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11-July-1994
Version 2.21e of the G8NPF Personal Message System (NPFPMS) is now available
as a self-exploding file 'NPF221E.EXE'. NPFPMS is designed to be used with
G8BPQ node software (version 4.05 or greater) on PC-AT class (286 and higher)
machines. New functions and improvements since the last Internet release
(version 2.20a) include:-
+ A 'pop up' window is now used for displaying the progress of file transfers
and compressed forwarding, and for some editor functions.
+ Parts of the binary compression system have been re-written to improve
efficiency, and to remove the need for some temporary files.
+ Option to save messages deleted from the PMS message base, to a specified
directory, which may now be on a different drive.
+ NNA bulk forwarding supported.
+ Several bug fixes (ie System Error msg 5/6).
For further information and to register, please contact
Ted Harrison
5 Nelson Gardens
Braintree
Essex
England
CM7 6TG
Phone (+44) 0376 342144
NTS G8NPF@GB7ESX.#31.GBR.EU
Internet tedharrison@cix.compulink.co.uk
AMPRNet 44.131.185.66 g8npf@g8npf.ampr.org
Please supply a suitable formatted disk, plus packaging/postage.
Suitable disks are MSDOS formatted 3.5" 720K or 1.44M (1.44M is best)
The PMS code is also available on internet on:
ftp.demon.co.uk (158.152.1.69) as /pub/ham/NPFxxxx.EXE
ftp.funet.fi (128.214.248.6) as pub/ham/packet/misc/NPFxxxx.EXE
(xxxx = version number), and possibly from other 'Ham Radio' internet
sites. It may also be found on some landline BBS systems. (i.e. Ted Batts's
PACKET BBS on 0815471479)
*** Beware of old, outdated, versions floating around. Check the file date!
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The PMS is written to run as an application under BPQcode (4.05 or greater).
The computer should be a 286/386/486 PC compatible. The PMS code will NOT work
on a XT (8086/8088 cpu) system, sorry!
The PMS requires MSDOS >=3.3 or DRDOS >=5.0, and 640K ram. It will also run as
a DOS application under OS/2, WINDOWS and DESQview. A hard disk is essential
and a reasonably fast PC is advisable. I use a 386SX 25Mhz PC.
The PMS includes virtually all 'BBS' commands, most of which have been modified
to suit a PMS, rather than a BBS, system. It features, among other things;
Multi-user access. 'Simultaneous' operation on all channels.
YAPP binary file transfers and Ascii file transfers.
YAPP 'crash recovery' and YappC checksum protocols.
Automatic message forwarding.
NNA compatible bulk compressed message forwarding.
FBB compatible bulk ascii & compressed message forwarding.
FBB 'ACK:' type messages.
REQDIR, REQFIL, FNDFIL and WP servers.
Automatic date-expired message killing/deleting.
Automatic Listing and Reading of mail on the local NTSBBS.
Automatic message list updating from FBB 'Unproto broadcasts'.
Full function text editor.
Local terminal mode, with all normal terminal functions.
Remote SysOp access.
User database and WP database.
Usage & error Log.
Multi-colour displays.
Automatic password verification when forwarding to/from a BBS using NNA version
v2.03 (April 93) or later.
FBB password support.
.....plus lots more.