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TriMail v3.0
A QWK Mail Door for the TriTel Bulletin Board System
Copyright (c) 1991 By Mark D. Goodwin
Unlike previous versions of TriMail, TriMail v3.0 is distributed
as freeware. Registered TriTel sysops are free to use TriMail
with their TriTel boards. Unregistered TriTel sysops are free to
use TriMail during their board's 30 day evaluation period. Any
other use of TriMail is strictly prohibited.
TriMail is a QWK mail door that will allow your callers to use
QWK mail readers like SLMR, EZ-Reader, WinQWK, Session Manager,
etc. to read mail offline. Not only will your callers find
reading mail with an offline reader more enjoyable, your board
will not be unnecessarily tied up by callers reading umpteen
million messages online.
TriMail can also optionally produce QWK packets that have net
status enable. These net status packets are fully compatible
with PCBoard's RNet/MarkMail net status packets.
THE TRIMAIL DIRECTORY
---------------------
The first step during the TriMail installation process is to
create a directory for the doors and copy the files TRIMAIL.EXE
and TMAIL1.CFG to the newly created directory.
MODIFYING DOORS.MNU
-------------------
The next step is to add a line to your board's DOORS.MNU file to
add the door to the Doors Menu. The following is an example of
the line you should include in your DOORS.MNU file:
P,TriMail,TRIMAIL,10
The above line tells TriTel to generate PCBoard door data files
(PCBoard files are required for TriMail to run properly), use a
description of "TriMail" in the Doors Menu, run the batch file
"TRIMAIL" to run the door, and set the door's minimum security
level to 10.
THE DOOR'S BATCH FILE
---------------------
The next step is to create the door's batch file. The following
is an example TriMail batch file:
cd \doors\trimail
trimail c:\tritel\pcboard.sys
cd \tritel
board
The following is a line-by-line description of the above batch
file:
cd \doors\trimail <- Change to the door's directory
trimail c:\tritel\pcboard.sys <- Run TriMail and specify the
<- location of PCBOARD.SYS
cd \tritel <- Change back to TriTel's
<- directory
board <- Run TriTel again
MODIFYING TMAIL1.CFG
--------------------
The next step is to modify TMAIL1.CFG to meet your board's needs.
The following is a sample TMAIL1.CFG file:
c:\tritel
LOBSTER
c:\SLMR\WORK
port 1 sz
port 1 rz
port 1 sx -k
port 1 rc
port 1 sx
port 1 rx
100
1000
The following is a line-by-line description of TMAIL1.CFG:
c:\tritel <- Your board's main directory.
LOBSTER <- Your board's QWK id. (Up to 8 chars!!!)
c:\SLMR\WORK <- The location for TriMail to copy QWK
<- packets to and get REP packets from during
<- a local logon. In other words, the
<- directory you use for your mail reader.
port 1 sz <- DSZ command to send a file with Zmodem.
port 1 rz <- DSZ command to receive a file with Zmodem.
port 1 sx -k <- DSZ command to send a file with Xmodem-1K.
port 1 rc <- DSZ command to receive a file with
<- Xmodem-1K.
port 1 sx <- DSZ command to send a file with Xmodem.
port 1 rx <- DSZ command to receive a file with Xmodem.
100 <- The maximum number of messages per
<- conference.
1000 <- The maximum number of messages per QWK
<- packet.
As you can see from the above, TriMail requires DSZ for an
external protocol driver. DSZ must be in your PATH.
Additionally, TriMail uses PKZIP and that too must be in your
PATH.
MULTINODES
----------
TriMail 3.0 fully supports multinode TriTel systems. You must
create a separate configuration file for each node. Node 1's
configuration file is TriMail's normal TMAIL1.CFG, Node 2's
configuration file should be named TMAIL2.CFG, etc.
SUPPORT
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If you have any problems installing TriMail, you can obtain
support by calling either The Lobster Buoy, 207-941-0805, or any
other TriTel support board.