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BOOTP Enable
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NOTE: Not valid for NXSLIP.EXE

If enabled, NetXpress will use the BOOTP protocol and connect up
to the specified server to query the information in the two other
windows.  This means that your IP address is a temporary address,
and that you may not give it out since it will always change.

If disabled, then you must fill out the rest of the information
in the next two windows, but you do not need to fill out any of
the information in the BOOTP window.


BOOTP Server
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

NOTE: Not valid for NXSLIP.EXE

The IP address of a BOOTP server to contact upon startup to query
your address information.  You must not place a domain address
in this field.


BOOTP Timeout
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

NOTE: Not valid for NXSLIP.EXE

The timeout is seconds for a connection to the server to fail.


IP Address
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

Your IP Address.

Example:
  198.234.43.23


Net Mask
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

If you have more than one IP address for your network, then you
must set the network mask for your local network.If not (which is
usually the case), then just leave this entry blank or enter the
default value of 255.255.254.0.

This value may never be 255.255.255.255.


Host Name
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

Some applications will wish  to know your PC's name,  a short
textual  name.   This will be the machineÆs name and not your
domain name.  This name may contain only numeric digits and
letters, and should be less than 9 characters.

NOTE: Not valid for NXSLIP.EXE


Domain Name
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

Your system's domain address.

Example:
  foobar.com

NOTE: Not valid for NXSLIP.EXE


Gateway Address
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

The address of a local gateway.  This value is always supplied by
your network service provider and is usually the IP address of the
machine that NetXpress will connect up to.


Name Servers
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

The IP addresses of name servers (in order of importance).
These name server will resolve domain addresses into IP addresses.

NOTE: Not valid for NXSLIP.EXE


Maximum Segement Size
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

This is the maximum segment size that NetServer can receive over
the packet driver.  The default value is 1400 for Ethernet.
The maximum value should not exceed 4096.


TCP Connect Timeout
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

This allows you to specify a specific amount of seconds that
NetServer will attempt to connect to a remote computer, wait for
data from a remote computer, and wait to accomplish other
miscellaneous networking tasks.

The default is 30 seconds, but may be set longer if you have an
especially slow connection.

NOTE: Not valid for NXSLIP.EXE


Name Lookup Timeout
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

The time needed to resolve a domain name into an IP address.  Some
name servers are very slow (very busy) and thus this value needs
to be increased.

NOTE: Not valid for NXSLIP.EXE


Inactivity Timeout
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

The number of seconds of inactivity with a session before it
timesout.

YOU SHOULD USUALLY LEAVE THIS BLANK!

NOTE: Not valid for NXSLIP.EXE


NetXpress BBS Client Directory
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

The directory that includes the executable program and the
configuration file.


BBS Client General Help HTML
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

This is an ~600~URL~ of general help available at the menu.

Exampple:
  file:///help.htm



Date Type
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

The format of the displayed date.  You have four options:
  1995-10-23
  10-23-1995
  1995-23-10
  23-10-1995

See Also:
  ~103~Date Delimeter~


Date Delimeter
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

The character that is displayed inbetween the date fields.

See Also:
  ~102~Date Type~


Address Delimeter
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

The character that replaces the space within user's name when their
names get converted into an Internet address.


Use Menu
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

If enabled, a menu will be displayed to the user and they will be
allowed to enter commands by typing them in.

If disabled, the homepage HTML will be displayed to the user.  From
this HTML file, you may then add links to all of the functions
available.


SMTP Host
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

The address of a default SMTP mail host.  If blank, then the mail
function will be disabled.

Example:
  mail.magmacom.com


Default Server
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

The address of the default server.  This server is used
whenever the user does not specify a server to contact.

See Also:
  ~108~Default Port~


Default Port
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

The port of the default server.  This server is used
whenever the user does not specify a server to contact.

See Also:
  ~107~Default Server~


Home Page
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

The default HTML file used as the home page.  This file is
displayed whenever the user does not specify an URL in the menu.
It is also displayed whenever the menu is disabled.

Example:
  file:///homepage.htm


New User HTML
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

The HTML file displayed to first-time users of the NetXpress BBS
Client.

Example:
  file:///newuser.htm


Local Base Directory
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

The directory that all WWW local file access will be relative from.


Mail HTML
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

The HTML file used to gather information for a message.  If empty,
the message function will be disabled.

Example:
  file:///mail.htm


Security Levels
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

The minimum security level the user must have to use a specific
function.


Not Enough Security HTML
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

A HTML file that is displayed to the user whenever they select a
function that they do not have enough security for.

If empty, them a default string of 'Not enough security' will be
displayed.

Example:
  file:///nosec.htm


Telnet Terminal
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

The default terminal emulation to tell the remote host.  This can
usually be 'vt100' or 'ansi'.

For a list of correct values, please contact your service provider.


Default POP3 Server
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

This is the address of a POP3 server that  all user's who have
access to the mailbox functions will get as their default POP3
server.  The user may wish to change their own value if they have
an account on another POP3 server.


Internal BOOTP Server
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

When enabled, NXDIP will process all BOOTP requests and reply with
its own IP address.

You might wish to disable this feature, if you have a BOOTP server
on your network and wish to use it instead.


UT Time Offset
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

The offset in minutes from Universal Time/Greenwich Meadian Time.

Example:
  EST  = -300   (Eastern Standard Time - North America)
  PST  = -480   (Pacific Standard Time - North America)
  CET  = +60    (Central European Time - Europe)


Work Directory
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

A tempoary directory that is used to store temporary files.  This
may be a RAM disk or a local drive.  All files written to this
directory will be deleted by NXBBS.


UUCP Spool Directory
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

The location of your UUCP Spool directory.  NXBBS will look inside
this directory and its subdirectories for incoming UUCP messages
addressed to the user.

If you do not use UUCP, then leave this blank.


URL - Universal Resource Locators
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

A URL is a string that describes a document.  The NetXpress BBS
Client recognizes the following URL types:

  cso:       *
  file:
  finger:
  ftp:
  gopher:
  http:
  httpp:     *
  internal:  * **
  irc:       *
  mailto:
  ping:
  rawtcp:    *
  rexec:     *
  rlogin:
  telnet:
  whois:     *


NOTE: *  These URL's are not standard and may only be used within
         this software.

NOTE: ** Internal URLs:
         You can include special internal URLs in your HTML
         documents:  The following is a list of available URL codes
         and their associated FORM NAMES:

         internal:///telnet
           ADDRESS PORT USER PASSWORD TERMINAL

         internal:///rawtcp
           ADDRESS PORT USER PASSWORD

         internal:///rlogin
           ADDRESS PORT USER PASSWORD TERMINAL

         internal:///rexec
           ADDRESS PORT USER PASSWORD COMMAND

         internal:///finger
           ADDRESS PORT USER

         internal:///whois
           ADDRESS PORT USER

         internal:///ping
           ADDRESS NUMBER

         internal:///ftp
           ADDRESS USER PASSWORD PORT PATH

         internal:///cso
           ADDRESS PORT

         internal:///gopher
           ADDRESS PORT PATH TYPE

         internal:///http
           URL

         internal:///irc
           USER PASSWORD ADDRESS PORT PATH

         internal:///smtp_send
           USER SUBJECT TEXT

         internal:///config
           USEMENU IRCNAME POP3SERVER POP3USERNAME POP3PASSWORD

         internal:///bookmarks

         internal:///history

         internal:///help

         internal:///inbox

         internal:///outbox

         internal:///pop3_get

         internal:///uucp_get

         internal:///mailbox

         internal:///mail


         With internal: URLs, you can use forms to retrieve input
         from the user and then perform a certain function with
         the data that the user suplied.


Keyboard Help
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                {F1} - Context-sensitive help
{Up},{Down},{Right},{Left} - Move the cursor around the screen
               {Tab} - Move the pointer to the next field
         {Shift+Tab} - Move the pointer to the previous field
             {Alt+X} - Exit and Save


Support Information
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

For technical support, please contact:

         {Merlin Systems Inc.}
         P.O. Box 3043, Station C, Ottawa, Ontario, K1Y 4J3 Canada

Phone:   (613) 749-0888
Fax:     (613) 741-7583
BBS:     (613) 741-7583

Internet: info@merlinsys.com
          sales@merlinsys.com
          support@merlinsys.com

Web:      http://www.merlinsys.com

FidoNet:  1:163/509

MHS:      info @ merlin [cserve]


In Europe, you may contact:

          {EasyBoard}
          PO Box 543, 5800 AM  Venray, The Netherlands

Phone:    +31 478 588454
Fax:      +31 478 511868
BBS:      +31 478 512484

Email:    sales@easy.nl

FidoNet:  2:512/1

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