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- Silver Xpress Forms System
- (c) copyright 1990-1993 Santronics Software
- Version 2.0
-
- SXUUCP20.ZIP is a forms application for the Silver Xpress Mail System to
- create proper Internet (UUCP) mail.
-
- People who use the Internet mail system understand the problems involved
- incorporating Internet with FidoNet. The TO FIELD has to have UUCP and the
- first line of the body must have a proper UUCP address. Users who wish to
- send mail to Internet via a UUCP gateway must remember to properly create
- the mail to successful reach the Internet destination.
-
- This Silver Xpress forms application is an excellent example on how you can
- use the Silver Xpress Forms Processing technology to create a Internet
- Service for your Silver Xpress OFF-LINE READER users. Silver Xpress is the
- only off-line mail system in the world with a forms processors.
-
- Using Forms Processing, the SX Reader can be "programmed" to create special
- formatted Xpress messages to send internet messages.
-
- When you install this forms module in your Silver Xpress Mail Door setup,
- Silver Xpress reader will have a option in the services menu to "Create
- Internet Mail". When this service option is selected by the user, the
- user will be prompted for the recipient's UUCP address and message subject
- information. Once the user hits F10, he is taken to the editor to create
- mail. When the mail is saved, the forms system will create the the proper
- Silver Xpress message.
-
- When the reply packet is uploaded, the message will be tossed into your
- netmail area. The form must be defined to have the netmail address of your
- nearest UUCP host.
-
- INSTALLATION FOR SYSOPS OF SILVER XPRESS
- ----------------------------------------
-
- 1) Copy all the files in the ZIP into your XPRESS directory (where
- XPMAIL.EXE is located).
-
- 2) Edit INTERNET.FRM file and make sure two things are correct:
-
- AREA NUMBER YOUR NETMAIL AREA # (see note below)
- DEST_NETMAIL YOUR UUCP HOST ADDRESS
-
- Optional take a look at the commented out lines describing the attributes
- of this netmail message. Do you want it to be crash mail?
-
- NOTE:
-
- If your BBS does not use netmail for UUCP mail, don't worry about. As
- long as you define the areanum correctly, the Xpress reader will proper
- create the mail for the proper area. In this case, it would be up to
- your UUCP processor to properly handle the new mail created by the
- reader.
-
- 3) Manually edit or create the XFORMS.DAT file in your XPRESS directory and
- add the following line:
-
- internet.frm
-
- You can use the XPADM Setup/Xpress Services/Xpress Forms option to edit
- this file.
-
- 4) Manually edit or create the SERVICES.XP file in your XPRESS directory
- and add the following line:
-
-
- Create an InterNet Email|*FORM INTERNET.FRM
-
- You can use the XPADM Setup/Xpress Services/Off-line Services option to
- edit this file.
-
-
- 5) Thats it.
-
- LIMITATIONS
- -----------
-
- 1) This system is good for creating Internet Email only. Not replying to
- one. We are currently updating the reader to allow for reply
- capabilities.
-
- 2) There is a bug in the reader version 3.00/3.01 where the AREANUM must be
- between 1 thru 9. Nothing over 9. Version 3.02 fixes this problem.
-
- NOTES:
- ------
-
- If you wish to extend or modify the form for this application, the utility
- FORMTOOLS.ZIP is available from the Xpress BBS (and on any XDS node).
- Included is a full documentation describing the keywords in a forms
- definition file.
-
- The Silver Xpress Forms Systems is a powerful tool to create many store and
- forward applications such as order entry applications, purchase invoices,
- fax applications, MHS integrations etc. No other system in the world comes
- close to the power in Silver Xpress.
-
- If you have any questions or comments about this system, please post a
- message into the Xpress Sysops Fidonet Echo or netmail 1:135/382.
-
-
- HISTORY:
- --------
-
- SXUCCP10: Initial release of UUCP forms example.
-
- SXUUCP20: Fixes many issues with the older version. I eliminated the need
- for the binary outline file (*.WIN or *.BSV) and defined the
- screen outline in the form definition file. Simplified this
- documentation file. With this version, you can delete the
- older SXORDER.PL and SXORDER.WIN file with came with SXUCCP10.ZIP
- or with your original Xpress mail door package.
-
-
- Hector Santos/Santronics Software
- 1:135/382@fidonet
- 305-248-3204 Voice
- 305-248-7815 BBS
-