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- README for V-MailServer 2.2
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- You must unarchive the V-MailServer files using the command:
- "PKUNZIP -d VMS220". The reason is that many of the configuration and
- text files are in separate subdirectories. VINSTALL looks in these
- subdirectories for the files.
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- NOTE!!!!!!!!!
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- If you already have V-MailServer installed, MAKE SURE you install this
- version to a different subdirectory. VINSTALL will overwrite files
- without warning.
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- Details about installation and upgrading are in VMAIL.DOC, in the
- Installation section.
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- As a note, the structure of some files has changed. It is much simpler
- to install V-MailServer into a new subdirectory, and copy any existing
- configuration data to the new files, than to update existing files.
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- If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me. The
- file SUPPORT.DOC contains all the details about how to reach me.
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- See HISTORY.DOC for a list of changes made to this version.
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- Much of the documentation uses IBM graphics characters for underlines
- are separating lines. If your printer cannot print these characters,
- you can strip them from the files using the supplied NOGRAPH program.
- NOGRAPH is a very simple filter program that reads from the standard
- input and writes to the standard output, replacing all graphics
- characters with spaces. An example:
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- NOGRAPH < VMAIL.DOC > VMAIL.TXT
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- VMAIL.TXT will print correctly on any printer.
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- Upgrading from Beta 1.03
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- Before upgrading, read HISTORY.DOC and the "Installation" and
- "Configuring Mailing Lists" sections in VMAIL.DOC.
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- There is no need to run VINSTALL (unless you really want to). If you
- not run VINSTALL, make sure you check the new WORDS files for and
- %Ins...% macros, and change them as you see fit.
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- Add the two new WORDS files (UNSUBFAI.TXT and SHORT.HLP) to your WORDS
- subdirectory.
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- Add the new configuration option "To-Format" to VMS.CFG. The
- recommended format is "To-Format Separate". See the Configuration
- Options section in the manual for more details.
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- Remove all "STRIP" commands in DEFAULT.HC and QUEUE.HC, and replace them
- with a single "STRIP *" command. This will prevent any headers from
- being passed through to the outgoing messages.
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- Read the "Configuring Mailing Lists" section in the manual, and make any
- changes you need to. After completing any changes to the mailing lists,
- you will need to create the index entries in the membership file. The
- user-defined command REINDEX-LIST is provided that will do this
- automatically. The "TEST\REINDEX" file contains a sample message file
- containing a REINDEX-LIST command for 'test-l' and 'secure-l'. Add
- additional REINDEX-LIST commands as required, for all the lists that
- have been configured.
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- Upgrading from Beta 1.02
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- Upgrading from Beta 1.02 is simple; simply overwrite the existing
- executable files with the new ones. There is no need to re-run
- VINSTALL.
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- There are a few new configuration parameters - "LogType",
- "Mail-Spool-Drive", "Minimum-Free-Spool". See the source VMS.CFG file,
- the Install section in VMAIL.DOC, and the Configuration File section for
- more details.
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- The header conversion files now can use the "*" wildcard in the STRIP
- command. See the files "default.hc" and "queue.hc", in the ACL
- subdirectory for examples. I've added more headers to them that need to
- be stripped. You should update your files accordingly.
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