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- MassMail!
- A Telegard Mass E-Mailer utility
- v1.01
- For Telegard 2.7
- By Josh Lippy and Dave Elmer
- Documentation Edited by Robert Hinshaw
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- Disclaimer:
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- The author of this software is in no way responsible for damages caused by
- this program. If something does happen to your system, please notify me
- immediately. Netmail can be sent to me at the addresses listed at the
- end of this document. This program has undergone testing, and while it works
- on my system with no problems, I can't make any promises about yours!
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- The FREEware concept:
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- MassMail! is released into the public domain with only one "price."
- We ask that you let us know what you think of our program and that you
- help distribute it as far as you can! (cheap at half the price, eh?).
- Also, if you see a need for a particular utility for Telegard, get ahold
- of one of us! We're always on the prowl for a good project <grin>.
- We can be reached either through netmail, or through any of several forums
- in the USTGNET dealing with Telegard support.
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- Overview of MassMail!:
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- MassMail! is a program that E-Mails a text file written by the SysOp
- to all users, or to a select group of users. You, the SysOp, decide who
- will get the message, based on ACS strings. Using your favorite
- text editor, you prepare a message that you want to send. Run MassMail!,
- and MassMail! will prompt you as to the name of the text file, message title
- and ACS string it should look for to deliver the message. Simple!
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- This archive consists of two files:
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- MASSMAIL.DOC This text file you are reading
- MASSMAIL.EXE The executable program
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- Operation of MassMail!:
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- Quite simple, really; but there are a couple of things to remember:
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- 1. The filename of the prepared message may be located anywhere on the
- drive but you must be sure to include the full pathname so that
- MassMail! knows where to look. If the text message is in a directory
- on the path, MassMail! will automatically find it and the full pathname
- is no longer needed at this point.
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- 2. MassMail! does not have to be on the path and can be in any directory,
- but your main BBS directory must be on the path.
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- Now as for running the program, just follow these simple steps and you too
- will be sending mass E-Mail!
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- *IMPORTANT*
- Before running MassMail! *BACK UP* your E-Mail BRD and MIX files just to make
- sure nothing is accidentally corrupted. This shouldn't happen, but it's
- nice to have in case it does!
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- 1. Prepare the message you want to send, using your favorite editor (or
- least favorite editor; it doesn't matter)
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- 2. Run MassMail!
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- 3. Answer the prompts that MassMail! will display. MassMail! will want to
- know: Name of the prepared text file, title of message, what ACS
- string to look for.
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- You do not have to specify a complete ACS string. You can specify anything
- from a single flag, to as complex as you need. MassMail! will then send
- your text file to those users that match or exceed your specified ACS string.
- MassMail! will list the users that are receiving the mail as it runs.
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- The ACS Interpreter:
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- The ACS interpreter used with MassMail! has extensive error checking,
- unlike Telegard's, where there is none. Any ACS string is allowed and if
- there is an error in the ACS string, MassMail! will identify the exact error
- and also let you know what it is expecting, versus what it got.
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- Some example ACS strings were going to be included in this section, but
- we assume that if you run Telegard, you understand the ACS strings and how
- to make them work to suit your needs.
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- Revision History of MassMail!:
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- Version Comments
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- 1.00 * Initial Release of MassMail!
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- 1.01 * Fixed minor bug that caused the cursor to move up one
- line to high & over to far when <ESC> was hit at the
- ACS prompt
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- * "Hit <ESC> to abort" option added to all input prompts
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- Technical Support:
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- If you have any problems, or comments as to the usage or production of
- this program, feel free to call our BBS's:
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- Chief Programmer Chief Programmer
- Josh Lippy Dave Elmer
- The Data Control Center The Darkside
- (301)831-1014 (703)951-0347
- 1:109/715@fidonet.org 1:2602/114@fidonet.org
- 85:865/101@ustgnet.org 85:887/101@ustgnet.org
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- Support/Test Site
- Robert Hinshaw
- Far Point Enclave
- (316)721-8117
- 1:291/16@fidonet.org
- 85:847/102@ustgnet.org
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- Thanks for trying our program and we hope you enjoy it!
-
- Other fine products you might want to try:
-
- Callog! The Quick Caller/SysOp Log for FEM's!
- HangUp! Nail those users that drop carrier on your BBS
-
-