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- Welcome to the AA4RE mailbox V 2.11 test version
- ------------------------------------------------
-
- Sorry this took so long but I think you will be pleased. Lots of
- new features to make your life as a SYSOP easier.
-
- The biggies are:
-
- -- Forwarding gets computed on the fly
- -- All sorts of new ways to select messages (See SEARCH.DOC)
- -- Action file to control various features (See ACTION.DOC)
- * Prevent bad messages from being originated
- * Hold certain messages for operator review
- -- ARES support (See MODE.DOC)
-
-
- Conversion
- ----------
-
- 2.11 has major changes in forwarding. You probably have to redo your
- ROUTE.BB file.
-
- The change is in the way hierarchical addresses are handled.
-
- Previously the address
-
- CA.USA.NA
-
- matched to CA, USA, and NA. This is not true with 2.11. The matching
- string is now CA\.USA\.NA. The \ indicates that everything to the right
- is optional. Thus, CA\.USA\.NA will match CA, CA.USA, and CA.USA.NA.
- In addition, the search for a match is conducted at each period so
- #SOCAL.CA.USA.NA will also match CA\.USA\.NA. This string will not
- match CA.JPN.AS since the CA is not followed by USA.
-
- For those who persist in NOAM, you can use something like:
-
- CA\.USA\.N*
-
- PARMS.BB has been changed too. See CONVERT.DOC for details
-
-
- Documentation
- -------------
-
- Documentation is spread out in a number of file all ending in .DOC.
- I do this to allow me to update them easily. I am not a very good tech
- writer so things may be a little obsure. N4CHV has written some pretty
- good documentation and should be contacted for copies. I don't have them!
-
-
- To my test users
- ----------------
-
- Thank you for helping make 2.11 as good as it is. Your help is greatly
- appeciated. Every hour of your testing makes my job one hour easier.
-
- To: 2.1F, G, H, K users: Sorry about the bug in distribution code. I
- have included a BBMFIX2 that will "fixup" your MSG.BB. It will insert a
- distribution to LOST for those whose distribution records were garbled.
- I recommend you run BBMFIX2 on your MSG.BB. If any other errors other
- than distribution list fixup are reported, lemme know.
-
-
- Updates and Source Code
- -----------------------
-
- You can get updates by sending a $5 US (or equivalent) to:
-
- Dave Larton, N6JQJ
- 766 El Cerrito Way, #D
- Gilroy, CA 95020-4149
- (408) 847-5144
-
- For source code, include $2 more (needs multiple diskettes). We can
- handle all formats of 5 1/4 and 3 1/2 inch diskettes
-
- Another source is:
-
- John Anderson, N7IJI
- 2729 Park Road
- Charlotte, NC 28209
- (704)-333-3249
-
- Canadians can send 5.00 CDN to:
-
- A.R.E.S. Group
- Att: REBBS Update
- P.O. Box 35
- St-Jean Chrysostome,
- Quebec, Canada G6Z 2L3
-
- The software can also be obtained by downloading from the following BBS:
-
- WA6RDH BBS -- 916-678-1535 -- 300/1200/2400/4800/9600 N81 V.32
- WB3FFV BBS -- 301-625-0817 -- 1200&2400 (Non-MNP)
- -- 301-625-9482 -- 1200&2400 (MNP5), 4800&9600 V.32 (V.42/MNP5)
- -- 301-625-9663 -- 1200&2400 (MNP5), 9600 & 19200 (PEP)
-
- The software is also loaded onto the W3IWI TOMCAT TCPIP server accessible
- via both SLIP and thru the Internet.
-
- Those with FTP Internet service or BITNET should send a note to AA4RE @
- AA4RE.#NOCAL.CA.USA.NA with your TCPIP address (eg. 123.213.22.33) or
- BITNET address for delivery over those networks.
-
- *****************************
- DON'T SEND ME DISKETTES!!!!!!
- *****************************
-
- Dave and John handle the distribution to allow me more time to write
- code. Special thanks to them for this service.
-
-
- Usage, Registration, and Contributions
- --------------------------------------
-
- A question has come up as to the status of this program. It is free for
- any use (commercial, non-commercial, governmental) but cannot be sold.
- The copyright explictly says this. The program is NOT public domain.
- You can't take it, make some changes, and sell it as your own.
-
- For those who worry about such things, I explictly grant permission to
- all Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES), Civil Air Patrol
- (CAP), and Military Affiliate Radio System (MARS) organizations to use
- these programs.
-
- There is no need to register your copy with anyone. Enjoy!
-
- I don't solict contributions but any money you want to send will not be
- thrown away. My own equipment is very limited and I depend on friends,
- and companies to supply the different varieties of TNCs. DRSI and Paccomm
- have been very helpful in the past.
-
-
- Feedback
- --------
-
- Please keep those messages flowing in. My BBS environment here is not
- the same as meany of yours so I appreciate your suggestions. Many of
- the features of this release were suggested by SYSOPs who I have never
- met.
-
-
- Service
- -------
-
- I try to help everyone as much as I can but the mail and phone gets
- overwhelming. I spend a lot of hours working on this program and the
- more time I have to develop things, the faster new releases will come
- out. New SYSOPs should contact others in the same area for assistance
- in setting their system up. I am sure that you will find plenty of
- helpers out there.
-
- I don't get to answer everything I want to so a question or comment may
- never get answered. I am sorry but writing this program is wedged in
- amongst my other hobbies and other ham radio activities.
-
- If you don't like this policy I am sorry but that is the way it is. At
- least you got the program for free and didn't get ripped off.
-
- Please use electronic mail. I am very bad at letters. Phone calls are
- ok if you need a lot of info. I PREFER MESSAGES!
-
- My phone number is 408-847-3210. Please try only between 8:00 PM and
- 9:30 PM Pacific time weekdays or 10 AM to 7PM weekends.
-
- Electronically, I can be reached via:
-
- Internet: ENGE @ IBM.COM
- BITNET: ENGE at ALMADEN
-
- You can reach me on COMPUSERV thru the INTERNET gateway.
-
- I can also be reached thru many of the IBM Radio Clubs.
-
- Roy