My server supports forms and send me the result via email. Do I still need Mailto Converter?
Yes, sometimes. I uses MailtoConverter, for example, even if the server (geocities) has support for this feature. It's much easier to read a merged file of all results, than reading a lot of single emails. Also, I can change the delimiters and that kind of stuff, which makes it possible to use it in a datebase or similar. (www.geocities.com is a free web server where I have all my pages, together with thousands of other peoples around the world. It is one of the 20 most visited sites on the net.)
How do I save all files in the clipboard?
If you save the text in the clipboard, only the last converted file will be kept in it. To save all files in the clipboard, choose 'Combined file' and continiue in the Combined settings dialog.
Can I merge the text with an existing file?
Yes. Sometimes, this can be useful. I do it, for example. I've told Eudora to save all attacments in a folder named ' Forms'. I then convert this folder in Mailto Converter. The program deletes the handled files and save the result in a new one which I put in the same folder. Next time I use the program, the saved file will be converted as the others. The result will be a merged file containing all the converted files.
When I merge with an existing file, the text sometimes looks a bit strange. Why?
When the file contains a '=' character for example, which use to be in url's, the program converts the '=' character into the selected title delimiter. Also, "&" will be converted. There is nothing I can do about it.
I've some files to convert, but the program seems to ignorance them. Why?
In the 'Input (File or folder)' settings dialog, there is an option where you can select the filetypes to read. By default, Mailto Converter will open TEXT files and ???? files, which is the filetype of Eudora's files. You may open the file with a program such like ResEdit or similar to check it's filetype, then type this four-character code into the settings dialog and try again.
Are there any shortcuts or hidden features?
Shortcuts yes, hidden features no. Or, I wouldn't tell you if there is any. You can use the option-key while clicking on most of the buttons, read the 'About' dialog for more. In the main window, you can type command-V to paste, command-F to convert a file, command-M to read a mailbox, command-A to open the About dialog and command-Q to quit.
Threre is an option to read an Eudora® mailbox. Why?
Most browsers, including Netscape, will send the result as an attachment. Some browsers (AOL, for example) will put the code inside the mail instead, very stupid.. A tip is to put all incoming mail with the subject "Form posted from Mozilla" or similar into a new mailbox. Set Mailto Converter to use this mailbox, and click "Mailbox" frequently to scan it for new formresults. Eudora is one of the most popular email-clients for the Macintosh, written by Qualcomm Inc. The mailboxes are located in the same folder as Eudora or in a folder named "Eudora folder", located in the systemfolder.
The mailbox is really big. Do I need to give Mailto Converter more memory?
No. The program does not put the mailbox into the memory, it just read it in sequences. Even if the mailbox is over 1Mb, the program only takes about 0,5K to read it. When saving into a combined file, however, the combined file is placed in the memory until you quit the program. This may take some memory, but you should never use combined files which are 30K or bigger, since those files won't be opened by SimpleText and some other programs.
I've converted a mailbox, but the result looks very strange. Why?
Make sure that you doesn't mix form mails with usual mails. Even of you do this, there can probably be problems with international versions of Eudora. Please let me know if you have problems.
Is it safe to scan a mailbox? Does the program make any changes to the mailbox?
Yes and no, it just read it. No changes will be made to the mailbox at all. There could maybe be nice if Mailto Converter made the converted mails "unreaded", but since that requires the program to edit the mailbox, Mailto Converter doesn't have that feature. Itäs complete safe to read a mailbox with Mailto Converter.
There is no option to save the mailbox records in the clipboard. Why?
It would be useless. It's useless to save a folder of files in the clipboard too, since only the last record will be saved. You should save them in a combined file and save the combined file in the clipboard instead.
What is 'start at char...'?
After the program has scanned a mailbox, it won't scan the same records again. To know how much of the mailbox which has been scanned before, it remembers the character to start at. You don't need to worry about this number, just remember to not delete files in the mailbox. For example, the program scans a mailbox containing 10 mails. The next day, you get three new mails which you put in the same mailbox. Mailto Converter will just read these three new mails and skip the old ones that are already proceeded.
How do I setup a form? Can you help me?
It's easy. There is a sample HTML page enclosed in this folder, containing a form. You can open this file, it's not hard to understand after a while. Many HTML editors has built-in tools to create a form, just make sure to set ACTION to mailto:your@email.com. You can also download HTML Vocabulary from my webpage which contains every tag you need to know about to write your own custom form.
I've paid the shareware and want to copy the program to a friend. How to I unregister it?
By option-clicking 'Settings' in the About dialog, but you doesn't need to. All settings are saved in the preference file, not in the program itself. If the program can't find the preference file, all settings will be resetted and a welcome-dialog will pop up.
I've set the 'Save titles' option off, but there's still delimiters left in the text. Why?
If you want to remove the titles (object names) from the result, you should leave the title separator field empty, since the text will look more readable then. Otherwise, the title delimiter will appear, but not the title.
What do I get if I pay the shareware?
Please read the enclosed "Shareware license" document, it will tell you everything you need to know. When you've used this program for a while, an annoying shareware reminder dialog will popup before you quit it until you've paid the shareware fee. Please support the shareware idea.
What other stuff have you made?
Currently, there are four internet-related programs. HTML Vocabulary is a fast HTML tags library. HTML LinkChecker scans you documents for broken links and missing anchors, and Calles Eudora Plugins adds some features to the email client Eudora. Visit the website for more information about these and some other programs.
I've a lot of more questions, what should I do?
Mail me, of course! carl.backstrom@gfk.se. The address has changed since the recent versions, but the old address will still work (this one is just shorter).
