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- NewsMonger(tm) Vendor Information
-
- This file provides information for Shareware Distributors and Disk
- Vendors who wish to distribute NewsMonger.
-
- VERSION
-
- Version: 1.4.5
- Size : 944 KB
-
- The current version of NewsMonger is always available at
- http://www.techsmith.com/
-
-
- DISTRIBUTION
-
- This program and its associated files are part of an evaluation
- package that is copyrighted by TechSmith Corporation and is not in the
- public domain. If this program is used longer than a 45-day
- evaluation period, it must be registered. The files that comprise the
- NewsMonger evaluation package, or the NewsMonger archive file, may be
- freely distributed or listed by software vendors as long as files in
- the package are kept together and are not modified. However, written
- permission must be received to distribute NewsMonger on retail racks,
- CD Roms, or bundled with any other product.
-
- Disk Vendors, Shareware Distributors and BBSs may charge a nominal fee
- for distribution of NewsMonger. However, the recipient of the
- software must be informed, in advance, that payment of the
- distribution fee does not replace, reduce or eliminate the NewsMonger
- Licensing requirement which applies to use after the evaluation
- period.
-
- Suggested Categories:
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- (Windows 95/NT) Newsreaders\Utilities
- (Windows 95/NT) Internet Agents
- (Windows 95/NT) Internet Tools
-
- Suggested Keywords:
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- Usenet News Newsgroups NNTP Search Monitor Agent Newsreader Utility
- Shareware
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- Suggested One-line Description:
-
- Utility to monitor internet news postings with scheduling and e-mail
- notification.
-
- Suggested Full Description:
-
- TechSmith Corporation's NewsMonger agent for Microsoft Windows 95 & NT
- provides complete monitoring of the InternetÆs largest source of new
- information, the USENET news service. NewsMonger supports multiple
- searches, search scheduling and e-mail notification when new articles
- matching your criteria are discovered. NewsMonger works with DigitalÆs
- AltaVista search engine to provide a complete audit of the contents of
- all newsgroups. Of course, your search criteria can limit matches to
- specified newsgroups or exclude inappropriate newsgroups. After
- creating and scheduling your searches, you can continue with your
- other tasks -- NewsMonger will notify you or the appropriate person
- when a new article meeting your criteria is discovered.
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- NewsMonger Features include:
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- o Constructs and refines the search query, or allows you to
- directly create the query.
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- o Supports dozens of queries and thousands of matching postings.
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- o Searches USENET newsgroups for each of your active queries, using
- DigitalÆs AltaVista engine, on demand, or as scheduled by you.
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- o Removes duplicate postings and identifies new submissions.
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- o Sends immediate notification via e-mail when new postings
- matching your criteria are discovered.
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- o Provides direct viewing of the selected messages. You can also
- view them with your web browser or e-mail client.
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- o Compose and send e-mail or post newsgroup replies directly from
- NewsMonger. Or use your web browser or e-mail client to reply.
-
- o Automatically reschedules queries that could not be executed
- because of an interruption in service or non-permanent
- (dial-up) connection.
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- o Works with network firewall proxies and supports HTTP proxy and
- news server authentication.
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- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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- NewsMonger requires Microsoft Windows 95, or Windows NT (3.51 or later),
- a permanent or dial-up connection to the Internet, a mouse or other
- pointing device, and for printed output, a Windows-supported printer.
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- REGISTRATION
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- The NewsMonger single-user license fee is $39.95.
- To obtain an individual or multi-user license, follow the instructions
- found in the README.TXT file.
-
- With the software license, your customers will receive the following:
- o A software key that removes all registration reminder screens.
- o Notification of NewsMonger version upgrades.
- o E-mail support for NewsMonger questions.
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- CONTACT INFORMATION
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- TechSmith Corporation actively supports it products by providing
- technical assistance and software upgrades.
-
- For more information, please contact:
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- TechSmith Corporation
- P.O. Box 4758
- East Lansing, MI 48826-4758 USA
- 517-333-2100 (tel)
- 517-333-1888 (fax)
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- WWW : http://www.techsmith.com
- Sales : newsmonger@techsmith.com
-
- Thanks for your interest in NewsMonger.
- TechSmith Corporation