Copyright: Copyright © NeoSoft Corp. 1995.
Citation: Copyright © NeoSoft Corp. 1995. 354 NE Greenwood Ave


CONTENTS

QuikMenu Mailbox  for Windows allows you to communicate with other QM Mailbox users on your network, as well as with users on your network who are using the QuikMenu III desktop application under DOS.

QM Mailbox Functions:

       Menu Commands

       Message Area

       Mail Editor

       Glossary


Glossary

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Following are common computer-related terms with which you may be unfamiliar and which are not defined elsewhere in this file.

ASCII

This is a file consisting of standard ASCII characters. It does not contain any complex formatting codes or fonts. Most word processors and other text editors can export a file as ASCII text.

Bytes

Computers store and process information as a series of on (one or white) and off (zero or black) instructions. A series of eight on or off instructions is known as a byte (or an ASCII character). The number of bytes used in a file determines how much memory and disk storage space is required by that file.

Clipboard

When you use the CUT or COPY commands (in the Edit Menu), the currently selected file or text is written to a temporary storage location, known as the Clipboard. From the Clipboard, the file or text may be PASTED to a different location or imported to another application. See your Windows documentation for more information regarding the Windows Clipboard.

Directory/Subdirectory

The files on your disks are usually organized into groups known as directories. Each directory usually contains files related to each other. Directories may also contain other directories which are called sub-directories. The directory which contains a sub-directory is known as a root directory.

Drag

A mouse action which consists of pressing the left mouse button, and holding the button down while moving the mouse to a new position on the screen.

Drop-down Menu

When you click on items in the row of categories displayed just below the QuikMenu Mailbox title bar, a list of commands and functions will be displayed. You may click on a command or function on these lists (menus) to enable it. You may also use the ALT key in combination with the underlined letter in the category title to drop down the list of selections.

Icon

An icon is a small 32x32 pixel picture representing a commonly used function. Simply click on an icon to activate that function.

Path

A file's location on your system is called its "Path." The path consists of the disk drive letter, plus the directories and subdirectories needed to go from the disk's root directory to the subdirectory containing the file (e.g., a file on the C drive which is contained in the CANDIES subdirectory of the COOKBOOK directory would have a path of C:\COOKBOOK\CANDIES\.

Pixel

A pixel is equivalent to a single dot on your screen. A pixel is the smallest unit used for the screen resolution being displayed. On a standard computer each pixel is composed of a red, a blue and a green phosphor, which are combined to produce the color of the dot.

Selected Area

An area of text which has been chosen by dragging a mouse cursor across the text to highlight it., or by using the Select All function. This area becomes active, and you may use the Cut, Copy, and Delete commands to manipulate the selected area. If you wish to move an area of text within the message, first highlight it, then use the Cut command to remove the text to the Clipboard, and next move the cursor to the place where you would like to insert the text and use the Paste command.

Wildcard characters

These characters are used as placeholders during searches. The asterisk (*) character and the question mark (?) are used as wildcard characters. The ? acts as a placeholder for a single character, while the * acts as a placeholder for all characters in that position and following. E.g., using the string NO?E.T*  to search for  file names would find all files which began with NO and which had any character in the third position and had an E in the fourth position, and which ended with the letters .T plus any characters following the T (such as NOTE.TXT, NOME.TOT or NODE.TNT).


Undo

This option cancels the last edit you made to your message.

See also: Redo


Cut

Use this function to remove selected text from the message and place it on the Windows clipboard. It may immediately be pasted into another spot within the message, placed into another message, or placed into another editor which supports the Windows clipboard. Once you use another Cut or Copy command, the material on the clipboard will be overwritten, and you will lose previous material which you Cut.


Paste

Use this function to insert text from the Windows clipboard. This text may have been placed on the clipboard using either the Copy function, the Cut function, or may have been placed on the clipboard by another application.


Edit: Select All

Use this command to select the entire text of a message. Once selected, you may use the Copy command to place the text onto the Clipboard  (to Paste into a message you are sending, or into another Windows editor). In the Mail Editor, you may also use the Cut command to place the text onto the Clipboard.


Options

Show Button Bar

Show Status Bar

Auto Indent

Word Wrap

Tab Size

Set Preferences


Redo

This restores the material which was cancelled using the Undo command or button.


File Selector Browser

The Select a File  browser helps you import text files and when saving a message.

At the top of the dialog is the Location  field, which you may use to specify the path to search. Alternatively, you may scroll through the directories and files shown in the File  window (see below) which is situated just below the Location  field.

To the right of the Location  field are three icons. Clicking the icon on the left will toggle between placing the drives and directories at the top and bottom of the list of files displayed in the File  window. The other two icons switch between horizontal and vertical orientation for the File  and Preview  windows.

In the File  window, you may double click on a drive letter  to change to that drive, or double click on a directory folder  to open that directory.

Double click on the folder pointing left (followed by two dots) to go back one level in the directory tree.

Double clicking on the folder which is followed by a backslash (\) will bring you to the root directory of the current drive.

Clicking on a filename will select that file and load it into the Preview  box (when Show Preview  is enabled). When the desired file is located, use the OK  button to use the file.

If you wish to see the size, date and other information regarding the files displayed in the File  window, enable the Show File Details  check box at the bottom of the dialog.

If you know an existing file's name, or wish to use a new filename, you may type  in the File Name  field to bring it into the Preview window. If you know a part of the file's name, you may use wildcard characters in the File Type  field. If you wish to search through the entire drive for a File Name,  enable the Search Entire Drive  function at the bottom of the dialog. You may also limit your file list by entering multiple file types separated by spaces (e.g., *.MSG, *.DOC, *.TXT).

Use the Cancel  button to abort this function.


Mail: Delete

This option erases the currently selected message.


Registration Screen

If you are running a 30-day evaluation copy of this program, each time you load the program or when you select the Help/About menu function, you will be given an opportunity to obtain the current registered version, documentation, technical support, upgrade opportunities, plus a 100,000-word Spelling Checker. Select the Evaluate button to continue to use the program on a trial basis (up to 30 days), or select the Register button to enter the serial number you received when you purchased the package.

If you wish to order the program, you may either contact your dealer, call the telephone number listed, or print out the order form (using the button provided) and send it directly to NeoSoft Corp. via mail or fax. Payment may be made by either check or money order (payable in U.S. Dollars), by major credit card (VISA, MasterCard, Discover or American Express), or by institutional purchase order (on approved credit).

Select the Cancel  button if you prefer to continue to evaluate the product.

Once you have purchased the product, you will receive the latest version of the product, plus a number to type into the Serial Number  field. Click on the OK  button after entering the product serial number and your (or your company's) name. Once you have entered this number, you will not be presented with this screen or with other registration reminders.


Mail: Reply

To reply to a message which you have been sent, select this function. The Mail Editor will be loaded with the Send To  and Subject  lines already completed. You need only type in your response to the original message, and use the Send function.


Edit

Undo

Redo

Cut

Copy

Paste

Delete

Select All

Show Clipboard


Delete

This function erases the text which you've highlighted. Material which is Deleted cannot be Pasted into another location (Use the Cut or Copy commands for this).


Mail

Send Mail

Save to File

Print

Check Spelling


Preferences/Color/Font

The Screen Element  box contains a list of items which may be adjusted. Select an element from the list by clicking on it with the mouse. You may then select a new Color  or change the text Font. Your changes will be reflected in the Preview  box on the right side of the dialog screen.

Press the OK  button to accept your changes and return to QM Mailbox. The Cancel  button returns to the Mailbox without making any changes to your configuration.


Mail: Forward

Use this option to send a copy of a message which you've received to another person or a group of people on your network. You will be able to use the Mail Editor to add comments to the text and to select who will receive the message.


Options: Word Wrap

Enabling this function will cause text which extends beyond the borders of the editing window to be "wrapped" to fit within the window.


Options: Set Preferences

There are three pages which contain configuration options. You access each page by clicking on its tab at the bottom of the Preferences  dialog:

Color/Font Options

Mailbox Options

Miscellaneous Options


File Exit
File: Close

This command exits from the QM Mailbox program and returns you to Windows.

Note: You will not be able to send or receive mail if you close the QM Mailbox application.


Set Font

When you select Set Font  from the Set Preferences dialog, you may select from the available Windows fonts installed on your system.

Use the Font  selector to choose the typeface. The Font Style  field contains the available styles (Italic, Bold, etc.). and the Size  field lets you choose from a list of available sizes.

The Sample  box shows a preview of the font, style and size selected. Click on the OK  button to use the selected font, or choose the Cancel  button to return to the Set Preferences  dialog without changing the font.


Main Editing Area
Message Area

The Message Area  occupies the large area at the bottom of the Mailbox window. At the top of this area is a row of buttons which may be used to perform frequently used functions. Click on one of the buttons below to display more information:

Note that you may disable the display of the buttons in the Options menu.

Below the buttons are shown a list of any current messages that have been addressed to you. If you click on a message from the list, the text will be displayed in the area below the list.

You may adjust the size of the message list and message text windows by using your mouse to drag the horizontal bar separating these areas.


Help

Contents

Topic Search

How to Use Help

About


Check Spelling

This function checks your message and allows you to identify and correct misspelled words.

If words which are misspelled or unknown are identified within your message, they will be displayed in the "Unknown Word"  box. Above the "Unknown Word,"  the "Context"  box shows how the word is used in the message. The "Change to"  box displays a suggested alternative spelling, and below this is a list of other similar alternatives.

To accept the suggested spelling, simply click on the Change  button. To change all occurrances of this "Unknown Word"  throughout the message, click on the Change All  button.

To leave the "Unknown Word"  as it is, click on the Skip  button. If you click on the Skip All  button, all occurrences of the "Unknown Word"  will be left in their original form.

If the "Unknown Word" is a spelling which you use frequently, then you may wish to use the Add to Dictionary  button to place the word into the spelling dictionary. This will prevent this word from being flagged as unknown in future spell checks.

If the spelling suggested in the "Change to"  box is not the word you wish to use, you may click on one of the alternatives displayed in the area under this. If none of the suggested alternatives are acceptable, you may type the correct word into the "Change to"  box before clicking on the Change  button.

Use the Close  button to end the spell checking function and return you to editing your message.


Select Addressee
Select User to Receive Mail

This window allows you to select recipients for your message from among the users which are connected to your network. Simply highlight the name(s) of the persons in the "Available Users" column to whom to send the message, and click the arrow button to move the name(s) to the "Recipients" column. You may also drag the names from one column to another. To take a name off  the list of persons who will receive the message, move the name from the "Recipients" column back to the "Available Users" column.

Click on the OK  button to accept the list of users and return to the Mail Editor, or click the Cancel  button to return to the Editor without selecting a recipient.


Options: Tab Size

This function sets the number of spaces which will be inserted whenever you press the Tab key while editing a message. To specify the size, simply enter into the box a number of spaces between 1 and 80.


Options: Auto Indent

Enabling this option will cause an indent to be inserted at the beginning of the line each time you press the Enter key. The indent size is determined by the number of spaces used at the beginning of the previous line of text.


Help How to use Help
Help: How to use the Help System

When you click on a Help button  while performing a function, you will be presented with information on the purpose of the function and/or how to use it.

You may use the mouse to click on words appearing in [color and underlined] to bring up additional explanations or related topics.

Alternatively, you may enter the Help system from the Help  menu button at the top of the Icon Editor screen. This will address more general topics.

Once the Help Window appears, you may simply read the message, or use the buttons near the top of the window to explore further. If you wish to close the Help window, use the File/Exit function, or the button at the top/left corner of the window.

The Contents  button takes you to the opening Help screen, from which you may select further topics.

The Search  button brings up a window which allows you to select from key words contained in the Help file.

The Back  button takes you to the last screen viewed, while the History button lists the topics which you've explored thus far (click on a listed topic to return to it).

The Glossary  button displays definitions of uncommon words found in the Help system.

When there are additional topics related to the current Help screen, the << and >> buttons allow you to page back and forth between the previous and next pages.


Help Topic Search

This Help Menu function brings up the Search  function of the Help system in a separate window.


Help/About

Selecting this function displays information about QM Mailbox and how to contact NeoSoft Corp. about updates and technical support. If you are running a 30-day evaluation version of the program, you will also be presented with a reminder screen.


Preferences/Miscellaneous

You may use either the standard Windows-style file selector, or the enhanced NeoSoft-style file selector. Check whichever is easiest for you to use.

As you add names and other words to the dictionary, you create your own User Dictionary,  which you may place anywhere on your system. Type in the drive and directory for your User Dictionary,  or use the arrow on the right side of the field to select from the available drives and directories.

Note: You must have read/write access to the directory which you select for your User Dictionary.

Press the OK  button to accept your changes and return to QM Mailbox. The Cancel  button returns to the Mailbox without making any changes to your configuration.


Directory Selector

Use this feature to locate drives and directories to search. If you know the drive/directory location, you may type it in the Location  field at the top of the dialog.

To the right of the Location  field is an icon which is used to toggle between placing the list of drives at the top and bottom of the list of directories/subdirectories displayed in the window below.

In the Drive/Directory  window, you may double-click on a drive letter  to change to that drive, or double-click on a directory folder  to open that directory.

Double-click on the folder pointing left (followed by two dots) to go back one level in the directory tree.

Double-clicking on the folder which is followed by a backslash (\) will bring you to the root directory of the current drive.

Select a drive and/or directory by double-clicking on that drive/directory. The drive/directory will appear in the Location  field at the top of the dialog. Click on the OK  button to select the drive/directory location.

Use the Cancel  button to abort the search for Location .


Enter Password

The Password  field is used to help prevent others from assuming your identity and receiving messages intended for you. When this Option is enabled, you may log in at other stations (and allow others to get their messages while at your system), and your mail will follow you. Simply type in the Password  which you've set up in the Options/Preferences menu.

If you are at another station, or if someone else's mailbox is currently loaded at your station, click on the Cancel  button (or press the ESC  key) to enter your network user name and your mailbox password.

Note that the Password option does not encrypt your mail or secure your station while your mailbox is active. You must use other utilites for this purpose.

Press the OK  button to open your mailbox with the password you entered. The Cancel  button allows you to change from a someone else's mailbox to your mailbox.


Menu Commands

At the top of the Mailbox screen are a list of drop-down menus. Select any of the topics listed below for more information on how to use the commands in these menus.

FILE Button

¤    Close Mailbox

EDIT Button

¤    Copy

¤    Select All

¤    Show Clipboard

Mail Button

¤    Send Mail

¤    Reply

¤    Forward

¤    Save to File

¤    Print

¤    Delete

¤    Check Mailbox Now

OPTIONS Button

¤    Show Button Bar

¤    Set Preferences

HELP Button

¤    Contents

¤    Topic Search

¤    How to use Help

¤    About


Edit: Copy

Use this command to copy the selected text (If the Select All function has been used, the entire message will be copied). The copied text is placed onto the Clipboard, where it will remain until replaced by another Copy  or Cut command. Use the Paste command to place the text area back into the message. The Copied items may also be Pasted into another message being edited by switching to that message, and using the Paste  command.


Mail Editor

When you send new messages, or when you reply to a message sent to you, the Mail Editing window will be activated.

Menu

At the top of the Editing window is a menu bar which contains drop down menus for File, Edit, Mail, Options and Help.

Address

Below the Menu is the address section which you will use to specify who will receive your message. Use the arrow at the right of the "To:" to Select from one or more persons on your network to send the message. If you know the person's network address, you may type this directly into the box.. If you wish to send the message to all the systems on your network, check the Send to All Users  box. The "Subject" box is used to give the addressee a short description of the message's contents. Below the "Subject" box are two radio-type buttons. Enable the "Use Mail Editor" function if you wish to create your message inside of QM Mailbox (see below). If you wish to send an ASCII text file which was created in another application, check the "Send Text File" button (you may also wish to use this feature to load a text file and copy portions of it before enabling the Mail Editor and pasting the text ).

Editing Area

When enabled, the button bar contains icons for commonly used editing functions. If you would like more information about a specific icon, click one of the buttons below.

Below the button bar is a large area which in which you may type in your message or reply. When enabled, the Status Bar is located at the bottom of the editing area.

Commands

Use the Send  button to send your message to the selected user(s). The Cancel  button closes the Editor and returns you to the Message area.


File

Import ASCII text

Close


Edit: Show Clipboard

This function displays the contents of the Windows Clipboard area. Items are placed on the clipboard by using the Cut or Copy commands. Text which is on the clipboard remains there until it is replaced by the next Cut or Copy. Once on the clipboard, you may use the Paste command to place the item back into the Mail Editor, or even into a compatible document being edited by another application.


Help Purchasing Info
Purchasing QuikMenu Mailbox

QuikMenu Mailbox may be purchased from the dealers listed in the file DEALER.DOC, which is included with this program, and from other dealers worldwide. If you cannot find a dealer in your area which carries this program, you may print a copy of the order form and purchase the program directly from NeoSoft Corp.

NeoSoft may be contacted at:

NeoSoft Corp.

354  NE  GREENWOOD  AVE  SUITE   108

BEND  OR   97701-4631

USA

telephone:  541-389-5489

fax:  541-388-8221

BBS:  541-383-7195

E-mail:  sales@neosoftware.com

WWW site:  http://www.neosoftware.com/~neosft/

CompuServe:  type "GO NEOSOFT" at any "!" prompt

If you have more than one Windows system on your network or would like to purchase QM Mailbox for multiple systems residing at the same location, you may purchase a network/site license for multiple systems at significant savings. Educational institutions are also entitled to an additional 10% discount on quantity purchases.

NeoSoft Corp. accepts payment by check or money order (drawn in U.S. dollar funds on a U.S. bank), VISA, MasterCard, Discover or American Express.


Help Order Form
QuikMenu Mailbox for Windows Order Form

To order QuikMenu Mailbox for Windows, please complete the following form and:

Mail it to:	NeoSoft Corp.

354 NE GREENWOOD AVE SUITE 108

BEND OR  97701-4631

USA

Fax it to:	541-388-8221 (24 hrs.)

or call:	541-389-5489 (weekdays 8:00-5:00 Pacific Standard Time)

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1. Enter your name, shipping address and telephone number below:

Name:	___________________________________________________

Company:	___________________________________________________

Address:	___________________________________________________

:	___________________________________________________

City:	__________________ State:  __________ Zip: ___________

Country:	___________________________________________________

Telephone:	___________________________________________________

    I heard about QuikMenu Mailbox from:   ________________________________

2. Indicate the number of units and shipping method below:

___  QM Mailbox for Windows (one user)	@ $19.95 each	$__________

___  5 User Site License*	@ $69.00	$__________

+ shipping:

United States: $5 US Mail, $9 FedEx

Canada/Mexico: $7 Air Mail, $17 FedEx

Other Nations: $12 Air Mail, $19 FedEx	$__________

         (Note that FedEx/UPS cannot deliver to PO Boxes)

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TOTAL	$__________

* please call NeoSoft Corp. for pricing on other quantities

3. Indicate the payment method below:

___  I've enclosed a check or money order payable to NeoSoft Corp.

(checks must be drawn in U.S. funds on a U.S. bank)

___  VISA        ___  MasterCard        ___  Discover        ___  American Express

Card number:	_______________________   Expiration date:  _______

Cardholder's signature: _______________________________________


Preferences/Mailbox

Use the Mail Directory  field to specify where messages are stored on your system (usually, this will be a directory on your network server). Use the arrow on the right side of the box to scroll through the drives and directories on your system.

Note that the directory used for Mail must be the same for all users using QuikMenu III for DOS and QM Mailbox for Windows (users not using the same directory will not be able to send/receive mail from users who are accessing different directories). All users must have Read, Write and Delete privileges in the Mail directory.

Enable the Check Mailbox  option to automatically look for incoming messages. You may specify a number of seconds to wait between calls to the Mail Directory to check for messages. If you disable this option, QM Mailbox will only check for incoming messages when you start the program, or when you click on the Check Mailbox Now function.

Enable the Notify  option to alert you when you have an incoming message. A small dialog box will pop up over your current application to tell you that a message is waiting.

The Password  field is used to help prevent others from assuming your identity and receiving messages intended for you. With this option enabled, you may log in at other stations (or allow others to log in on your system), and your mail will follow you. Simply type in the Password  which you wish to use. You may change it at any time. See your QM Mailbox documentation for more information.

Note that the Password option does not encrypt your mail or secure your station while your mailbox is active. You must use other utilites for this purpose.

Press the OK  button to accept your changes and return to QM Mailbox. The Cancel  button returns to the Mailbox without making any changes to your configuration.


File: Save As
Mail: Save to File

When you have completed editing your message, you can use this function to save it as a file on your disk. If you choose not to Save your work, you will not have access to it once the message is sent or the Mailbox is closed.

The Save  function will prompt you to provide a name for the file in which the text will be stored. You may provide a name for this file in the File Name: field, or you may use the file browser to jump to another directory. If you select a file which already exists, you will be asked to confirm that you wish to replace the existing file contents with the new text.


Options: Show Status Bar

Enabling this option will cause the Status Bar to be displayed at the bottom of the Mail Editor window. The option is enabled when a check mark is displayed. Click on the option to toggle between enable/disable.

The status bar displays the cursor's location  (line number : column number), and the typing mode  being used. Using the Insert  typing mode will push ahead any text located in front of the cursor. The Overwrite  mode will type on top of and delete pre-existing text while typing. You may toggle between Insert  and Overwrite  modes by pressing the "Insert" key on your keyboard.


Print

The Print  dialog allows you to send the selected item to the print device installed in Windows.

The Print What  header gives the currently loaded message name and shows the Windows print device and port to which the text will be sent.

Margins  allows you to adjust the unprinted space around the edge of the paper. Note that many printers will not print all the way to the paper edge, and that you may have to increase the margin area to avoid cutting off portions of your text. You may specify measurements in increments of either Inches  or Centimeters  by clicking on the radio buttons on the right side of the dialog.

Header/Footer  allows you to print a line of text at the top and/or the bottom of each sheet printed. Use the "&f" code to automatically insert the filename in either the header or footer. You may also use the "&p" code to insert page numbers in either the header or footer text. "&d" will insert today's date, and "&t" will insert the current time. If you wish to print the "&" character in the header or footer, use "&&".

Other printing Options  allow you to print only a portion of the text which you've highlighted, let you print long lines wrapped to fit onto the paper size used in your printer, and let you send multiple copies to the printer.

Use the Setup  button to change the orientation, paper source bin or other Windows print information. The Print  button begins the printing process, while the Cancel  button returns you to the application without printing.


Options: Show Button Bar

Enable this option in the Message Area to display speed buttons for frequently used commands. When in the Mail Editor, this option is used to enable/disable the display of the editing tools. The option is enabled when a check mark is displayed. Click on the option to toggle between enable/disable.


Mail: Send Mail

When you are at the Message Area, the Send Mail  function brings up the Mail Editor, ready for you to compose a message.

When you are using the Mail Editor, the Send Mail  function causes the message to be immediately sent to the addressee shown in the To:  box.


Close

This option will Close the editor and return you to the Message screen.


Mail: Check Mailbox Now

QM Mailbox checks for new mail periodically (see the Preferences/Mailbox topic). Use Check Mailbox Now  to bypass this setting and immediately look for new messages.


Import ASCII Text

This option will allow you to bring an ASCII format text file into the Mail Editor.

You will be prompted to select the file to import. Once the file has been selected, its text will be inserted, at the cursor's position, into the message which you are editing.