Welcome to TomCat!, the .QWK-compatible Mail Door for Wildcat! BBS.

Commands:

[C]onfigure TomCat!
        Loads  Configuration menu.  Select and  save conferences,
        default   protocol,  packet   type,  etc.   See  detailed
        description of command options.

    Options:

    [O]ffline mail reader format
        Do you want your packet [Q]WK or [T]ext format [q/t]?

        Select  [Q]WK  if  you  use  an  offline  reader  such as
        EZ-Reader  or QMail  and wish  to send  reply packets for
        automatic insertion into the message base.

        Select  [T]ext if  you prefer  a plain  text file you can
        view with a  word processor or text editor.  You will NOT
        be able to send replies if you select this option.

    [T]ransfer protocol
        A variety of internal and external transfer protocols are
        supported by TomCat! -- you can select and save a default
        protocol, which will be loaded  every time you transfer a
        packet, or  if you prefer, choose  your download protocol
        every time you make a transfer.

    [P]acker (archiver)
        A  variety  of  archiving  utilities  may  be  available,
        depending on  how your sysop has  chosen to configure the
        TomCat!  .QWK  mail  door.  Please  be  sure you have the
        correct archive/unarchive utility on your own computer so
        you can unpack and read your mail.

    [D]efault quit option
        [+] Ask for each download
        [Y] Download always but don't log off
        [G] Download and log off

        Select [+] if  you always want to be  asked after TomCat!
        has  scanned   for  new  mail   for  confirmation  before
        downloading a packet. Your  options are then [Y]es, [N]o,
        or [G]oodbye and log off.

        Select [Y] if you always  want to download a packet after
        scanning, and want to be  returned to the TomCat! command
        line when the download is complete.

        Select [G] if you always  want to download a packet after
        scanning, and always want  to be logged off automatically
        after  completing  your  mail  download.  This  option is
        useful for those  who like to use an  automated script to
        collect mail  unattended. You will  be given a  10-second
        countown  before  you  are  disconnnected,  which you can
        abort by pressing [ENTER].

    [F]olders to scan (shows when selecting)
        Folder number [?] = list, [-] = previous, [+] = next, [ENTER] = quit:

        Depending  on  the  number  of  extended conferences your
        sysop  has  configured,  you  may  see  several  pages of
        conference selections.  Your Plus and  Minus [+] and  [-]
        keys  will page  forward and  backward through conference
        selections. When you find a conference you want to add to
        your message scan, type the conference letter [A to Z] or
        number [26 to 255]. You will then be asked ...

        Scan this folder? [y/n]

        Answering Y will add the folder to your scan, answering N
        will remove it. If you have  added a new folder, you will
        be prompted to enter a  message number from which TomCat!
        will begin  scanning for new  mail. If you  have answered
        Yes, you  will then be  prompted to enter  a high message
        number.

        High message number [ENTER] = 0

        Depending  on  your  sysop's  configuration,  mail may be
        deleted from the BBS message base periodically to prevent
        message files  from growing too  large. Mail more  than a
        few days old may therefore no longer be available.

        Remember  also when  changing your  high message numbers,
        that Wildcat! messages are in  a single datafile, and are
        numbered independent of folders.

        Wildcat!  and  TomCat!  will  always  scan  and send your
        personal mail, whether it is in an open folder or not. If
        you want only  your own mail in a  particular folder, and
        do not want to receive  all the other messages every time
        you download, simply close that folder. Your own messages
        will still come through.

    [R]eset all message pointers
        Reset all open folders to message number [1-11288] [ENTER] = abort:

        You  can  make  a  global  change  to  your  high message
        pointers  to skip  old messages,  or reread  mail you may
        have  missed.  This  change  will  affect  ALL  your open
        folders, so use this option with care.

    [S]end your messages
        Do you want to receive your own messages [y/n]?

        Answer Y  if you want  to receive messages  "from" you in
        your mail packets. Answer N if you don't.

    [C]heck for new files
        Do you want to check for new files [y/n]?

        Answer Y  if you want  a list of  new files in  your
        mail packets. Answer N if you don't.

    [N]ew files date
        New files date is currently 
        Enter new date, mm-dd-yy, [ENTER] = abort:

        To  reset your  new files  scan date,  enter the  date at
        which you  want TomCat! to begin  scanning for new files.
        Set it to tomorrow's date to avoid receiving any new file
        data in your mail packet.

    [B]ulletins date
        New bulletins date is currently 
        Enter new date, mm-dd-yy, [ENTER] = abort:

        Similar to [N]ew files date above.

    [A]nsi bulletins
        Do you want to receive ANSI bulletins [y/n]?

        If  your sysop  has created  colorized bulletins  and you
        answer Y to this question, you will receive these instead
        of  the default  non-color bulletins.  Be sure  your mail
        reader can display ANSI escape sequences as color and not
        just "garbage" before selecting this option.

    [Q]uit, return to main TomCat! menu
        Exits  from  the  TomCat!  Configuration  menu, saves any
        changes to your settings, and return to the main menu.

[D]ownload messages
        TomCat! will scan messages since  your last logon, in all
        regular (A to Z) and  extended (26 - 255) message folders
        you  have opened.  You will  receive a  .QWK mail  packet
        which you can  then open and read with  an offline reader
        such  as   EZ-Reader  or  Qmail,   or  a  compressed   or
        uncompressed  text file  which you  can read  with a text
        editor or word processor.

[U]pload replies
        If you have selected .QWK  as your default packet option,
        your  mail reader  will be  able to  package replies in a
        format that can be accepted  by TomCat! and inserted into
        Wildcat!'s   message  base.   Be  ready   to  tell   your
        communications program  to upload your  --------.REP file
        when TomCat! prompts you to do so.

        Please  remember  to  delete  your  .REP  packet  after a
        successful upload, to avoid posting duplicate messages.

[H]elp
        Displays this file.

[G]oodbye, log off
        Logoff and disconnect without returning to 

[Q]uit, return to 
        Returns to BBS to continue online session.

