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1993-09-14
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;* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
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;* WIN-MAIL "The Pointe System"
;* Version 1.0 Revision A
;* Copyright (C) 1992-93 All Rights Reserved
;* Trinity SoftWARE Development Corp.
;* 17314 FM 249 Suite 105
;* Houston, Texas 77064
;* Sales/Support: (713) 894-2290
;* Fax: (713) 894-5983
;* BBS: (713) 894-4429
;* Fido: 1:106/462
;*
;* Last Date of Changes: 7-02-93
;* 7-07-93
;* 7-10-93
;* 7-27-93
;* 7-30-93
;* 8-16-93
;* 8-22-93
;* 9-01-93
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* The program has the Close Command in the Control Box disabled as well
as ALT-F4. The reason for this is so that WIN-MAIL can't be shut down
unless done by the user purposely doing it. Use File/Exit to
quit WIN-MAIL.
* You can press ESC at any screen to return to the previous screen.
If you are at the main screen, pressing ESC will terminate WIN-MAIL.
* Some short cut keys that you should know about at this time
While the editor is not active:
F2 - This will display a NEW MESSAGE STATUS screen that will
show you all message areas and how many new message that
are in each area that are "ADDRESSED TO YOU". Click on the
area name that shows new mail and it will take you to the editor.
F3 - Same as the F2 key but this will show you all new messages in
all areas addressed to you or not.
F4 - Manual poll of Host.
While the editor is active:
F11 - Is the same as clicking on the Trashcan to delete the current message.
F12 - Will copy the current message to the "EXTERNAL.MDB" for
those using MS Access who want to access a separate database.
(See ACCESS.TXT)
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We are glad to annouce that Win-Mail is a functional beta!
* What the beta will do:
1: Create the message databases.
2: Create and send an AreaFix to the Host (Boss) to turn on/off
the echos.
3: Read/create/save/reply/delete netmail and echomail.
4: Send/Receive netmail/echo mail
5: Toss netmail/echo mail into the databases.
6: Allow you to decide on type of Quoting parameters for a message.
7: Define the "sort" criteria on how you view mail.
8. Purge the database file(s).
8: Copy a message (new or old) to the "EXTERNAL.MDB" for MS Access users
(See ACCESS.TXT)
* What this beta will not do....The following features are not functional in
this version:
1: Edit Buttom on the editor.
2: Scan message/tag for viewing.
3: Print netmail/echomail.
4: Repair the database file(s).
5: Allow option to use internal zip.
6: Read old mail from message number.
Two other issues:
1: When WM creates the "NEW" databases it could take as long
as 3-4 mins to create them, depending on how many you entered
in the Message Area Definitions. This is "NOT" a reflection of
poor coding on our part, but instead, a result of using Microsoft Access!
We chose MS Access as our database engine because many users expressed a
desire to use the program and we feel that by year end all of Microsoft's
major applications will be capable of reading database files created in
an Access format....although we do find it a bit slow at this time.
This slowness should only be apparent when creating several
(Defining Message Areas Definitions) databases at once.
2: When tossing the mail into the Database Files, WM will toss
approximently 38-42 messages a minute. We have tried to speed this
up, but once again the Microsoft Access database engine will not toss
any faster. We have been advised by MS that the new new version due
out shortly will increase the speed that it takes Access to write
information to it's databases. Until such time we will have to live
with the current speed.
We have changed the tossing scheme....the tosser will run separately
from WM so you can be reading mail while the tossing is going on.
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Thanks to all of you for the help in making this a product that
people have been searching for. Feel free to contact me via
voice, fax or bbs. Looking forward to hearing from you all.
Trinity SoftWARE Development Corp.
Marvin Hart
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