Copyright: Copyright © Alchemy Labs, 1999


Address book
AutoMail address book and "recipient" combobox are designed to simplify a function of file sending. When using AutoMail you can type recipient's address in the combobox; if you want to add the address to the address book -- just click the button with plus sign in the right the "recipient" combobox.


Command line parameters
AutoMail command line parameters

You can use AutoMail command line abilities to reach some special purposes such as using it as an automated mail sender from DOS batch file, etc. AutoMail can be started with following command-line parameters:

automail.exe [file list] [option] [option] ... [option]

where options and parameters are:

[file list] -- list of files to be attached to the mail message. File names should be separated by spaces. Please provide a full path for each file; long file/path names should be enclosed in doublequotes

/to:<e-mail> -- specifies e-mail address to appear in the "recipient" combobox.

/subj: <subject text> --  specifies subject text that appears in the subject line of AutoMail dialog.  Overrides default value, specified in AutoMail Preferences dialog.

/msgfile: <message text file> --  contents of this text file will be used as a message text. Overrides default value, specified in AutoMail Preferences dialog.

/msgtext: <message text> --  this text file will be used as a message text. Overrides /msgfile option and default value, specified in AutoMail Preferences dialog both.

/autorun: [yes | no] -- specifies whether AutoMail should perform all tasks automatically. If the value of this option is yes and information you specified in the command line is enough to send files or message, the AutoMail dialog won't appear on the screen and the files will be sent immediatelly. Default value of the /autorun option is no.

Examples:

automail.exe c:\report.doc "c:\long folder name\one more report.doc" /to:boss@company.com /subj: daily report /autorun: yes

Automatically sends c:\report.doc and "c:\long folder name\one more report.doc" files to boss@company.com

automail.exe /to: friend@provider.com

Opens AutoMail dialog with all fields set to default values and "recipient" combobox set to "friend@provider.com"


Compression

AutoMail now supports file compression. Using high-power InfoZIP algorythm, it is able to make your files up to ten times smaller before sending, that reduces send time and decreases network traffic.

When compressing files, AutoMail makes one archive file, names it 00000001.ZIP or similar and sends to your recipient. To restore files, compressed by AutoMail, your recipient will have to use any utility that support ZIP decompression such as WinZIP or PkZip.

To bring you ZIP compression support we used excellent InfoZIP libraries, that could be found at http://www.cdrom.com/pub/infozip/. Unfortunatelly, some archiver versions like WinZIP 7.x do not support InfoZIP archive files, so be carefull when sending ZIPed files to you recipients at the first time.


AutoMail supports file compression, based on ZIP algorythms. Click here to learn more about this feature..


Connection

The Connection tab specifies how AutoMail should connect to mail server in order to send your files. To get more information please click the item of your interest on the picture above:


Connection domain
When dialing remote Windows NT server in some cases you should specify Windows NT domain you are logging in. If you are dialing server of your provider (the most common case), this information is unused and should not be specified. If you are not sure about your domain name please leave this field blank (after you've carefully filled all other fields on this tab); if AutoMail will successfully send all the files -- leave this field blank forever; if not -- please contact technical support of your provider or your system administrator.


Connection list
If you are a modem user, you might have several set up dialup connections to connect to the Internet. In this case you should specify, which of them AutoMail should use to dial remote server.


Connection password
When connected remote server you should specify your user name (login) and password to log into network. AutoMail must have this information to do this job for you automatically.


Connection user name
When connected remote server you should specify your user name (login) and password to log into network. AutoMail must have this information to do this job for you automatically.


Contents

AutoMail is a small application, designed to help you sending files by email from the Windows Explorer context menu.

To send files from Explorer, you have to select them in a usial way, right-click selected files and use Send to|A friend menu item to invoke AutoMail create a new mail message. Then type your friend's email address in the combobox in the topmost part of AutoMail window and then click Send button. Voila!

AutoMail 1.2

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Filelist
This list box contains a list of files that you are going to send to the user, email of whom you've entered in the recipient combobox. Typically you do not need to add or remove files in this list manually since you have such an option in Windows Explorer context menu, but if you really need to edit your file list before sending -- right-click the combobox and choose an appropriate menu item.


General preferences

In the General preferances page you have to fill general properties of the mail system you use. To get more information please click the item of your interest on the picture above:


How to register
Registration

Why register?

If you like AutoMail and decide to keep it, you probably would like to get more and more of this program, and we do our best to bring new usefull features to it. With your registration we will have ability to work on AutoMail and implement features that will bring more usability to you, such as scheduled mail sending, smart dial-up support, automated split of big messages and so on.

How to register?

Visit our site at http://www.alchemy-lab.com/ and go to AutoMail registration page

Choose registration method and complete transaction

Receive an e-mail message with registration code

Type your registration name and code in AutoMail Register dialog


Include file names in subject
Check this combobox if you want AutoMail to include names of the files you are sending to the subject of a message.


LAN connection
You are connected to the mail server via LAN or WAN if you do not have a modem attached to the computer (or do not use it), but have ability to send/receive mail messages. Most people are connected to mail server via LAN on their job place and use modem at home.

If you are connected to the Internet via LAN/WAN, you have nothing to set up in the Connection tab of AutoMail preferences.


Message preferences

In the Message preferences page you may fill properties of a standard text message, that should be sent with the files. To get more information please click the item of your interest on the picture above:


Message subject
Put here a line of text that should be shown in the subject of your message.


Message text
Type here a body of the text message that should be sent along with the files.


Modem connection
If you use modem to send/receive mail messages, then you are a modem user and should specify modem connection attributes to give AutoMail enough info to dial remote mail server on your request. Most people use modem at home and are connected to mail server via LAN on their job place.


More
Additional AutoMail functions: help topics, preferences, etc.


Next version
Sorry, these functions are to be implemented in the next version only.


Require confirmation
In this version, AutoMail aloows users to send messages without attached files. However, you may want to be notified when you are trying to send a message without attached files.


Save sent messages
Check this checkbox if you want AutoMail to save all outgoing messages in the files on your computer. Please note, however, that if you often send large files, your hard disk could be easilly filled with this shit.


Send
Invokes AutoMail to send selected files to selected e-mail address


Server address
The address of SMTP server of your provider. SMTP server is a server that receives the message you want to send and sends it to the recipients. If you do not remember address of yourprovider's SMTP server -- please call your provider's hot line and ask them to tell you it.


Server port
SMTP server port is a special number, that works as a second part of server address. SMTP servers in most cases work on the 25th port, so do not edit this field without strong motivation.


User email
Your e-mail, i.e. the address that will be shown in the "From:" field of your message


User name
Your name, i.e. the name that will be included in the message to the "From:" field.