Welcome to DropMail version 1.0.1. DropMail is a utility that allows you to mail text documents over the internet (or any TCP/IP network) simply by dragging the file on to the DropMail icon. DropMail will prompt you for a return address, a recipient address, and a subject. After you fill this out, the mail is on it's way! DropMail also allows you to keep up to ten addresses stored in an address book for quick and easy access.
DropMail is SHAREWARE - if you use DropMail, you must send $5 to:
Jon Klein
Box 1568 - Hampshire College
Amherst, MA 01002
if you really like it, feel free to send more! I can really use the money to keep developing software.
DropMail may be freely distributed, so long as this document is included. DropMail may NOT be included on any CD-ROM (or other media which receives mass distribution) without the author's permission.
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This release is DropMail's initial appearance to the outside world. The goal of this release was to make simple drag & drop email for the Macintosh. Now that this goal has been accomplished, future versions of DropMail will elaborate on the idea. I have a few ideas for future versions, but if there are features you would like, I would be very happy to hear from you.
Two versions of DropMail are available - 68k, and PPC. Both use Open Transport. I apologize to those who are using MacTCP, but the MacTCP version is too buggy for release right now. Once it's a bit more stable, it will be released to the public.
68k Macs, MacTCP, PPC, and Open Transport will ALL be supported in future releases.
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Minor fixes to 1.0.1 from 1.0:
* Fixed bug that would cause DropMail to give up when connecting to a slow host.
* Fixed bug which made DropMail fail to work with certain SMTP daemons, notably Apple's Internet Mail Server.
* Will now mail to hosts that do not have MX records. Though all hosts SHOULD have MX records, many do not.
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Please send me any bug reports you have--especially regarding dialup connections.
I am happy to answer all questions regarding DropMail. Please address questions to jklein@hampshire.edu. There is also a web page currently available at: http://www.artificial.com/dropmail.
