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- ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
- │ Silver Xpress Off-Line Mail/Fax/Forms System Version 4.00 │
- │ (c) copyright 1988-1993 by Santronics Software │
- └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
-
- Welcome to the Silver Xpress Mail System Version 4.00!
-
- Silver Xpress is a 6 year old, powerful off-line mail system
- available for the growing BBS industry. Simply put, there is
- really nothing like Silver Xpress in the BBS world.
-
- Silver Xpress has been the basis for many features and functionality
- found in many of the off-line systems, and now with Silver Xpress 4.00,
- it will establish the basis, once again, with new technology and features
- which include fax, forms, mail driven events, off-line services,
- Groupware applications possibilities, interface menu customization and
- much more!
-
- The new, main feature in version 4.00 is the optional direct support for
- the creating and tossing of QWK mail packets. But there are many more
- new features in Silver Xpress Version 4.00.
-
- ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
- │INSTALLATION: READ THE UPGRADE SECTION BELOW IF UPGRADING│
- └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
-
- To install Silver Xpress, type INSTALL.EXE at the DOS prompt. If you
- wish to manually install Silver Xpress, read the INSTALL.DOC file.
-
- Even though it may seem very technical and detailed, installing Silver
- Xpress is very simple. If you have a printer, we recommend you print
- out the CHECKOFF.LST file. This file contains a list of things that you
- should consider when installing and configuring Silver Xpress.
-
- After the install process is completed, all you need to do is the
- following:
-
- 1. Check XPRESS.BAT (XPRESS for PCBOARD) and copy it over to your BBS
- directory. This is your DOOR batch file for Xpress. Edit it and
- make the appropriate changes to call this batch file from your BBS.
-
- Sample batch files (utilities and menus for your BBS) are provided in
- BBSTOOLS.ZIP file.
-
- 2. Xpress requires external utilities such as PKZIP, LHARC or others to
- compress mail. They must be callable from Xpress. Make sure they
- can be located by putting them in a PATHED directory. You can copy
- to the Xpress directory if you wish.
-
- Thats it! Except for RBBS and PCBOARD, you can type XPMAIL -J to run
- Xpress in local mode to test it out. (-J will retrieve the FIRST user
- from the BBS user database file)
-
- When you are finished, and want to get fancy, read the XPMAIL.DOC
- documentation available in SX400DOC.ZIP. Other documents available
- for quick reading are:
-
- FEATURES.LST : Summarizes all the major features in version 4.00
- WHATSNEW.400 : Summarizes all the major changes since last version
- ADDENDUM.DOC : Last minute changes to version 4.00
-
-
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- │ MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS │
- │ o IBM PC 286 or clone (8088 available upon request) │
- │ o Hard Disk with minimun 3 megs of extra space │
- │ o IBM DOS or MS DOS 3.3 or better │
- │ o 640K Ram Memory │
- │ o Monochrome/Color Monitor │
- │ o PKZIP and other archivers such as ARJ, LHArc, Arc, Pak. │
- │ │
- │ IDEAL SETUP │
- │ o IBM DOS or MS DOS 3.3 or better │
- │ o CGA Monitor or better │
- │ o Hard disk with lots of extra space │
- │ o 640K Ram Memory with 2K or more of Expanded/Extended memory │
- └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
-
- ┌─────────────┐
- │LIST OF FILES│
- └─────────────┘
-
- This is the list of files you should expect in this package:
-
- FILE_ID.DIZ - File Description For File Door Systems.
- README.400 - This file.
- INSTALL.EXE - Install program.
- CHECKOFF.LST - Quick Check Off List to ensure installation is OK.
- FEATURES.LST - List of all the features in Silver Xpress.
- WHATSNEW.400 - What's new since the previous version.
- INSTALL.DOC - Quick Manual Installation Guide.
- ORDER.DOC - Registration and Purchasing Information.
- INSTALL.DAT - Installation control file (do not edit).
- PREINST.BAT - For Install program (do not edit).
- POSTINST.BAT - For Install program (do not edit).
- DISK.DAT - For Install program (do not edit).
- XPBULL.ZIP - Xpress Bulletins.
- XPEXE.ZIP - Main Executables/system files for Xpress.
- XPHELP.ZIP - Help files for online usage.
- XPMISC.ZIP - Display files.
- XPUTIL.ZIP - Utilities programs.
- XPMENUS.ZIP - Sample/optional Xpress Display file menu.
- SAMPFORM.ZIP - Example Silver Xpress Data Entry Forms.
-
- BBSTOOLS.ZIP - Specific BBS files for calling Xpress and utilities.
- Each BBS will have a ZIP file with sample menus
- (PCBOARD and RBBS do not require a BBSTOOLS.ZIP)
-
- If you have anything different or missing, please contact us and inform
- us of any discrepancy. We want to ensure that your copy of Silver
- Xpress is not maliciously manipulated in any way. Silver Xpress was
- checked for viruses before and after the packaging process.
-
- Other Santronics Software Files
-
- SXDOC400.ZIP - Documentation for Silver Xpress Mail Door.
-
-
- ┌───────┐
- │SUPPORT│
- └───────┘
-
- Support Silver Xpress and we will, in kind, be able to offer quality
- support. Support for this package is available several ways:
-
- 1) EMAIL SUPPORT
-
- All customers can use the FidoNet XPRESS_SUPPORT and the
- XPRESS_SYSOP electronic mail conferences for questions and comments.
-
- XPRESS_SUPPORT
- ──────────────
-
- This is the FIDONET support conference for general users and
- sysops' users of the Silver Xpress Mail Reader. It is not
- intended to be a very detailed, technical discussion area for
- sysops. Use the XPRESS_SYSOP echo for such matters.
-
- XPRESS_SYSOP
- ─────────────
-
- This is the FIDONET support conference for SYSOPS using the
- Silver Xpress Reader and Mail Doors. It is intended to be a
- detailed, technical discussion area for sysops. Discussions
- include how to improve operations of Silver Xpress and how
- to better improve the "interface" of Silver Xpress with the
- BBS the sysop is using. These are items in which the end user
- is not interested.
-
- NETMAIL
- ───────
-
- Netmail is highly discouraged by Santronics Software for rapid
- response. Response will not be guaranteed to be immediate, and
- will take up to 1 week or more. We ask that you limit netmail
- to registrations, purchasing and beta testing request issues.
- If you have a sysop, technical support question, please use the
- XPRESS_SYSOP echo.
-
- 2) BBS TECHNICAL SUPPORT
-
- You may also call the Santronics Software Xpress Support Remote
- Host Center at 305-248-7815 and leave an electronic message with
- your questions or comments. A reply will be available within 48
- hours.
-
- All patches, minor upgrades and other files will be available on
- this Xpress Technical Support BBS center.
-
- 3) VOICE SUPPORT
-
- Customers who are unregistered can use our voice support line at
- 305-248-3204 (EST 9-5pm) for questions and comments.
-
- Paid Version 4.00 registered customers have 1 hour of free support
- using our 800 number at 800-845-6944 (EST 9am-9pm). Have your
- registration number ready. Unregistered customers may call this
- number if they are going to purchase or upgrade to version 4.00.
- Keep in mind, the 800 number is NOT cheap, and we are not Microsoft,
- and even THEY don't offer 800 support of any kind.
-
- ┌─────────────────────────────┐
- │HOW TO PURCHASE SILVER XPRESS│
- └─────────────────────────────┘
-
- 1) Customers who registered Silver Xpress Version 3.00 are
- eligible for a free upgrade to Silver Xpress Version 4.00.
- No new registration code is required.
-
- 2) Registered sysops of 2.2x can upgrade for a nominal fee. To
- receive your new registration code, please fill out the order
- form (in order.txt), or you may call 800-845-6944 for credit
- card orders. The basic charge is $15.00 or $27.50 with printed
- documentation, plus shipping and handling.
-
-