FTP OutBox version 1.0 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FTP OutBox is a Windows95 application. It provides a speedy and hassle-free way to upload your files to your favourite FTP hosts. Note: FTP OutBox does not have downloading function. 1. HISTORY Version 1.0 (23 Apr 96) - First release. Version 1.0 (18 May 96) - FTP PostOffice added to package 2. FILES You should have the following files after you have unzipped the OutBox10.Zip file: FTP_PO.EXE - The FTP PostOffice Application INSTALL.BAT - The Install file for FTP PostOffice Application OUTBOX.EXE - The FTP OutBox Engine Application OUTBXMGR.EXE - The FTP OutBox Box Manager Application REGISTER.TXT - The Registration Form README.TXT - The file that you are reading now 3. INSTALLATION a. Installing the FTP Outbox Create a new directory (eg. \OUTBOX) and unzip the OutBox10.Zip file to it. You can also unzip the file to any existing directories on your system if you wish. b. Installing the FTP PostOffice Run the INSTALL.BAT file. 4. INSTRUCTIONS Creating a Box ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ After you have installed FTP OutBox, you will need to create a Box that will link you to a FTP host before you can start using FTP OutBox. To create a Box, launch the Box Manager Application (OUTBXMGR.EXE). Enter all necessary information about the FTP host and click on OK. A Box will immediately be created on your Desktop. You can create as many Boxes as you wish. Editing a Box ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Double-click the Box on the Desktop. You will be shown the information about the Box. Do the appropriate changes and click on OK. Deleting a Box ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Double-click the Box on the Desktop. You will be shown the information about the Box. Click on Delete. The Box will immediately be removed from your Desktop. Uploading a file ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ i. Select the file you want to upload from Explorer and drag-n-drop it into the Box. The file will immediately be uploaded to the FTP host, or ii. Right-click on the file you want to upload from Explorer and select the Box from the Send To popup menu. The file will immediately be uploaded to the FTP host. Uploading multiple files ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (This feature is not available in the unregistered copy of FTP OutBox). Select the files you want to upload from Explorer and drag-n-drop them into the Box. The files will immediately be uploaded to the FTP host. Uploading file(s) to multiple Boxes ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Select the files you want to upload from Explorer and drag-n-drop them into the FTP PostOffice. The select the Box(es) that you want to upload the files to. The files will immediately be uploaded to the FTP host(s) upon clicking on OK. 5. UNREGISTERED COPY RESTRICTIONS Users are allowed to evaluate this unregistered copy of FTP OutBox for free for a period of 30 days. It will automatically fail to function after the evaluation period is over. Users who are interested in registering FTP OutBox with the author, should fill up the registration form (Register.Txt) and mail it back to the author with the registration fee included. Upon registration, users will receive the registered copy of FTP OutBox (minus all those irritating message boxes). Registered users will also get future upgrades of FTP OutBox for free. 6. SUGGESTIONS AND BUG REPORT Please e-mail your suggestions and any bugs u find with FTP OutBox to mannfai@pacific.net.sg Please put "FTP OutBox" as the subject of your mail. The author, Yip Mann Fai