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JC-QWK - A QWK Offline Mail Door for Remote Access
General help file
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This help file will cover all options available on this door. It
will be sent with the first mail packet you download from this
door, so you can browse it offline.
What is JC-QWK anyway?
JC-QWK is an electronic mail system designed to run on Remote
Access and compatible bulletin board systems.
Reading and replying to bulletin board mail is time
consuming, often taking up your entire allocated time on a
BBS. If you read lots of mail, spend a lot of time on-line
replying to and entering new mail, and/or have large phone
bills from calling computer bulletin board systems (BBS's),
then JC-QWK may be just what you need!
With JC-QWK you can collect the latest mail in the conferences
you choose and download them to your own computer, so you can
read it at your leisure. However, you will need a QWK
compatible mail reader, available for download from this BBS.
JC-QWK will scan mail in all selected message areas. After
scanning it will show the size of the packet and ask to
continue downloading. Once you have downloaded the mail packet
to your PC, you can log off and use a QWK compatible
mailreader to read and reply to your mail.
In summary, the JC-QWK lets you do the following:
a) Select your favorite mail conferences
b) Scan for your new mail
c) Bundle the mail into the common QWK packet format
d) Compress the bundle using your favorite archiver
e) Transfer the packet to your PC using a standard file transfer
Protocol such as Xmodem, Ymodem, or Zmodem
f) Use a commonly available reader program after logging off to read
and reply to the new mail
g) Log back on the same BBS to upload the reply packet if you have
written messages.
h) Repeat from the beginning.
JC-QWK is fun to use but also has value by saving you time
and money. Try it out. Your electronic mailing will never be
the same!
<D>ownload mail
Downloading means JC-QWK will SCAN for new mail, pack it up
with an archiver, and send it to your PC. When you select
this option, JC-QWK will begin to scan your selected mail
areas for new mail. This is called the scanning process. When
it is done, it will show you the packet size and ask you if
you want to continue downloading of a file - for example,
BBSNAME.QWK. This file is called the QWK MAIL PACKET. When
you press enter or Yes, it will begin to send the QWK file to
you using the file transfer method you selected.
<U>pload mail
When you use a QWK compatible mail reader on your PC to reply
or create new mail, the reader will create a file with the
extension REP, for example BBSNAME.REP. This is called the
QWK REPLY file. To send mail to JC-QWK, you must upload this
reply file.
When you select this option, JC-QWK will tell you to start
sending your mail using the FILE TRANSFER method you
selected. Consult your communications program's documentation
for instructions on how to do this, if you aren't familiar
with it.
When the file transfer is completed, JC-QWK will begin to
"toss" the mail into the appropiate mail areas.
<R>estore pointers (To last run)
This option will reset the mail pointers to the value(s) they
had at the previous succeesed mail run. Use this if something
goes wrong with a QWK packet and you want to redo it.
<M>odify pointers
This option will prompt you to enter the number of messages
you wish to receive per area in the next mail run. You can
also do this when you first select the area - when asked if
you want to select all messages starting from last read
message, answer NO. You will be prompted for a number of
messages for only that area.
What are Last Read Pointers anyway?
The last read pointers are markers maintained by the BBS and
by JC-QWK to indicate where exactly in the mail system you
last read your mail. This allows for the BBS and JC-QWK to
quickly find all new messages beginning from the last one you
read.
Normally, as a user, you do not need to play with your last
read pointers. However, there are times when you may want to
alter the last read pointers to either get MORE mail or get
LESS mail or to basically restart from the beginning.
<S>elect areas (Mail areas)
In this section, you define the mail areas of interest for
mail scanning. Bulletin boards usually carry a tremendous
amount of mail areas. But JC-QWK allows you to select the
areas of interest and only those areas selected are scanned
for mail. The mail areas are numbered sequentially.
<I>ndex files toggle (*.NDX on/off)
Traditional QWK mail has index files for its mail. Some QWK
readers do not use or need them. Deselecting this option
will tell JC-QWK not to create the index files for QWK mail
packets.
<N>ew files toggle
If you turn this option ON, JC-QWK will sent you a file
containing new (public) files available on the system during
the last 30 days With your offline mail reader, you will be
able to read the new files list and possibly use the file
request system to download files. (not available yet in this
JC-QWK release)
<C>ompression method (ZIP ARJ LHA)
Your sysop has provided a list of available archiver
programs. Archivers are programs that compress and expand
multiple files into a single, smaller file. This allows you
to get the mail files in one bundle, rather than several
separate files, and makes transfer time shorter. JC-QWK will
use the archiver that you choose from this list to compress
and expand the mail.
Choose the one you would like to use and intend to use on
your PC. For instance, if you like the PKZIP archiver, choose
PKZIP from the list and configure your offline mail reader to
use PKZIP.
<T>ransfer protocol (Z-Y-X-modem)
This option will list the available file transfer protocols
for selection. Use your favorite transfer protocol for
downloading and uploading messages.
ZMODEM is a very popular and efficient file transfer
mechanism and is highly recommended.
<Q>uit to BBS
Quit will take you back to the BBS.
<G>oodbye (Logoff)
Goodbye will log you off and hang up the phone.
Part of this file was based on the helpfile of Silver Xpress.