"FaxMail for Windows" Version 1.17 is shareware Copyright (C) 1991-1994 belong to ElectraSoft. All Rights Reserved. Phone (713)261-0307 ---------------------------------------------- LEGAL INFORMATION: FaxMail for Windows is shareware. This means you have a chance to test the performance FaxMail for Windows before committing yourself to buying it. You have a one month legal trial. After one month you must pay for FaxMail for Windows or discontinue its use. FaxMail for Windows may be distributed freely, and no fee may be charged for it except a nominal copying fee. All trademarks contained herein are registered to their respective owners. IMPORTANT INFORMATION: If you are currently using another Fax-Program, you will have to disable or remove it before using FaxMail for Windows as two Fax-Programs can not share the same Fax/Modem or run concurrently. To disable a Fax-Program you may have to remove one or more lines from your AUTOEXEC.BAT or CONFIG.SYS. Typing rem ahead of a line in your AUTOEXEC.BAT or CONFIG.SYS will disable it. The only exception is; if you are using an Intel SatisFAXtion CAS Fax/Modem, you will not want to remove the CAS manager. ALL other (Class 1 and Class 2) Fax/Modems will use the Fax-Drivers provided by FaxMail for Windows. Since not all of the brands and models of Fax/Modem on the market have the same capabilities, and since the developer of FaxMail for Windows did not have a modem of each and every model available to test the software with, it is inevitable that some modems will not operate properly with this software. Models for which there were known compatibility problems that had not been resolved as of this release are listed at the end of this file; if you have one of these, you might want to try it anyway since there's a possibility that yours might work. The worst that can be expected to happen is that the Fax driver might not load or the program might hang or fail to operate, and perhaps your modem might be left in Fax mode and require manual resetting(turn it off and back on). Since information about models that don't work with this program will aid in correcting unsuspected problems, we would appreciate any information you can give us about them. Write to the registration address below, or send e-mail via Internet to: Jon.Krahmer@f10000.n106.z1.fidonet.org or FidoNet to: Jon Krahmer on 1:106/10000 with details. This program modifies the WIN.INI file to add the FaxMail for Windows Fax Driver, and it adds one or two drivers to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file, depending on the type of Fax/Modem you have. FaxMail for Windows also puts the driver "FM_PN_DX.DRV" in your Windows system directory { ?:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\FM_PN_DX.DRV }. The Fax driver, as currently written, does not provide a way to remove itself from memory but it can be Disabled/Enabled. More details are given below in the section on HELPFUL HINTS. REQUIREMENTS AND FEATURES: Requires Microsoft Windows v3.1 or higher Features... - timed sends - group sends - option to auto-print on receive - uses a realtime TSR for TOTALLY background send/receive FAX while you work in or OUT of Windows - easy management of FAXes - easy-to-use online help system - high-speed FILE transfer to other users of FaxMail for Windows with Dove or/and CAS compatible Fax/Modems - fastest FAX viewer around - full log of all past and future FAX events - Notepad for quick typed notes with variable fields - FAX any document you can print (send amazingly clean resumes) - realtime FAX event monitor - add FAX numbers on-the-fly - audible complete/fail FAX transaction notification - easy FAX rescheduling - up to 1000 entries per FAX book - easily create custom cover pages - background printing REGISTRATION: FaxMail for Windows is a Shareware program. Upload it to bulletin boards (BBS). Give it to your friends and relatives. Tell your business associates about it. Don't let anyone miss out. How much would you give for a program with a better presentation and better performance than a Commercial product like WinFAX? The registration price is a nominal $25.00! When you register, you will receive a diskette(s) with the latest version of FaxMail for Windows. +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | "FaxMail for Windows" is NOT FREE. It is a Shareware product and you | | MUST REGISTER this "evaluation copy" within 30-days. | | | | Please send $25.00, check or money-order to: | | | | ElectraSoft | | 3207 Carmel Valley Dr | | MISSOURI CITY TX 77459-3068 | | | | You will receive a registered version of "FaxMail for Windows". | | Your registered version will not display this message, and will have | | all the latest updates and improvements. | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ If you are also registering "FaxMail for DOS" at the same time add $20.00 to the total price and acknowledge it on the registration form and we will send the registered DOS version with it. To print a copy of the registration form, turn on your printer, go to the DOS prompt and Type: COPY REGISTER.TXT PRN =========== This is the registration form that will be printed. ============ ============== REGISTER.TXT comes with FaxMail for Windows ================= ============================================================================ | Registration of FaxMail for Windows and/or FaxMail for DOS | | | | ElectraSoft 1-713-261-0307 | | 2307 Carmel Valley Drive | | MISSOURI CITY TX 77459-3068 | |==========================================================================| | | | Date:____/____/____ Country:_______________ Wk Phone:___________________ | | | | Name:______________________________________ Hm Phone:___________________ | | | | Address:___________________________________ Fx Phone:___________________ | | _ | | City:________________________ State:____ ZIP:___________________________ | |==========================================================================| | Disk size (Please check one): []5.25 []3.5 | |-----+--------------------------------------------------------------------| | Qty | Item Amount | |-----+--------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | |_____| FaxMail for Windows - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $25.00 $_____.__ | | | | |_____| FaxMail for DOS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $25.00 $_____.__ | | | | |_____| Both FaxMail for DOS and Windows - - - - - - - $45.00 $_____.__ | | | | Shipping and handling - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $4.00 $ 4.00 | | | | Subtotal - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $_____.__ | | | | Texas residents please add Sales Tax (8%) - - - - - - - - - - $_____.__ | | | | Total (Pay this amount) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - US$_____.__ | |==========================================================================| | | | Bugs or suggested improvements (print on back side if needed):__________ | | | | ________________________________________________________________________ | | | | Computer Brand:_________________________________________________________ | | Processor: []8088 []80286 []80386 []80486 []Other:__________________ | | Machine Speed: []25Mhz []33Mhz []50Mhz []66Mhz []Other:_____________ | | Display Type: []MDA []HGC []CGA []MCGA []EGA []VGA []SVGA | | []Other:_______________ | | Floppy Drive(s): []3 1/2" 1.4MB []5 1/4" 1.2MB []Other:_______________ | | | | Name of HardDrive:__________________________________ size:____________MB | | | | Modem Brand:____________________________________________________________ | | Data Speed: []1200bps []2400bps []9600bps []14400bps []16800bps | | []16800bps []19200bps []28800bps []38400bps []Other:______bps | | FAX Speed: []1200bps []2400bps []9600bps []14400bps []16800bps | | []19200bps []28800bps []38400bps []Other:______bps | | Supported: []HST []V.32 []V.32bis []V.42bis []Other:________________| | | | Signature:__________________________________________ Date:______________ | ============================================================================ BEFORE INSTALLATION: If, while installing FaxMail for Windows you find that your Fax/Modem is not listed, it is possible that one of the selections will work. For instance, DoveFax Class 1 and Practical Peripherals Class 1 works with many other class 1 Fax/Modems. The {"Generic, Rockwell RC96AC/RC144AC, External/Internal, Class 2"} will work with nearly all of the Fax/Modems derived from the "Rockwell Class 2 Accelerator Kit". Generic Class 2, Zoom Class 2, ZyXEL Class 2, and Dallas Class 2 Drivers are all Class 2 Drivers. There are a lot of "Class 2" variations, so, if your "Class 2" board does not work with one, it may work with another. The "Generic, Rockwell RC96AC/RC144AC, External/Internal, Class 2" driver is designed to do the job if all else fails. It should not always be the first choice because even though it is more versatile, it may not perform as well as the one recommended by us. Depending on your computer, another driver may work better than our recommended one though. If your Fax/Modem is not listed, look for an alternate Driver. An Internal Driver can be used to drive an External Fax/Modem, and an External Driver can be used to drive an Internal Fax/Modem. The name is not important. For instance, the AT&T class 1 will work on many other class 1 Fax/Modems. Choosing the wrong Driver will not harm Anything. The files in this package are modified to your specifications during installation and *WILL NOT* work properly if simply copied into your working directory. You *MUST* use the INSTALL.EXE or configuration utilities to add or change anything. "FaxMail for Windows" and "FaxMail for DOS" are compatible with one another so you can alternate between them. You can do a delayed send from Windows, drop to DOS and the send will take place on schedule. You can go into "FaxMail for DOS" and watch events from its Event Monitor even though the events were initiated from Windows. The same is true if the events were initiated with "FaxMail for DOS" and you go to Windows and use the FaxMail for Windows Event Monitor. You can deal interactively between DOS and Windows. List of modems that were tested and are known to work properly with FaxMail: ============================================================================ Fax/Modem: Fax-Driver: Classification of the Fax/Modem and Fax-Driver: | | | +--------+ +--------------------------------+ +-+ | | | Universal, AT&T/Rockwell, External/Internal, Class 1---FM_ATT1I.COM, Class 1 Universal, Rockwell RC96AC/RC144AC, External/Internal, Class 2-------------- -------------------------------------------------------FM_ROCK2.COM, Class 2 Generic, AT&T Chip Set, External/Internal, Class 2-----FM_ATT2I.COM, Class 2 Generic, External, Class 2-----------------------------FM_CLS2E.COM, Class 2 Generic, Internal, Class 2-----------------------------FM_CLS2I.COM, Class 2 Generic, Class 1---------------------------------------FM_CLAS1.COM, Class 1 AT&T DataPort Fax/Modem, Class 1-----------------------FM_ATT1I.COM, Class 1 Dallas, CAS-------------------------------------------- CAS Dallas Fax, 2496 Fax/Modem, Class 2--------------------FM_DALAS.COM, Class 2 Dallas Fax, 9696 Fax/Modem, Class 2--------------------FM_ROCK2.COM, Class 2 Dallas Fax, 14.4E Fax/Modem Pro Plus, Class 2----------FM_ROCK2.COM, Class 2 DoveFax, External, Class 1-----------------------------FM_DOVE1.COM, Class 1 Identity 14.4 Internal Fax/Modem, ID14144SR, Class 1,2(2)------------------- -------------------------------------------------------FM_CLS2I.COM, Class 2 Intel SatisFAXtion, CAS compatible, Internal----------- CAS Intel FM-144HVR, External/Internal, Class 2------------FM_ROCK2.COM, Class 2 P.C. LOGIC FAX144I, Internal, Class 1,2(2)-------------FM_ATT2I.COM, Class 2 Practical Peripherals, PM14400FXMT, Class 1,2(1)-------FM_PP1.COM, Class 1 Practical Peripherals, PM14400FXSA, Class 1------------FM_PP1.COM, Class 1 Supra FAX Modem Plus, Class 1,2(2)---------------------FM_ROCK2.COM, Class 2 Wang 14/14I Fax Modem, Internal Class 1,2(2)-----------FM_ROCK2.COM, Class 2 Zoom FaxModem VFX V.32/V.32bis, External, Class 2------FM_ZOOM2.COM, Class 2 ZyXEL, U1496E, V.32b/42b/FAX, External, Class 2--------FM_ZYXEL.COM, Class 2 Please add to this list and return it to us. Thank You INSTALLATION: Make a directory called TEMP. Like this: CD \ MD TEMP CD TEMP UnZIP(PKUNZIP.EXE Version 2.04g or higher) FAX-V???.ZIP into TEMP directory. Go into MS-Windows 3.1 or above and run the FaxMail for Windows INSTALL.EXE using the Windows NEW command or Windows RUN command. AFTER INSTALLATION: If you choose a full installation, you will have several icons in the FaxMail for Windows Group. One of the icons is "Read Me" and another is "FaxMail Tutor". These should be read before using FaxMail for Windows. There is also help buttons throughout for your convenience. Everything is explained thoroughly in the FaxMail for Windows help system, which may be called upon from anywhere in FaxMail for Windows. If you want to use FaxMail for Windows from within any Windows Application and/or take advantage of *ALL* the power FaxMail for Windows has, load the "Control" program that you will find in the FaxMail for Windows Group before loading any other Windows Applications. HELPFUL HINTS: BBS and FAX on the same computer Method - 1 - Before you call a BBS, go to the DOS Prompt, and type: C:\FaxMail\BBS-MODE.COM Log-on to the BBS. To resume Faxing, go to the DOS Prompt, and type: C:\FaxMail\FAX-MODE.COM Method - 2 - If you want to use the same computer for Fax and data-modem(BBS), it may be necessary to Disable the FaxMail for Windows Fax/Modem Drivers while calling a BBS. To Disable FaxMail for Windows Fax/Modem Drivers run: BBS-MODE.COM. Use FAX-MODE.COM to Enable the Fax/Modem Driver again after you log-off the BBS. Here is an example of a Batch(.BAT) File that will do it all for you. Lets say that you are using a BBS program called Telemate, and it's name is TM.EXE. The following Batch File will Disable the "Fax/Modem Driver" load "Telemate" and when you exit the BBS program (Telemate) it will "Enable" the Fax/Modem Driver so you can resume Faxing. At the DOS Prompt: COPY CON T.BAT C:\FaxMail\BBS-MODE.COM C:\TELEMATE\TM.EXE C:\FaxMail\FAX-MODE.COM - or - Using a text editor, create a file called T.BAT with the following 3 lines: C:\FaxMail\BBS-MODE.COM C:\TELEMATE\TM.EXE C:\FaxMail\FAX-MODE.COM The above example assumes that your FaxMail Directory is FAXMAIL and your Telemate Directory is TELEMATE. Now when you want to call a BBS you type: T Method - 3 - To remove FaxMail for Windows Fax/Modem Drivers, type "rem " in front of these two lines, in your AUTOEXEC.BAT: rem C:\FAXMAIL\FM_ZOOM2.COM rem C:\FAXMAIL\FM_DS_IN.COM ....and RE-BOOT. To restore back to "FaxMail for Windows", reactivate the two lines, in your AUTOEXEC.BAT: C:\FAXMAIL\FM_ZOOM2.COM C:\FAXMAIL\FM_DS_IN.COM ....and RE-BOOT. NOTE: If your Fax/Modem is a CAS (or CAS compatible) board, such as the Intel SatisFAXtion, you might not have to remove the Drivers for data-modem(BBS) use. If you hear the modem give a short beep tone after dialing but before the line has been answered, your modem will probably not operate properly for data communications with the Fax drivers installed. In some cases, to reset your modem to data mode, you may have to manually reset the modem (if it's external) or turn the PC off and then back on (for internal modems that don't reset any other way). QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: - 1 - Q. When I am booting and while my AUTOEXEC.BAT is loading I hear two BEEPs and the Fax-Driver and Windows to CAS Interface say they are not loaded. A. If your Fax/Modem is turned-off or hung, or the Fax-Driver you chose is not compatible with your Fax/Modem or computer, the Fax-Driver will make a BEEP and fail to load. When the Windows to CAS Interface(FM_DS_IN.COM) is loading it checks to be sure that the Fax-Driver is properly loaded. If the Fax-Driver is not properly loaded, Windows to CAS Interface will make a BEEP and also fail to load. - 2 - Q. FaxMail for Windows does not run or does not run properly. A. If you are currently using another Fax-Program, you will have to disable or remove it before using FaxMail for Windows as two Fax-Programs can not share the same Fax/Modem or run concurrently. - 3 - Q. None of the Fax-Driers work. A. Be sure you have the latest Version. FaxMail for Windows is being updated continuously. We may have a new Fax-Driers that will work for you. As of the time this was written there had been 16 revisions, Versions V1.00 (FAX-V100.ZIP) to V1.17 (FAX-V117.ZIP). - 4 - Q. I set the sound/volume/retries but my Fax/Modem ignores my changes. A. (a) The DoveFax and some other Fax/Modem do not support volume and speaker manipulation. (b) If you have a CAS Fax/Modem you will have to use their SETUP program to set sound/volume/retries. - 5 - Q. I did the INSTALL.EXE and re-booted, but no Fax-Driver(s) even attempted to load from my AUTOEXEC.BAT. A. FaxMail for Windows put one or two Fax-Driver(s) in your AUTOEXEC.BAT. Look in your AUTOEXEC.BAT and see if you have a menu or jump command ahead of the Fax-Driver(s). If so, move the Fax-Driver(s) to a place in your AUTOEXEC.BAT where they will load, preferably, first. The Fax-Driver(s) look something like this: C:\FAXMAIL\FM_ZOOM2.COM C:\FAXMAIL\FM_DS_IN.COM - 6 - Q. I removed or commented the Fax-Driver(s) from my AUTOEXEC.BAT and now when I try to run ant Windows program that has a print-routine in it, I get a message saying: +----------------------------------------------------------------+ | This Function requires a Fax/Modem Driver and Windows to CAS | | interface (FM_DS_IN.COM) to be loaded before entering Windows. | | | | 1. Did you re-boot after installing FaxMail for | | Windows? If not, re-boot the computer now. | | | | 2. You may have to reinstall FaxMail for | | Windows with a different Fax-Driver, | | and re-boot. | +----------------------------------------------------------------+ A. If you had a power failure while in Windows or you crashed out of Windows while FaxMail for Windows was active, your Default-Printer-Driver may have been replaced with the FaxMail for Windows Fax-converter ("Print-to-FaxFile on LPT1"). Solution: Close the FaxMail for Windows "Control" Program. Load the Windows Control Panel and select Printers and choose the Printer-Driver that you want as your Default-Printer-Driver. Note: When you have the FaxMail for Windows Control loaded and the PRINTER OR FAX TOGGLE is toggled to FAX, Windows swaps from your Default-Printer- Driver to "Print-to-FaxFile on LPT1". When you toggle back to PRINTER or exit Windows, Windows swaps back to your Default-Printer-Driver. If you crash out of Windows, Windows does not get a chance to swap back, so the next time you enter Windows it thinks that "Print-to-FaxFile on LPT1" is your Default-Printer-Driver and when FaxMail for Windows makes it's swap it swaps "Print-to-FaxFile on LPT1" for "Print-to-FaxFile on LPT1". MODEMS WITH KNOWN INCOMPATIBILITIES: - unknown - Please let me know if FaxMail for Windows does not work properly with your Fax/Modem. WARRANTY: No warranty is provided to anyone who has not contributed for this program. 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