旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � � � � � 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 栢栢� � � � � 栢 栢 � � � � 栢 栢 栢栢� 賽賞 � � � � � � 栢栢� 複 � � � 白蔔 � 白� � � � � 賽 DeLuxe� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Entire work � � � � Copyright 1992 by Mark Herring � � � � All Rights Reserved � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Special thanks to � � � � � � � � Dan Moore � � � � Maurice Crouse � � � � Ed Shoulta � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Sparkware � � � � Post Office Box 386 � � � � Hendersonville, Tennessee 37077 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 � � � � � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 � Dedication I suppose all programmers sooner or later dedicate a program to their wives, if only to please the spouse and point to something with their name on it involving computers. Well, I dedicate this release of Qmail DeLuxe� to my wife, Fran, and our three children, Corey, Casey and Katie, who put up with me being locked up in my office into the wee hours of every morning, for not going out on Saturdays and Sundays to do something with them, and for understanding that this work must be completed. This is our business and source of income and they knew that. Without their understanding you would have never seen a Qmail DeLuxe�. While I'm handing out the "thank yous" a special "thank you" goes out to Dan Moore. Dan has contributed more than just a few wisecracks here and there. He put up with me at times when others probably wouldn't and contributed routines in an effort to get me to see the whole programming picture. Without Dan's involvement DeLuxe� would not be the system it is today. � The beta testers The third part of this dedication goes to all of the Qmail DeLuxe� beta testers who helped develop this product into what you see today. They downloaded 110 beta releases of the Qmail DeLuxe� reader between July 21st and product release. With an average release size of 120k each tester downloaded over 13,200,000 bytes during this beta cycle alone! You can recognize a DeLuxe� beta tester by the letters "bt" after their DeLuxe� serial number. They make a great team and I look forward to working with them again! MIKE CALLAHAN JOE MALACRIA ED SHOULTA MAURICE CROUSE TOM MCDERMET TRACEY SNOW JOHN CUMMINGS KRIS MOLER JAMES SPINELLI MIKE GLENN DAN MOORE BOBBIE SUMRADA EDWARD GREENE SCOT NATTRASS PETER SVENSSON RUSS HAZZON DAVE NIMON STEPHEN TAPP BRIAN HILLIS JOHN OKERSON DAVID TERRY ROBERT HOFFMANN JOHN OREN ROY TIMBERMAN TOM HUGHES HARVEY PIERCE ROBERT TOLZ GORDON JACOBSON STEVE POGGIO DANIEL TOULAN ANDY KEEVES DANIEL RALL TOM VERA CLOYD LAPORTE III MARK RAPP BOB WOODARD PAUL LECLERC MICHAEL REUBEN WYATT LEWIS ERIC RINTELL RAY MAJEWSKI BUD SCHRIMSHER 1 � WARRANTY NOTICE � Copy Protection Qmail DeLuxe� diskettes are not copy-protected. This does not mean that you can make unlimited copies of your diskette. Qmail DeLuxe� is protected by the copyright laws of The United States of America that pertain to computer software. You are allowed to make copies of this diskette for "backup" purposes. It is illegal for you to distribute the file named "DELUXE2.KEY" (or "QMAIL4.KEY") to any other person. This file is your "electronic identification" that you have purchased your Qmail DeLuxe� system. � Limited Warranty Sparkware warrants that your Qmail DeLuxe� diskette is free from physical defects for a period of thirty (30) days from date of purchase. If a defect occurs during this period, you may return your faulty diskette to Sparkware along with a dated proof of purchase, it will be replaced free of charge. See Appendix A, "Customer Support Plan", for further details. 2 NOTICE EXCEPT FOR THE EXPRESS WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE, SPARKWARE GRANTS NO OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, BY STATUE OR OTHERWISE, REGARDING THE DISK, PROGRAMS AND RELATED MATERIALS, THEIR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE, THEIR QUALITY, THEIR MERCHANTABILITY, OR OTHERWISE. THE LIABILITY OF SPARKWARE UNDER THE WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT PAID BY THE CUSTOMER FOR THE PRODUCT. IN NO EVENT SHALL SPARKWARE BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR OTHER DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF WARRANTY. SPARKWARE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE ANY CHANGES TO THESE PROGRAMS, DOCUMENTATION AND CUSTOMER SUPPORT PLANS AT ANY TIME WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. THIS SOFTWARE PROGRAM IS A PROPRIETY PRODUCT OF SPARKWARE AND IS PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHTS AND INTERNATIONAL TREATIES. YOU MUST TREAT THIS SOFTWARE LIKE ANY OTHER COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL, EXCEPT THAT YOU MAY MAKE AN ARCHIVAL COPY OF THE SOFTWARE FOR EACH COPY THAT IS LICENSED TO YOU. YOU MAY DISTRIBUTE THE SOFTWARE TO OTHERS SO LONG AS (A) THE DELUXE2.KEY OR QMAIL4.KEY FILE IS NOT DISTRIBUTED, (B) THE SOFTWARE IS DISTRIBUTED UNMODIFIED. YOU MAY NOT DECOMPILE, DISASSEMBLE, REVERSE ENGINEER, COPY, TRANSFER, OR OTHERWISE USE OR MODIFY THIS SOFTWARE EXCEPT AS STATED HEREIN. SPARKWARE GRANTS YOU THE RIGHT TO USE THIS SOFTWARE FOR TRIAL PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED THIRTY (30) DAYS. USE AFTER THIRTY DAYS REQUIRES REGISTRATION AS DOCUMENTED IN THIS MANUAL. Qmail DeLuxe� Entire work copyright 1992 by Mark Herring All Rights Reserved Sparkware Post Office Box 605 Hendersonville, Tennessee 37077 (615) 230-8822 (BBS) (615) 230-MAIL (Office) 10am-5pm CT weekdays PCBoard is a trademark of Clark Development Company Offline Express is a trademark of Mustang, Inc. EZ-Reader is a trademark owned by Eric Cockrell MegaMail is a trademark owned by Kip Compton Session Manager is a trademark owned by Pat Hart Opus Xpress is a trademark owned by Hector Santos 3 � Contents Foreword by Dan Moore................................. 5 About this manual..................................... 6 What is Qmail DeLuxe�................................. 6 Installing Qmail DeLuxe�.............................. 9 Upgrading from a previous reader...................... 12 Command line switches................................. 13 Where to go from here................................. 15 The Quick Tour of Qmail DeLuxe�....................... 16 Registering Qmail DeLuxe�............................. 26 Advanced Features DLXTEXT............................................ 28 Configuring Qmail DeLuxe� for low memory usage..... 30 Replacement variables.............................. 31 Customizing DELUXE2.SCR and MENU................... 32 Function key definitions........................... 33 Signatures......................................... 33 Fonts.............................................. 34 Creating your own HEADER file...................... 35 Form letter messages............................... 35 Carbon copying messages automatically.............. 36 Attaching files to your messages................... 37 DOS command modifiers.............................. 39 DOS command variables.............................. 40 SERVICE.BAT and the "BAT:" DOS command modifier.... 41 Using DIALER.BAT................................... 42 Creating "BBS-specific" batch files................ 43 Displaying ANSI art................................ 44 Creating your own MENU files....................... 45 HELP record numbers................................ 49 Message export file formats........................ 50 Create your own HELP files......................... 50 Appendix A. Customer support plan........................... 51 B. Using WordPerfect with Qmail DeLuxe�............ 54 C. Other third party Qmail products................ 61 D. Developing products for the Qmail DeLuxe� API... 66 E. Ordering The Qmail Door......................... 66 F. QNet echomail software.......................... 66 G. Special offer for Qmail Door owners............. 67 4 � Foreword by Dan Moore A year or so ago, Mark Herring called me up and said "Hey, Dan, how would you like to write a preface to my new reader's documentation? You can write funny stuff." That was QMail DeLuxe One point Something Point Something Else, if I remember correctly. So you think, oh noooooooooo, not another Mail Reader. I like the one I got. Leave me alone. Go bug (yes, pun intended) someone else. Who *needs* another mail reader? You do. You may not know it right now. You may feel nice and comfy and secure with your Old Mail Reader (OMR) because you've learned its idiosyncracies and quirks. And you are an expert at circumventing its bugs. Feels like a nice pair of old shoes; it fits just fine. Why change, huh? Excellent question. I could give you the answer right here, right now, but that would spoil all the fun. Today's mail readers (yes, yes, even DeLuxe) are still first-generation products with first-generation features. Nothing to write home about, so to speak. No more. Qmail DeLuxe� is going to change all that. And until you try it, you won't know what a mail reader can do. Be warned, however, that DeLuxe� can be very addictive. The Surgeon General, however, has not been able to determine its harmful effects. Yet. Except for unexplainable urges to download mail packets far more often and at even odder hours, just to use that new reader and see how far backwards you can make it bend. I was fortunate enought to witness the birth of DeLuxe and participate in its beta testing. A lot of hard work went into it, and the result speaks for itself. This thing is slick, folks. Sparky did listen to all that feedback for the past two years, and many of your suggestions are in there -- and then some. Of course, Qmail DeLuxe� supports the, er, excellent John Hancock Tag Line Manager. And JH/3 will take advantage of some of the new reader's features to provide an even smoother interface. I wish Sparky success with this thing. DeLuxe was good, but Deluxe� is terrific. But don't take my word for it. Crank it up, and see for yourself. Then, of course, send Sparky money. Dan Moore September 5, 1990 5 � About this manual This manual is designed to help you install Qmail DeLuxe� on your computer system and to get the most out of your investment. The Qmail DeLuxe� system contains full "context sensitive" help that is available to you anytime you are inside the reader. To activate HELP just press your [ALT] and [H] keys together. You can print out a copy of the instructions on your printer after you press [ALT-H] by pressing the [P] key on your keyboard. Because online help is available inside the system at all times this manual does not duplicate the information contained in HELP. The manual explains how you should install the reader and provides a tutorial on how to use it. There is a section provided for "Advanced Features" for those who would like to take advantage of the power designed into Qmail DeLuxe�. If you are a new Qmail DeLuxe� user you do not need to read about the advanced features in order to use Qmail DeLuxe�. Throughout this manual any keystrokes you need to type will be surrounded by brackets. For example, if you need to press the letter "A" on your keyboard you will see [A] in this manual. � What is Qmail DeLuxe�? If you call PCBoard bulletin board systems and read messages then Qmail DeLuxe� can save you both time and money. Instead of staying "online" reading messages one at a time, Qmail sends you all of the new messages very quickly. You can then hangup the phone and read (and reply) to these messages at your leisure. If you are calling systems that are long distance you save money because you are not on the phone while you read messages with Qmail. You can also save money if you use "measured service" from your phone company. Qmail will save you time too because the messages are immediately available to you. In fact, Qmail can send you over 300 messages in just five minutes if you have a 1200 baud modem!!! Qmail DeLuxe� lets you read these messages after you hang up your phone. It basically simulates the bulletin board system on your own computer but it also gives you plenty of power you do not usually have when you read messages online. 6 What power? You use your favorite editor or word processor to enter messages. Qmail DeLuxe� lets you create "form letter" type messages that do not look like form letters. Messages can be easily "carbon copied" to other users or conference areas. You can upload files back to the bulletin board automatically. And with services available like "FaxMail" on the BBS you can even send faxes to non-computer users without having a fax machine!! This is just a short list of features available inside Qmail DeLuxe�. The system was designed to be totally expandable so you can grow into future developments. � Qmail DeLuxe� and DELUXE2.KEY If you have purchased Qmail DeLuxe� then you have a copy of the file "DELUXE2.KEY". This file is your "electronic identification card" and should never be given to anyone else. It allows you to be recognized as a registered DeLuxe� user. If you have purchased a copy of Qmail DeLuxe 1.11 then you have a copy of the file "QMAIL.KEY". This key file cannot be used by DeLuxe� but we do provide you with two methods to obtain your own "DELUXE2.KEY" file. You may either call our PCBoard customer support system at (615) 230-8822 or "Sound Advice" Information Services at (816) 436-4516. After you log into the system and arrive at the PCBoard "Command?" prompt type "QMAIL4 KEY" and press the [ENTER] key. You will then be able to follow the menus and upload your QMAIL.KEY file so you may receive a new DELUXE2.KEY file (256 bytes in size) with your old serial number. It is recommended that you try to contact "Sound Advice" first. They maintain twenty systems for your use so there is rarely a busy signal. You may also update your key file on the very first call. Finally, if you are using Qmail DeLuxe 1.10 (or earlier) and you have not received a QMAIL.KEY file from Sparkware then you must mail your original Qmail Diskette you received from us along with $5.00 ($6.00 Canadian) to: Sparkware Post Office Box 386 Hendersonville, Tennessee 37077 We will return a new copy of Qmail DeLuxe� on this diskette to you. 7 DELUXE2.KEY was required by the new reader because the encryption methods used to create QMAIL.KEY are not supported in the new development tools used to create DeLuxe�. � Installing Qmail DeLuxe� There are two ways you may have received Qmail DeLuxe�. If you received Qmail DeLuxe� on diskette please follow the instructions for installing the system from a diskette to either a hard disk, laptop system, or two floppy drive system. You can also download Qmail DeLuxe� from fine bulletin boards. If you received DELUXE2.ZIP then follow the instructions for installing the system from an archive. � Installing Qmail DeLuxe� from an archive. Since you are reading this manual now you have already unpacked "DELUXE2.ZIP" into a subdirectory. You may use DeLuxe� from this subdirectory or you may create another subdirectory and copy these files to the new area. � Installing DeLuxe� from a diskette onto a hard disk. 1. Insert the diskette into your Drive A: 2. Type "INSTALL" and press [ENTER]. 3. Follow the installation instructions on your screen. 4. When you are finished installing Qmail DeLuxe� then remove the Qmail DeLuxe� diskette. Please keep this diskette in a safe place. 5. If you are using Qmail DeLuxe� on a laptop system with a gas plasma or LCD screen you should type "DELUXE2 /BW". This command forces the reader into the "Black and White" mode (since laptops *think* they all have color screens). Otherwise, type "DELUXE2". 6. Follow the instructions on the screen to configure your system. 8 � Installing Qmail DeLuxe� onto a laptop floppy disk system. If your laptop system includes a hard disk then you should follow the instructions for installing Qmail DeLuxe� onto a hard disk. If you are using a laptop system that uses a 720k 3.5" diskette you can use the Qmail DeLuxe� system. If your laptop contains a 1.44m disk drive then you have no real space limitations. These steps apply to both, but especially to 720k diskettes. 1. Format a fresh diskette and do not place a copy of DOS on the disk. You will need to use a DOS diskette to "boot" your laptop system and then swap diskettes. 2. Place a copy of COMMAND.COM on this diskette. 3. Copy PKZIP.EXE and PKUNZIP.EXE onto this diskette. Please note that these programs are from PkWare, Inc. and are not included on the Qmail DeLuxe� diskette. 4. Copy the following files from your Qmail DeLuxe� diskette onto this diskette: DELUXE2.KEY DELUXE2.EXE CONFIG2.EXE TED.EXE DELUXE2.CFG DELUXE2.SCR DELUXE2.1 SERVICES.UP DLXTEXT HELP.DAT (you should remove this file when you are familiar with Qmail DeLuxe� to free up even more room). 5. If your laptop includes a 1.44m diskette then you should have enough room to also include your favorite terminal communications program (if your laptop also includes a modem). 6. If you are using Qmail DeLuxe� on a laptop system with a gas plasma or LCD screen you should type "DELUXE2 /BW". This command forces the reader into the "Black and White" mode (since laptops *think* they all have color screens). Otherwise, type "DELUXE2". 7. Q-Tip: When you read messages inside Qmail DeLuxe� you may need to press [PgDn] to see more of the message. DeLuxe� will let you hold down your right [SHIFT] key with your thumb while you press the [ENTER] key at the same time - it treats this combination as [PgDn]. This only works when 9 reading messages or text files. 10 8. Q-Tip: When you read messages inside Qmail DeLuxe� you can always advance to the next message by pressing either [ENTER] or [+]. The [+] key ALWAYS lets you read the next message (see "Unread messages" for more information). Since laptops do not have keypads (generally) you can use the [=] key to advance you one message just like [+]. 9. Follow the instructions on the screen to configure your system. � Installing Qmail DeLuxe� onto a two drive floppy system. 1. Make a backup copy of the Qmail DeLuxe� distribution diskette. After you are finished you should store the original Qmail DeLuxe� diskette in a safe place. 2. Copy COMMAND.COM and your archive programs you wish to use with DeLuxe� (like PKZIP.EXE and PKUNZIP.EXE). 3. This new diskette should be labeled as your "system" diskette and used in your Drive A: 4. Format a fresh floppy diskette. This diskette should be labeled as your "working" diskette and it will be used in your Drive B: 5. Type "DELUXE2" to start the reader and follow the instructions on how to configure your system. � Archivers Qmail DeLuxe� requires that you use an archiving system to pack and unpack your Qmail files. The archiving system used on many Qmail systems is PkZip from PkWare, Inc. There are actually two programs that make the system - PKZIP.EXE and PKUNZIP.EXE. DeLuxe� also provides support for "PKPAK" too. This is an older archiving system still in use on many BBS systems. You must have either of these systems available on your system in order to use DeLuxe�. If you do not have these programs you may download them from our customer support system at (615) 230-8822. Remember that PkZip is shareware and if you use them you must register them with PkWare, Inc. There are three ways Qmail DeLuxe� can locate these programs. The easiest way is to copy them into the same subdirectory that contains Qmail DeLuxe�. They can also reside inside a "PATHed" subdirectory. A "PATHed" subdirectory is a directory that is contained in your DOS PATH statement. See your DOS manual for more information about the PATH statement if you are not familiar with it. 11 Finally, DeLuxe� can find these programs if you enter the full filename when you enter the archiver commands when you configure your system. For example, you could use "C:\BIN\PKZIP -A" and DeLuxe� will find PKZIP.EXE in the "C:\BIN\" subdirectory. � Upgrading from a previous reader. If you have been using an earlier release of our Qmail DeLuxe reader, our "shareware" reader or EZ-Reader (tm) then you can easily transfer your current configurations over to DeLuxe�. You will find a program named "CONVERT.EXE" on your Qmail DeLuxe� distribution diskette that will read your current reader configuration. Just type "CONVERT" and you will see a menu with three selections: 1. Qmail DeLuxe 1.xx 2. EZ-Reader (tm) 1.20 or above 3. Do nothing and return to DOS. If you wish to immediately return to DOS select option #3 from the menu. Otherwise, choose the reader you currently use. You will need to enter the FULL FILENAME of your reader's configuration file. If you don't know the filename for your reader's configuration file they are: DELUXE.CFG for Qmail DeLuxe 1.xx EZ-RDR.CFG for EZ-Reader (tm) 1.20 or above 12 � Qmail DeLuxe� command line switches. The program DELUXE2.EXE is the main program for the DeLuxe� system. You can start your DeLuxe� reader by typing "DELUXE2" from your DOS prompt. We have provided a few "command line" switches that you can use to modify how DeLuxe� works. The switches are always added after DELUXE2.EXE. For example: "DELUXE2 /ANSI /CO". � /ABS Qmail DeLuxe� will startup with the display sitting at a menu of mail packets. If you have only one mail packet on file and you include the "/ABS" switch then the reader will automatically select this packet for you. � /ANSI Qmail DeLuxe� contains its own ANSI.SYS emulator. This means you do not need to insert the statement DEVICE=ANSI.SYS into your CONFIG.SYS file. However, if you wish to use your own ANSI.SYS emulator then this command line switch tells DeLuxe� to use it instead of the internal ANSI emulator. � /BW Qmail DeLuxe� always checks your equipment to see if you are using a color monitor. Some systems, especially laptops with gas plasma or LCD screens, "fool" the system into thinking that you have a color display connected to your computer. This command line switch tells DeLuxe� that you have a black and white (or monochrome) monitor on your system. � /CO This command line switch can be used if you wish to force DeLuxe� into thinking you have a color monitor connected to your system. � /F FIDONet compatibility. If you use your Qmail DeLuxe� on systems connected to FIDONet then this switch will cause the tagline to conform to FIDONet standards. If your BBS does not connect with FIDONet then you do not need to use this switch. 13 � /Lxx This switch determines how many lines are on your display. You must replace the "xx" with the number of lines on your screen. Qmail DeLuxe� can support anywhere from 25 to 99 line displays. It defaults to "/L25" if you do not use this switch. If you use "/L43" (for EGA systems) or "/L50" (for VGA systems) then you can use [ALT-E] to switch between the "extended" screen display and the standard 25 line display. While DeLuxe� does support up to 99 lines on your screen, it only knows how to switch into 43 or 50 line modes internally. Keep in mind that when you expand your display size that Qmail DeLuxe� also expands the memory reserved to store screens internally. If you are running under "tight" memory restrictions you should stay in 25 line mode. Qmail DeLuxe�'s internal ANSI emulator cannot handle more than 60 lines in your display. If your display contains more than 60 lines then DeLuxe� displays all color screens using ANSI.SYS. � /M Mouse Support. If you have a mouse attached to your PC then this switch turns mouse support ON. � /ML Mouse Support (for left handed users). This switch works just like the /M switch except that the mouse buttons are REVERSED for left-handed users. You only need to use /ML on the command line - do not include /M as well. 14 � /NS No SuperShell. SuperShell is a feature used in Qmail DeLuxe� that frees all available memory when you drop to DOS so you can run large programs like word processors. Unlike some readers that must load a TSR to do the same thing, SuperShell is designed into Qmail DeLuxe�. SuperShell has been found to work on every system we have tested. This command line switch has been provided in case your system "locks up" when you try to "Drop to DOS". If this switch is used then SuperShell is disabled no matter how you have configured your reader. It is recommended that if you are using Qmail DeLuxe� on a diskette system that you turn SuperShell off. You can do this by using this command line switch or by going into the "Configuration" area and turning the SuperShell switch off inside "Flags". Qmail DeLuxe� defaults to SuperShell being turned OFF. � /SNOW Turns on snow checking for CGA color monitors. This switch has no effect if you do not use a CGA monitor. � /SS SuperShell. If you use this command line switch then any "Drop to DOS" operation will use SuperShell instead of a normal DOS SHELL. � Where to go from here? Your Qmail DeLuxe� system has now been installed and you are ready to begin using the system. It is strongly suggested that you go through the "Quick Tour of Qmail DeLuxe�" first. We have included a TUTOR.QWK mail packet (created using PKZIP) that shows you the basic features of the reader. You might like to follow the tutorial and see what is new with DeLuxe�. If you are already familiar with offline mail readers then you are ready to use Qmail DeLuxe�. You should check out "Advanced Features" section to find out how you can get the most out of Qmail DeLuxe�. 15 � The Quick Tour of Qmail DeLuxe� Once you have installed Qmail DeLuxe� you are ready to begin using your offline mail reader system. We have included a Qmail packet for you to try out immediately. When you start DeLuxe� (by typing "DELUXE2" at your DOS prompt) and you have configured your system you should see "TUTOR.QWK" in the menu. If you do not see it then you need to select "Quit Qmail DeLuxe�" from the menu, return to DOS, and copy TUTOR.QWK into your DeLuxe� subdirectory (or wherever your system places the Qmail packets). Move the "menu bar" down to highlight "TUTOR.QWK" and press the [ENTER] key. If you have configured your reader correctly then DeLuxe� will unpack TUTOR.QWK into the correct work areas. Remember that ANY time you are inside the reader you may press [ALT-H] to receive online help. This help always tells you what you can do at that particular point in the reader. � The WELCOME screen The first screen you will see is known as the "Welcome" screen. This is the same screen you will see when you call a Qmail system. This welcome screen comes from our own customer support system. You may press [ENTER] to move on to the next screen. � The NEWS screen This second screen is the "News" screen. Your system operator will keep you informed of any new developments with this screen. Qmail will send you the news file every time it is updated. The news contained here is usually "system-wide" and is brief. The news may point you to "bulletins" that contain more information. If the news file was larger than one screen full you may user the arrow keys, [PgUp] or [PgDn] to view more text. You may press the [ENTER] key to move on to the next screen. 16 � The SESSION.TXT screen SESSION.TXT is a file that shows you how the Qmail Door processed your messages in this mail packet. Any time you see a "More [Y/n]?" prompt on your screen then DeLuxe� is asking you if you wish to see more text. If you press the [Y] or [ENTER] keys you will see another screen. If you press the [N] key then DeLuxe� will stop displaying the text. Press the [ENTER] key on your keyboard to continue... � Bulletins You are now at the "Bulletins" screen. Qmail will send you any bulletins that have been updated since your last call. We have two bulletins showing on your screen - Main Board Bulletin #1 and Bulletin #2 . You may press the [ENTER] key to view Bulletin #1 now. By now you should know that DeLuxe� will let you press your arrow keys, [PgUp] or [PgDn] to display the text on your screen. After you finish reading this bulletin press the [ENTER] key on your keyboard. Qmail DeLuxe� has sent you back to the bulletin menu. If you wish to read bulletin #2 you press [ENTER] now. Otherwise, press the [ESC] key to continue. 17 � Join a conference Qmail DeLuxe� knows that you have just opened the TUTOR.QWK mail packet so after reading bulletins it takes you to the "Join a conference" screen. This screen lists all of the conferences available to you on this system. There is only one conference, "Main Board", available in TUTOR.QWK. You will see two other conference areas listed on your screen. The "Replies" area contains any new messages or replies that you have entered with Qmail DeLuxe�. If you select this conference area you will be able to read, edit and delete your own replies. The "Personal" conference area contains messages that have been left by other callers to you. If you selected this conference area then you could read all of the messages addressed to you contained inside TUTOR.QWK. As it happens, no messages were left directly to you so this area is empty. You can always tell if a conference contains messages by looking for a "�" character besides the conference name. You can select conferences by using the arrow keys to move the "menu bar" around. You can also move directly between conferences that contain messages by pressing the [PgUp] and [PgDn] keys on your keypad. The [Home] key on your keypad will always take you to the "Replies" conference while [End] will always take you to the last conference in the list. Press the [ENTER] key now to select the "Main Board" conference. � The list of messages Qmail DeLuxe� is now showing you a list of messages that are available to you in the "Main Board" conference area. You can always find out which conference you are currently reading by looking at the last line on your screen. See "(Main Board)" on the status line? The "menu bar" is highlighting the message you wish to read. If you press the [ENTER] key now you will begin reading messages with message #1. Just like other screens in Qmail DeLuxe�, you can use the arrow keys, [PgUp], [PgDn], [Home] and [End] to move around the screen. If you have more than 25 lines in your display then Qmail DeLuxe� will show you as many messages as it can fit on one screen. For now please press the [ENTER] key to begin reading message #1. 18 � Reading messages You are now reading the first message in the TUTOR.QWK mail packet. Please read each message since they contain information on how to best use Qmail DeLuxe�. Remember, you always advance to the next message by pressing the [ENTER] key on your keyboard. If you wish to quit reading messages at any time press the [ESC] key on your keyboard. � Back to the "Join a conference" screen. After you have read all twelve messages Qmail DeLuxe� will return you back to the "Join a conference" screen. If you wish you can now join the "Replies" conference (if you saved the messages you entered). The "Replies" conference lets you read, edit, and optionally delete any message you have entered with Qmail DeLuxe�. If you do select the "Replies" conference area you may exit back to the DeLuxe� main screen by pressing the [ESC] key. Otherwise, press the [ESC] key to return to the DeLuxe� main screen now. � The DeLuxe� main screen. From time to time you may see a reference to the "DeLuxe� main screen". Well, this is the main screen. It is the "top" of the DeLuxe� system where you can select various commands. The display you see on the screen is contained in the file "MENU". This file allows you to "customize" your screen. MENU can be any text file you wish...it can also include ANSI graphics, too. The menu on the right side of your screen shows you the various commands available to you from inside the DeLuxe� system. It is possible to add even MORE commands to this list. 19 You can press your [F] key to view a list of new files found since the last time you checked for new files. These files included in TUTOR.QWK are a list of programs that can help you get even more out of Qmail DeLuxe�. If you call our customer support system at (615) 230-8822 then you can download these files. The filenames listed are the same filenames used on our system. Press the [ESC] key to return back to the DeLuxe� main menu. Let's take a moment and explain each of the commands available to you at the DeLuxe� main menu. � Archive new files The files you just saw using the "Files list" command can be saved to a text file that you can view later. If you press the [A] key then these files are saved to "TUTOR.NEW". TUTOR.NEW is always located inside your "ARCHIVE" subdirectory. � Bulletins This command lets you view any new bulletins contained inside the mail packet. � Configure DeLuxe� The configuration area lets you change any of the parameters used by DeLuxe�. You can also access the configuration from inside the reader at any time by pressing [ALT-C]. � Drop to DOS Sometimes it is handy to "drop" out of Qmail DeLuxe� for a second. You can do this without having to exit the reader by pressing the [D] key on your keyboard. You will drop to DOS where you can execute any DOS command. If SuperShell has been turned on you can execute ANY program as well. Remember to type the command "EXIT" to return back to Qmail DeLuxe�. You can also drop to DOS at any time from within the reader by pressing [ALT-D]. � Enter a message This command lets you enter a new message. You can save the message in any conference area you wish but the reader will default to the current conference area. 20 � Files list This command displays a list of new files that have been uploaded to the bulletin board since your last call. � Goodbye If you wish to quit Qmail DeLuxe� you should select this command. � Hotkeys You can configure Qmail DeLuxe� to execute a command as soon as you touch a key. If Hotkeys are turned ON then pressing the [F] key will display a list of new files. If hotkeys are OFF then you must press the [F] key and then the [ENTER] key as well. Turning Hotkeys ON or OFF from this menu does not permentantly save the Hotkeys flag. In order to permanently turn Hotkeys ON or OFF you should go into the configuration area and turn them off in the "FLAGS" section. � Initial welcome This command will show you the Welcome, News and SESSION.TXT files again. � Join a conference This command will let you join any conference in the mail packet. � Manage replies. This command works just like joining the "Replies" conference. It will let you read messages that you have entered in this mail packet. � Noise This command turns noise ON or OFF. If noise is ON then the reader will beep at you when you read a private message (or a message addressed to you when you are NOT in the "Personal" conference area). DeLuxe� will also beep at you when you select bulletins or new files and none are on file. Turning noise ON or OFF from this menu does not permenantly save the hotkeys flag. If you wish to turn noise ON or OFF permenantly then you need to move to the configuration area and select "FLAGS" and turn noise off from that screen. 21 � QwikScan messages "QwikScan" works just like reading messages does, with one difference. QwikScan shows you the list of messages and you can select a message to read by pressing [ENTER] when the "menu bar" highlights it. But, when you press [ENTER] after reading the message you will return to the list of messages again instead of reading the next message in the conference area. Q-Tip: If you selected a message to read from the menu while in "QwikScan" and you wish to read the next message you can tap your [+] to see the next message without calling up the list of messages. If you are using DeLuxe� on a laptop system you can press the [=] key for the same effect, since pressing [+] requires you press the [SHIFT] key too (laptops rarely have keypads). � Services "Services" opens up a whole new area of information for the Qmail DeLuxe� owner. If your BBS also uses our Qmail Door 4.00 system then the Qmail System can regularly send you new magazines, program updates, or practically ANYTHING the system operators configure. With "Services", the Qmail System does all of this checking for you automatically and will include new issues whenever one is available. You will always know a service was included in your packets because they will show up in your "NEWS" screen (we didn't include it in TUTOR's news screen for simplicity). 22 "Services" opens up a whole new range of possibilities for the serious system operator. We are only starting to explore what is possible using them! � Re-read messages This command will toggle the reader's ability to re-read "read messages". This sounds a bit strange, but it isn't hard to understand. DeLuxe� has the capability of "remembering" which messages you have already seen. If this switch is turned ON then the reader will skip messages you have already seen (you can, however, call up the list of messages and select it from that menu). If the switch is turned OFF then the reader will always show you messages, even messages you have seen before. This switch is handy if you read all of the messages addressed to you in the "Personal" conference first. This message area contains all messages that are addressed to you from ALL of the other conferences. If you have read the messages once in "Personal" you might not want to see them again when you read the conferences later. � Quiting Qmail DeLuxe� You have now finished the TUTOR tutorial and you are ready to exit Qmail DeLuxe�. You can exit the reader from this menu by either selecting the "Goodbye" command or by pressing the [ESC] key. You will then see a menu on your screen with seven different selections. � Select another packet This selection will exit the current mail packet and return you back to the DeLuxe� opening menu. You can then select another mail packet to read. � OOPS! I didn't mean to do this! You accidentally selected "Goodbye" from the main menu or pressed the [ESC] key and you really don't want to quit your current session. Selecting this option (or pressing your [ESC] key again) returns you back to the DeLuxe� main menu. 23 � Exit this packet and quit DeLuxe� The reader will exit the current mail packet and instead of returning back to the DeLuxe� opening menu you will return to your DOS prompt. � Insert a bookmark Some mail packets can contain hundreds, if not thousands, of messages. Sometimes it is too much to read at one sitting. If you insert a "bookmark" then Qmail DeLuxe� will remember where you left off and when you select the mail packet again you will be returned to the spot you stopped reading. � Rename this packet Qmail DeLuxe� will let you rename the current mail packet to another name. After you rename the packet (or press [ENTER] without a new name to leave it the same) you will be returned to the DeLuxe� opening menu. � Delete this packet If you have finished reading this mail packet you should probably go ahead and delete it from your disk. If you select this option then you are given TWO chances to confirm that you want this mail packet deleted. Pressing either the [N] or [ESC] keys at either prompt will keep the mail packet. You will then be returned back to the DeLuxe� opening menu. � Go immediately to DOS Unlike the other options in this menu, this option will immediately exit Qmail DeLuxe� and return you to DOS. However, your mail packet will remain in the work directories so when you re-enter DeLuxe� you can resume your reading immediately without having to unpack the messages again. 24 � The "Goodbye" screen. After you select the method you wish to exit Qmail DeLuxe� you will see the "Goodbye" or "Logoff" screen from the bulletin board system. You can press the [ENTER] key to continue past this screen. � That's it! There! You have finished your Qmail DeLuxe� tutorial and you can now call your favorite PCBoard system using our Qmail system and receive the latest mail. 25 � Registering Qmail DeLuxe� Now that you have tried Qmail DeLuxe� we hope that you wish to purchase the system for your own use. If you are interested in purchasing the system from Sparkware there are two ways you can contact us. If you wish to purchase Qmail DeLuxe� by check or money order then you should copy the file ORDER.FRM to your printer, fill it out and return the invoice along with your check. When we receive the order we will process it and ship you Qmail DeLuxe� system on a diskette. If you wish to "trade up" from Offline Express (tm), EZReader (tm), MegaMail (tm), Session Manager (tm) or Opus Xpress (tm) then you must fill out ORDER.FRM and enclose the original registered diskette you received from the author of the reader you are using (along with $10.00). We will return this diskette along with the current release of Qmail DeLuxe�. You can use your Visa, MasterCard or Discover card to purchase Qmail DeLuxe� "online" and begin using it immediately. Since you already have the system files all you require is a DELUXE2.KEY to "unlock" the system's ability to handle up to 3,855 conferences. Follow these steps if you wish to use your credit card: 1. Using your favorite telecommunications program call either our customer support system (615) 230-8822 or you can call the "Sound Advice" Information Service at (416) 436-4516. We recommend that you try calling "Sound Advice" first since there are twenty telephone lines available to answer your call. Practically no waiting! 2. Once you "logon" into PCBoard you will arrive at the "Command?" prompt. At this point type "ORDER" and press the [ENTER] key. 3. At this point read the instructions on the screen. They will tell you how to order Qmail DeLuxe�. 4. When you fill out your order you will be asked to wait one moment while the order is electronically verified with Visa. Once the order has been authorized the system will immediately send you a personalized "DELUXE2.KEY" file for your own use. This file is transferred to you using the Xmodem transfer protocol. 26 Remember to keep your DELUXE2.KEY file safe and do not give it out to anyone. It is your "electronic ID" that identifies you as a registered DeLuxe� owner. 5. After you hang up the connection copy your new DELUXE2.KEY file into the DeLuxe� system subdirectory and you are ready to use Qmail DeLuxe�. 6. Sparkware will ship you a copy of Qmail DeLuxe� to the address you entered in the order. Registering by credit card is quick and easy. And you can begin enjoying Qmail DeLuxe� today since you already have the system files. 27 � Advanced Features This section of the manual is designed for the moderate to expert Qmail DeLuxe� user. You do not need to read this section of the manual if you are just starting to use Qmail DeLuxe�. However, if you want to find out some of the power available "under the hood" please read on! � DLXTEXT The DLXTEXT file contains all of the text prompts used by Qmail DeLuxe�. The program DLXTEXT.EXE is the only way you can make changes to DLXTEXT. Do NOT attempt to edit DLXTEXT in an editor or word processor. Doing so will damage the file and it can no longer be read by the system. Sparkware is publishing foreign translations of this file for our international users. A Swedish version of the reader is already available and we should soon have versions available in both French and German. Feel free to edit your DLXTEXT file to create "custom" versions. As long as it is not vulgar and you think others would like to see your work please upload it to our customer support system at (615) 230-8822. We do ask that the official DLXTEXT file remain unchanged in all distributed versions of Qmail DeLuxe�. When you start the DLXTEXT program it will ask you for the name of the DLXTEXT file. This is always DLXTEXT but you must enter the complete path to the file if it is not in the current subdirectory. Once you start the program you can see the commands available to you on your screen. If you wish to search for some specific text you may press the [F2] key and enter the text to find. The system ignores upper and lower cases and will match on all text entered. You can create a text file that contains all of the prompts used in DLXTEXT too. For this example we will assume you are currently in the same subdirectory with the DeLuxe� system files. 28 Use the DOS command [DLXTEXT DLXTEXT TEXTFILE] to copy the contents of DLXTEXT to TEXTFILE. This file will contain all 220 prompts in the format "xxxx:TEXT......". It is important that any changes you make to TEXTFILE do NOT erase the "xxxx:" markers. The program uses this prompt to determine which entry's record number. When you are ready to load your changes back into DLXTEXT use the same command again ([DLXTEXT DLXTEXT TEXTFILE]). Since TEXTFILE now exists it will be copied into DLXTEXT for you. Be careful when you edit the text prompts. Some of the prompts are sensitive to new lengths (like the TO:, FROM: and SUBJ: prompts in the message header). Also notice that the @variable @OPTEXT@ is included in many of the records. The reader replaces @OPTEXT@ with specific information before the prompt is displayed. If you edit these records do not remove the @OPTEXT@ reference. � DLXTEXT records of interest #140 If you enter a message that is longer than 95 lines then DeLuxe� will break the message into two messages and insert this entry at the bottom of the first message. Please notice the "�" symbols in the entry - they are REQUIRED. #201 This record can be used to change your name in the list of messages. Sometimes it can be hard trying to find messages addressed to you from a list of 200 messages. If this entry is left BLANK then the reader will use your name in the list. If this entry is NOT blank then DeLuxe� will replace your name with this entry. Remember that all @variables are available to you. Here are some examples: ---@OPTEXT@--- <<<@OPTEXT@>>> YOU --MY MESSAGE-- #202 This record is the companion entry to #140. It is inserted at the beginning of the second message if DeLuxe� breaks your message into two seperate messages. 29 #211 This entry defaults to "@OPTEXT@>". This record is used by DeLuxe� as your "QUOTE" string. When you reply to a message with DeLuxe� the original message is "quoted" for easy reply. You can change the quote character to anything you wish by changing this entry. @OPTEXT@ is replaced with initials by DeLuxe�. #214 This record contains all of the characters that mail doors currently translate into the [ESC] character. DeLuxe� uses this field to "rebuild" an ANSI art message that was "stripped" by another system. If a future system changes the "strip" character then you can add that character to this entry and DeLuxe� will be able to rebuild the messages correctly. #233 This entry contains the default filename used by the message archive function. You can change this filename to anything you wish. � Configuring Qmail DeLuxe� for low memory usage Some DeLuxe� users may find it necessary to try and fit the reader into the smallest amount of memory possible. Here are a few suggestions you can try with your system: � Do not load DLXTEXT into memory for fast access. If you are using DeLuxe� on a hard disk system then do not load the DLXTEXT file into memory. You can disable this feature under "FLAGS" in the configuration utility. If DLXTEXT is not loaded into memory then the reader reads the prompts directly from the disk. The system's performance is reduced a bit but you also gain almost 17k of memory back. Do NOT disable this feature if you are using DeLuxe� on a floppy disk system. The system's performance is DRASTICALLY reduced because all text prompts are read from the floppy. � Avoid using extended screen support Qmail DeLuxe� reserves buffer space for four "screens" in memory. Normally, this is only 16k of RAM for a 25 line screen. But if you use extended screen support then the system allocates MORE memory to store these screens. If you used "/L60" then the system would reserve 38k of space. 30 � Turn on SuperShell SuperShell opens up more memory whenever you "Drop to DOS". When the reader drops to DOS without SuperShell loaded then the program still occupies space in memory. This is memory you cannot use and it limits the size of the editors (and other programs) you can use. With SuperShell turned ON then the memory used by DeLuxe� is transferred to EMS memory (if it is available) or it is written to your disk. You then have back almost ALL of the memory you had free when you first started Qmail DeLuxe�. Do NOT turn on SuperShell if you are using Qmail DeLuxe� on a floppy disk system unless you also have EMS memory. SuperShell creates a file that is too large for your diskette and performance is DRASTICALLY reduced. If Qmail DeLuxe� determines that you have less than 125,000 bytes of free memory available then it will automatically perform a SuperShell unless you have used the "/NS" switch when you started DeLuxe�. � Replacement variables Qmail DeLuxe� supports a wide range of replacement variables in all of the text and message displays used by the system. You can use these replacement variables in any text prompt, file or message displayed by the reader. Here is a list of variables supported by Qmail DeLuxe�. These variables are always available to you from inside Qmail DeLuxe�. You may also use them in any DOS command (note that some will NOT make sense in a DOS command!): @CLS@ Clears the screen @Xnn Converts "nn" (in HEX) to color @CONTROLx@ Displays information contained inside the CONTROL.DAT file. "x" can be one of these values: x=1 Name of the BBS x=2 BBS' city and state x=3 Telephone number x=4 Sysop's name x=5 Qmail Door serial number x=6 BBS' Qmail packet ID x=7 Date mail packet was created x=8 Time mail packet was created 31 @PKZIP@ Replaced with the PKZIP definition @PKUNZIP@ Replaced with the PKUNZIP definition @PKPAK@ Replaced with the PKPAK definition @PKUNPAK@ Replaced with the PKUNPAK definition @QMDWC-A@ Replaced with the QMDWC -A definition @QMDWC-X@ Replaced with the QMDWC -X definition @PACKET@ Full name of the current mail packet @TO@ Replaced with the "TO" field in message @FROM@ Replaced with the "FROM" field in msg @SUBJECT@ Replaced with the "SUBJECT" field in msg @EXT@ The current mail packet's extension @CONF@ Name of the current conference @CONFNUM@ Current conference number @MSGCONF@ Current message conference name @DATE@ Current system date @TIME@ Current system time These variables are available when you enter new messages or replies: @FIRST@ First name of the addressee @LAST@ Last name of the addressee @USER@ Full name of the addressee @DATE@ Current system date @TIME@ Current system time @DAY@ Day of the week @BBS@ Name of the BBS @BBSNUMBER@ Telephone number for the BBS @SYSOP@ Sysop's name @MSGNUMBER@ Number of the reply message @MSGDATE@ Date of the original reply message @MSGTIME@ Time of the original reply message @MSGTO@ Original reply message addressee @MSGFROM@ Original reply message author @MSGSUBJECT@ Subject of the original reply @MSGCONF@ Name of the message's conference @FIDO@ Makes DeLuxe� leave a Fido-compliant tagline for this message ONLY. 32 � Customizing DELUXE2.SCR and MENU The DELUXE2.SCR file is displayed by DeLuxe� when you are at the opening menu. You can customize this screen to your personal tastes if you wish using any text editor or ANSI editor (like THEDRAW). This screen (as well as all text screens inside DeLuxe�) make full use of the @Xnn color standard for PCBoard. These files can also contain all of the @variables used by the reader. The MENU file is displayed when at the DeLuxe� main menu screen. You can also customize this screen to your personal tastes. The MENU included with Qmail DeLuxe� is a good example of how to use @variables. � Function key definitions Qmail DeLuxe� offers many different options when it comes to configuring your function keys. You can assign different operations used inside the reader to function keys if you wish. For example, you can assign HELP (which is always [ALT-H] inside the program) to a function key. If you are used to using WordPerfect and having help on your [F3] key then you can assign "HELP" to the F3 key definition. You can then call up help at any time by pressing [F3] (the [ALT-H] key will still work). Here are the various combinations available for function keys: CONFIG Pops up the system config utility from anywhere inside DeLuxe�. [ALT-C] also works. DOS Drops you to DOS. [ALT-D] also works. EXIT Substitutes for the [ESC] key. LOADFONT Reloads the current font (if you are using a font). [ALT-F] also works. HELP Calls up context-sensitive help. [ATL-H] also works. MENU=xxx Displays the "MENU.xxx" file in either a pulldown or bar menu. (see "Creating your own menus" in this section). M= Loads the DeLuxe� command buffer with . S=xxxxx Loads the DOS keyboard buffer with "xxxxx". You are limited to 15 characters. 33 � Signatures When you enter a reply to a message or enter a new message you usually sign the message with your name. If you keep your name in the "Signature" entry inside the configuration utility's "Miscellaneous" section then your name is always appended by Qmail DeLuxe� whenever you enter a message. There are three possible ways to enter your "signature". The first method is to simply enter your name. If your signature was "John" then "John" would be inserted at the end of messages you enter with DeLuxe�. The problem with just entering "John" is that your name is inserted in the left margin of the message. Usually you would TAB over two times to intent your name to the message. You can do this with Qmail DeLuxe� by using "16:John". The "16:" tells DeLuxe� to skip sixteen spaces and then insert the name "John" into the reply. The final method is to create a file inside the Qmail DeLuxe� system subdirectory and have this file copied onto the end of your message. If you wish to use a file that contains your signature you must use "F=" as your signature. DeLuxe� will always look in the reader's system subdirectory for . � Fonts If you are using an EGA or VGA monitor then you can load your favorite font for use inside Qmail DeLuxe�. If you do not have an EGA or VGA system then you cannot use fonts with your reader. The font files are all EGA 9x14 fonts and they are always stored in the DeLuxe� system subdirectory with a .FNT file extension. The system can support up to fifty font files. You may download these fonts from our customer support system (or "Sound Advice"). The filename is DLX2FONT.ZIP. You can select a font by going into the configuration utility and using "Select an EGA/VGA font" from the menu. Qmail DeLuxe� will then scan for the font files located in your system subdirectory, sort them into alphabetical order, and list them inside a menu. 34 You can select the font you wish to use by pressing the [ENTER] key on the font's name. DeLuxe� will then load the font for you. You can disable all fonts and return to your original ROM fonts by pressing the [Home] key on your keypad and choosing "Do not select a font" from the menu. Qmail DeLuxe� will work well with any of these fonts loaded. Some applications that you may execute from a DOS shell may, however, reload the current ROM fonts back into your adapter's memory. DeLuxe� provides four different methods to reload the current font. The first method is to press [ALT-F] on your keyboard. This reloads the font file immediately. The second method is to use a batch file to call your application and at the end of the batch file execute the program "LOADFONT". If LOADFONT.EXE is executed just before you re-enter Qmail DeLuxe� then the current font will be reloaded automatically by the reader. The third method is for your application to generate a DOS error level of "70" (the ASCII code for 'F'). If DOS error level 70 is detected by Qmail DeLuxe� when you return from a DOS call then the current font is reloaded. Actually, this is what LOADFONT.EXE does for you. The final method is to use a DOS command modifier (described in detail later in this section) that tells Qmail DeLuxe� to reload the current prompt when control returns to the reader. For example, "LF:EDIT" tells DeLuxe� to reload the current font after the program "EDIT" has executed. � Creating your own HEADER file You can have Qmail DeLuxe� automatically generate the first lines of a reply to a message by creating a file named "HEADER" inside your DeLuxe� system subdirectory. The contents of this file will be inserted into your reply by the reader. Please note that this file is NOT copied into a new message when you use the "E" command to "Enter a new message". HEADER can contain anything you wish and you can use all of the @variables defined earlier in this section. 35 � Form letter messages It is possible to easily create "form letter" messages with Qmail DeLuxe�. All you need to do is to use the @variables that are available when you enter a message or reply. For example, here is a "form letter" message that will be translated into a message that is personalized to the recipient: ---- @FIRST@, Thank you for your interest in our Qmail DeLuxe� system. We hope you will find DeLuxe� to be the easiest yet most powerful offline reading system available today. Your order has been confirmed and we will ship it out today. Thank you for the order Mr. @LAST@! ---- This message will be displayed without the @variables being translated when you return from your editor. The @variables will be translated when you save your message. � Carbon copying messages automatically Sometimes you may find it handy to send a copy of a message to more than one person. Qmail DeLuxe� lets you enter the message once and automatically carbon the message up to twenty users at one time. There are actually two different methods you can use to carbon messages. The first method is to go into the configuration utility and under "FLAGS" turn on the "Carbon copy your messages" flag. If set to YES then the reader will always ask you if you wish to copy the message you just entered to another user. The other method is to include "CC=" in your message as you enter it with your editor. When you exit the editor and return back to Qmail DeLuxe� you will see the message entered but the "CC=" entries will be stripped by the reader. When you save the message a copy of this message will be saved automatically to the users in this list. 36 Remember that all @variables are available to you here so you can carbon messages to a group of users and if you use the "form letter" message described earlier you can personalize each message. If your editor can "import" other text files into your reply you may find it a good idea to keep lists of users you commonly "carbon" messages with. That way you can simply load the file into your reply each time you create a new message. PLEASE NOTE: It is considered VERY BAD PRACTICE to carbon copy PUBLIC messages to more than one user in the same conference area. Please carbon only "PERSONAL" messages to other individuals or PUBLIC messages that are to be carboned to other conference areas. � Attaching files to your messages Qmail DeLuxe� working with The Qmail Door 4.00 system on your system operator's end has the capability to accept files along with your replies. These files can contain ANY information you desire. � File uploading If your system operators have given you the ability to insert files into your mail replies then you can use the "ATTACH=" command to copy these files into your "REPLIES" subdirectory so they may be uploaded back to your BBS system. You must enter a message in order to use the "ATTACH=" command. Your message should contain a description of the file for the system operators. Otherwise they may not know the contents of your file. When you save your message a copy of "" is copied but it is NOT deleted from your system. When you upload your reply mail packet (the .REP file) the attached files will go into a "holding" area for inspection before they are posted on the BBS (at the system operators descretion). PLEASE NOTE: Make sure your system operators will accept files uploaded with your message replies before you try this feature. The sysops have complete control of this feature and may have turned it off on their system. 37 � DOS command modifiers Qmail DeLuxe� lets you modify any DOS command so it can take advantage of features found in the reader. These DOS command modifiers are always appended to the BEGINNING of the DOS command. They are never appended after the DOS command. The DOS command modifiers available are: LF: Load Font. Reloads the current EGA/VGA font when control returns to DeLuxe� NB: No Blink. DeLuxe� allows you to use high intensity color backgrounds but at the expense of blinking colors. Whenever you drop to DOS the reader will restore blinking colors. However, you may be SHELLing to a program that also uses high-intensity colors and the screen will not look right. "NB:" keeps DeLuxe� in a "no blink/high intensity background" mode. ND: No Display. DeLuxe� will normally clear your screen and display the DOS command in a box at the top of the screen. "ND:" tells the reader to leave the screen alone and restore the screen when control returns to DeLuxe�. NR: No Refresh. This modifier works just like "ND:" except that the screen is not restored when control returns to DeLuxe�. This might be desireable if the program executed leaves information on the screen for use inside the reader. NS: No SuperShell. This modifier will disable SuperShell under all conditions. You might want to use this command if you have SuperShell turned ON yet frequently SHELL to a very small program. SS: SuperShell. This modifier will turn on SuperShell for this one DOS call. This command is handy if you have SuperShell turned OFF but would like to turn it on for this one command. 38 � DOS command variables Qmail DeLuxe� always lets you use any @variable, listed earlier, in DOS commands. There are additional "%variables" that you can insert in your DOS commands. These variables are expanded by DeLuxe�: %O "Original" message filespec %R "Reply" message filespec %D Location of the DeLuxe� system subdirectory %W Location of the "work" subdirectory (note that you must include Q-WORK or REPLIES in the command yourself). %A Location of the "archive" subdirectory %S Location of the "services" subdirectory %P Location of the mail packet subdirectory %U Location of the reply packet subdirectory %L The "LIST" command defined in the config utility. %H The current HELP record number. DeLuxe� maintains "internal" record numbers used to display context-sensitive HELP. This variable will be replaced with the actual HELP record number. See "HELP record numbers" in this manual for a complete list of help records and locations. ? If a question mark is included in a DOS command then DeLuxe� will stop and ask you to complete the full DOS command. 39 � SERVICE.BAT and the "BAT:" DOS command modifier Qmail DeLuxe� creates a file named "SERVICE.BAT" in the DeLuxe� system subdirectory whenever you select a "Service" from the services menu. The SERVICE.BAT file can contain any of the @variables and DOS command variables defined by Qmail DeLuxe�. This makes it easier to handle services inside the reader. The @variables and DOS command variables all work well if your program can execute from one DOS statement. But what if your program requires a batch file in order to work? How can the variables be translated into a batch file? The answer is to create a NEW batch file using the original file for input. If you include the DOS command modifier "BAT:" in front of a DOS command then DeLuxe� will read this file for input and translate it into SERVICE.BAT. Please note that all DOS command modifiers are not included. The contents of the SERVICES subdirectory are also erased at this time so you can use it for temporary workspace if you need. DeLuxe� will then SHELL to DOS and execute SERVICE.BAT. When control returns to the reader then SERVICE.BAT is automatically deleted. This feature can be used with editors or archivers, function keys, menus...anywhere a DOS command is accepted. 40 � Using DIALER.BAT. You can interface your favorite telecommunications program directly into Qmail DeLuxe�'s opening menu if you create a DIALER.BAT file in the system subdirectory. This batch file is executed whenever you select "Call Qmail Systems" from the main menu. It can call up your favorite telecommunications program and let you upload and download mail packets, and when you exit the telecommunications program you are returned back to DeLuxe�. Remember that you can access the @variable and DOS command parameters from inside this batch file. 41 � Creating "BBS-specific" batch files The Qmail Door 4.00 has the ability to send you program updates, text files and other information inside your Qmail packet. Qmail DeLuxe� will let you immediately access these extra files whenever you open up a mail packet. If you would like to take advantage of this feature then you need to create a batch file named ".BAT" in the DeLuxe� system subdirectory. All @variables and DOS command parameters are available to you from this batch file. Here is an example of how to use this feature. Let's say that you call our customer support system and have turned on our 4.00 door's ability to send you updates to Qmail DeLuxe� from inside the door's "SERVICES" area. When you scan for new mail the door notices that a new release of DeLuxe� has been posted since your last mail scan. The door will automatically place a copy of the reader into your mail packet for downloading. For this example we will call this file "DLX2UPDT.ZIP". Since our Qmail is "SPARKY" you could create a batch file in your DeLuxe� system subdirectory named "SPARKY.BAT". When you unpacked the "SPARKY.QWK" mail packet the reader would execute SPARKY.BAT before you reached the DeLuxe� main menu. SPARKY.BAT could do something like this: ECHO OFF CLS IF NOT EXIST %W\Q-WORK\DLX2UPDT.ZIP GOTO CONT @PKUNZIP@ %W\Q-WORK\DLX2UPDT.ZIP %D DEL %W\Q-WORK\DLX2UPDT.ZIP :CONT The "%W" would be replaced with the path to your work directory (notice that we added "\Q-WORK"). The "@PKUNZIP@" is translated into your "PKUNZIP" command. "%D" is the location of your DeLuxe� system subdirectory. When the reader executes this batch file it can automatically update your DeLuxe� for you! 42 � Displaying ANSI art. Qmail DeLuxe� has the ability to display ANSI art directly from inside the reader. Before DeLuxe� it was necessary for you to use "external" programs that would show these messages correctly. Since DeLuxe� uses a lightning fast ANSI emulator these messages now display instantly. We have included a few examples of some nice ANSI art inside the TUTOR.QWK packet. If you haven't taken a look at them you should now so you can see how DeLuxe� can handle them. If the reader finds the word "[ANSIART]" (enclosed by brackets) on a single line in the message then DeLuxe� knows to treat this message as an ANSI piece of art. The reader shifts into its "ANSI" mode and displays the entire message immediately without pausing for the next screenful. Some ANSI art messages may not contain the word "[ANSIART]" so DeLuxe� does not know these are ANSI works of art. The reader will try to display them correctly but they usually will stop half-way in the middle of your screen. If you see messages like this try pressing [ALT-Z] on your keyboard. [ALT-Z] tells DeLuxe� that this is an ANSI work of art and to display it correctly. One problem DeLuxe� has with some ANSI art is that the reader is just too fast to display it correctly. Some works contain "action" in them and these just "blip" by on your screen. If you wish to slow the display of the messages down then press the [ALT-A] key on your keyboard. This command "bypasses" the internal ANSI emulator and uses ANSI.SYS instead. Please note you must have installed ANSI.SYS in your CONFIG.SYS file in order to use [ALT-A]. 43 � Creating your own MENU files You can modify your Qmail DeLuxe� system to provide any number of "pulldown" or "bar" menus needed. If you have turned on the "Menus are turned ON" switch inside the configuration utility's "FLAGS" section then you are already using these menus. A menu is displayed at the DeLuxe� main screen showing you all of the commands available. You can easily customize this menu (or create your own) to fit your own needs. Understanding how menus work inside Qmail DeLuxe� may seem confusing. However, once you master them you can make any number of additions to the basic DeLuxe� system you require. There are three different types of "MENU" files used in the DeLuxe� system. These menu types are: DELUXE2.xxx DeLuxe� system menus MENU.xxx User-created menus SERVICES.UP Used in message addressed to "QMAIL" The ".xxx" extensions are replaced with numbers. These numbers are used by DeLuxe� with the "DELUXE2.xxx" menus to determine where they are to be activated. "MENU.xxx" use these numbers to load different menus. This is the file layout used by the menu files. You can create these files in any text editor or word processor: Row position,Column position,Default menu item Type of menu (either PULLDOWN or BAR) Name of the menu Command,Selection description END � Row position This is the number of the row (also known as the "X" coordinate) to place the upper left corner of the menu. � Column position This is the number of the column (also known as the "Y" coordinate) to place the upper left corner of the menu. � Default menu item This entry sets the menu bar at a default entry in the menu. 44 � Type of menu DeLuxe� lets you create either "PULLDOWN" or "BAR" menus. If you wish to use a pulldown menu you must use "PULLDOWN". Otherwise, you can use a bar menu by entering "BAR" in this field. � Name of the menu This field is displayed at the top of the menu. � Command This field returns the command to execute when the entry is selected in the menu. This field may contain the following entries: � DOS= DeLuxe� will shell to DOS and execute . You may use any @variable, DOS command modifier or variable in . � MENU= This command will cause the reader to load menu #xxx from disk. If you are using "DELUXE2" system menus then the reader will look to load DELUXE2.xxx from the system subdirectory. Otherwise it will look for MENU.xxx instead. This command makes it easy to group menus by a particular function. You could create a BAR menu that lists items like "Editors Games Applications" and when you select "Editors" a pulldown menu of editors is then presented on the screen. � S= DeLuxe� will insert the keystrokes into the DOS keyboard buffer for immediate execution. This is a handy way to expand the number of "macros" available in the reader. � DEFAULT This command will "pass thru" the original item stored in the keyboard buffer. If the "selection description" is also "DEFAULT" then the value is displayed in the menu. � NULL This command gets converted to a null, or empty, entry. 45 � Any valid DeLuxe� command. Any other entry in the "Command" field is translated into a valid Qmail DeLuxe�. See the DELUXE2.1 file to see how the reader uses this menu. � Selection description This field is displayed in the menu. All @variables are available for substitution in this field. � END This field is an "END MARKER" that tells DeLuxe� that there are no more entries in the menu file. The reader can support up to 25 entries in each menu. � Where can you use menus? You can use menus practically anywhere inside the Qmail DeLuxe� reader (but not inside the configuration utility). The only limitation is that you are prevented from using a menu file if a "hardcoded" menu (like the list of messages or taglines) or a DELUXE2 menu is already being displayed by the reader. Here is a list of locations supporting DELUXE2 menus. All of these menu filenames are reserved by Qmail DeLuxe�: DELUXE2.1 DeLuxe� main screen DELUXE2.2 Reserved DELUXE2.3 Enter a message - conferences DELUXE2.4 Enter a message - "To" DELUXE2.5 Reserved DELUXE2.6 Enter a message - "Subject" DELUXE2.7 Enter a message - Personal msg? DELUXE2.8 Enter a message - Sender password DELUXE2.81 Enter a message to "QMAIL" You can create other DELUXE2.xxx files that link into these menus. 46 � What are "MENU.xxx" files? The "MENU.xxx" files are "user-created" menus that you may assign to function keys (see "Function key definitions" for more information about function keys). You can create a menu file named "MENU.1" that contains a list of applications that you might like to execute from inside Qmail DeLuxe�. If you assign your [F1] function key the command "MENU=1" then whenever you press the [F1] key this menu will be displayed on your screen (except if an existing menu is already on display). MENU.1 can execute an application, stuff characters in the DOS keyboard buffer for immediate execution or supply Qmail DeLuxe� with a command. MENU.1 can even display the MENU.2 file (if one exists). You can assign a function key a special "MENU=" command. If you use the command "MENU={HELP}" then the reader will load the MENU.xxx file for the current "HELP" record number. In other words, if you are reading messages then the current help record number is "29". If you assign your [F1] function key to "HELP={HELP}" and you press the [F1] key while reading messages then the reader will load "MENU.29". This feature allows you to create "context-sensitive" menus that can be displayed at any time in the reader. 47 � HELP record numbers This is a list of locations inside the Qmail DeLuxe� reader. 1. Opening screen with mail packets 2. Enter messages without a packet 3. Welcome file display 4. News file display 5. Session.txt file display 6. Replies on file 7. Delete replies 8. "Are you sure you wish to delete these replies" 9. Bookmark found 10. Enter your user name 11. Main menu display 12. Bulletins 13. Enter a message or reply 14. "Save this message?" 15. Save in conference number? 16. "To?" 17. "Subject?" 18. "Private?" 19. "Sender password" 20. "Is this correct (Yes or No)?" 21. Taglines menu 22. New files 23. Goodbye menu 24. Rename this packet 25. Delete this packet 26. Join a conference 27. Manage replies help prompt 28. QwikScan menu 29. Read messages help prompt 30. Archive messages 31. Services menu 32. Entering a message - at the message to QMAIL 33. Select more than one editor when entering messages. 48 � Message export file formats Qmail DeLuxe� allows you to export the contents of a message and its associated information to a file that can be processed by another program. When this feature is enabled DeLuxe� copies each message displayed on the screen to the filename you enter in this section. This is a powerful feature that lets third-party software link into Qmail DeLuxe� and offer you capabilities above those found in the reader. The format of the exported message file is: Qmail DeLuxe� release number Name of the bulletin board Location Telephone number Sysop's name Qmail Door serial number PCBoard message status (225=Active, 226=Deleted) Conference number Message number Message status flag Date Time To From Subject Reference number Number of lines in text body ...Message text... If you would like to use this feature then you should enter the name of the message file to be created by DeLuxe� whenever you enter a message. You may also enter the name of a program that can be executed every time you view a message. You may also choose to display the message by Qmail DeLuxe� in addition to processing it externally. Please note that you do not need to fill in the program name to use this feature. � Create your own HELP files If you would like to create your own custom HELP files for Qmail DeLuxe� all you need to do is create a file named HELP.xxx (where xxx is the HELP record number) in the DeLuxe� system subdirectory. Whenever you press [ALT-H] for online help the reader first checks the system subdirectory for HELP.xxx and if it is not found it then opens HELP.DAT. 49 � Appendix A: Customer support plan If you have a question or problem using Qmail DeLuxe� we will be happy to help you. It is strongly recommended that you follow these steps in trying to obtain help. You should rely on this manual and online help to answer questions about using Qmail DeLuxe�. Remember that you can access HELP from anywhere in the DeLuxe� system by pressing the [ALT-H] keys on your keyboard (first hold down [ALT] and hold it down while pressing the [H] key). Pressing [ALT-H] in the system will tell you what you need to know about the function at that time. Please remember that we can only provide support for Qmail DeLuxe�. If you are experiencing problems using your modem or printer we cannot help you. 50 � Duplicate the problem on your system first Make sure that you can produce the problem at least twice on your own system before you attempt to contact us. If you cannot reproduce the problem on your own system then we cannot duplicate it on our own systems here. Please provide us with copies of your CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files. We also require the following information: Qmail DeLuxe� release number (or release date) Computer make and model Amount of memory (RAM) Version of DOS (Disk Operating System) Printer model (parallel or serial) Type of modem Type of graphics card Type of monitor � Try contacting us through the echo support conferences If your problem is not urgent or you have a question you can leave a message addressed to "QMAIL SUPPORT" in the Qmail Product Support echo conference on the following networks: InterLink NorthAmeriNet RIME SmartNet You can probably connect with one of these networks with a local call from your location. You may call our customer support system at (615) 230-8822 and locate the nearest network system from our list of bulletins. � Call our customer support system Sparkware maintains a PCBoard system running 24 hours a day for our customers at (615) 230-8822. We are using a USRobotics HST modem and can provide connections up to 19,200 baud. Conference #3 is reserved for Qmail DeLuxe� customer support. Please leave your message in this area and we will reply to your questions here. 51 � Call our office at (615) 230-MAIL If you cannot reach us by any other means then you call our office for telephone support. Office hours are between 10:00am and 5:00pm central time on weekdays, closed for lunch between 12:00pm and 1:00pm. If we are not available an answering machine will take your call and we will return your call collect. Please note that the office is closed evenings, weekends and holidays. 52 � Appendix B: Using WordPerfect with Qmail DeLuxe� You too can experience the ultimate high in ultra-modern decadence! If you own WordPerfect 5.1, you may be able to use the Mercedes Benz of wordprocessors to answer your electronic mail. Requirements: IBM or compatible PC. 640K of memory. WordPerfect 5.1 Qmail DeLuxe�. First, you must go into the DeLuxe� configuration utility. Then select "EDITORS" and enter the name "QREP" or any other name you wish to give your batch file. This batch file is used in place of an editor command. Then create the batch file QREP.BAT (or whatever name you chose) and it must located in a subdirectory that is in your search path. Your batch file should look like this: ECHO OFF ECHO LOADING PROGRAM. PLEASE WAIT. IF NOT EXIST \DELUXE2\REPLY GOTO CONTINUE COPY \DELUXE2\REPLY \DELUXE2\TMP > NUL COPY \DELUXE2\TMP /A \DELUXE2\REPLY /B > NUL :CONTINUE ECHO * >> \DELUXE2\REPLY CD \WP WP/M-GETMAIL CD \DELUXE2 Of course you will need to amend this to match your own directory structure. If you don't want to call your macro for getting the mail GETMAIL, substitute whatever you want for the macro name (limit is 8 characters.) The third through seventh lines guarantee that you will have a TEMP file to load into WordPerfect whether you are just starting a reply or "OOPS"ing a reply you saved too soon. After creating your batch file, you are ready to create the necessary macros. 53 Start Qmail DeLuxe�. Select a message to reply to or choose to enter a message. WordPerfect will give an error message because the macro GETMAIL (or whatever you called it) does not yet exist. Then you will be sitting in the usual almost empty screen as WordPerfect waits for your input. Hit [SHIFT][F1] followed by 6 followed by 6 followed by [ENTER] to make sure that you are using the original keyboard description. Hit [SHIFT][F1] followed by 8 followed by "u" to be sure you are using the old familiar WordPerfect 4.2 units. Hit [CONTROL][F10] to begin the macro definition. Enter the name GETMAIL (or whatever you chose) and enter a description of the macro (e.g. Get mail and initialize reply space.) Enter the following sequence of keys, adjusting as necessary to match your directory structure. (Do not type in the commas!): [SHIFT][F8], 1, 7, 0, [ENTER], 13, [ENTER], [ENTER], [ENTER] [CONTROL][F3], 1, 11, [ENTER] [CONTROL][F5], 1, 2, \DELUXE2\ORIGINAL, [ENTER] [SHIFT][F3] [SHIFT][F8], 1, 7, 0, [ENTER], 13, [ENTER], [ENTER], [ENTER] [CONTROL][F5], 1, 2, \DELUXE2\ORIGINAL, [ENTER] [HOME], [HOME], [DOWN-ARROW], [BACKSPACE], [BACKSPACE] [CONTROL][F10] This sequence of keys sets the margins for document 1 (upper window) to 0 and 72, sets the number of lines for the upper window to 11, brings "ORIGINAL" (the current message from DeLuxe�) into the upper window, switches to document 2 (lower window), sets the margins for document 2 to 0 and 72, brings REPLY into document 2 and cleans up the two garbage characters that the batch file put there to make sure there was a REPLY to bring in. After closing the macro, the flashing "Macro Def" will still be in the upper window. Don't worry about it. Now you can switch windows as desired to clip from the message for your reply. The first time you switch to the upper window (by hitting [SHIFT][F3]) the flashing "Macro Def" will disappear. To copy text from the original message for your reply, position the cursor at the beginning of the text you want to clip and hit [ALT][F4]. Move the cursor to the end of the text you want and hit [CONTROL][F4] followed by 1 followed by 2. Switch back to the lower window, position the cursor and hit [ENTER] to retrieve the text. Put ">" marks or something at the beginning of each line of copied text to indicate that it is quoted from another letter. You may have to delete carriage returns to pretty up the clipped text. 54 Finish your message and you are ready to create the macro to save the reply and exit WordPerfect 5.1. Make sure you are in the lower window (document 2) and hit [CONTROL][F10] to begin the macro definition. Enter an [ALT] letter combination for the name of the macro (I call mine [ALT-Z]) and enter a description (e.g. Save reply in ASCII format for DeLuxe�). Enter the following sequence of keys. (Do not type in the commas!): [CONTROL][F5], 1, 1, [ENTER], Y, [F7], N, Y, [F7], N, Y This macro saves your reply as ASCII text and exits both windows without saving anything in WordPerfect format. Exiting WordPerfect automatically closes the macro definition. Now that both macros are finished, in the future to use WordPerfect 5.1 with Qmail DeLuxe�, all you need do is choose to reply or enter a message and hit [ALT-Z] (or whatever [ALT] letter combination you chose) in the lower window to save your reply when finished and exit to DeLuxe�. Wasn't that easy? --Ed Shoulta Memphis, Tennessee 55 � Appendix C: Other third-party Qmail products available Many products have been produced since Qmail DeLuxe�'s introduction to help you get more out of Qmail. Other products have been around before Qmail's introduction and you will find it worthwhile to investigate them All of these products mentioned below are available for downloading from our customer support bulletin board system. You may call our BBS at (615) 230-8822 and use the "D" command from the "Main Board Command?" prompt to download these files. The names of the files are listed by the program titles. Please note that we have renamed these files to these filenames in order to make it easier for you to find them on our BBS. � John Hancock (Filename: JH3.ZIP) John Hancock is a utility from The Silicon Frog, Inc. that lets you manage literally thousands of taglines for use in Qmail DeLuxe�. JH (as it is better known) can be installed inside DeLuxe� so you can select taglines from its menu rather than from the nineteen internal taglines DeLuxe� supports. JH carries a $15 registration fee and when you register you receive a "Bonus Pack" that includes the "Robbin Hancock tagline thief" (lets you steal other users taglines!) and other goodies. If you need more information you can mail inquiries to Dan Moore 1514 South Drive Columbus, Indiana 47201 or you can contact the author directly on the JH Product Support BBS. Call Cheers! at (901) 373-5941 and leave a message to DAN MOORE. If you are interested in obtaining JH you will need to download these files: JH3.ZIP The John Hancock programs JHDOCS.ZIP Documentation for JH3 JHSHOWS.ZIP Demonstration programs 56 � Liberator (Filename: LIBERATE.ZIP) Liberator is also a communications manager for the Telix Communications System. Like QMM, Liberator will let you call bulletin boards that use The Qmail Door and can gather your mail packets automatically for you. Liberator carries a $20 shareware registration fee. When you register the program, you will be paying for the version that you are currently using, and any future releases that come out (the next release is mailed to you for $5.00. You will receive the satisfaction of knowing that you have kept your part of the deal, and helped to insure that the product continues. There are currently no extra 'gimmicks' or extra benefits. Never-the-less, your name is kept on file, and in the event that any registration gimmicks become necessary (such as a registered version, etc.), you will receive full benefits. If you need additional information you may contact the author by mail at this address: Wayne Duff 3091 Eglinton Avenue, E. Suite 602 Scarboro, Ontario M1J 2G1 � Qmail30R (Filename: QMAIL30R.ZIP) This system is a collection of scripts for Qmodem 4.2 users written by Mike Callahan, aka Dr. File Finder. If you use the Qmodem Telecommunications System then you will find that Qmail30R will also gather your mail packets much like QMM and Liberator do for Telix but it is not as full-featured. 57 � Telix Telix is another telecommunications program that many Qmail owners use to gather their mail packets. When you combine Telix with either QMM or Liberator you end up with a mail packet system that will fill your needs quite well. Telix is shareware and carries a $39 (US) registration fee. If you wish to download the latest copy of Telix from our support BBS you will need to download these three files: TELIX-1.ZIP TELIX-2.ZIP TELIX-3.ZIP If you desire additional information about Telix you may contact: Exis, Inc. P.O. Box 130 West Hill, Ontario M1E 4R4 Voice: (416) 289-4641 BBS: (416) 439-8293 � Boyan Boyan is a communications system written by Justin Boyan so he could earn enough money to send himself to college. Not only has Justin achieved his goal but he produced a very nice telecommunications program in the process. Boyan is shareware and carries a $40.00 registration fee. If you wish to download the latest copy of Boyan from our support bulletin board you will need to download these files: BOYAN-1.ZIP BOYAN-2.ZIP If you desire additional information about Boyan you may contact: Justin Boyan P.O. Box 71 Woodstock, Maryland 21163 BBS: (201) 794-7125 58 � PkZip (Filename: PKZIPSYS.EXE) PkZip is by far the most widely used archiving system with Qmail Doors today. If you do not currently have a copy of PKZIP in your toolbox you do need to download this file from our customer support BBS. PkZip carries a $25.00 shareware registration fee. PkZip is a product of PkWare, Inc. 7545 N. Port Washington Road Glendale, Wisconsin 53217 � PkPak (Filename: PKARCSYS.EXE) The second most popular system used by Qmail Door sysops is the PkArc/PkPak archiving system. Due to an out of court settlement support is no longer offered for PkArc by PkWare. This system is offered for downloading on the support BBS so our customers will be able to find it should a Qmail Door still use this system. � QEdit (Filename: QEDIT.ZIP) QEdit (from SemWare) is, in the author's opinion, the BEST editor for use with Qmail DeLuxe�. QEdit makes quoting messages a breeze and it is both fast and small. You can configure QEdit to fit just about any key patterns you wish. Fast and flexible, QEdit fits the bill. � Sled (Filename: SLED.ZIP) Usually you will find that if Qmail DeLuxe� users do not use QEdit then they will be using SLED (if not one of the commercially available word processing systems). SLED is small...smaller than QEdit. It does not offer the same features that QEdit does but it does get the job done. 59 � Appendix D: Developing products for the Qmail DeLuxe� API Qmail DeLuxe� contains a fully defined "Applications Program Interface" or "API". It is possible for other developers to write applications that use this API for "seamless" integration into the program environment. Please call our customer support system at (615) 230-8822 for more information. � Appendix E: Ordering The Qmail Door The Qmail Door works with PCBoard and lets your own users send and receive messages from your BBS. Instead of connecting with your system for long periods of time reading messages online your users will receive their messages inside an archived packet quickly. They could read and reply to these messages using our Qmail family of readers. Any replies entered could be uploaded back to your BBS through The Qmail Door. There are presently over 1,400 Qmail Doors used on PCBoard systems throughout the world. We've also had the pleasure of shipping over 12,000 copies of our Qmail DeLuxe reader to users. The Qmail Door is available for $50.00 (US funds). You may either send a check to: Sparkware Post Office Box 386 Hendersonville, Tennessee 37077 or call our support BBS at (615) 230-8822 and use your Visa/MasterCard to order the system. If you choose to use your credit card please use the command "S 1" on our system and fill out the questions. � Appendix F: QNet Echomail software If you own a PCBoard bulletin board system you might like to call our customer support BBS and download QNET.ZIP. This archive contains our QNet echomail software and allows you to connect with other major echomail networks. QNet is easy to install and simple to maintain. QNet is shareware and carries a $25 registration fee. 60 � Appendix G: Special offer for Qmail Door sysops Sparkware has made Qmail DeLuxe� available to sysops who would like to purchase copies for their own users. If you are a sysop and would like to take advantage of this offer please contact our offices at (615) 230-MAIL or call our customer support BBS at (615) 230-8822 for more information. Quantity Price each (US Funds) -------- --------------------- 1-4 $20.00 5-9 17.50 10-24 15.00 25-49 12.50 50+ 10.00 Your users will be considered fully registered owners of Qmail DeLuxe� by us and will be able to obtain support directly from Sparkware. If your system is not a member of an echomail network through which we provide Qmail support you will be able to echo our Qmail support conference based on our BBS. 61