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- Welcome to the Forte Free Agent v1.0 release!
-
- ===============
- If you are upgrading from a previous version of Free Agent:
-
- - You can unzip the ZIP file directly into the directory where your
- previous copy of AGENT.EXE lives.
-
- - The Release Notes for this version of Free Agent are in the online
- help. These notes describe improvements and bug fixes that have
- been made since the last release. To view the notes, run Free
- Agent and select Release Notes from the Help menu.
-
-
- ===============
- Free Agent requires the following:
-
- 1. Windows 3.1 or greater, or Windows NT 3.5.
-
- 2. A TCP/IP driver that supports winsock 1.1 applications.
- Agent has been tested with the following drivers:
-
- - Trumpet Winsock 2.0B and 2.1B
- - NetManage Chameleon 3.11N
- - Microsoft TCP/IP-32 for Windows for Workgroups 3.11
- - Microsoft Windows NT 3.5 TCP/IP
- - Microsoft Windows 95 with Microsoft TCP/IP
- - Spry dialer (Internet in a Box; CompuServe)
- - NetCruiser 1.6
-
- 3. Access to an NNTP news server.
- For posting email, access to an SMTP mail server.
-
- ===============
- Follow these steps to install Free Agent:
-
- 1. Create a directory on your hard disk for Free Agent and copy the
- contents of this ZIP file to the directory.
-
- 2. Make an icon for Free Agent in Program Manager. To do this, choose
- New from the File menu and select the Program Item option. Fill in
- the Program Item Properties dialog box as shown in the example
- below:
-
- Description: Free Agent
- Command Line: c:\agent\agent.exe
- Working Directory: c:\agent
-
- 3. The first time you run Free Agent, it will prompt you for the
- information it needs to operate.
-
- 4. Once you have supplied the necessary setup information and Free Agent
- is operational, press F1 to display the online help.
-
- You may want to start by reading the Getting Started topic.
- To view this topic, click on the phrase Getting Started on the
- Free Agent Contents page or search help for "Getting Started."
-
- ===============
- To keep up to date on the latest information about Free Agent -- FAQ's,
- known bugs, etc. -- check our WWW page at
-
- <URL:http://www.forteinc.com/forte/agent/support.htm>.
-
-
- ===============
- Ordering Agent
-
- Forte is offering a pre-release version of Agent, called Agent .99, to
- individuals who wish to purchase our commercial newsreader product. Agent
- .99 includes all the features of Free Agent plus a multilingual spelling
- checker, basic email, folders, and sorting plus free technical support,
- via email, until 90 days after the release of Agent 1.0. By purchasing
- Agent .99 now, you will also receive a free upgrade to Agent 1.0 when it's
- available. For more information on how to order, please see our home page
- at <http://www.forteinc.com/forte>.
-
- You can purchase Agent .99 in any of the following ways:
-
- 1. Through the World Wide Web. This is the fastest and easiest way
- to get Agent. Forte's ordering page is on a secure Netscape
- Commerce Server, ensuring that your confidential information
- remains confidential. For details on ordering Agent through the
- Web, please see our home page at <http://www.forteinc.com/forte>.
-
- 2. If you don't have convenient Web access, the next best way to
- order Agent is by fax or mail. Simply print out and complete the
- Agent Order Form, order.txt, and either fax it to Forte's Agent
- Order Desk in Carlsbad, California at 619.431.6497 or mail it to:
- Agent .99
- c/o Forte
- 2141 Palomar Airport Road
- Suite 100
- Carlsbad, CA 92009
-
- 3. If neither of the above methods are suitable, you can call the
- Agent Order Hotline at 619.431.6496. The Hotline is open from
- Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Pacific time.
-