in your Outbox.

Note:

A "pending message" can be a message addressed to you or one that you have marked for retrieval.


Click this to have TAPCIS get any waiting mail on CompuServe. Clicking this option will also process any actions pending in the Outbox.


Click this to have TAPCIS process any pending actions you have in your Outbox.

Note:

Selecting this option does not gather new headers.  Specify the New Inbox option to gather new headers and read waiting messages.


Click this to direct TAPCIS to process an Inbox pass.  During an Inbox pass, TAPCIS will retrieve any messages addressed to you in addition to retrieving all active threads.


Click this to direct TAPCIS to process your Outbox as well as read any waiting messages addressed to you.


Click this to direct TAPCIS to get any pending mail you have waiting.  TAPCIS will also process any pending actions you have in your Outbox.


Click this to direct TAPCIS to process any pending actions you have in your Outbox.


Check this option if you want to have TAPCIS execute a script along with any other option you select.

Note:

We have supplied over 30 unique scripts for retrieving popular syndicated columns on CompuServe.

You can also use prepared scripts from other sources.  A good place to find state-of-the-art scripts is the TAPCIS forum (GO TAPCIS).

Always test your scripts yourself to make sure they work as expected prior to automating them.


Specify the script you want ClockMan to schedule.  You can use the browse button to the right of the text box to easily select a script file.


This is a description of the script file.  This description displays so that you can get an accurate description of what the file does rather than relying on deciphering the purpose of a script file from it's filename.