WorldMerge Version 2.4 Release Date May 5, 1997 Copyright (c) 1997, ColoradoSoft, Inc. http://www.coloradosoft.com WorldMerge is a Windows-based electronic mail merge client application. It allows you to send customized e-mail messages to a large number of recipients with the click of a button. WorldMerge is a 32-bit application that runs on both Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0. On-line Help ------------ You can access the latest WorldMerge documentation on the web at: http://www.coloradosoft.com/worldmrg/help.htm Evaluation Version ------------------ This is a fully functional unregistered version of WorldMerge which will expire in 30 days. It may be used for evaluation purposes only. For registration information, select Register from the Help menu. The evaluation version limits you to 100 e-mails per send. This limitation goes away once you register. System Requirements ------------------- Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 SMTP internet e-mail account New Features ------------ Version 2.4 Support for an "Exclusion List". An Exlusion List is a file of addresses that you don't want to send to. To use an Exclusion List, create a file called "exlude.txt" in the WorldMerge installation directory. The format of the file is one e-mail address per line. Version 2.3 Multiple selection of recipients using the SHIFT key. Ability to specify the "To: " field for broadcast messages. This is accessed thru the Message->Options dialog. Ability to add user-definable header fields in your message. This is also accessed thru the Message->Options dialog. Version 2.2 WorldMerge now has a command line option. Just specify the project name and the send method (merge or broadcast), and WorldMerge will automatically begin sending when it's started. The syntax is as follows: worldmrg.exe -merge C:\FILES\My.prj (merge send) worldmrg.exe -broadcast C:\FILES\My.prj (broadcast send) Microsoft Excel files are now directly supported. This feature is still in BETA. If you encounter any problems please email us. You can now specify the recipient list text colors for selected and unselected recipients. These colors can be changed via the Configure dialog which is found under the File menu. Version 2.1 The Message menu and Toolbar now contain commands for "Merge Send" and "Broadcast Send". Use the "Merge Send" button when you wish to send a personalized message to each recipient using merge fields. Use the "Broadcast Send" command when you wish to send the same message to each recipient. Broadcast Mode - Non-personalized messages can be sent at the rate of approximately 5,000 per hour with Broadcast Mode. Version 2.0 Access Database - You can now connect directly to a Microsoft Access database. Just select "Microsoft Access Database" when creating a new mail-merge project. Reply-To Field - You can now specify a Reply-To address for each mail-merge project. The Reply-To Field can contain your name and email address or just your email address. Note the following examples: Terry Matson tmatson@coloradosoft.com Report Generation - Generate status reports for each send. Just specify a file name and WorldMerge will create a report containing the status of each message sent. Select this option from the Message->Options menu. Fixes in this Release --------------------- Fixed problems with databases that have over 50 fields, and various other minor bug fixes. Using WorldMerge ---------------- 1. Create a comma delimited or text delimited database file. The first entry must contain the field names. A test database file (testdb.txt) is supplied as an example. 2. Start WorldMerge and follow the Wizard. 3. Type in your email message, including database fields to be merged. 4. Select your recipients manually and/or by query. 5. Press send! If you encounter any problems or have any questions or suggestions about the use of WorldMerge, please contact worldmrg@coloradosoft.com. Registration ------------ Register on-line at: http://www.coloradosoft.com/worldmrg Version benefits include: Continued use after the 30 day evaluation period Free product upgrades forever! Free email tech support FAX: (303) 932-0371 License Agreement and Disclaimer -------------------------------- BEFORE YOU USE WORLDMERGE, CAREFULLY READ THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT. BY USING WORLDMERGE, YOU ARE CONSENTING TO BE BOUND BY AND ARE BECOMING A PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ALL OF THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, DO NOT USE THE SOFTWARE. 1. ColoradoSoft, Inc. ("ColoradoSoft") grants to you a non-exclusive, non-sublicensable, license to use this version of the WorldMerge in binary executable form for individual use only. 2. While ColoradoSoft may intend to distribute new releases of the Software, ColoradoSoft reserves the right at any time not to release a new commercial release of the Software or, if released, to alter prices, features, specifications, capabilities, functions, licensing terms, release dates, general availability or other characteristics of the release. 3. Title, ownership rights, and intellectual property rights in and to the Software shall remain in ColoradoSoft and/or its suppliers. You agree to abide by the copyright law and all other applicable laws of the United States including, but not limited to, export control laws. You acknowledge that the Software in source code form remains a confidential trade secret of ColoradoSoft and/or its suppliers and therefore you agree not to modify the Software or attempt to decipher, decompile, disassemble or reverse engineer the Software, except to the extent applicable laws specifically prohibit such restriction. 4. ColoradoSoft may terminate this License at any time by delivering notice to you and you may terminate this License at any time by destroying or erasing your copy of the Software. This License is personal to you and you agree not to assign your rights herein. This License shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado and, as to matters affecting copyrights, trademarks and patents, by U.S. federal law. This License sets forth the entire agreement between you and ColoradoSoft. 5. You may NOT use the evaluation (free) version of WorldMerge to send Unsolicited Commercial Emails (UCE or "Spams"). ColoradoSoft reserves the right to use any legal means necessary to recover any losses from such use. 6. WorldMerge is supplied as is, without any warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied. In no event shall ColoradoSoft Inc. be liable for any damages whatsoever including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, loss of business profits or special damages from the use of WorldMerge. Copyright (c) 1997 ColoradoSoft, Inc. All rights reserved.