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Major QWK-mail
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In order to use Major QWK-mail, you must first have an offline quick
mail reader such as SLMR, EZ-Reader, BlueWave, or Freddie. Shareware
versions of these programs are available on many BBSes. The
Galacticomm demo system, (305) 583-7808, has a shareware version of
SLMR in the library of files.
OPERATION
You log onto the BBS, select the Major QWK-mail menu and request
download of a QWK packet. A QWK packet is a file with a filename
unique to each BBS and the extension of .QWK. Major QWK-mail scans for
messages you have not yet read in the forums in your Quickscan, along
with all private E-mail messages to you, and includes them in your QWK
packet.
You are requested to select one of The Major BBS file transfer
protocols for download. After the QWK packet is downloaded, you can
log off and read the messages using your offline mail reader. The
offline reader will allow you to write responses and request file
downloads. These are assembled into a REP (reply) packet. A REP
packet is a file with the same filename as the QWK packet plus an
extension of .REP.
You now log back onto the BBS, select the Major QWK-mail menu and
select upload of the REP packet. You are requested to choose one of
The Major BBS file transfer protocols for upload. After the upload is
complete, you can exit Major QWK-mail or log off the system. The
uploaded REP packet is queued behind other users' REP packets for
processing. It can take several minutes for your REP packet to be
processed. When the REP packet is processed, the reply messages are
sent as if you did them online. Requested files will be included in
your next QWK packet. You will be notified when processing of your REP
packet is completed, if you are still online.
MENU OPTIONS
Here are the Major QWK-mail menu options:
D - Download <bbs-filename>.QWK packet
Downloads a QWK packet containing all messages you have not yet read
either online or via Major QWK-mail. You can filter the messages which
are downloaded by configuring your forum Quickscan parameters. Major
QWK-mail displays each forum and the number of messages included in the
packet while the QWK packet is being built.
Major QWK-mail will ask you to specify the download protocol. After
the download successfully completes, your current message pointers will
automatically be updated so that your next download will only include
new messages.
U - Upload <bbs-filename>.REP packet
Uploads a REP packet which you built using your offline reader. You
will be asked to specify the upload protocol.
If you are still online, you will be notified when processing of your
REP packet has completed. This can take many minutes due to REP
packets queued ahead of yours.
A - Attachment toggle (currently <ON|OFF>)
When ON, this option includes file attachments in your QWK packet.
Normally, you would leave this option OFF to prevent downloading large
file attachments which you are not interested in. You can request
download of a file attachment you do want in your next REP packet, by
writing E-mail to GALQWK with a topic field of REQUEST <#>, where <#>
is the message number of the message whose attachment you want.
R - Reset message pointers
This resets your current message pointers to the message number you
specify. Normally, you don't have to change your message pointers,
since Major QWK-mail automatically maintains them for you.
However, if you are interested in downloading all messages since a
certain date, you can reset the message pointers to the number of a
message slightly older than the time you're interested in. Your next
download will include messages newer than the one specified.
Resetting the message pointers to 1 will cause your next QWK download
to include all messages in the forums in your Quickscan, along with all
private E-mail messages to you.
? - Help
Displays a screen of useful information on using Major QWK-mail.
X - Exit, return to main menu
Exits Major QWK-mail and returns to the menu tree. Processing of REP
packets will continue even if you exit Major QWK-mail or log off the
BBS.