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- README for GoldED 2.50 Public Release
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- INTRODUCTION
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- Welcome to the Shareware Evaluation Public Release of GoldED 2.50!
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- Basically this is a drop-in replacement for earlier versions. It should
- work without configuration changes. A number of default settings have
- been changed to ease the setup for new users, so if you are using a
- simple configuration, some things may work differently, where in
- advanced configurations, your settings override the defaults.
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- If you are upgrading from version 2.41, 2.42 or older, you should be
- aware that a lot of new features have been added, including many many
- new keywords for GOLDED.CFG. I don't have a short list that compares
- the older versions with 2.50, sorry. I recommend that you go slowly
- through the ADVANCED.CFG configuration example in the GEM250.ZIP
- archive. It contains just about all available keywords with example
- usage and a short explanation.
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- The DOS, OS/2 and 386 protected mode versions are distributed in
- separate archives with instructions on how to get started with a
- simple first-time install (see INSTALL.DOC). The full manual and
- advanced configuration examples are distributed in a separate archive.
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- Release archives:
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- GED250.ZIP GoldED 2.50 for DOS.
- GEO250.ZIP GoldED/2 2.50 for OS/2.
- GEX250.ZIP GoldED/386 2.50 for DOS, 386 protected mode.
- GEM250.ZIP Manual and advanced cfg.
- GEN250.ZIP GoldNODE nodelist compilers.
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- WHAT'S NEW?
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- For the latest news since the last beta, see the NOTE.DOC file.
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- WHAT IS GOLDED?
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- GoldED is an electronic mail reader and editor for FidoNet compatible
- networks, with features for Internet e-mail and newsgroups via gates
- or SOUP packets. Also provided are QWK packet import/export features.
- GoldED works with most popular message database formats in use in
- FidoNet today. Supported formats currently include Fido *.MSG, Hudson,
- Squish, JAM, Ezycom, PCBoard and Goldbase. Support for AdeptXBBS and
- WildCat! is planned for the next release.
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- GoldED is designed for points, nodes and sysops who want get the most
- out of their mail. It is packed with features for both the serious
- user and for those who want to have fun with their mail.
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- GoldED is highly configurable, using plain ASCII text files, editable
- with your favorite text editor. It is also capable of reading the
- configuration files from a wide range of other mail programs such as
- BBS'es, front-end mailers and mail processors. In many cases, you
- won't even have to write a single line of GoldED configuration to get
- started!
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- To get started with GoldED, please read INSTALL.DOC.
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- Thanks you for your interest in GoldED!
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- Odinn Sorensen, GoldED Author, October 1995.
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- CONTACTING THE AUTHOR
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- Address:
- Goldware International
- Odinn Sorensen
- Boeslunde Byvej 114
- DK-4242 Boeslunde
- Denmark, Europe
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- Phones:
- Voice phone +45-53540015 (Speak to The Author! :-)
- FAX and BBS +45-58162222 (V.34, ZyXEL)
- ISDN +45-58162223 (X.75, V.110)
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- Networks:
- FidoNet 2:236/77 (MODEM) and 2:236/1077 (ISDN)
- Internet odinn@winboss.dk (Mail only via a local gate)
- Internet odinn@ibm.net (I use this for online access)
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- Echomail: (Only those I am connected to)
- GOLDED International GoldED support.
- GOLDED.BETA International GoldED beta testers.
- GOLDED_R23.PNT Danish GoldED support.
- GOLDED.GER German GoldED support.
- GOLDBETA.GER German GoldED beta testers.
- R20_GOLDED Swedish GoldED support.
- (This is NOT a complete list of all existing GoldED echoes!)
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