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MarkMail v2.00 ┌──┬──┐ │ │┌──┬──┐ │ ├─┤ ││ │ └─┘ └─┘│ ├─┤ │ └─┘ └─┘ For PCBoard! Introduction/Installation/Operation v2.00 ß30 -------------- Release date: 04-10-92 Welcome to MarkMail 2.00! This package has been written to provide the user with a simple PCBoard-like interface while providing Sysops with familiar yet easy to use setup, maintenance. The commands used within MarkMail's System Manager are the same as those used in PCBSM/PCBSetup. MarkMail 2.00 takes full advantage of the newer PCBoard 14.5 functions and file-formats. Version 2.00 REQUIRES PCBoard 14.5+ to be installed. MarkMail is distributed under the shareware concept. If you continue to use it for more than 30 days you must either register it or remove it from your BBS. If there is something that you'd like added to this door, send your thoughts or comments to Cliff Watkins in the MarkMail conference on the Intelec E-mail Network. I can also be reached in the MarkMail conference on 2 other major networks (ILink and SmartNet) or the Mail Doors conference on RIME. The registration of MarkMail entitles the licensee to use the Markmail software on a single BBS. MarkMail may not be 'reverse engineered' nor otherwise altered in any way shape or form. MarkMail may be copied and publicly distributed in it's 'original format' but can not be sold or traded without written consent from Intelec Business Network. MarkMail is provided without warranty, expressed or implied, including but not limited to suitability to task, or performance/fitness for any parti- cular purpose. Although MarkMail has been extensively tested, neither the author nor Intelec Business Network guarantees the performance of this program and accepts no responsibility for its use or misuse. Your use of the MarkMail door signifies your agreement to these terms. ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── MarkMail for PCBoard v2.00 ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── MarkMail for PCBoard v2.00 ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Table of Contents ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Page 01 ................... Introduction to MarkMail For PCBoard Page 02 ................... Table of Contents Page 03 ................... Installing MarkMail (The First Time) Page 04 ................... Configuration: Paths and FileNames Page 05 .................................. Flags, Baud Rates, Compression Page 06 .................................. Networks and Conferences Page 07 .................................. Protocols, Files, Bulletins Page 08 .................................. Net Status, Pointer Files Page 09 ................... Duplicate Checking: An Overview Page 10 ....................................... Individual Conferences Page 11 ....................................... By Conference Ranges Page 12 ....................................... Initializing/Automating Page 13 ................... Operation: Bulletins/Compression/Downloading Page 14 .............................. Files/Goodbye/Help/Oper.Page/Quit Page 15 .............................. Conference Selection and Flags Page 16 .............................. Protocols/Uploading/View Settings Page 17 .............................. Write Settings/eXpert Mode Page 18 ................... Offline Configuration Chnages Page 19 ................... What's Planned and MarkMail Support Numbers ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── MarkMail for PCBoard v2.00 Page 02 ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── INSTALLATION ------------ The installation of MarkMail 2.00 should be rather simple. First, this version of MarkMail MUST be run from your Default PCBoard directory. This is the directory where a particular PCBoard node will create the PCBOARD.SYS file for that node. You will need to place in this PCB dir the MM.EXE and MMSM.EXE files. The MARKMAIL door batch file can either reside here as well or in the path designated in your DOORS.LST file, but you will notice that the enclosed sample door batch file does not change from the "default PCB directory" but instead will call MarkMail from this directory. If MM.EXE and MMSM.EXE are in your DOS path, you do not need to keep a copy in "each node's" default PCB directory. The System Manager (MMSM) program will allow you to point MarkMail to the other file paths that are needed such as help, news and menus. It does NOT make sense to keep these in the default PCBoard directory as well as it could get pretty cluttered in there if you did. Configuration is stored in a file called 'MARKMAIL.DAT', a binary file that's accessed using MarkMail's System Manager (MMSM). MarkMail will attempt to find this file in one of two locations, the current PCBoard or Default directory and if not found there in your '\MAIN' directory (the path where your USERS file would be located). This can allow you to maintain a single configuration file for all your nodes, but main- taining the ability to have a custom configuration for all or any node you wish. MarkMail uses this "search method" to find the MARKMAIL.SYS file, a file you'll receive upon registering MarkMail. If you place a single copy of your MARKMAIL.SYS file in your Main directory all nodes can access and operate from it. A sample MARKMAIL.DAT file is included but you will have to rename it from MARKMAIL.DAK. 1ST thing you should to do is make a backup of all your most important system files! When this is done, then you are ready to proceed. 2ND thing you'll need to do is create a TPA for MarkMail to use. A TPA (Third Party Application) is a function in PCB that allows MarkMail to 'attach' its user file into your USERS.INF file. You will need to drop all nodes to the DOS prompt and run PCBSM. From the 1st screen select item 'D' then item 'C' and supply the following information: Name of Third Party Applicaion: MARKMAIL Version : 200 Static Size : 20 Dynamic Size : 1 Keyword : MARKMAIL -> This is up to you and will be the name of the door-batch file to start up MarkMail. The hit the Pg-Dn key and PCBSM will install MarkMail into your users file. PCBSM also creates a USERS.IBK file, a backup of your USERS.INF, and can be deleted if you wish. You then enter PCBSetup and edit your DOORS.DAT file to include the MarkMail door. On the doors setup screen in the column marked 'USER.SYS' you should place a 'Y'. MarkMail will not operate without the presence of USER.SYS. You should then run thru the configuration in the MarkMail System Manager program. ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── MarkMail for PCBoard v2.00 Page 03 ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── CONFIGURATION ------------- MMSM was designed to operate just like your PCBoard setup tools. Your MarkMail configuration is item 'A' from the MMSM main menu. A. Paths and Filenames ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ General Configuration ║ ║ ║ ║ Location of Help Files : C:\MM200\HELP\ ║ ║ Location of Local Uploads : C:\MM200\LOCAL\ ║ ║ Location of Local Downloads : C:\MM200\LOCAL\ ║ ║ Location of Local PNT/QWK Storage : C:\MM200\STORE\ ║ ║ ║ ║ Name/Loc of NEWUSER File : C:\MM200\NEWUSER ║ ║ Name/Loc of NEWS File : C:\MM200\NEWS ║ ║ Name/Loc of MENU File : C:\MM200\MM-MENU ║ ║ Name/Loc of TCAN File : C:\MM200\TCAN ║ ║ ║ ║ Drive to use for Work Directory : C ║ ╚═ hh:mm:ss ════ mm-dd-yy ═════ F1 = Help ════ caps: OFF num: OFF ins: OFF ═╝ ■ Location of Help Files This is the directory for you to place the MarkMail help files. This is the 'path only' to the location of these files. ■ Location of Local Uploads This is the default for where MarkMail will look for REP's from you and can be over ridden. MarkMail now deletes local REP's when uploaded! ■ Location of Local Downloads This is the location where MarkMail will place your local QWK downloads. If a QWK already exists it will rename the current QWK to QW0, QW1 etc. This location can also be over ridden when prompted. ■ Location of Local PNT/QWK Storage Location where MarkMail will store prescanned packets as well as pointer files for those you have enabled the storage of pointers files in MMSM. Prescanned packets are not yet fully implemented but should be by sometime in late April or early May of 1992. ■ Name/Loc of NEWUSER File This is the full path/filename of a file that will be shown to a user the first time he opens the MarkMail door. NEWUSER is included. ■ Name/Loc of NEWS File Is the full path/filename of a file that is shown to a user every time he opens the MarkMail door only if newer than last QWK download. ■ Name/Loc of MENU File This is the full path/filename of the menu file that MarkMail will use. MarkMail has its own 'Xpert' flag that is kept independent of PCBoard. ■ Name/Loc of TCAN File (Not in use yet). This is the full path/filename of the file that MarkMail will use to kill messages To/From a user if that user is listed in the Tcan file. ■ Drive to use for Work Directory This is the drive letter only for where you want MarkMail to create its work directory. MarkMail will create a directory off the root with a name: MWORKxx, where xx is the node number (or just MWORK for single node systems) ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── MarkMail for PCBoard v2.00 Page 04 ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ Flags and Baud Rates ║ ║ ║ ║ Allow Users to 'Upload and Goodbye' : Y ║ ║ Number of Rep's for Upload Credit : 0 (0 = No Credit Given) ║ ║ Write Long Logs for Uploads : N ║ ║ ║ ║ Baud : 300 1200 2400 9600+ ║ ║ Default Messages per Conference : 150 150 200 200 ║ ║ Default Messages per Packet : 300 600 900 3000 ║ ║ Maximum Messages per Conference : 150 150 200 200 ║ ║ Maximum Messages per Packet : 300 600 900 3000 ║ ║ ║ ╚═ 02:24:12 ════ 04-08-92 ═════ F1 = Help ════ caps: OFF num: OFF ins: OFF ═╝ B. Flags and Baud Rates ------------------------ ■ Allow Users to 'Upload and Goodbye' This will allow users who often upload large REP packets to logoff the BBS after successfully uploading their REP but prior to the insertion process, thus saving them invaluable online time! ■ Number of REP's for Upload Credit MarkMail can give a user upload credits for any given number of REP's uploaded. If you place a '4' here, after every 4th REP uploaded his upload count would be increased by one. ■ Write Long Logs for Uploads Long logging is how MarkMail has always functioned, by writing each message insertion to it's own line in the caller log. By flagging this to N MarkMail only write the single line 'Inserted Messages: ###...' to the caller log. ■ Default Messages per Conference and Default Messages per Packet These are the numbers given to a user who has a 0 in his user file fields. In other words, a new user to the MarkMail door would get the number of messages in the 'Default' column because he has not changed them yet. ■ Maximum Messages per Conference and Maximum Messages per Packet These are the maximums that the user cannot set his counts higher than while in the door. These will override at run time, if the caller is in at 9600 and sets his maximums to the 9600 maximums and then calls in at 1200 those maximums will override his selec- tion. C. Compression Methods ----------------------- MarkMail will allow you to configure up to four different compression methods for use within MarkMail. You *must* configure at least one! Method #1 is the 'default' for everyone entering MarkMail. You should give it a name and set the Compress and Un-Compress command lines. The default is PKZip so use: Compress Cmd Line : PKZip -ex (or PKZip -es) (see Zip docs) Un-compress Cmd Line : PKunZip ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── MarkMail for PCBoard v2.00 Page 05 ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── C. Compression Methods (Continued) ----------------------- ARJ Compress Cmd Line : ARJ a Un-compress Cmd Line : ARJ e PAK Compress Cmd Line : PAK a Un-compress Cmd Line : PAK e While there are up to 4 archive formats definable in MarkMail you should check the docs for the specific commandline syntax for your archiver. D. Network Configuration ------------------------- MarkMail will support an "unlimited" number of networks. 'Local' is a a 'default' network that all conferences are placed into until you set them different. This will allow a user to only look at Intelec Network conferences or whatever other nets you may carry, and then configure his or her conference selections on a 'network by network' basis. This is not required for the door to operate. E. Conference Config, Individual --------------------------------- This screen will display a list of your conferences and allow you to set various flags and also assign them to networks. Flags are as follows: 'D' - Enable Dupe Checking for this conference. 'E' - Ignore Echo Flag when exporting mail. 'F' - Force all users to recieve this conference. 'N' - Auto-Add for new users. 'P' - Ignore PCBoard Registration, this allows MarkMail to use conferences that PCBoard cannot. 'Y' - Allow Your Mail. You can dis-allow the 'Y'our mail selection on a conference by conference basis. <NEW>'A' - If a conference is flagged with an 'A' MarkMail will allow this conference to have messages imported where the 'From:' name does *not* match the users name. The user does not require net status for this to work. This allows you to have conferences supporting aliases such as those used in ThrobNet. <NEW>'R' - Permits MarkMail to send R/O messages that are *not* addressed to the net status SysOp. We recommend all echoed conferences have this flag set if R/O mail is permitted in your network. Check your net's rules and/or guidelines for this info. By taking the 'R' flag out of a conference you can limit mail to a specific Net SysOp on a 'regional level'. F. Conference Config, By Range ------------------------------- This simply allows you to set network assignments as well as flags on a range basis. This should speed up configuration. For both Conference Config by 'Range and Individual', also see the Duplicate Checking System section for a more detailed description of how to set the flags. ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── MarkMail for PCBoard v2.00 Page 06 ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── G. Protocol Configuration -------------------------- MarkMail permits as many as (20) transfer protocols to be defined. The following information is needed: Letter - Letter used to select protocol. Name - Name of protocol. Is ARQ Req'd - Y or N Tranmit Command Line - Command line used to send packet. Receive Command Line - Command line used to receive packet. The use of macros is now supported and are described below: ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ Transfer Protocols Page 1 of 5 ║ ║ ║ ║ Macros: #F# - Filename of Packet #P# - Com Port ║ ║ #S# - Computer/Modem Speed #N# - Node Number ║ ║ #C# - Modem/User 'Connect' Speed ║ ║ ║ ║ 1 Letter: Z Name: Zmodem ARQ Req?: N ║ ║ Tranmit Command Line: Dsz port #P# ha bo pB4096 z sz #F# ║ ║ Receive Command Line: Dsz port #P# pB4096 rz -p #F# ║ ║ ║ ║ 2 Letter: C Name: Xmodem-CRC ARQ Req?: N ║ ║ Tranmit Command Line: Dsz port #P# pB4096 sx -c #F# ║ ║ Receive Command Line: Dsz port #P# pB4096 rx -c #F# ║ ║ ║ ║ 3 Letter: G Name: 1K-Xmodem-G ARQ Req?: Y ║ ║ Tranmit Command Line: Dsz port #P# ha bo pB4096 sx -c -k -g #F# ║ ║ Receive Command Line: Dsz port #P# pB4096 rx -c -k -g -p #F# ║ ║ ║ ║ 4 Letter: H Name: HS/Link ARQ Req?: N ║ ║ Tranmit Command Line: HSLink -P#P# -e#C# -a #F# ║ ║ Receive Command Line: HSLink -P#P# -e#C# -a ║ ║ ║ ║ Use arrow keys to move bar, press ENTER to select, ESC to exit ║ ╚═ hh:mm:ss ════ mm-dd-yy ═════ F1 = Help ════ caps: OFF num: OFF ins: OFF ═╝ H. Files Configuration ----------------------- MarkMail allows selection of exactly which "file directories" you want to have scanned during a 'new files scan'. This will display a list of conferences to you, conferences with files selected will have a check- mark next to the name. Simply highlight the conference and hit 'Enter', you'll then see a listing of file Dirs along with the description you have given them. Use the up/dn arrow keys to highlight and the 'Space- Bar' to check-mark the file dirs you want to scan. I. Bulletin Configuration -------------------------- MarkMail will also allow selection of which BLT files it should send. This will display a list of conferences to you, conferences with BLT's selected will have a check-mark next to the name. Simply highlight the conference and hit 'Enter', you'll see a listing of that conference's bulletins. Use your up/dn arrow keys to highlight and the 'Space-Bar' to check-mark the BLT's you want to send. ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── MarkMail for PCBoard v2.00 Page 07 ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Assigning Net Status! --------------------- To assign Net Status to SysOps, select 'B' User File/TPA Maintenance: ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ MarkMail System Manager ║ ║ Copyright 1992 Cliff R. Watkins ║ ║ ╓────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╖ ║ ║ ║ Main Menu Use w/ MarkMail 2.x ║ ║ ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ A MarkMail System Configuration ║ ║ ║>>>║>>>>>>>>>>>>>> B User File/TPA Maintenance ║ ║ ║ ║ C Create Dupe-Checking Files ║ ║ ║ ║ D Report Generation ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ Flag the user you want to give Net Status to with a 'Y' as shown below. While in this screen also decide if this user should have his/her pointer files stored (in location defined in Paths/Filenames section). ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ Edit MarkMail User Record Record 1 of 8║ ║ ║ ║ Name : CLIFF WATKINS ║ ║ Security Level : 255 ║ Been in MarkMail : Yes Alt-F Find User Name ▓ ║ Alt-S Search for Text ▓ ║ Net-Mail Status : Y < < < < < < < < < Alt-L Locate Security Level ▓ ║ Offline Packets : N Alt-R Repeat Last Search ▓ ║ Receive Own Mail : N Alt-J Jump to Record Number ▓ ║ Expert Mode : N Alt-T Jump to Top Record ▓ ║ Store Users Pointers: Y < < < < < < < < < Alt-B Jump to Bottom Record ▓ ║ Alt-P Print Current Record ▓ ║ Press F2 to rotate between different views ║ ║ ║ ESC=Exit PgDn=Forw PgUp=Back Ctrl-PgDn=Forw20 Ctrl-PgUp=Back20 ║ ╚═ 02:45:19 ════ 04-08-92 ═════ F1 = Help ════ caps: OFF num: OFF ins: ON ═╝ While in the Net-Mail Status field press F2, the following screen appears: ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ Edit MarkMail User Record Record 1 of 8║ ║ ║ ║ Name : CLIFF WATKINS ║ ║ Security Level : 255 ║ ▓ ║ Network Name Code Reg ▓ ║ ────────────── ────── ───── ▓ ║ Local LO N < < < < < < ▓ ║ Intelec IN Y < < < < < < ▓ ║ ║ Flag the appropriate networks that this user should have net status in with a 'Y' and *only* those networks will be displayed or accessible to the user. ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── MarkMail for PCBoard v2.00 Page 08 ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Duplicate Checking System ------------------------- To create the Dupe Checking files first select 'A' from the Main Menu: ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ MarkMail System Manager ║ ║ Copyright 1992 Cliff R. Watkins ║ ║ ║ ║ ╓────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╖ ║ ║ ║ Main Menu Use w/ MarkMail 2.x ║ ║ ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║>>>║>>>>>>>>>>>>>> A MarkMail System Configuration ║ ║ ║ ║ B User File/TPA Maintenance ║ ║ ║ ║ C Create Dupe-Checking Files ║ ║ ║ ║ D Report Generation ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ╙ Use arrow keys to move bar, press ENTER to select, ESC to exit ╜ ║ ╚═ hh:mm:ss ════ mm-dd-yy ═════ F1 = Help ════ caps: OFF num: OFF ins: OFF ═╝ Then decide if you want to configure the conferences for dupe-checking by range or individually. Then select either 'E' or 'F' from the Con- figuration Menu (shown below). ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ MarkMail System Manager ║ ║ Copyright 1992 Cliff R. Watkins ║ ║ ║ ║ ╓────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╖ ║ ║ ║ Configuration Menu ║ ║ ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ A Paths and Filenames ║ ║ ║ ║ B Flags and Baud Rates ║ ║ ║ ║ C Compression Methods ║ ║ ║ ║ D Network Configuration ║ ║ ║>>>║>>>>>>>>>>>>>> E Conference Config, Individual ║ ║ ║>>>║>>>>>>>>>>>>>> F Conference Config, By Range ║ ║ ║ ║ G Protocol Configuration ║ ║ ║ ║ H Files Configuration ║ ║ ║ ║ I Bulletin Configuration ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ╙ Use arrow keys to move bar, press ENTER to select, ESC to exit ╜ ║ ╚═ hh:mm:ss ════ mm-dd-yy ═════ F1 = Help ════ caps: OFF num: OFF ins: OFF ═╝ ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── MarkMail for PCBoard v2.00 Page 09 ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Duplicate Checking System ------------------------- Conference Configuration, Individual ------------------------------------ If you chose Configuration Menu selection 'E', for Conference Config, Individual, you will get display similar to the one shown below. Just enter a 'D' in the 'Flags' column corresponding to the conferences you wish to have MarkMail check for dupes. The 'Days' column is the number of days you wish MarkMail to keep a message's "CRC" before it's purged from MarkMail's self-maintaining .MDX files. Then repeat these steps for each conference of which you want to enable the dupe checking fea- ture. If you have quite a few conferences to configure, the 'F' menu selection from the Configuration Menu might be a quicker way to go. It is further explained on the next page, but this display depicts how to configure the conferences on an individual basis. ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ Conference Config, Individual Page 1 of 18║ ║ ║ ║ Ignore (E)cho Flag - (F)orce Conference - (N)ew User Conference ║ ║ Ignore (P)cboard Registration - Allow (Y)our Mail - Check (D)upes ║ ║ ║ ║ Num Conference Net Flags Days Num Conference Net Flags Days ║ ║ ──── ────────────── ───── ───── ──── ───── ────────────── ───── ───── ──── ║ ║ 0 Main Board LO YD 60 14 Printers IN YD 60 ║ ║ 1 Technical IN YD 60 15 MAC IN YD 60 ║ ║ 2 Batch IN YD 60 16 SpitFire IN YD 60 ║ ║ 3 Compression IN YD 60 17 Moderate IN YD 60 ║ ║ 4 Multitask IN YD 60 18 Amiga IN YD 60 ║ ║ 5 LAN IN YD 60 19 Comm IN YD 60 ║ ║ 6 Qedit IN YD 60 20 SysOp IN YD 60 ║ ║ 7 WordProc IN YD 60 21 BBS-Door IN YD 60 ║ ║ 8 DeskTopPub IN YD 60 22 Ads IN YD 60 ║ ║ 9 Video IN YD 60 23 NetChat IN YD 60 ║ ║ 10 Database IN YD 60 24 CorelDraw IN YD 60 ║ ║ 11 Programmer IN YD 60 25 NetAdmin IN YD 60 ║ ║ 12 IN_Reserved IN YD 60 26 ProComm IN YD 60 ║ ║ 13 Hardware IN YD 60 27 MM-Alpha IN YD 60 ║ ║ ║ ║ Use Arrow Keys, Pg-Up, Pg-Dn - F2 to Change Network - ESC to Exit ║ ╚═ hh:mm:ss ════ mm-dd-yy ═════ F1 = Help ════ caps: OFF num: OFF ins: OFF ═╝ The above display depicts my 'conference configuration', so of course your display will vary. I hope you find the 'PCBoard type' interface easy to understand and use. Now, the above display depicts my settings and they may not be best for your particular setup. Analyze your users needs and determine what Flags and Settings best optimize MarkMail for yours or your users needs. ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── MarkMail for PCBoard v2.00 Page 10 ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Duplicate Checking System ------------------------- Conference Configuration, By Range ---------------------------------- If you chose Configuration Menu selection 'F', for Conference Config, Range, you will get display similar to the following. Enter the first conference number, in the range of conferences you wish to change, in the corresponding field. Then enter the last conference number of the range in it's corresponding field. If you are only updating the flags there is no need to 'Adjust Network Assignment' so skip past those two fields until you come to the 'Adjust Conference Flags' prompt. Enter a 'Y' in this field. Then you enter a 'D' in the 'Flags:' field. At the 'Adjust Days to Keep Dupes' prompt (if you're doing this for the first time) enter a 'Y'. At the 'Days:' prompt enter the number of days you wish MarkMail to keep a message's "CRC" before it's purged from Mark- Mail's self-maintaining .MDX files. It's our suggestion to make this a minimum of 30 days. Then at the '[A]dd Flags, [D]elete Flags, [S]et Flags:' prompt type 'A' (for ADD). This will add the 'D' flag to the selected range of conferences. Pressing the 'page down' key will save these settings and you are ready to repeat the the above steps for any additional ranges you may have. If you have completed the settings for your conferences you are now ready to create the .MDX files for these conferences. ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ Conference Config, Range ║ ║ ║ ║ Ignore (E)cho Flag - (F)orce Conference - (N)ew User Conference ║ ║ Ignore (P)cboard Registration - Allow (Y)our Mail - Check (D)upes ║ ║ ║ ║ Number of First Conference to Configure : 0 ║ ║ Number of Last Conference to Configure : 0 ║ ║ ║ ║ Adjust Network Assignment : N Network: ║ ║ ║ ║ Adjust Conference Flags : Y Flags: D ║ ║ ║ ║ Adjust Days to Keep Dupes: Y Days: 30 ║ ║ ║ ║ [A]dd Flags, [D]elete Flags, [S]et Flags: A ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ║ ║ ║ ║ [A] Will Add the Flags to the Selected Range of Conferences ║ ║ [D] Will Delete the Flags from the Selected Range of Conferences ║ ║ [S] Will Set the Flags in the Selected Range of Conferences ║ ║ ║ ║ Press PGDN to continue or ESC to abort ║ ╚═ hh:mm:ss ════ mm-dd-yy ═════ F1 = Help ════ caps: OFF num: OFF ins: OFF ═╝ ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── MarkMail for PCBoard v2.00 Page 11 ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Duplicate Checking System ------------------------- To create the Dupe Checking files select 'C' from the MMSM Main Menu: ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ MarkMail System Manager ║ ║ Copyright 1992 Cliff R. Watkins ║ ║ ║ ║ ╓────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╖ ║ ║ ║ Main Menu Use w/ MarkMail 2.x ║ ║ ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ A MarkMail System Configuration ║ ║ ║ ║ B User File/TPA Maintenance ║ ║ ║ ║ >>>>>>>>>> C Create Dupe-Checking Files ║ ║ ║ ║ D Report Generation ║ ║ ║ ╙ Use arrow keys to move bar, press ENTER to select, ESC to exit ╜ ║ ╚═ hh:mm:ss ════ mm-dd-yy ═════ F1 = Help ════ caps: OFF num: OFF ins: OFF ═╝ Then press 'Y' and you're ready to go! ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ Dupe File Create/Rebuild ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ This Option will Create or Rebuild the Duplicate ║ ║ Checking Files. This should be run periodiclly ║ ║ to remove old deleted messages from the file. ║ ║ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║ ║ │ │ ║ ║ │ Make Dupe-Checking Files (Y/N) ? Y <<<│<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<║ ║ │ │ ║ ║ └──────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║ ║ ║ ╚═ hh:mm:ss ════ mm-dd-yy ═════ F1 = Help ════ caps: OFF num: OFF ins: OFF ═╝ When this finishes running MMSM will have created it's .MDX files for all the conferences in which you have enabled dupe checking. Each time a message is uploaded through MarkMail, to one of the conferences that has dupe checking enabled, the .MDX file for that conference will have been updated automatically. Rebuilding .MDX's in Your Event! -------------------------------- MarkMail has now added 'command line' capabilities of the '.MDX' build feature so that .MDX's can be updated daily via your event processing, for those of you having multiple QWK doors. This is highly recommended so that messages uploaded via other mail doors will also be checked by MarkMail for duplicity. The commandline for rebuilding is: MMSM -D ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── MarkMail for PCBoard v2.00 Page 12 ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── OPERATION --------- MarkMail takes all its commands from the Main Menu prompt. MarkMail Command - B - Bulletins Selections -------------------- This is a toggle that tells the Markmail door whether you wish to receive bulletins in your QWK packet. If the bulletin selection is ON, Markmail will gather all the NEW bulletins and include them in your download packet. If bulletin selections is OFF, Markmail will skip this step. MarkMail Command - C - Compression Methods -------------------- This selection displays a menu to you of the compression methods the sysop has configured. The first time you entered the Markmail door you're automatically set to use the first compression method listed. If you wish to use one of the other compression methods, just select it from the list and the new compression method will become your default. MarkMail Command - D - Download Packet -------------------- This tells Markmail to extract & download messages based on your selected conferences. When you choose [D]ownload, Markmail does several things. 1) Markmail extracts the messages in each conference you have selected. a) If activated, Markmail extracts a list of new files. b) If activated, Markmail extracts all new bulletins. 2) Markmail then displays the number of messages, bulletins and files it has found and gives you three options. These are: Do you want to Receive this Packet, [Y]es, [N]o, [G]oodbye When Done : [Y]es - Continues the download [N]o - Aborts the download, pointers remain unchanged. [G] - Continues the download and logs you off when done. 3) Markmail creates and compresses the packet using the compression method you have chosen, or using the default compression method. 4) Markmail then displays the size of the packet, and the estimated download time based on your baudrate. Markmail then sends the file using the protocol you have chosen. If no protocol has been chosen, Markmail will ask you for the protocol to use for this transfer. NOTE: If the estimated time is higher than the amount of time you have allocated, Markmail aborts the download. If this happens, you may wish to extract fewer messages, or toggle bulletins or files to OFF. ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── MarkMail for PCBoard v2.00 Page 13 ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── MarkMail Command - F - Files Selections -------------------- Markmail has the capability of providing you with a list of new files uploaded since your 'last' new files scan. This selection toggles this feature on or off. If this selection is ON, Markmail collects a list of new files in the forums you have selected and includes this list in your down- load packet. If this selection is OFF, Markmail will skip this step. MarkMail Command - G - Goodbye -------------------- This selection closes the Markmail door and logs you off the bbs. MarkMail Command - H - Help -------------------- The Markmail help system provides detailed description of each menu item. To receive help, choose [H]elp, and then enter the menu item you wish help with. MarkMail Command - M - Mode Graphics -------------------- This selection toggles the COLOR mode on or off. When ON, Markmail displays the color version of all screens. When OFF, Markmail displays the monochrome version of all screens. MarkMail Command - O - Operator Page -------------------- This option allows you to page the system operator. Paging is only available between certain hours so this feature may not be on when you try the page... MarkMail Command - Q - Quit -------------------- This option closes the Markmail door and returns you to PCBoard. ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── MarkMail for PCBoard v2.00 Page 14 ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── MarkMail Command - S - Select Forums -------------------- This is where you decide which conferences you wish to extract mail from. When you entered Markmail the first time, you had no conferences selected. Therefore you must select the conferences you wish to receive mail from if you wish to receive any messages. When choosing [S]elect conferences option, you're provided a list of the first 30 conferences in the bbs. To select a conference just enter it's #. If you press <enter> alone Markmail will display the NEXT 30 conferences. If you enter a number that is not being displayed, Markmail will now automatically display a new page of conferences containing the number you had entered. When you choose a conference by entering its number, Markmail displays a sub menu like this one: Selected Conference: IN_NetAdmin Currently: Not Selected High Message Number: xxxxx Select [N]one, [A]ll, [Y]our, Last Read Pointer: xxxxx or [YA] for Yours and TO: ALL ? You then choose one of the four options based on how much mail you wish to extract out of this conference. Here are the options in detail: [N]one - Deselects this conference, removes it from your list [A]ll - Tells Markmail to extract ALL messages [Y]our - Extracts only messages sent to YOU [YA] - Extracts messages only to YOU and to ALL [P] - Priority conference (see below) Once you have decided which of the above you wish, enter the selection followed by <enter>, and Markmail will display the submenu shown here: High Message Number: xxxxx Input New Pointer Last Read Pointer: xxxxx or [Enter] for no change? Markmail displays the highest message in the conference, and displays the last message you have read in the conference, and asks you for a new pointer. By default, Markmail leaves your pointer alone, and will extract all mail since then. If you wish less mail enter a number higher than your current pointer. If you wish more, enter a number lower than your current pointer. CAUTION should be used when entering a pointer. If you have not read any messages in this conference before now or if you haven't read any messages in a while, Markmail is likely to extract an enormous number of messages from this conference. A good rule of thumb is to set your pointer to the high message number minus 100. [P] Priority Conference Flag Another nice flag is the [P] (Priority Conference) flag. What this flag will allow a user to do is to choose 'which' conferences are to be his or her 'priority conferneces'. This means if a user selects 15 conferences and the most important one to the user is the 15th, MarkMail will scan conferences flagged 'P' (priority) *first*! Thus, if a user calls in at a lower baud rate and is limited to 1000 messages, it is likely that his scan will reach the limit before getting to his 15th selection. By making that conference a [P]riority it scans that one first and then proceeds to conference that were not flagged as such. Select [P] after selecting the conference number you want to make a Priority conference. ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── MarkMail for PCBoard v2.00 Page 15 ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── MarkMail Command - T - Transfer Protocols -------------------- You choose your file transfer protocol here. When you choose [T]ransfer protocols, Markmail displays a menu of the protocols that the sysop has configured. Simply select the one you wish to use, followed by <enter>. The new protocol becomes your default. NOTE: When you entered Markmail the first time, your protocol was set to NONE. If you leave NONE as your default, or if you choose NONE as your default, you will have to choose a protocol each and every time you try to upload or download through the Markmail door. MarkMail Command - U - Upload Packet -------------------- This selection initiates the upload of a [REP]ly packet. You must have a valid [REP]ly packet to upload. When chosen, the upload process begins immediately using your default protocol. If you have not chosen a default protocol, Markmail will ask you for a protocol to use prior to begining the upload. MarkMail Command - V - View Settings -------------------- When you choose this option, Markmail displays all of your current default settings. Below is an example of the display: Last QWK On: **/**/** At: **:** Number of Qwk's: ** Number of Rep's: ** Compression: ZIP Protocol: (Z) DSZ Zmodem Max QWK Size: Unlimited Msgs per Conf: Default (200) for your Baud Rate. Msgs per Pkt: Default (32767) for your Baud Rate. New File Scan: Off Bulletin Scan: Off Color Bulletins: No This selection is a DISPLAY ONLY. These settings cannot be changed from here. To change the above settings, you must use the 'W'rite command from the main menu. ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── MarkMail for PCBoard v2.00 Page 16 ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── MarkMail Command - W - Write Your Settings -------------------- MarkMail Options 1. Max Size of MESSAGES.DAT : Unlimited 2. Max Messages/Conference : Default Default= 200 3. Max Messages/Packet : Default Default= 32767 4. Receive Messages YOU Posted: No 5. Send Color Bulletins : No [#] to Change, [R]e-List Options, or [Enter] alone to Exit : This option allows you to set a few other defaults. Simply choose the number and enter the new value. Here is a detailed description of each selection: 1. Max Size of MESSAGES.DAT : Unlimited Determines the size limit of the MESSAGES file in your packet. This limit does NOT affect the bulletin or file lists, ONLY the messages. 2. Max Messages/Forum : Default Default= 200 This determines the maximum number of messages per forum that will be extracted in any ONE download. The sysop has also limited you to how large you can increase this to based on your baudrate. 3. Max Messages/Packet : Default Default= 32767 This determines the maximum TOTAL number of messages you can extract in any one download. It should be noted that the sysop has also limited the total number of messages you can extract and therefore, you might not receive the number shown here. 4. Receive Messages YOU Posted: No This determines whether or not you will extract messages that you posted. Some users like to receive their own messages to see how well they came out in their final draft. 5. Send Color Bulletins : No Some readers are capable of displaying bulletins and welcome screens in color, others are not. If you are using a reader that allows color, you can toggle this on and Markmail will extract the color version of all screens. If the bulletins appear garbled in your reader, toggle this off. MarkMail Command - X - eXpert Mode -------------------- This selection simply toggles the main menu on or off. ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── MarkMail for PCBoard v2.00 Page 17 ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Offline Configuration Changes ------------------------------- The MarkMail door was designed with a philosophy of 'automated' online operations so almost all of the configuration items can be manipulated using an offline reader. The method of achieving this is via a message sent to 'MARKMAIL'. The following explains these commands and examples. ADD a Conference You can add a conference offline by sending a message to MarkMail with a subject of ADD. You can also update your last message read pointers with this command. Example: TO: MARKMAIL SUBJECT: ADD <Number> If the number is a 'positive' number, that number will become your new last message read pointer. If the number is a 'negative' number, that number will be subtracted from the high message number and that will become your last message read pointer. But if the number is ommited, nothing will be done to your last message read pointer. Add conferences as [Y]our mail in the same manner as [A]ll mail: TO: MARKMAIL SUBJECT: YOURS -20 Add for [Y]ours with pointers set back 20 from the top. LIMIT number of messages To configure yourself for a 300K Limit on the size of your QWK packet. TO: MARKMAIL SUBJECT: LIMIT 300 DROP a Conference Drop conferences by sending a message to MarkMail with subject of DROP. TO: MARKMAIL SUBJECT: DROP BLTS On/Off You can toggle selection Bulletins On & Off with a message to MarkMail. TO: MARKMAIL SUBJECT: BLTS ON or BLTS OFF Own Messages On/Off You can turn reception of your own (From You) messages On or Off with a message to MarkMail. Example: TO: MARKMAIL SUBJECT: OWN ON or OWN OFF Deluxe Menu On/Off You can turn the Deluxe Menu On or Off with a message to MarkMail. TO: MARKMAIL SUBJECT: DELUXE ON or DELUXE OFF Forcing Non-Echo'ed Messages MarkMail provides a method to enter local mail into echoed conferences. Simply preface the subject with 'NE:', standing for No Echo. TO: CLIFF WATKINS SUBJECT: NE:Local Intelec Messages ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── MarkMail for PCBoard v2.00 Page 18 ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Planned Features ---------------- 1 - Enable the Tcan feature. 2 - Expand 'Pointer File' to include more data 3 - Enable Prescanned packets capabilities. 4 - Add 'Services' function. 5 - Enable report generation capabilities. 6 - Complete the MMSM.HLP file. If you have any other ideas or suggestions, I look forward to them! I can be reached in the MarkMail conference in all the major networks: (Intelec / Ilink / SmartNet/U'NI-Net) If your network does not have a MarkMail conference, please ask the appropriate administrative people in your network if they feel interest in it is high enough to add it. I now can also be reached in the Mail_Doors conference on RIME. If you encounter any problems with this beta code, leave me a message and include as much information as possible. And also include the beta release number of the code you are using. Please feel free to include any comments or suggestions about the new door. And again, I thank you for your support and faith in MarkMail for PCBoard. Cliff Watkins MarkMail Support P.S. My thanks to Clark Development Corp for creating what I feel is the ultimate BBS software package available today and for some time to come. Special thanks to David Terry for all his great help! Thanks to those on the alpha test team, especially Dave Calmer and Joe Crosby! I would like to extend my thanks to those working on the beta testing as well! We're real close now now folks! Thanks again to you all! 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