home *** CD-ROM | disk | FTP | other *** search
- NOTE: Several features have been added, we try our best to update this file,
- but we are not always successful. If in doubt, ask.
-
- A help file IS on the way. Watch CICA, Oak, SimTel and Demon for it
- to appear soon! Until then, this will help, and Email P_B_E@Delphi.Com
- if you need help.
-
- Announcing the release of SlipStream Jet. This Windows program will
- let you download your selected USENET newsgroups and EMail from your internet
- provider (SLIP/PPP) or TCP/IP Winsock 1.1 compliant network and convert
- them to QWK format for use with your favorite offline reader. It will
- read your reply packets and upload them to your NNTP server. It will
- create 100% correct USENET and mail headers. This program requires Windows
- 3.1 or higher, a TCP/IP connection, and a Winsock 1.1 compliant stack installed.
-
- Please be sure to read the license.txt for important legal, license and
- warranty information. The current unregistered version will allow up to
- 5 newsgroups to be selected.
-
- SlipStream requires VBRUN300.DLL and may not run in Windows
- Standard mode. VBRUN300.DLL can be found at most FTP sites
- and most BBS'. Please make sure your VBRUN300.DLL is dated 5-12-93 or
- later, and not 4-28-93.
-
-
- INSTALLATION
-
- 1. Unzip the file you downloaded into a temporary directory (ie:
- c:\unzip). SETUP.EXE will NOT run if run from the same
- directory as specified in the TEMP environment variable.
- If you have PC Tools, please shut it down during installation!
-
- 2. Select the "Run" command from Windows File Manager, type in
- [dir]\setup.exe and click on "OK".
-
- 3. Answer installation questions according to your preferences.
-
- 4. Delete unzipped files from your temporary directory.
-
-
- SETUP
-
- 1. Start Slipstream from the Slipstream Program Group the
- installation created.
-
- 2. Click on the button showing a Wrench icon.
-
- 3. Enter your NNTP server hostname (or IP address), your email address
- and organization.
-
- 4. Click on path and enter the names of your mail packet directory
- (where your QWK reader looks for QWK packets), your reply directory
- (where you upload from) and the directory and filename of your QWK
- reader.
-
- 5. Click on the button showing the File Cabinet icon.
-
- 6. Using the Add button enter the names of the newsgroups you wish to
- subscribe to. Slipstream defaults to updating the high message number
- for each new group. If you know the number of the last message you
- marked as read, you can uncheck "Reset High" and enter a new number
- under "High Pointer".
-
- 7. Click on "OK" when you are done entering newsgroups (remember the
- unregistered version only allows 5).
-
- 8. Your setup is now complete.
-
-
- RUNNING SLIPSTREAM JET
-
- 1. Establish your TCP/IP connection to your Internet provider.
-
- 2. Double click the program icon in the SlipStream program group.
-
- 3. Click on the button showing a Robot icon. You will be presented with a
- dialog box. Check whether to just download articles or also
- post Replies (SlipStream will automatically sense a reply packet and
- mark "Post Messages" as checked). When you are finished making your
- selections, click on "OK". Slipstream will take it from here.
-
- 4. When the it is done zipping the QWK packet has been
- created and is ready to be read. You can either click on the button
- with the Photo and Envelope icon to start your QWK reader or quit
- SlipStream (by clicking on the button with the Arrow icon) and start
- your QWK reader by your normal method.
-
- NOTES: Some Windows QWK readers make changes to the header info when
- you edit an existing reply message. This will cause a "Bad Article
- Number" on your NNTP server and the message will *not* be successfully
- uploaded. If you must edit a message you've already created, the best
- work around for this is to copy the text of the message to the
- clipboard and then paste it into a new message. You will have to
- manually enter the subject and newsgroup. This will allow you to
- download subject headers and select which specific articles to download.
- A help file is still in development and will be included soon.
-
- Remember, this is shareware. It is NOT free. PLEASE register if you
- continue use. Besides, you'll be the envy of your "Net" block as they
- say, "Gee, this person actually registers stuff!" ; ) You will also be
- able to sleep at night knowing that you are not stealing the food out of
- our kids mouths, and you will be provided with full program technical
- support.
-
-
- Problems, suggestions, etc should be directed to:
-
- P_B_E@Delphi.Com
-
- Phoenix Business Enterprises
- P.O. Box 312
- Edinboro, PA 16412-0312
- (814) 734 - 7334
-
- If you are on Delphi, we can also be reached by typing GO CU 267, or
- from Delphi UK by typing GO DELPHI JET
-
- HISTORY:
- A=Alpha, B=Beta
- 1.000 : Initial attempt at a release
- 1.001 : Initial release
- 1.002A-
- 1.008B: Alphas/Betas
- 1.009 : First Stable Release
- -Creates faulty packets if it encouters messages larger than 20K
- 1.010A-
- 1.013B: Alpha/Betas
- 1.014 : Public Release
- -Fixed minor bugs
- -Changed registration scheme
- 1.015A: New Features
- -Newsrc file support
- -No longer need to "reimport" replies to expired articles, or articles with faulty reply to fields
- -Two pass reenabled. This previously worked (Pre 1.000), but was disabled due to a bug.
- -Option to retrieve mail without deleting it
- -Set max no of messages to retrieve
- -Added status hints to the newsgroup setup screen
- -Better and faster connects
- -No more "overflows" (Lost data)
- -Support of INN and CNews X Commands for greater throughput
- -Fixed blank group creation problem
- -Message Processing is quicker
- 1.016A: New Features
- -Internal Zipping/Unzipping
- -Minor bug fixes
- -Fixed Newsrc options
- -Eliminates trailing blank lines
- -Reg codes now traceable in header
- -Archiving of old QWK packets
- -More compatible X Commands
- 1.017B: New Features
- -Minor stabilization
- -Heavier Error tracking added to various routines
- 1.018B:
- -External zipping is back as an option
- -Various bug fixes and enhancements
- -Fix right button context sensitive help links
-
- Planned Features:
- -Retrieval of available usenets for easy selection of newsgroups
- -CC:
- -Kill files
- -Command line operation - For use as a BBS door
- -SOUP Packing
- -"Abort" button
- -Fidonet compatibility
- -Distribution lists
- -File transfer (UUE Sending, etc)
- -Auto UUE/XXE/MIME Extraction (including multi-part files)
- -Scheduled runs
- -Crossposting
- -Full compliance with RFC 822, RFC 1036, Son of 1036, and "Good Net Seal"
- -Global newsgroup reset
- -Encryption of password in INI file.
-
-