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┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Silver Xpress Off-Line Mail/Fax/Forms System Version 4.00 │
│ (c) copyright 1988-1993 by Santronics Software │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Welcome to the Silver Xpress Mail System Version 4.00!
Silver Xpress is a 6 year old, powerful off-line mail system
available for the growing BBS industry. Simply put, there is
really nothing like Silver Xpress in the BBS world.
Silver Xpress has been the basis for many features and functionality
found in many of the off-line systems, and now with Silver Xpress 4.00,
it will establish the basis, once again, with new technology and features
which include fax, forms, mail driven events, off-line services,
Groupware applications possibilities, interface menu customization and
much more!
The new, main feature in version 4.00 is the optional direct support for
the creating and tossing of QWK mail packets. But there are many more
new features in Silver Xpress Version 4.00.
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│INSTALLATION: READ THE UPGRADE SECTION BELOW IF UPGRADING│
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
To install Silver Xpress, type INSTALL.EXE at the DOS prompt. If you
wish to manually install Silver Xpress, read the INSTALL.DOC file.
Even though it may seem very technical and detailed, installing Silver
Xpress is very simple. If you have a printer, we recommend you print
out the CHECKOFF.LST file. This file contains a list of things that you
should consider when installing and configuring Silver Xpress.
After the install process is completed, all you need to do is the
following:
1. Check XPRESS.BAT (XPRESS for PCBOARD) and copy it over to your BBS
directory. This is your DOOR batch file for Xpress. Edit it and
make the appropriate changes to call this batch file from your BBS.
Sample batch files (utilities and menus for your BBS) are provided in
BBSTOOLS.ZIP file.
2. Xpress requires external utilities such as PKZIP, LHARC or others to
compress mail. They must be callable from Xpress. Make sure they
can be located by putting them in a PATHED directory. You can copy
to the Xpress directory if you wish.
Thats it! Except for RBBS and PCBOARD, you can type XPMAIL -J to run
Xpress in local mode to test it out. (-J will retrieve the FIRST user
from the BBS user database file)
When you are finished, and want to get fancy, read the XPMAIL.DOC
documentation available in SX400DOC.ZIP. Other documents available
for quick reading are:
FEATURES.LST : Summarizes all the major features in version 4.00
WHATSNEW.400 : Summarizes all the major changes since last version
ADDENDUM.DOC : Last minute changes to version 4.00
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS │
│ o IBM PC 286 or clone (8088 available upon request) │
│ o Hard Disk with minimun 3 megs of extra space │
│ o IBM DOS or MS DOS 3.3 or better │
│ o 640K Ram Memory │
│ o Monochrome/Color Monitor │
│ o PKZIP and other archivers such as ARJ, LHArc, Arc, Pak. │
│ │
│ IDEAL SETUP │
│ o IBM DOS or MS DOS 3.3 or better │
│ o CGA Monitor or better │
│ o Hard disk with lots of extra space │
│ o 640K Ram Memory with 2K or more of Expanded/Extended memory │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌─────────────┐
│LIST OF FILES│
└─────────────┘
This is the list of files you should expect in this package:
FILE_ID.DIZ - File Description For File Door Systems.
README.400 - This file.
INSTALL.EXE - Install program.
CHECKOFF.LST - Quick Check Off List to ensure installation is OK.
FEATURES.LST - List of all the features in Silver Xpress.
WHATSNEW.400 - What's new since the previous version.
INSTALL.DOC - Quick Manual Installation Guide.
ORDER.DOC - Registration and Purchasing Information.
INSTALL.DAT - Installation control file (do not edit).
PREINST.BAT - For Install program (do not edit).
POSTINST.BAT - For Install program (do not edit).
DISK.DAT - For Install program (do not edit).
XPBULL.ZIP - Xpress Bulletins.
XPEXE.ZIP - Main Executables/system files for Xpress.
XPHELP.ZIP - Help files for online usage.
XPMISC.ZIP - Display files.
XPUTIL.ZIP - Utilities programs.
XPMENUS.ZIP - Sample/optional Xpress Display file menu.
SAMPFORM.ZIP - Example Silver Xpress Data Entry Forms.
BBSTOOLS.ZIP - Specific BBS files for calling Xpress and utilities.
Each BBS will have a ZIP file with sample menus
(PCBOARD and RBBS do not require a BBSTOOLS.ZIP)
If you have anything different or missing, please contact us and inform
us of any discrepancy. We want to ensure that your copy of Silver
Xpress is not maliciously manipulated in any way. Silver Xpress was
checked for viruses before and after the packaging process.
Other Santronics Software Files
SXDOC400.ZIP - Documentation for Silver Xpress Mail Door.
┌───────┐
│SUPPORT│
└───────┘
Support Silver Xpress and we will, in kind, be able to offer quality
support. Support for this package is available several ways:
1) EMAIL SUPPORT
All customers can use the FidoNet XPRESS_SUPPORT and the
XPRESS_SYSOP electronic mail conferences for questions and comments.
XPRESS_SUPPORT
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This is the FIDONET support conference for general users and
sysops' users of the Silver Xpress Mail Reader. It is not
intended to be a very detailed, technical discussion area for
sysops. Use the XPRESS_SYSOP echo for such matters.
XPRESS_SYSOP
─────────────
This is the FIDONET support conference for SYSOPS using the
Silver Xpress Reader and Mail Doors. It is intended to be a
detailed, technical discussion area for sysops. Discussions
include how to improve operations of Silver Xpress and how
to better improve the "interface" of Silver Xpress with the
BBS the sysop is using. These are items in which the end user
is not interested.
NETMAIL
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Netmail is highly discouraged by Santronics Software for rapid
response. Response will not be guaranteed to be immediate, and
will take up to 1 week or more. We ask that you limit netmail
to registrations, purchasing and beta testing request issues.
If you have a sysop, technical support question, please use the
XPRESS_SYSOP echo.
2) BBS TECHNICAL SUPPORT
You may also call the Santronics Software Xpress Support Remote
Host Center at 305-248-7815 and leave an electronic message with
your questions or comments. A reply will be available within 48
hours.
All patches, minor upgrades and other files will be available on
this Xpress Technical Support BBS center.
3) VOICE SUPPORT
Customers who are unregistered can use our voice support line at
305-248-3204 (EST 9-5pm) for questions and comments.
Paid Version 4.00 registered customers have 1 hour of free support
using our 800 number at 800-845-6944 (EST 9am-9pm). Have your
registration number ready. Unregistered customers may call this
number if they are going to purchase or upgrade to version 4.00.
Keep in mind, the 800 number is NOT cheap, and we are not Microsoft,
and even THEY don't offer 800 support of any kind.
┌─────────────────────────────┐
│HOW TO PURCHASE SILVER XPRESS│
└─────────────────────────────┘
1) Customers who registered Silver Xpress Version 3.00 are
eligible for a free upgrade to Silver Xpress Version 4.00.
No new registration code is required.
2) Registered sysops of 2.2x can upgrade for a nominal fee. To
receive your new registration code, please fill out the order
form (in order.txt), or you may call 800-845-6944 for credit
card orders. The basic charge is $15.00 or $27.50 with printed
documentation, plus shipping and handling.