This Archive contains the first release of NanetMail.


This is a beta release and expires 31 July '93, but a new release will be
available by that date.

The program, which includes a very nice windowing, multi-file text editor, is
free.


Nanet Mail allows you to prepare and upload Nanet Conference listings to the 
JOB SEARCH BBS (directly or via your local NANET BBS).  JOB SEARCH will then 
automatically include these listings in Nanet Conference List.

The purpose of the program is to facilitate the maintenance of the Nanet 
Conference list.  This is inherently a distributed process, as it is the 
various Moderators and Sysops who control their conference entry.  Maintaining 
a central list is essentially a mechanical effort.  The program NANMAIL.EXE,
which is distributed to each Moderator/Sysop, facilitates that.

The program has built-in help (F1 and Help menu).  The standard CUA user
interface is used (Windows style), allows the use of a mouse and supports
25 or 50 line screen modes on compatible VGA monitors, as well as a clipboard
and editors with "undo" capability.

Detailed operating instructions are included in the file NANMAIL.HLP, which
can be accessed in Browse (read-only) mode using the  Help/Browse ...  menu
option.



This is the initial release of this program, so we would appreciate any and
all feedback.

If you are downloading this file after July  31st, 1993, please note that this
is an older version and a newer one should be available.

The program itself remains fully functional, except that the message format
is expected to be changed and that messages produced by this version may no
longer be accepted.


The message format used (DbMail) allows for routing across Echo Net-type
networks, and contains certain control information that allows the receiving
application program to extract the particular information it wants.  (In the
case of JobMail to post to its database.)  A key feature is that this can be
done automatically and without human intervention.

The DbMail format is still under test, but the DbMail specifications are
expected to be published as part of a future release.


Frans van Duinen
Master Programmer Group, Inc.
30 May 93