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HARD DISK INSTALLATION
************************
For a simple installation run the program on this disk called
INSTALL.BAT. It will create the directories:
c:\backmail
c:\transfer
on your hard disk. If you want to use other directories then copy the
contents of this disk into your directory of choice and run the program
BMCONFIG. BMCONFIG will allow you to set BackMail's paths appropriately
for your machine.
FLOPPY DISK INSTALLATION
************************
Just run BMCONFIG on the distribution diskette and set the path
information there to the drive and subdirectories on which you will be
running your floppy. Note that if you are running BackMail on a floppy
you should have this diskette in place at all times... otherwise
BackMail will not be able to find the files it needs during run time.
NOTE: BackMail will not let you declare the root of any directory as
the destination for incoming files. You will want to store incoming files
in there own directory so that incoming files will not overwrite your own
files with the same name.
MODEM DIP SWITCHES AND INTERNAL MODEMS
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To run your modem properly your modem must be set so that:
1) It sends CARRIER DETECT only when it detects a carrier. See
your modem manual to make sure that your modem is not leaving
CARRIER DETECT perpetually on.
2) It hangs up the modem when the computer toggles DTR off. In
your manual this setting is probably
described as "DTR ENABLED".
3) AUTOANSWER should be set OFF
This version of BackMail incorporates modem setup strings which will enable
carrier and DTR detect on most internal modems, viz:
Carrier Enable: &C1
DTR Enable: &D2
If your internal modem does not use these values you should change the
string BackMail uses to reset your modem. To do this
1) Call up the CHANGE SETUP function from the main menu.
2) Select TECHNICIAN SETTINGS
3) Alter TECH SETTING #3.
By default tech setting 3 is '&C1&D2'.
THE FIRST TIME YOU RUN BACKMAIL
*******************************
... the program will report it cannot find copies of its INMAIL
OUTMAIL and PHONE files and ask you permission to create them. Hit "N"
to tell it to create New files.
Once you are running you should got to the CHANGE SETUP function under the
main menu and set your:
Phone Prefixes
***************
Set the dialing prefixes appropriate to your phone system.
Availability Time
*****************
This is the period of the day you will be telling other BackMailers
you are available for BackMail calls.
Max Retrys
**********
This is the maximum number of times you want other Backmailers
to retry calling your number if they find busy or get no answer.
Letterhead
**********
Enter the Letterhead line which will appear at the top of all of
your outgoing messages.
See the Manual for details on all of these settings.
*****
The file MODEMS.TXT contains information for customizing BackMail
To take advantage of all the features of your modem.
*****
*** NOTE *** - BackMail registration from the United States will not
be available until November 24th, 1988. Registration from within Canada
is available at the current time.