INSTALLING AND USING THE MAILING LIST DATABASE

       Please read this ENTIRE file prior to using the database 
       mailing lists.

       The database files supplied with this package (CLUBS1.EXE and 
       CLUBS2.EXE) are updated FREQUENTLY by the author. Register 
       to receive the LATEST disk prior to beginning your mailing 
       campaign. Computer clubs change addresses and phone numbers 
       rapidly! You can thus avoid a large number of returned envelopes 
       and out of date information!  

       This package is stored in compressed, self-extracting files 
       produced by the software program LHA written by Haruyasu 
       Yoshizaki. 

       The file contained on this disk, CLUBS1.EXE, will unpack to 
       produce an ASCII text format file which you can load into your 
       word processor or view with any file browser. The file 
       CLUBS2.EXE will unpack to produce the identical information in 
       dBase III format for importing into your database package or use 
       with a mailing label program. It will allow you to more 
       effectively search and sort the data. Unpacking directions 
       follow: 

       Copy the file CLUBS1.EXE or CLUBS2.EXE to a disk drive and 
       execute the following commands. Note the special comment 
       regarding CLUBS2.EXE which follows: 

                        CLUBS1     <then press return>  
                  produces ASCII text format file: CLUBS.TXT
       
                        CLUBS2     <then press return>  
                   produces dBase III format file: CLUBS.DBF

       NOTE! CLUBS2.EXE is large and may require unpacking on a hard 
       drive system! CLUBS1.EXE should unpack on any size blank floppy 
       and should not require a hard drive, unlike CLUBS2.EXE.

       You should have a database product to use the dBase III format 
       file which can be loaded into products such as dBase, PC-File, 
       Wampum, Rbase, Reflex and other popular database packages which 
       import a dBase III file. If you do not use or understand 
       database software, I can make available small, simple packages 
       which allow you to use the data with Wordperfect (tm), or popup 
       the data for editing and printing. Write the author of this 
       package if you need an unusual format other than dBase III or 
       ASCII 

       Next, let's look at an example record within the database: 

       ALASKA COMPUTER SOCIETY, LARRY HEVER 8/17/90          
       POB 240945, ANCHORAGE, AK 99524                       
                                                             
       ANCHORAGE IBM PC USERS GROUP,   12/25/90              
       3605 ARCTIC BLVD  #1320, ANCHORAGE, AK 99503          
                                                             
       ANKOR-GUIDE, SKIP WILLIAMS 10/30/90                   
       PO BOX 210089, ANCHORAGE, AK 99521                    
       
       In the above list you see a short extracted version from the 
       ASCII text file version (CLUBS1.EXE) of the data. Each listing 
       is shown with name of club, contact person, date the entry was 
       last revised and current mailing address.

       The dBase file (CLUBS2.EXE) contains similar information.

       The ASCII file is sorted into order by state, then city then club 
       name. In other words, you will find clubs in Alaska at the top 
       of the list and clubs in Washington state at the bottom of the 
       list. This sort order tends to help most people find a club in 
       their location. Other sort arrangements or orderings can be 
       achieved by importing the dBase format file (from CLUBS2.EXE) 
       and using a database package to re-order or sort the sequence of 
       clubs.

       End of file, press escape to return to menu. Have you registered 
       to receive your BONUS DISK and update to the computer club 
       mailing list?