MAKEMSG v1.01 Copyright 1990, (c) Tower Enterprises & Jeff Galbraith (1:134/21), ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Syntax: MAKEMSG -c [-d] -s [-r] [-p] [-!] [-k] [-h] -C = Contents file. This is the file to make into a message. The file must contain on the first three lines a TO:, FROM: and a SUBJECT: header with appropriate info, otherwise MAKEMSG will abort. -D = Directory to make the message in. If this option is not given, MAKEMSG assumes that the message is to be created in the current. directory. ALL messages start with 2.MSG and up. -S = Sending node. This is your node number, excluding Zone address. -R = Receiving node. If this is to be a netmail message, MAKEMSG needs to know which address the message is intended for. Excluding Zone address. (MAKEMSG is not Zone aware!) -! = Makes message Crash. -P = Makes message Private. -K = Kill message after sending. -H = This help screen. NOTE: Options in square brackets [] are optional. A typical command line might look like the following if you were placing a message into an Echo area: MAKEMSG -cCXLRULES.DOC -dC:\BINK\MAIL\LD\CXL -s134/21 This takes a file called CXLRULES.DOC and converts it to a proper message in the C:\BINK\MAIL\LD\CXL subdirectory. The message will show that it originated from 134/21. Make sure the text file is an ASCII file and has no formatting such as WordPerfect, MicroSoft Word or any other popular word processing program might use for it's own purposes. If you were to send Netmail messages, the command line might look like this: MAKEMSG -cANNOUNCE.DOC -dC:\BINK\MAIL\MATRIX -s134/21 -r134/0 -p -k This takes the file ANNOUNCE.DOC and converts it to a proper message in the C:\BINK\MAIL\MATRIX subdirectory. The message will show that it originated from 134/21 and it will be sent to the 134/0 node. The file will have an attribute of PRIVATE [-p] (this is optional) and the file will also be deleted by your regular mailer [-k]. There is no charge for the use of this program. It is however, not donated to the Public Domain and cannot have the program or contents of this document file changed or altered without explicit permission from the author. If you have suggestion or ideas, hints or helps, that you feel would benefit this program, you may contact the author at one of the following: FidoNet address: 134/21 - 2400 (Mail Only during ZMH) 134/0 - 14.4 HST Snail Address: 236 Midglen Terrace S.E. Calgary, Alberta T2X 1R2 Canada Another Fine Canadian Product!