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- | Welcome to MAIL_MAN, a Windows program to create, |
- | send, and retrieve Phone and Email messages! |
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- PROGRAM: MAIL_MAN
- VERSION: v1.00 - INITIAL RELEASE
- RELEASE: r10/31/96
- KEYWORDS: WINDOWS EMAIL PHONE MESSAGES NETWORK SHAREWARE DIAL <ASP>
-
- =| PROGRAM SUMMARY |=======================================================
- MAIL_MAN MicroMetric <ASP>: MAIL_MAN is a Windows program designed to meet
- the needs of most companies and individuals for an automated method of
- creating, retrieving, and filing Phone and Email messages of unlimited
- size. It will run on an single computer, in a home or office environment,
- or on a network, accessible by a multitude of systems. The number of
- workstations accessing the database is unlimited, while the number of em-
- ployees is limited only by software license. Each employee has a 250 folder
- filing cabinet, and a separate Address book. Paging and/or dialing may be
- done by workstations with modems. Messages may be summarized, displayed,
- printed, marked, deleted, forwarded, filed, replied to, copied, or moved.
-
- =| REQUIREMENTS |==========================================================
- IBM PC, XT, AT or true compatibles operating with Windows 3.x, WIndows for
- Workgroups 3.x or Windows 95. A network is required to support multiple
- workstations. There is no limit on the number of workstation accessing the
- database at any time, but the system is limited by license as to the number
- of extensions supported. Optional printer/modem required for full capabili-
- ties.
-
- =| MAJOR FEATURES |========================================================
- * Create either Phone messages or Email messages.
- * Supports a separate Address book for each employee.
- * Address book entries may be made by an employee for his own Address book,
- or by anyone taking a Phone message for that employee.
- * Unlimited message size.
- * Extensive Configuration file for each employee.
- * System-wide Configuration file, along with a separate program editable
- configuration for each computer.
- * Messages deleted during the day may still be retrieved before the next
- day.
- * A message synopsis, for the employee, is displayed on the main window.
- * MAIL_MAN can optionally pop-up, or come to the top, when new messages are
- received.
- * Tool button bar for common tasks.
- * Log on may be automated, or can use two different styles, both showing
- the number of new messages.
- * Each employee is assigned a password, which can be changed at any time by
- that employee.
- * Extensive context-sensitive help available.
- * Phone message creation uses a step-by-step process, including the ability
- to create or clone Address book entries for the message recipient.
- * Email may be sent to an individual or group of individuals, a department,
- a division, or all.
- * Employees who are routinely taking messages may optionally elect to re-
- main in message creation after sending a message.
- * A filing cabinet is available to each employee, with over 250 folders.
- * Employee maintenance may be accessed on an individual, department, or
- company basis.
- * A company may be divided into Divisions, and then into Departments.
- * New messages, either Phone or Email, go into a NEW box, as well as the IN
- box.
- * A copy of all sent messages, both Phone and Email, may be optionally
- retained in the OUT box.
- * Extensive display and sorting options for message summaries.
- * Messages may be marked for Holding or Follow-up.
- * Messages may be tagged with any of three levels of priority.
- * Messages may be deleted individually or in groups.
- * Messages may be printed individually or in groups.
- * Messages may be filed individually or in groups.
- * Messages may be moved from one folder to another.
- * Messages may be forwarded with comment to other employees.
- * Email messages may be easily replied to.
- * Deleted messages can be optionally archived.
- * Messages may be optionally purged after a fixed period of time.
- * Any employee may be paged upon receipt of a message.
- * Paging can be done by any computer that has a modem.
- * The caller's number can be dialed by employees whose computers have mo-
- dems.
- * Four digit year storage to avoid end-of-century problem.
- * An optional log, with extensive selection, can be kept of MAIL_MAN activ-
- ity.
- * A "Tip 'O Day" is optionally available.
- * Installation/upgrade program works with both Windows 3.x and Windows 95.
-
- =| ENHANCEMENTS THIS RELEASE |=============================================
- + Initial release.
-
- =| CORRECTIONS THIS RELEASE |==============================================
- - None.
-
- =| SHAREWARE PRICING |=====================================================
- Program Registration - with 10 Extension license & diskette . . . . . .$49.
- Additional 10 Extension license . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$29.
- Additional 100 Extension license. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $249.
- System Administrator's Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10.
- User's Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.
- Order Handling/Shipping - US/Canada/Mexico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8.
- Order Handling/Shipping - outside of the US/Canada/Mexico . . . . . . .$15.
- SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY PRICING AVAILABLE UNTIL 2/28/97
- Program Registration - with 10 Extension license & diskette . . . . . .$29.
- Additional 10 Extension license . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$19.
- Additional 100 Extension license. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $149.
-
- =| SHAREWARE EVALUATION LICENSE |==========================================
- MAIL_MAN is being distributed as SHAREWARE. The SHAREWARE concept allows
- users to examine a program on a trial basis, at no (or minimal) charge,
- before purchasing it. In addition, by decreasing marketing costs, profes-
- sional quality software may be distributed for a fraction of the cost of a
- comparable commercial product. Regardless of whether you register the pro-
- gram, please help distribute MAIL_MAN by sharing unmodified copies of it
- and its files with others on a private non-commercial basis. Liability is
- limited to replacing the software for registered users. There is no liabil-
- ity for any damage or loss caused by this software, directly or indirectly.
-
- You are hereby granted the right to use the MAIL_MAN program for a ninety
- (90) day evaluation period. If you find MAIL_MAN of value, and continue to
- use it after this evaluation period, YOU MUST REGISTER YOUR PROGRAM USE.
- Please run the program, MAIL_REG.EXE, for registration information. Regis-
- tration may also be accessed by the FILE | REGISTER Menu item in MAIL_MAN.
- After the ninety day evaluation license period, if you decide not to regis-
- ter the program, PLEASE REMOVE THE PROGRAM AND ALL OF ITS FILES FROM YOUR
- SYSTEM.
-
- =| SPECIAL INSTALLATION INFORMATION |======================================
- 1. To install the unregistered shareware version normally supplied on
- diskette, in Windows run the program SETUP.EXE from the diskette, and
- follow the installation instructions.
- 2. To install the unregistered shareware version downloaded from a BBS or
- the Internet, unpack the file "MMANvvv.ZIP" to either a separate direc-
- tory - such as "TEMP" - or a floppy diskette. Then, in Windows run the
- program SETUP.EXE from where it was unpacked to, and follow the instal-
- lation instructions.
- 3. The program SETUP.EXE will handle both installations and upgrades under
- either Windows 3.x or Windows 95. When uppgrading, no data will be
- lost.
- 4. MAIL_MAN should be installed on a Network Logical Disk Drive, if it is
- to be accessed by more than one computer at a time. It can be installed
- on a non-network drive, but this limits its access to a single
- workstation.
-
- =| Ver Date PROGRAM RELEASE HISTORY |====================================
- 1.00 10/31/96 Initial Release.
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