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!Help file for EasyMail, Version 0.4 (22-Jan-1994)
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This !Help file is a 'rough guide' to EasyMail, and not a definative manual.
A full manual requires some time to write, unfortunately I don't have enough
time at present.
If you do have further questions concerning the use of EasyMail, then please
feel free to post a public message to the 'General Acorn' conference area
on Digital Databank BBS, or to demon.ip.support.archimedes newsgroup on demon.
Copyright:
=========
1. EasyMail and all associated documentation is Copyright © 1994,1995,
Marc L.Veary. All rights reserved.
2. The software and all associated documentation is Public Domain and may
not be sold or included with any commercial software without the author's
written permission. Public Domain Libraries, however, may distribute the
program provided they charge no more than 3 pounds Sterling per disc.
3. The author, Marc L.Veary cannot accept any liability in anyway whatsoever
for any loss or damage whether monetary, data, computer hardware or
otherwise, cause from the use or misuse of this program or the information
contained within any associated documentation.
4. The author can be contacted by E-Mail:
Digital Databank BBS: (0707) 329 306 - Marc Veary (#585)
Arcade BBS: (0181) 654 2212 - Marc Veary (#1517)
Internet: marc@mlveary.demon.co.uk
Acknowledgements:
================
Many thanks to Simon Glass for the seed idea, Andrew Black for initial testing
and comments, John Stonier, Dave Dade, Kevin Quinn, Steve Costine, Ben Summers
and Steve Turnbull for the advice, encouraging and testing. Thanks also to all
those not named here for all the comments and suggestions, you know who you
are...
Please Help:
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EasyMail is a PD program which is under constant maintenance, therefore,
please let me know of any bugs, comments, suggestions, or criticisms you might
have concerning this program. I would like to hear from you, even if the bug
seems minor.
If EasyMail does crash with a fatal error, a record of the error will be
created in a file called, 'ErrorLog'. Which is created inside EasyMail's
resources directory (<Shft> double-click on the !EasyMail IconSprite). Please
send this information to the author.
Things Needed:
=============
RISCOS 3.1 or later.
Hard Disc Drive
!TCPIP 2.01 or later (for internet access).
This is the PD version also called KA9Q
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Introduction:
============
EasyMail is an Off-Line Mail Reader (OLR) for RISCOS. It was written using
S-Base, and is therefore essentially a database application.
Currently, EasyMail supports ArcBBS mail packets, UseNet news packets, Internet
E-mail packets, Internet/UseNet access via CIX.
Features:
========
* Multiple ArcBBS support.
* Multiple users with optional password security.
* All messages are stored on a database providing
* All messages are stored in a compressed format.
* No limit to the number of stored messages (except disc space).
* Mail safety feature to protect messages from one BBS being imported onto
the database of another BBS.
* Easy searching and browsing of stored messages.
* Integral text editor for easy composing of public or private messages.
* Composed messages are stored on a database in a compressed format.
* Easy browsing of composed messages.
* Exporting of messages is a variety of formats:
- ArcBBS
- UseNet
- Internet
- UseNet/Internet via CIX
* Database search facilities:
- messages to/from/both for each BBS user (BBS specific)
- messages posted by a user (UseNet/Internet)
- message subjects
- message text
* Message tagging.
- Locking.
- Read marked.
- User defined.
* Thread following.
* Multi-tasking or mono-tasking importing.
* Subject listing.
* Auto-Read feature.
* Multiple Signatures.
* Database maintenance.
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Contents
========
I. Setting Up EasyMail:
===================
1A. Getting Started:
2A. The Configure Window:
3A. User Management:
1B. Creating A New User:
2B. Editing A User:
3B. Deleting A User:
4A. Logging On:
1B. Selecting A User:
2B. The Default User:
II. Importing E-Mail:
================
1A. ArcBBS Mail Packets:
1B. Registering A BBS:
2B. Selecting A BBS:
3B. The Default BBS:
2A. Internet/UseNet Mail Packets:
1B. Before Importing For The First Time:
2B. Users of !TCPIP (KA9Q):
3B. Users of CIX, or other Protocol Suites:
III. Batches:
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1A. The Batches List:
1B. Selecting Batches To Browse:
2B. Deleting/Undeleting Batches:
3B. The Batches List Menus:
IV. Conferences/Newsgroups:
======================
1A. The Message Areas List:
1B. Selecting Message Areas To Browse:
2B. Deleting And Undeleting Message Areas:
3B. The Message Areas List Menus:
V. Users Maintenance And List:
==========================
1A. User List:
2A. Adding And Editing New Users:
3A. Deleting And Undeleting Message Areas:
VI. Composing E-Mail And News:
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1A. Toolbar Features:
2A. Menus:
3A. Exporting E-Mail And News:
1B. The Replies Browser:
2B. Sending Replies:
VII. Browsing:
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1A. Subject List:
1B. Auto-Read:
VIII. Signatures:
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1A. Editing Signatures:
2A. Using A Signature:
IX. Tags:
====
1A. Defining A Tag:
2A. Tagging A Message:
3A. Searching For Tagged Messages:
X. Searching:
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1A. The Search Window:
1B. Message Text Search:
2B. Subjects Search:
XI. Threads:
=======
1A. Syntax:
2A. Traversing Threads:
XII. Questions & Answers, How Do I Do...?
====================================
I. Setting Up EasyMail
===================
1A. Getting Started:
===============
Copy the program to a directory on your hard disc. To start the
program, double-click on the EasyMail icon and EasyMail will install
itself on the icon bar. The first time EasyMail is run, there will be
a few moments delay while EasyMail initialises itself.
2A. The Configure Window:
====================
Click Menu over the Icon Bar and from the menu select the 'Configure'
option. This opens the 'Configure' window.
1B. Organization: (internet only)
============
Whatever you place in this field will appear in the
'Organization:' header field of all generated UseNet messages.
2B. Host Address: (internet only)
============
This is used when you have direct access to the internet through,
for instance, a dial up account with Demon Internet. If you have
Internet access of this type then this field should contain the
host address (the name used to refer to your computer). For
example, name used refer to my computer is: mlveary.demon.co.uk
If you are using !TCPIP (KA9Q) and this has been 'seen' by the
Filer, EasyMail will fill in this field for you.
If you have access to the Internet via CIX, then this field will
contain something like: cix.compulink.co.uk
3B. News Quoter: (internet only)
===========
This is a phrase which is placed directly before a quote made in
a UseNet news article. There are some specia