eMerge is a simple, desktop application that lets you personalize form letters and send them to people on the Internet. You can use our built-in tools to create lists of names and e-mail addresses, or import all the information you need from your existing databases.
— Create direct mail advertising campaigns.
— Customize your product announcements.
— Move your billing system online.
— Make everyone on your mailing list feel they aren't.
This demo allows you to use all the features of the full version of eMerge, except that you can only send ten messages in any one session; and although you can dredge your entire hard drive for addresses, you can only save the first ten people on your list. Even with these limitations, don't be surprised if you find the demo useful right away. (Don't tell anyone, but we used it this year to send all our Valentine's messages.)
To send more than ten messages, quit the application and start again. Or better still, make everybody happy and purchase the full version of eMerge.
What you need
To run this demo version of eMerge you need the following things:
— A Macintosh-compatible computer with at least 4 MB of RAM and running System 7.0, or better. eMerge does not run on the Macintosh Plus, SE, SE/30; the Macintosh Classic, or the Powerbook 100.
— If your system is not running System 7.5, or better, you must install Thread Manager, included in the eMerge folder. To install Thread Manager, drag and drop it on your System Folder. The Finder automatically places it in your Extensions Folder.
— MacTCP or Open Transport
— An IP connection to the Internet. eMerge supports modem or direct network connections. It does not support indirect Internet access through such online services as America Online or CompuServe.
What you get
eMerge comes in a single self-extracting archive containing the following things:
— A demo version of eMerge that runs on all Macintosh computers. You can purchase a version of eMerge optimized for Power Macintosh.
— Some documentation to help get you started. To read it, you need Adobe's free Acrobat Reader. You can download this from most online services or Adobe's site on the World Wide Web.
— Some sample eMerge campaigns.
Configuring eMerge
eMerge comes largely preconfigured. The only fine tuning you may have to do concerns the way eMerge delivers messages. By default, eMerge delivers its messages directly to each recipient's mail server. This, however, is not allowed if your computer is protected by an Internet firewall.
eMerge offers three delivery options. To choose the option that is best for you follow these steps:
1) From the menu bar, select File -> Preferences.
2) Click the Application tab.
3) Under SMTP Options, choose the appropriate Send Messages option.
— With the Direct Only option, eMerge attempts to send its messages directly to each recipient's mail server. The benefits of this method are that you are not charged for e-mail sent directly to mail servers and many servers can tell you immediately whether or not the message was sent successfully. On the other hand, direct connections can be slow, and if they fail, you have to try again manually. You cannot use this method if your computer is protected by an Internet firewall.
— With the Mail Server Only option, eMerge directs all messages through your mail server. This is the method you must choose if your computer is protected by an Internet firewall. The other benefit of this method is that the delivery of all your messages may take less time, since you are letting your mail server worry about connecting to each recipient's mail server. On the other hand, mail may actually take longer to get to the recipients, and you may have to wait for as long as two days before your mail server informs you of undeliverable messages.
— With the Direct -> Mail Server option, you get the best of both worlds. eMerge tries first to send each message directly to the recipient's mail box. If it fails, it sends the message through your mail server. You cannot use this method if your computer is protected by an Internet firewall, except, of course, to send messages to people on your side of the firewall.
4) If necessary, for Mail Server, enter the address of your mail server. You need to do this if you chose the Mail Server Only option or the Direct -> Mail Server option in step 3.
Purchasing eMerge
The Macintosh version of eMerge 1.0 is in final production and will soon be available online through our Internet fullfillment center. Visit us on at www.galleon.com for more information, or send us a note at info@galleon.com, and we'll let you know when it's ready to ship.
One day we'll be selling eMerge for $250.00; but for the time being, we're offering eMerge at a special introductory price of $175.00. All prices are in U.S. dollars.
If eMerge doesn't save you this much money in time alone the first time you use it, then you simply aren't charging enough for your time.
The Windows version of eMerge is under development. Send us a note, and we'll keep you posted as we near completion and things start getting exciting.
