README.TXT for QQMAIL4A.ZIP by Carol ".BATs" V^\_o^o_/^V Whitney Fri 11-22-1991 22:11 ******************************************************************** Qmodem 4.2F, Qmodem 4.3x, scripts to log onto Salt Air, and send and receive mail in the QMAIL4 Door ******************************************************************** This is the README file for QQMAIL4A.ZIP, which contains the files: QSALTLOG.SCR ; log onto the Salt Air PCBoard BBS QQMAIL4A.SCR ; log onto Salt Air, go into the Qmail4 door, upload your replies (if any), download your new mail, and log off the BBS QQMAIL4M.SCR ; log onto Salt Air, go into the Qmail4 door, upload your replies (if any), download your new mail, and return to PCBoard README.TXT ; This file ====================================================================== Although these scripts are for the Salt Air PCBoard BBS, with some adaptations, they can be used with other PCBoard systems. You might, for instance, need to add some WHEN statements to the logon portion of the script; see the Qmodem manual for details. See also notes below on configuring the QMAIL4 Door on Salt Air to accept these scripted operations. EDITING THE SCRIPTS Each script contains instructions for editing it to put in your personal information - that is, your logon name, your disk directories, and your chosen protocol. You MUST edit the scripts before using them, to avoid logging onto Salt Air as "FirstName LastName." That would surely embarrass you. :-) When you edit the scripts, either use a text editor that saves "unformatted" text (pure ASCII, or, "DOS Text" files), or export the text as ASCII text from your word processor. INSTALLING THE SCRIPTS These are Qmodem Linked Scripts, which means you must "link" them to your Qmodem Dialing Directory. You do that this way: 1) Copy the scripts into the directory where you told QMODEM to keep scripts (when you used QINSTALL or ALT-N). 2) Create a new Dialing Directory entry for each of these scripts (see your Qmodem manual). Each script must have its own dialing directory entry. 3) Make sure your Salt Air password is entered correctly in the directory entry. 4) Type the name of the script in the SCRIPT field of the directory entry. 5) Press F10 to save the entry. Now when you dial out, Qmodem will start the script and continue until it has finished. CONFIGURING the QMAIL4 DOOR to work with these scripts Log onto the BBS, and type QMAIL4 at the Command prompt. At the Qmail Command prompt, type C to configure. Then type OPT to choose your Options. You will see a list of Options, something like this: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. D/L your replies.......... ON 11. Use extended prompts........... ON 2. D/L packets without msgs.. OFF 12. Delay prompts one second....... ON 3. Logoff after U/L replies.. OFF 13. Clear keyboard buffer.......... OFF 4. Send the WELCOME screen... OFF 14. Enable "QwikStart"............. ON 5. Send the system NEWS...... ON 15. Repeat scanning................ ON 6. Scan for new BULLETINS.... ON 16. Replace @variables............. ON 7. Scan for new FILES........ ON 17. Selected confs in CONTROL.DAT.. OFF 8. Send the GOODBYE screen... OFF 18. Capture reply insertion........ OFF 9. Send the DeLuxe menu...... OFF 19. Do not create .NDX files....... OFF 10. Send SESSION.TXT.......... ON 20. BBS time stamp on replies...... OFF ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Below are a list of options that must be set in a certain way to allow the scripts to work properly; the other options, you may set as you like. 3. Logoff after U/L replies.. OFF 11. Use extended prompts........... ON 12. Delay prompts one second....... ON 14. Enable "QwikStart"............. ON 15. Repeat scanning................ ON You may set any other options as you like. QMAIL4 provides for you to select a default Protocol (P) and Archiver (ARC). I found these already set for me on Salt Air. On other BBSs, you may need to set these under the (C)onfiguration menu before you download a mail packet. If you haven't already selected your conferences, this is the time to do it. After making your selections, you can download a mail packet; the QMAIL4 menus will prompt you appropriately. Once you have a SALTAIR.QWK, the compressed file that contains your messages, you can use a .QWK format mail-reading program to read and reply to the packet. Also, you can take advantage of QMAIL4's Offline Configuration features to send Reply messages that tell QMAIL4 what conferences you wish to Add or Drop, where you wish to set your message pointers (that is, what message numbers you wish to receive), and quite a number of other things, I believe. See the information available on Salt Air and in the QMAIL4 door for more details. DISCLAIMER: I am a hobbyist user of BBSs, and will not be responsible for errors in these scripts. Though I'm not currently aware of any, there might be some; however, if there are, your capture file will give you clues on how to correct them. ENVOI Mail readers I have used (and registered) and like: EZ-Reader (1.33 is the most solid version currently, and version 2.0 is due to be released at some indefinite time in the future). SLMR 2.0 (a very solid, powerful, and flexible mail reader that is very easy to set up and use. It is soon to be superseded by something called OLX, or, Offline Xpress, or something like that). DeLuxe2 - another of Mark "Sparky" Herring's famous programs (Sparky is the originator of the .QWK format; without his work, where would we be?) He is, by coincidence, also the author of the QMAIL4 Door. RoseReader - a combination mail-reader/communications program that does automated mailruns in a Robocomm-like way. (Its companion mail door is RoseMail.) Other exciting programs are around that do all kinds of things with .QWK-format mail packets. EMVOI 2 This file is by way of thanks to David Terry for putting up with a series of confused and confusing messages, some of which were sent via the enclosed scripts. :-) (Many thanks, David.) --Carol Whitney