Welcome to the demonstration version of Connect It! for NEXTSTEP computers. This demo is intended to give you a feel for how Connect It! makes it easy to get your computer connected to UNIX e-mail servers. If you like what you see, contact your favorite NEXTSTEP reseller or call us to order a fully functional package.
This document includes the following:
Connect It! description
Application installation
Ordering information
Running the demo
Description
Connect It! helps administer UUCP, modems, and sendmail so that you may exchange e-mail with other systems. Configure your NEXTSTEP computer with Connect It! to do the following:
• Automatically call other computers to exchange e-mail.
• Accept incoming calls from remote computers and users.
• Correctly route Internet e-mail to an Internet e-mail server.
• Send e-mail to remote computers when long distance rates are less expensive.
• Schedule calls to check for e-mail from other systems.
You do not need technical abilities to configure most systems with Connect It!
Exchange e-mail with almost any type of remote UNIXí computer, including:
• Corporate, campus, and user group e-mail servers.
• Most commercial e-mail providers, including:
PSI/Net
Netcom
Panix
UUNET
You may also use Connect It!'s connection editor if a remote computer has non-standard dial-in requirements.
Configure most popular modems, including:
Telebit Worldblazer Intel 14.4
Telebit T3000 Practical Peripherals
Telebit T2500 Zyxel 1496E
Telebit T2000 USR Sportster
Telebit Trailblazer+ Supra Fax
Telebit T1500 HSD/Abaton
Dove (in non-fax mode only) Most 100% Hayes-compatible modems
We add support for new modems and commercial e-mail services all the time. Contact us for the latest compatibility list.
Installation
The demo version of Connect It! does not require special installation to run. You may run the application directly off a CD-ROM, or copy it to your Apps directory and run it from there.
Ordering and Other Information
For order or other information, send e-mail or give us a call:
Black Market Technologies, Inc.
info@bmt.gun.com
+1 718 852-4249 (fax)
+1 718 522-5090 (voice)
Using the Demo
The following describes a quick setup session with Connect It! Note that this is a special demonstration version of Connect It! that will not actually perform any setup or administrative functions. Contact your favorite reseller or Black Market Technologies to purchase a fully functional copy.
• Launch Connect It!
• When the license panel comes up, click the Demo button to run Connect It! in demo mode.
• Select the Info command from the Info submenu and read the demo license.
• Click the Local Computer command from the main menu and follow the steps in the red boxes to configure your local computer.
• Click the Remote Computer command from the main menu.
• That's all it takes to get most systems up and running. In the rare case that you run into a connectivity problem, you can specialize the connection yourself using Connect It!'s Custom E-mail Service editor.
Connect It!, Connect It! 2, and Connect It! Professional are trademarks of Black Market Technologies, Inc.
NEXTSTEP is a registered trademark of NeXT Computer, Inc. All other trademarks belong to their respective owners.