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V3.71
A universal offline message and file handling-system for use
with ALL Bulletin Board Systems and ALL communication
programs featuring a script language or ARexx.
DESCRIPTION
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Amiga ReadMail is a tool for use with any commsprogram which
contains a script language. It was made by Torkel Lodberg,
the author of NComm V2.0.
Amiga ReadMail lets you read, answer and enter messages from
any bulletin board system offline. Some file functions are
also implemented. This means that you may even order
uploads and downloads, or take a look at the list of new
files. Most bulletin board operations can be performed
while being offline, saving you a lot of time and money.
Many message handling functions are included, making it easy
to read only those messages that *you* are interested in.
Amiga ReadMail does not actually do any communication with
the bulletin board system itself. Amiga ReadMail generates
a script that uploads all the messages to the board and
grabs new messages. Information about new files may also be
collected.
You may change the scripts as you like, i.e they can be used
with any commsprogram which contains a script language.
Scripts for NComm (V2.0 or higher) are included but Amiga
ReadMail may of course be used with other communication
programs that contains a script language or ARexx.
Currently I have included scripts for the ABBS, MBBS,
MiniBBS, AmiExpress and PCBoard systems but Amiga ReadMail
can easily be customized for use with any other bulletin
board system by making new scripts and a new header file
describing the header format in messages. See RM_Script.doc
for further information.
Why would I want to use Amiga ReadMail?
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1) First of all, it would save you a lot of money. You don't
have to be logged on while writing messages. Write your
messages in Amiga ReadMail and they will automatically
be sent the next time you log on.
2) Amiga ReadMail has a standardized set of commands. You
don't have to learn how to use a bulletin board system
as long as you know how to use Amiga ReadMail.
3) It's easier to use than most bulletin board systems.
4) It's a *universal* offline reader that can be used with
*any* bulletin board system and *any* communication
featuring a script language. Most other offline readers
are limited to one or two bulletin board systems.
5) All scripts and script-commands are put on file and may
easily be changed any way you like them.
6) Amiga ReadMail has an inbuilt full-screen editor (but
you may choose to use an external one if you like).
7) ARM is fully intuitionized, with gadgets, menus and
requesters, but may also be used "keyboard-only".
8) It supports more bulletin board commands and features
than any other mailreader I currently know of. This
includes features such as quoting, taglines, signatures
and a whole lot more...
9) You may easily "undo" commands and change messages that
have been previously written. Orders are remembered
after quitting ReadMail, you may easily continue to
add to the list of orders by starting ARM again...
10) Amiga ReadMail has its own inbuilt custom font support
and does not use the console.device for displaying messages.
This means that all sorts of IBM graphics may be displayed
within ARM. This is not possible with programs that use
the console.device.
11) It works with any Amiga and does not need a harddisk.
(Apx. 200K needed when using a 4-color screen). The
grabfile does not have to be loaded into memory, ARM may
work on a grabfile directly on disk, but also supports a
filebuffer, making this a very quick mail-reader.
12) It's cheap. The current pricing is 200 NOK / $35.
13) It has been enhanced continously during three years,
making this a very stable mail-reader. The program
is still being developed and has its own support BBS.
VERSION
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3.71 / 12-Mar-92. Comments, suggestions and bug reports are welcome!