 Win Mailer Help

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General

Introduction

DOS Compatibility

Error Messages

Registering WMailer

Program Windows

Information Panel

Editing Window

Archives List

Connection Information

Commands

File Menu

Mail Menu

Options Menu

Configurations

INI File Options


General: Win Mailer Introduction
 Introduction

Welcome To WinMailer from Brain Software.

 	WMailer has been developed for use on NOVELL NETWORKS V2x to V3x and will allow up to 100 users to send EMail (Electronic Mail) between different workstations whether or not they are logged in.

 	WMailer will allow you to prepare letters etc and send them to either users or groups on the network.

WMailer and Mailer have been registered with the YES Novell program.


General: DOS Mailer Compatibility
 DOS Compatibility

WMailer is co-developed with a DOS version called Mailer. The two can work back to back reading & writing the same mail formats. The functionality of Mailer has many of the features found in WMailer but with a DOS based interface.

For more details of Mailer for DOS please call us.


Errors
 Wmailer Errors

WMailer Error Messages

Can not read Mail from the newer Vx.x Mailbox

You are using an older version of WMailer 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 WMailer 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

WMailer 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

WMailer 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

WMailer does not support Netware versions bellow v2.0

Permission Denied

Your netware account is in use at another terminal and is running WMailer. Terminat the other connection or close WMailer on the other system.

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

WMailer can not create the correct drive mappings check your rights and that you are correctly logged in.

Wrong MailBox header ID

When WMailer opens your mailbox a user ID check is made, If your MailBox has been disturbed an error is generated. Run WMailer with the /CLEAR switch to delete your mailbox.


Registration
 Registering Your Product

(Select Print Topic From Menu Bar)

WMailer O R D E R   F O R M

Name 	      ______________________________________

Company    ______________________________________

Street          ______________________________________

City	      ______________________________________

Postcode     _______________

Registration Fee for Single-

Server license                	£ 50.00 ................___________

Special Registration Fee

For Non-Profit Organizations

"Please enclose your details"  	£25.00 ................___________

Upgrade to newer version       	£10.00 ................___________

"Invoice will follow"          VAT @17.5% ................___________

TOTAL..........................................___________

Please indicate payment method

Purchase Order ___  Cheque/Postal Order ___

All payments should be made out to BS Systems

Signature___________________________      Date __________

We normally ship 3.5" 1.44Mb diskettes. Mark here if you need Software

on different media   ...................  ________

Where did you learn of This Software ? _________________________

Would you like details on other Netware Utilities         Yes / No

Send To....

Brain Software

Registration Department.

2 Lyle Close

Rushey Mead

Leicester

England

LE4 7SA


Win Mailer Main Infomation Panel
 Main Information Panel

The information panel is designed to display the total Nº of messages waiting to be Read, the total Nº of Archived messages in your mail box and to give access to the menu bar.

If mail messages are waiting to be read you may either use the menu bar or Double Click the message pannel to read the messages.


File Menu
 File Menu Bar

Selecting File from the menu bar will display the following options. Select from the list bellow for specific information.

Available Options

Creating New Mail Files

Loading Mail Files

Save Mail Files

Saving Mail With New Name

Printing Mail

Exit Win Mailer


Create New Mail
 Creating\Editing Mail Files

Used for creating a mail document to be sent to another user.

When selected an editing window will appear and your cursor will be positioned at the comment field. Use this field to give other users an indication of the mail contents (This field must be completed before any message can be sent.)  Press the TAB key and the cursor will move into the main message area where you can enter your message details.

Once you have completed your message you may either ....

Send it on to others around your network	(Command Button),

Save it to disk for later modifications 	(Command Button),

Print a hard copy to a printer 	(menu bar),

Save As with a different name 	(menu bar),

Cancel and return to the Information panel 	(Command Button).


Open File
 Loading\Deleting Mail Files

Used for loading existing document to be edited and sent to another user.

When selected a file box will appear allowing you to type the name of an existing mail file (DOS file names only, must include an extension .NTS). You may alternatively press the TAB key and select a file from the list shown beneath.

Selecting OK will loaded the mail file into the Edit window.

Selecting Delete will be erase the file from your mail directory.


Save Mail File
 Save Mail Files

Used to store the current mail message to a .NTS mail file.

When selected the currently displayed mail message will be stored in your mail directory allowing you to re load it at a later date.

See Also

Save Mail As

Load Mail Files


Save Mail As
 Saving Mail Files With New Names

Used for saving loaded mail messages to disk with a different file name.

When selected a file box will appear allowing you to type a new name for your mail message (DOS file names only, must include extension .NTS).


Print Mail File
 Printing Mail

All printing In WMailer can only be done when a mail message is being displayed in the Edit window. To print the mail message select the Print option at the bottom or select File - Print from the menu bar.

A standard Printer Options box will be displayed allowing selection of the various installed printer drivers.

Note !   Network printing requires the printout to be redirected to a print queue.


 Exit Win Mailer

From the File menu select Close to end your WMailer session alternatively use the windows Control Box.  If the Confirm Exit Option has been set you will be asked to confirm your actions before WMailer terminates.

Note !  The window co-ordinates are saved into an INI File for the next application launch.


Mail Menu
 Menu Bar: Mail

The Mail option allows access to new incoming mail and the older archived mail.

Available Options

Read New Mail

Read Archives


Read New Mail
 Receiving New Mail

If mail has been received by your workstation this option will allow you to begin reading your new mail in Edit window. When reading your mail you will not be allowed to edit the message but will be asked to archive each message in turn by using the Next button. If any messages are archived you will be able to Read the archive messages again at a later date.

Possible Problems.

If the user who sent the mail is deleted and a Acknowledgment was requested a error will

be generated because their is no return address.

If your mail box is filling up you may get an error when archiving messages, A maximum

of 100 mail archives is allowed.


Read Old Mail
 Read Archived Mail

The archive list, allows you to scroll through all archived mail showing the Senders name, Mail comment and date & time stamp. Double Clicking an item or selecting the read button will load the mail message into the Edit window.  Printing the archived message is done by either selecting the archive entry and clicking the Print button or by reading the message and then Printing Mail. To Delete any archives highlight one and click the delete button, this will remove it from the list.

Note ! 	The list of archives is limited to a maximum of 100, Make sure you maintain the list by

removing unwanted mail messages.


Options Menu
 Menu Bar: Options

The Options panel allows access to the various operating parameters of WMailer, listed bellow are the options that may be selected from the menu bar.

Available Options

Confirm Exit

Mail Box Sound

Password Protection

Start Minimized

Mail Checked Every

Preferred Server


Confirm Exiit
 Confirmation On Exit

This option is set to either on or off.

When selected (ON) and the WMailer is terminated you will have to acknowledge the shut down process.


Mail Box Sound
 Mail Box Delivery Sound

This option is set to either on or off.

When selected (ON) and mail is received from another user a sound will be generated to get your attention. If you have MCI extensions loaded you will head the DING.WAV file played.

See Also.

File INI Options For variations of WAV generated sounds.


Password Protection
 Mail Box Password Protection

This option is set to either on or off.

When selected (ON) you will be asked to enter a password, This will lock the mailbox from being read when WMailer starts. To remove the password de-select the option (OFF) enter your password but leave the new password fields blank.

Note ! 	If you are using DOS Mailer, The DOS version will also require the same password.


 Start Minimized

When WMailer is started the application may be automatically reduced to an Icon. on the desktop. This allows the application to be dropped into the startup group without disturbing other applications when you start windows.


Check Mail Every
 Mail Checked Every

This option is a timer setting of either 1,2 or 5 minutes.

This option governs the time intervals between WMailer checking you have new mail. If you are running processor intensive applications reduce the time intervals.


 Preferred Server

If you use more than one server on your network, This option allows you to change the active mail server for sending and receiving mail messages.

Once a server is selected as your preferred server the information is stored in the INI file. Sould the server become disconnected or does not respond when you next start Wmailer, WMailer will automaticly take your default server as the mail server.


Configuration With INI
 INI File Options

WMailer does not have its own INI file instead it tags onto the end on Newtware.INI the options bellow are described for your convenience only. Do not change any settings if you are not sure or experienced with INI settings.

Netware.INI

[WinMailer]

ExitConfirmation=	0 for no confirmation 1 for confirmation

StartMinimised=	0 to start the system as normal 1 to start as an Icon

PlayWaveFiles= 	0 do not play sound   1 play sound

CheckMail=	1, 2 or 5 minutes

DefaultWAV=c:\windows\Ding.wav   path to a valid WAV file

PreferredServer=	Your default mail server

WindowPositionX=	last X desktop coordinates

WindowPositionY=	last Y desktop coordinates


Send A Mail Message
 Send A Mail Message To Other Users

This is used for sending your message from the Edit window to other users around the network.  A list of users is displayed in the right hand window, select individuals or groups (Multiple selections can be made)  from this window and select the SEND button.

Acknowledgment

If this box is selected you are asking to be notified as and when the user/s read this message. You are notified by an automatic return message system giving time & day that your message was read.

Notification

If this box is selected and the user that is receiving this message is logged in, the user will be given a automatic broadcast message notifying them that mail has been sent from you to them.

Attach Data File

Not Implemented As Yet.

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 Read Next Mail Message

When you have read your new mail message select the Next button for the next message to be read. You allso have an option to Reply to the mail message.

Note !	You will be asked if this message is to be Archived, Answer Yes or No.


Reply To Received Mail
 Reply To A Received Message

To Reply to a incomming message click on the Reply button, The edit window will clear and allow you to type in a new message. Once the message is complete click the send button to forward the message.


 Security Checking

If a password has been set on your mailbox when WMailer is started you will be asked to enter a password.  If the password is incorrect WMailer terminates.

Note ! 	If you are using DOS Mailer, The DOS version will also require the same password.


Icon

A graphical representation of a file-level object -- for example, a disk drive, a directory, an application, a document -- that you can open.

Example


Double Click

Select or highlight the item with your mouse pointer and hold it stationary, press (Click) the left mouse button twice in succession. This will produce the Double Click effect.

Note !

    Practice may be required for new users as the mouse has a tendency to move between clicks