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This is a pre-pre announcement concerning MailWatch 3.0. DO NOT EXPECT
TO SEE IT TOMORROW OR THE NEXT DAY!! I am providing this only as a means
of informing you that MailWatch is undergoing some significant changes.
If you do not read anything else, read the following section about new
registration procedures for MailWatch 3.x.
New Registration Procedures
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
MailWatch 3.x (as well as all other products by Affirmative Computer
Systems) will have a server-specific registration code. This means that
each registration passcode will be different for each server that MailWatch
is run on. If you wish to register MailWatch 3.0, you must provide your
file server name (or names) with the registration to receive the appropriate
passcode.
A single copy of MailWatch *CAN* support multiple servers. To do this, you
must provide a comma delimited list of passcodes in the .INI file that
pertain to each server to be supported.
What does this mean to 2.x users? Nothing except you need to send in your
file server names. VERSION 3.x is a FREE upgrade for registered users of
2.x. You simply need to send email using the following procedures.
REGISTERING YOUR FILE SERVER (those that do not follow this procedure will
more than likely, not receive their passcode).
1. Send an internet mail message via Compuserve or standard internet routings
to support@affirm.mhs.compuserve.com.
2. In the subject of the message use the text "MAILWATCH 3.x SERVER REG
REQUEST". If at least most of this subject does not exist then the
request may not be processed.
3. In the body of the message, follow this syntax:
Your full name
Your company name
Number of copies you registered
Version 2.x passcode (needed for verification)
SERVER_1_NAME
SERVER_2_NAME
SERVER_3_NAME etc... for all servers you registered.
PASSCODES WILL NOT BE PROCESSED UNTIL 3.0 IS RELEASED. 2.x passcodes
will still be processed as they are received.
Remember, you needed to register each of your servers individually. The
MailWatch license only entitles you to a single instance of MailWatch to
run in your organization for a single server.
Unregistered servers will still be processed but the registration notice will
be presented for each server.
NEW PRICING POLICY
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
MailWatch 3.0 is officially under the governing of Affirmative Computer
Systems. The price, therefore, will be raised slightly to cover additional
taxes and overhead to process each order (subject to general acceptance and
flames). The new price will raise to $49.00 U.S. but you can still order
version 2.x at the original $39.00 and receive the free upgrade. Orders
for 2.x MUST be accompanied by a 2.x registration page to get the $39.00
price break.
NEW FEATURES OF 3.x
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
MailWatch 3.x is a totally new product, separate from 2.x. The entire
product is being re-written using new libraries and procedures to help
facilitate some of the heavily requested features. No release date has been
set but an unofficial goal is to have at least the beta version available by
mid August. I apologize to those who have been patiently waiting for the
new version. In late May, it was decided that the version 2.x code would not
be able to support the features requested and thus was scrapped in the hopes
of being able to provide a better product.
Version 3.x will be able to provide all the same abilities as 2.x with the
addition of the following:
- New PMAIL-LIKE interface for developing .INI file settings and running
the application interactively. Full context sensitive help will be built
in.
- Support for MHS with all the same abilities of Pegasus support.
- User definable signature and header files for returned mail.
- Support for listing and deleting attachments.
- Better report writer. Reports will be sortable on a number of keys.
- Auto-rerouting of MHS messages. MHS messages can be picked up and sent
to any PMail recipient including via CHARON/MERCURY gateways to unix hosts.
- Support for expired mail will be added (if David decides to support it and
the list does not blow up again :-)).
- Various other additions and ideas to be announced later.
Stay tuned for more information on new features and progress reports on
the development.
If you have any questions, comments, or additional ideas you wish to provide
for the development of MailWatch 3.x, please email them to
support@affirm.mhs.compuserve.com.