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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

        PCRelay is full-featured mail and file transfer
        software for IBM PC's and compatibles.  Although
        designed to run in a Bulletin Board environment, it
        can be used to form file transfer networks or mail
        networks based on mail systems other than BBS's.


FEATURES:

  * Compatible with PCBoard 10-14, RBBS, GAP, EIS, QBBS,
    WILDCAT and many other software packages - Multiple BBS
    types can participate in the same network - PCRelay will
    convert message bases on the fly as they go through the
    network.

  * Networks can be of (basically) any size.  (Computer
    simulations show that the software will not have
    problems until you have a network of more than three
    trillion nodes.  Of course, you have to have a large
    enough harddisk and a fast enough computer to handle
    it.)

  * YOU CAN UPGRADE TO PCRELAY FOR AS LITTLE AS $10.  See the
    Special Upgrade Offer later in this document!

  * Files can be sent from node to node - intelligent
    routing prevents nodes and hubs from downloading files
    that are for other people.

  * Special "distribution list" feature facilitates
    distribution of files to groups of nodes.

  * Files can be requested with complete security and
    protection.

  * Special "delayed request" feature - you can request a
    file before it becomes available - when it becomes
    available, it is sent to you.

  * Received files are renamed if they duplicate existing
    files to prevent overwriting previously received
    files.

  * Files can be requested or sent from the command line -
    this facilitates sending of files through the network
    from .BAT files or by shelling from other programs -
    several third party programs are already available which
    are designed to work with PCRelay's powerful file
    transfer capabilities.

  * Supports BOTH PKZIP and PKPAK - each node can use
    whichever they want - the HUB will determine which
    compression utility to use based on the structure of the
    file uploaded.

  * Support is provided free of charge - no yearly fees,
    etc.

  * Nodes can generate graphical reports of participation on
    all of the nodes in the network on a conference by
    conference basis.

  * "Network ID" can be placed in tag line, thus
    standardizing the part of the tag line that shows what
    network the message is on. (helpful for "bridges"
    between networks, protecting messages from being used by
    other networks, etc)

  * Special conference name list file can facilitate
    standard names for conferences across network.

  * Supports up to 511 conferences per network.

  * Unlimited "nesting" or "levels" of regional hubs.

  * Completely compatible with all major multitasking
    environments.

  * No need to carry unwanted conferences on your board.
    Hubs do NOT have to carry all of the conferences that
    their nodes want on their board.

  * Regional hubs can be set up to AUTOMATICALLY to determine
    which conferences they need to get and sent to/from the
    next level above.  (Includes full support for "regional"
    conferences that are not "national" or transferred with
    the hub above them.)

  * HUB can configure the maximum amount of mail stored on a
    conference by conference basis, readily changeable.

  * HUB can alter mail pointers to reduce or increase mail
    available on a conference by conference basis and/or
    node by node basis.

  * Two separate Report functions available to every hub.
    Both are fully "CTTY" compatible for remote or "Door"
    access.

  * All hub management functions can be run as a "ctty door"
    for remote access.

  * HUB can run in less than 270K, depending on number of
    nodes or regional hubs connected.  NODE can run in less
    than 200K of memory for multitasking systems.

  * HUB Duplicate Message Checking of last 1000 messages per
    conference - catches all duplicate messages as they travel
    through the network.

  * HUB manager can manage file sends and requests as they
    travel through the hub.

  * HUB allows auto registration of both nodes and
    conferences - can be set up as a completely unattended
    network and can be managed via remote.  Note that both
    of these functions can be turned off if desired.

  * Times and dates on messages are adjusted for different
    time zones as they travel through the network.

  * Reference numbers throughout entire network.

  * Complete private message handling with enhanced
    security.
       - Sophisticated "mailbox" scheme so that
         private messages only show up on boards where the
         addressee wants them to.
       - Destination of private mail is determined at the
         HUB level via private mail file automatically.
         You don't download private mail that is not for
         one of your users.
       - Nodes may allow private mail on a conference by
         conference basis.
       - Sophisticated Public-Key encryption for private
         messages. (optional)
       - Routed messages - both public and private messages can
         be routed to one board only.  Routed messages will *NOT*
         show up on any boards between them.

   * No author intervention required for tag line changes.

   * Log file automatically created by both NODE and HUB
     detailing number of messages exported/imported in each
     conference, files received, size of uploaded and
     downloaded packets, etc.

   * NODE can change conferences carried AUTOMATICALLY
     without ANY HUB intervention.  (Completely secure - HUB
     defines which conferences can be "automatically
     registered" - can have "private conferences" which only
     certain nodes or hubs can access.)

   * Completely menu driven system.

   * Extensive (>100 pages), professionally printed
     documentation available.

   * 24 Hour support through The Running Board at (301)
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