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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
     -------

     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.