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D'Bridge EMAIL System
Single-line 1.52 (OS/2) / 1 March 1993
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Installing D'Bridge from the release ZIP file is quick and easy.
First, make sure that you mave a copy of both PKZIP.EXE and PKUNZIP.EXE in
the DOS PATH. Version 2.04c or later is REQUIRED!
PKZIP is a compression/decompression system available from:
PKWARE, Inc.
7545 N. Port Washington Rd.
Glendale, WI 53217
This program is available as a SHAREWARE product and is available for file-
request from most of our dealers in the DBNET nodelist. It is REQUIRED for
D'Bridge operation.
Next, unZIP the release file, DB152OS2.ZIP into a subdirectory of your choice.
Assuming that the ZIP file is on a floppy in drive B: type the following DOS
commands:
ie.
C>MD \DB
C>CD \DB
C>PKUNZIP B:DB152OS2
At this point, you should have three files in the \DB directory that came
from the release ZIP file:
DB152OS2.EXE
DB152OS2.DOC (this file)
READ.ME
To install or upgrade D'Bridge, simply type the command DB152OS2 in the \DB
directory:
C>DB152OS2
The installation program will walk you through the installation process.
Once the installation is complete, the file DB152OS2.EXE will be erased.
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D'Bridge EMAIL System
Single-line 1.52 (OS/2) / 1 March 1993
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Changes since version 1.50:
1. DBUTIL PURGE NETMAIL now functions correctly. Only INBOUND messages are
purged with this function.
2. D'Bridge has been modified to use the new license keys exclusively as of
1 January 1994. New keys sold will be in the .KEE format and must be
registered within 30 days of purchase. If you do not have one, contact
Miriam Irwin at Mosaic Press, 1-513-821-1270.
3. Multi-zone support has been totally rewritten. Now, D'Bridge performs
the way I had always wanted it to, completely automatic aliasing always.
The changes involve the "alias address" field. The field is now in the
same format as the routing language; each alias may contain a "filter"
controlling when it is used.
For example, my primary address is 1:110/68, but I have a zone 201 alias:
Alias addresses: 201:201/0 FOR 201:ALL
This means that anytime that a zone 201 address is used, the origin or
"active" address will be 201:201/0. If my system calls or is called by
a zone 201 system, it will act as if its primary address is 201:201/0 for
EMSI, YOOHOO, AREAFIX processing and messages.
Because of this global change, event aliases are no longer possible or
needed; also, there is no command to manually change aliases. It is
completely automatic and transparent. You set up how you want to alias
by defining the rules in the alias addresses field.
4. Problems with file-forwarding to points have been resolved. Now all
file-attach messages will have the inbound files directory added to the
subject line so utilities can use find them. As a side effect, all mail
received will have the Kill/Sent flag on it if applicable for in-transit
messages.
5. Upgrade/Import problems have been found and corrected. This explains a
few of the "mystery bugs" we've experienced over the last few years such
as the "NET" number disappearing, etc...
6. The editor has been restored to the 1.36 version. It seems to be stable
and this release needs to be out by the end of the year. I will be re-
writing the editor from "scratch" in the coming months.
7. New COMM drivers have been installed. These are the latest versions of
Ray Gwinn's SIO library. Modifications have been made to improve
performance under OS/2.
8. ZMODEM has been changed to flush buffers and pause a quarter second before
resuming transmission after an error.
9. PKZIP v2.04c is now supported. A plus sign (+) is required before both
the PKZIP and PKUNZIP commands to prevent screen corruption. It is not
added automatically, but is the default for new installations.
10. ARJ mail should now function properly.
11. You will need to set the environment variable LASTCALL=Y if you wish to
use that diagnostic feature. The default has been changed to "disabled."
12. It is no longer possible to use the zonegate option for ZONE 201 mail.
There is and never will be a zonegate.
13. There was a problem with date-stamps of received files. This version has
fixed a UNIX time bug.
14. DB SETUP should now work fine remotely with such programs as PC-ANYWHERE.
15. MODEM communication problems should be fixed. Please let me know if I'm
wrong...
16. KFS (Kill File/Sent) and TFS (Truncate File/Sent) have been added after
many years of putting it off. This makes D'Bridge work with programs
such as FrontDoor's TossScan and other ECHOmail processors.
17. Two more new flags have been added to the editor:
PRN (Print)
URG (Urgent)
These are for future use.
18. The cost on forwarded messages should now correctly reflect the table.
19. A ZMODEM problem with Binkley "might" be fixed. Please report all the
"DEBUG" messages directly to Chris Irwin if there's any trouble. It
seemed that Binkley sends a ZRPOS for the EOF position and that was making
D'Bridge a bit flustered. That should now be treated correctly.
20. A bug has been fixed that caused D'Bridge to make one call then scan for
ECHOmail at the start of an event.
21. If any BINKLEY problems persist, please write down what is in the ACTIVITY
window during a lockup. (Also, the last thing in the LOG window.)
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Your input will be greatly appreciated. (1:110/68)