NotifyMail is a system extension (or application) that listens for a finger connection. When
it receives the connection (for the appropriate user), it will notify you of new email. This can be done by using any combination of the following:
- telling your email package to check your mail
- displaying a dialog box
- playing a sound
- displaying a floating mailbox window
- running any file, including AppleScript scripts.
- various other tasks
Please read the file Installation Instructions BEFORE installing NotifyMail.
Note: Users of previous versions should record their registration names and numbers (listed in the about box) BEFORE installing this version.
System Requirements:
･System 7.0.0 or higher (OS 8 included)
･MacTCP 1.1 or higher OR Open Transport 1.0.7 or higher
･Eudora 1.4 or higher, Claris Emailer 1.0v2 or higher, TCP/Connect 2.0, NCD's Z-Mail 3.3.1 or higher, CE Software's QuickMail Pro/Express, CyberDog 2.0, Fog City's LetterRip, or Microsoft Outlook Express 4.0 or higher (email package is optional)
･full (shell) account on a UNIX or VMS machine running a POP server
- or -
･a POP account on a Macintosh running MailShare or the Apple/Eudora Internet Mail Server or Sonic System's mail server.
- or -
･An account on another type of server that supports NotifyMail. Plesae check NotifyMail Software's website at: <http://www.notifymail.com/servers.html> for information on all supported servers. More servers are being added all the time, please check this list for the latest information.
Note: NotifyMail will NOT work with major Internet service providers such as AT&T Worldnet, Pacific Bell Internet Services, Compuserve, America Online, etc. If you are unsure if NotifyMail will work with your Internet Service Provider, please contact them.
This is a demo version of NotifyMail. Please see the Purchasing Information document for instructions on how to purchase the non-expiring version. This NotifyMail demo will stop working after 3 weeks if you do not purchase the non-expiring version.
You can purchase NotifyMail via electronic mail with a credit card! Simply use the Configure NotifyMail program (included) and choose Email purchase...an email message will be sent to NotifyMail Software and we'll send you a registration code within a few days.
All of the instructions are included as SimpleText files. Full balloon help is available in Configure NotifyMail. In addition, the instructions are on our website: http://www.notifymail.com/
NotifyMail Software
Email Addresses
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info@notifymail.com General Info
support@notifymail.com Technical Support
sales@notifymail.com Licensing/Purchasing
suggest@notifymail.com Suggestions for future versions
bugs@notifymail.com Problems that you suspect are bugs
WWW Site
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http://www.notifymail.com/
FTP Site
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ftp://ftp.notifymail.com/pub/
Items in the Extras Folder:
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TSM Fix:
This is NOT needed if you are running MacOS 8 or later. The TSM Fix that is included with NotifyMail should be installed, if the NotifyMail window is turned on. Due to a bug in the operating system, sometimes clicking in the window doesn't do anything (or may crash your machine if you click repeatedly). This extension by Matt Slot fixes the problem. Check out the README in the TSM Fix folder for more information.
appe<->APPL:
This has been provided for your convenience to easily change NotifyMail's file type from 'appe' to 'APPL' so that you can double click it if you are using a SLIP/PPP connection. Just drop NotifyMail onto it and the file type will change from 'appe' to 'APPL' or vice versa. You may have to rebuild your desktop file after doing this.
DragStripｪ Addition:
This addition is for use with Poppybank's DragStrip. See the Installation Instructions for more information.
+ Reworked support for PPP...now includes support for MacPPP, FreePPP, OT/PPP, and MacSLIP. However,
we still don't recommend using NotifyMail with a PPP/SLIP connection.
+ If a minor error occurs, such as can't check mail at startup, the message disappears after 30 seconds (this is for non-fatal erors).
+ Mailbox window now defaults to being placed in the lower left corner of the main screen. If multiple monitors are rearranged, the window may become hidden. Removing the prferences will reposition the window.
+ Added flash to toggle only when email package is not running.
+ Added support for Outlook Express
Changes from 3.0.7a
+ If an error occurred at startup, it now times out the error message after a few minutes
+ If you hit Option-Escape to stop the flashing scroll lock light AND the mailbox window was showing,
NotifyMail would crash. This has been fixed.
+ Recompiled with CodeWarrior Pro 1
+ Fixed bug if UDP was being used on port 79, the user would not be notified of new mail
+ UDP is now an option set from Configure NotifyMail (ResEdit change still works)
+ If it was set for UDP, quitting would trigger a "new mail" message
+ If a user changes some of the network settings, a box tells the user that he/she must restart
+ If there is a problem during startup, NotifyMail doesn't hang and exits with an error message.
Changes from 3.0.7
+ Fixed background launching of files
+ Fixed OT/PPP & MacSLIP support so that the new IP address is properly determined before uploading the file when the network connection is re-established (it was ONLY using the IP address determined at startup). Also fixed some potential crashing on this such that Open Transport isn't repeatedly initialized and terminated (OT doesn't mean TCP/IP).
+ 3.0.6 had the wrong ANSI C library linked in the 68K code, so strange things were happening; this has been fixed.
Changes from 3.0.6
+Recompiled with latest version of CodeWarrior
+AppleScript ResetCount no longer launches the file
+DragStrip addition updated to call NRSL which WILL launch
the file (the addition uses AppleEvents to communicate
with NotifyMail)
+Added option to auto show/hide mailbox window. It is hidden if there
are 0 messages; when a message comes in, the mailbox window appears
+Properly handles (hopefully) files to launch (and dynamic IP addressing
file) that don't reside on the boot volume
+DragStrip Addition now shows count when small icon is shown
+Mail sound is disabled in Configure NotifyMail if Play Sound is not selected anywhere
+If there is an error at startup, dialog goes away after 2 minutes
+Added option to blink scroll lock light on extended keyboards if there
is new mail. Control-Esc will reset the count to zero and stop
the keyboard light from blinking (this actually works even if
the keyboard light option is not checked).
+ Added support for QuickMail Pro/Express
+ Added support for Cyberdog 2.0
+ Added support for Open Transport PPP
+ Added support for LetterRip
Changes from 3.0.5
+No longer hangs at startup if Open Transport and/or TCP/IP is not loaded
+Recompiled with latest Open Transport libraries
Changes from 3.0.4
+Added ability to choose sound to play when new mail arrives
(Uses system sounds and built in New Mail Sound)
Changes from 3.0.3
+Recompiled with CodeWarrior 9
+Hopefully fixed some crashing problems
Changes from 3.0.2
+Added UDP support for both Open Transport and MacTCP
+Reduced RAM footprint
+Fixed bug in DragStripｪ Addition
+Error messages attempt to hide password when error occurs
Changes from 3.0.1
+Fixed Open Transport problems on certain machines.
+Window doesn't flicker when choosing a popup menu
+Fixed crash on quit on certain machines
+MacSLIP Support made an option
+APOP Authentication implemented for check mail at startup
+Implemented new dynamic IP addressing scheme
Changes from 3.0
+Clicking on DragStrip addition no longer crashes machine
+Fixed problem with notification stopping when running AIMS under Open Transport
+NotifyMail no longer crashes when clicking like a mad man in the NotifyMail window.
+Fixed Configure NotifyMail...it crashed on startup on some machines
+NotifyMail retains window position with multiple monitors
+Check Mail at startup now works with POP3 servers with long banners
+Check Mail at startup doesn't garble count anymore
+Changed AppleEvents to Emailer so that it now works reliably
+Added support for Z-Mail
+Wrote application for changing file type from appe to APPL
+Included new TSM Fix
Changes from 2.5.2a
+Open Transport native for machines running OT
+PowerPC and 68k native
+Added support for MacSLIP
+Help moved into SimpleText documents
+Added direct support for Emailer by Claris and TCP/Connect II 2.0 by Intercon.
+Put NotifyMail Window back into main code.
Changes from 2.5.2
+Bug fixed that prevented dynamic IP addressing to function.
Please see the About Box in Configure NotifyMail for copyright information on this product.
Eudoraｨ is a registered trademark of QUALCOMM Incorporated. AppleScript is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. DragStripｪ is a trademark of Natural Intelligence, Inc. PT/Internet is a trademark of StarNine Technologies, Inc. Other product names are trademarks of their respective companies.
