USER CONFIGURATION
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    The main  TomCat! menu contains  a number  of straightforward commands,
    explained briefly below.


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

    Options:
      [R]eset all message pointers
          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.

      [F]olders to scan (shows when selecting)
          Depending on  the number of  extended conferences  your sysop has
          configured, you may see several  pages of folder selections. Your
          Plus and Minus [+]  and [-] keys will  page forward and  backward
          through folder  selections.  When you  find a folder  you want to
          add to  your message scan,  type the  folder 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.

          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.

      [C]heck for new files
              Answer  Y  if you  want  a list  of  new files  in  your mail
              packets.  Answer N if you don't.

      [N]ew files date
          To reset your  new files scan  date, enter the  date at which you
          want TomCat! to begin scanning for new files.

      [I]nclude bulletins in packet
          Answer Y if you want to receive new bulletins in your packet when
          they are  updated by the  sysop.  Answer  N if you  never want to
          receive new bulletins.


      [B]ulletins date
          Similar to [N]ew files date above.

      [A]nsi bulletins
          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.

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

      [E]nable [PER] folder scan
          If 'Yes',  Wildcat! and  TomCat! will  always scan  and send your
          personal mail, whether it is in an open folder or not.

          If you do NOT  want TomCat! to extract  personal mail from closed
          folders,  answer 'No'.   Only open  folders  will be  scanned for
          mail.

      [M]aximum messages per folder
          Some mail readers  allow more than 200  messages per folder.  You
          can change the number of messages  you wish to receive per folder
          up to the maximum number allowed by the sysop.

      [T]ransfer protocol
          A variety  of  internal  and  external  transfer  protocols  ared
          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! mail door.
          Please be sure you have  the correct archive/unarchive utility on
          your own computer so you can unpack and read your mail.

      [O]ffline mail reader format
          Select [Q]WK if you use an  offline reader such as SLMR, Deluxeý,
          or  EZ-Reader,  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 the
          [T]ext option.

      [D]efault quit option
          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 countdown
          before  you are  disconnected, which  you  can abort  by pressing
          [ENTER] (or H to hang up immediately).

      [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 SLMR  or Deluxeý, or a 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 the BBS.

[Q]uit, return to (BBS Name here)
    Returns to BBS to continue online session.

