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                  Mail/X System v1.00 for PCBoard(tm) 15.30+
                    (C)opyright 2 Stoned/FOOD! Productions
                        All Rights Reserved 1997-1998..



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    Introduction
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      Hiya all.. This is the first public release of mail/x system a
      mail replacement for pcboard 15.3 and above. I got the idea when
      I saw Blizzard's Deluxe MSG System, I installed it and i liked
      the looks of it, but it had some serious fallbacks. You had to
      re-compile most of your PPE's and some important features where
      left out. So I decided to start my own mail replacement project
      with more powerfull features.. so here's the result..



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    Requirements
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      - PCBoard v15.30 or higher.
      - Preferably /x style setup.
      - 486DX for 400+ line messages.
      - Few KB's of mem free in PCB.
      - About 200 Kb HDD Space free.



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    Features
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      - 100% Compatible with PCBoard's mailbase.
      - 100% Configurable strings and displayfiles.
      - 100% Multinode compatible.
      - Fast processing due smart buffering.
      - Supports 'generic' messages to ALL.
      - Build-in vague-searcher on usernames.
      - 4dos style TAB on username input.
      - Supports zmodem upload into message.
      - Default signature for each user via TPA.
      - Quick quoting when replying to message.



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    Installation
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      - Unzip this archive to a new unique directory.

      - Edit your CMD.LST (PCBSETUP -> B -> B) and add the following:

                        Charges Per     PPE/MNU File Specification -or-
         Command  Sec  Minute    Use    Keystroke Substitution
        อออออออออ อออ อออออออออออออออออ อออออออออออออออออออออออออออออออออ
        E           0        0        0 D:\PATH\TO\MAIL\E.PPE
        R           0        0        0 D:\PATH\TO\MAIL\READ.PPE
        Y           0        0        0 D:\PATH\TO\MAIL\SCAN.PPE

      - Add SCAN.PPE to your login script if you want to.

      - Close all your nodes and run PCBSM to add the following TPA:
          Name: SIG, Static: 70, Dynamic: 0, Version: 10.

      - Edit E.CNF, ENTER.CNF, READ.CNF and SCAN.CNF, most configing
        is done by changing some strings.

      - If you want you can draw a 'Quote' logo and save it as QUOTE.PCB.



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    Downsides
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      There ofcourse are some downsides at this PPE, although not very
      drastic.. However i find it important to note them.

      - You need to install a 'Multi Comment to Sysop PPE', it really
        doesn't matter which one, but PCBoard's internal Comment to Sysop
        command saves messages on an alternative way than normal messages.

      - ANSI/PCB codes within messages are not supported anymore, they will
        be stripped when reading them.



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    Greetings
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      I would like to shoot some quick greets to the following people:

      Marauder, Sperm Whale, Hash, Thunderhawk, Dark Raver, Infidel Friar,
      Positive Pain, Vertigo, Elysion, Virago..


                                            - 2 Stoned/FOOD! Brothers'98 -