README1.TXT

Aimnet Ranger, Beta Release, 1 October 1995

Welcome to the beta release of Aimnet Ranger, an integrated suite of Internet applications produced by Aimnet Corporation, in Santa Clara, California.  These applications include mail, telnet, FTP, a WWW browser, and a newsreader.   Aimnet Ranger allows you to 'associate' any browser to it.

Setup options
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Aimnet Ranger's setup program needs to know if you are installing it under MS Windows 3.1 or Windows '95.  The reason is that if you are installing under Windows 3.1, you will need Aimnet Ranger's TCP/IP stack and dialer.  Windows 95 has its own.

Known Bugs (to be fixed by 11/95)
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Configuration
The Configuration portion doesn't remember what browser you associate to it.
Dialler can be set to automatic instead of the Custom icon.

Mail

-The mail application doesn't always display correctly with SVGA resolutions higher then
  600x800.

-"Stack overflow" errors tend to occur when resizing active windows.

-The address book still has a bug in it when trying to add new members.

FTP

-"Stack overflow" errors tend to occur when resizing active windows.

Telnet

-Please use vt100 for now if you are a vt102 user.
-"resize" will crash the telnet application.
ELM has problems with placement in the telnet window.

Newsreader
-The Newsreader application doesn't always display correctly with SVGA resolutions 
  higher than 600x800.

Browser

-There is no support  for JPG images yet, but it should be implemented by 10/15/95.
-Redirection is not fully supported yet.  Add a trailing "/" to URLs that need redirection.






Future Improvements
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Mail

Importing address files from other mail applications
Simplified mail sorting options
Improved integration with the Newsreader
Improved integration with the Browser
Integration with the FTP application

FTP

Implementation of an FTP server
Working with firewalls

Newsreader

'Kill' ability
Article threading
Article sorting
uuencode / decode abilities

New Applications
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FTP server
Ping
Finger
IRC client
Anti-Virus protection

Please report all bugs to:

ranger@aimnet.com

or 

Aimnet Corporation
2350 Mission College Blvd. Ste. 600
Santa Clara, CA 95054
(408) 567-3800, x603
(408) 567-3990 FAX