MAILER.EXE For Novell Networks v2x & v3x ------------------------------------------ Brain software. Copyright 1992-94 All Rights Reserved Beta Version 0.50b 1994 Voice: (0533) 680090 FAX: (0533) 680090 THIS IS NOT FREE SOFTWARE! --------------------------- If you are a BETA site for this software your details will be on file and you are classed as a registered user. If you are not and require a licence to use this software please contact me via the address below OR register. NOTICE ! THIS IS A BETA PRODUCT NOT FOR GENERAL RELEASE About MAILER ---------------- This is an EMail product allowing you to send mail messages to other users around a Novell Network. EMail is normally used in busy environments where savings on administration costs and time is important. When you the user, create a document to be sent to another user you can send it with an acknowledgement or notification. If you flag for acknowledgement, when the mail is read by the receiving user, you the sender, will be notified that the message has been read. If the notification flag has been set then the receiver will get a system message on arrival straight away. The user receiving your mail is not required to be logged into the server, mail sent will be stored and can be read at a later date when the user starts the MAILER application. This system has been designed to be easy to use, its cheap and is registered per server (not per user). You are able to access up to 200 users and 50 groups around a network with MAILER. Notes & Bugs! 01/03/1993 First Major Release 12/04/1993 Addition Acknowledgements of Mail 31/08/1993 v0.44b Scrolling Editor Max 70 lines 08-12-1993 v0.45b Selection Box, Encryption & MAILER.INI file 04-04-1994 v0.47b Interim Release for Windows compatibility 10-07-1994 v0.48b Rewrite of interface & Full Encryption of mail Mono & Help System Removed ! 03-09-1994 v0.49b New Drive Scan Technique, Version Checking Help Added 13-11-1994 v0.50b Reply Mail,Fixed MailBox Corruptions Locked MailBox when in use Planned ... Attaching Files/data to Mail (Soon) Any New ideas please mail me ...... Derek Beacroft. Brain Software 2 Lyle Close Rushey Mead Leicester England LE4 7SA CompuServe Mail Box Id: [100327,1161] DISCLAIMER ----------- All warranties are disclaimed, including damage to hardware and/or software from use of this product. In no event will I be liable to you for any damages, including lost profits, lost savings or other incidental or consequential damages arising out of your use or inability to use the program, or any other claim by any other party. Mailer Errors Messages --------------------------- Mailer Error Messages: Can not read Mail from the newer Vx.x Mailbox You are using an older version of mailer than was used to create the MailBox beeing read Can not read Mail from the newer Vx.x mail file You are using an older version of mailer than was used to create the Mail file being read Cannot create mail file in your ObjectId directory You may not have the correct rights to your mail directory see your supervisor. Cannot Find This File You have specified a file name that does not exist try again with the correct file name. Check you are Logged in mailer requires you to be connected and logged in to a file server. File Not Found You have specified a file name that does not exist try again with the correct file name. Incomming Mail - File Corrupted. The message you have received has become damaged, The message will be deleted. Netware Vx.x is not supported mailer does not support Netware version v4.0 and above No names selected When sending mail to other users you must select the users/groups for the mail to be sent Mail Not Sent To User Name Directory May Be Full The user the message was destined for needs to read their mail messages, A maximum of 100 mail messages can be waiting for a user at any one time. Old MailBox Data Vx.x This is only a warning message the file will be converted when saved. Object Header Corrupted The message you have received has become damaged or does not belong to you, The message will be deleted. Personnel Netware not supported mailer does not support Netware versions bellow v2.0 Please Verify Filename Given You have specified a file name that does not conform to the 8 digit file speck. Sender Cannot Be Contacted The user that sent you mail has been deleted from the list of users on the server. Unable to attach to Mail server mailer can not create the correct drive mappings check your rights and that you are correctly logged in. Wrong MailBox header ID When mailer opens your mailbox a user ID check is made, If your MailBox has been disturbed an error is generated. Run mailer with the /CLEAR switch to delete your mailbox. Installation. --------------- Automated Install..... To Install the mailer programme you must map F: To the sys: Drive on the Novell server at the f: prompt type SetupDos and mailer will be Installed. Manual Install .... To install the programme copy all DOS MAILER files to the SYS:PUBLIC directory eg. COPY A:MAILER.* F:\PUBLIC Flag all MAILER files Shareable ReadOnly (SRO). FLAG F:\PUBLIC\MAILER.* S RO Instructions -------------- To start the software just type MAILER from DOS and press return. Mailer will check you are logged in to a Novell file server and collect all user & group names. The options below can be selected by moving the cursor bar Up & Down or by using a mouse. Main Menu ----------- Help Screens F1 gives Help on the main screen Connection Information F8 Gives you user Identification / Connection Information etc. Read Mail Message: This will allow all new incoming Mail to be read in reverse order. Once you have read the mail message press F9 or Esc for the next, you will be asked to Delete or Archive messages as you go. Read Archives: This will allow you to read previous mail sent to you, Select and press return on the mail massage you wish to read. Note ! If the Archive list is getting too long you can delete Mail from this screen with the Del key. New mail: This will create a new mail form for you to enter a new message for sending to other users/groups within your organisation. Open Mail Files: This allows editing of saved mail messages that you have previously sent to other people. Select from the directory list and press the return key. To send a Mail Message: Before you can send your mail messages first open a new/existing mail message. Make sure you have entered the comment field and body text for your message. Once the document is ready to send use Function key F2 to list all other users and groups to which you can send this message. At least one user or group must be selected although multiple selections are allowed. Notification [ ] ( check box ) When sending your message you can immediately notify the users or group that new mail has arrived for them, this only works if the users are logged in when sending your message. Acknowledgement [ ] ( check box ) If you require a receipt from a user when they have read their message check this box. To Open Mail files: Select Open Mail File from the file menu and select the message file from the list box. The message will be loaded and is now ready to be modified and sent. To Save Mail Messages: After you have finished editing or viewing a mail message you may wish to save the message to a file on disk. Use the Function key F5, The Mail message will be saved to disk. Use the Function key F6, A Directory box will be displayed allowing you to give a valid DOS file name for your Mail message. To Delete Mail Files: Select Open Mail Files from the main menu, When the directory listing of your mail files are shown highlight one of your files and press the Del key. To Read Archive Messages: To read your old messages select Read Archives from the Mail menu, You will be shown a list of messages with time and date stamps. Double click the message you wish to view. To Delete Archive Messages: Select Read Archives from the main menu, When the list of archived messages are shown highlight one of your messages and press the Del key. To Print Mail Messages: Printing mail can be done at any time when you are either viewing, editing or receiving the mail message. Use Function Key F7 to produce a hard copy either on your local printer or the network printer. Control Keys From Various Screens ----------------------------------------------------- F1 Help F2 Send Displayed Mail Message F5 Save Message To File F6 Save Message With New File Name F7 Print Displayed Message F8 User Identification + Connection Information Tab Move Over To Next Entry Field Esc Cancel Selection Enter Acknowledge Selection For more information use the F1 Key when Mailer is running. Technical Notes ! ----------------- 1).. If when you login you would like to be notified of mail waiting for you add this entry into your login script.... IF NEW FIRE 4 WRITE "You Have New Mail!" PAUSE END This will work in either the system login script or your user login script. 2)... Users such as SUPERVISOR or BACKUP do not normally require mail because they very rarely login. This would mean mail sent to group EVERYONE or any other group who they may be members of get mail, this uses up disk space so a MAILER.INI file is available. Any users name in this file will automatically be removed from the send list in Mailer. (See Example File Supplied !) DOS Prompt Options.... MAILER Starts program. MAILER /CLEAR Deletes Mail Box and all Incoming Mail MAILER /? Info on startup. TroubleShooting Dos Mailer and Windows Mailer Problem..... If you are running both at the same time and then close one then the other will not be able to be used unless you start one of them again this is becaouse they stop the other from writing to the network and causes a Network Error. Mail box Corruptions...... If your mail box Corrupts you can Overcome the problem By Typeing Mailer / Clear You must be at the Dos Prompt firist. this will delete all the mail you have that has not been read and all the mail that has been Archived. Note ! Your Mail .nts files Will not Be Deleted MAILER TERMS AND CONDITIONS ---------------------------- MAILER is copyrighted software, and all rights are reserved. MAILER may not be changed or modified in any way except by the author. MAILER is SHAREWARE and may be freely distributed, as long as it remains in its complete form with all support, documentation, and configuration files. It may be used for a thirty day free trial period. Regardless of how the copy is obtained, it is requested that all users comply with the following licensing / registration provisions if they continue to use it after the thirty day trial period: 1. Registration is œ 50.00 per copy per network server. I need your name and address for registration, and you are entitled to: a. Use all Minor updates at no cost (except shipping and handling; see below) provided the registration fee hasn't changed. b. Technical support either by phone (you call me) or by letter. 2. Clubs, schools, universities and other non-profit organisations may license MAILER for œ 25.00 per copy. All users would be registered collectively under your name. Update requests and technical support would be through you, since I don't know the names of the individual users, and would be distributed by you to the users. MAILER if distributed must contain all documentation (TXT & HLP files). Archived form is OK to meet this requirement, since it minimises disk space, if you supply the un-archiving program. A user may install MAILER on a Server, provided He/She registers after the thirty day period if it is still being used. Please use the enclosed registration/order form since it allows me to keep better records and keep up ! UPGRADES FROM PREVIOUS PROGRAMS AND UPDATES -------------------------------------------- You may use all Minor version updates with the same registration fee, with no extra charge once you have registered MAILER. If you are already a registered site you may upgrade to new Versions of MAILER for an additional œ 10.00 unless otherwise notified. "BETA Site's Are Excluded from this Upgrade Option" O R D E R F O R M --------------------- Name ______________________________________ Company ______________________________________ Street ______________________________________ City, Postcode ______________________________________ ______________________________________ Registration Fee for Single- Server License œ50.00 ................___________ Special Registration Fee For Non-Profit Organisations "Please enclose your details" œ25.00 ................___________ Upgrade to newer version œ10.00 ................___________ "Invoice will follow" VAT @17.5% ................___________ TOTAL................................................___________ Please indicate payment method: Purchase Order ___ Cheque/Postal Order ___ Please make payable to BS Systems Signature_________________________________ Date ___________ We normally ship 3.5" 1.44Mb diskettes. 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