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- INSTALLATION
- ************************
- To install BackMail you should:
-
- 1. Copy all of the "COM" files in the distribution archive file, i.e.:
- FGROUND.COM
- BGROUND.COM
- BMCONFIG.COM
- into the directory where you want them to live. We suggest
- that you create a subdirectory called
- "\BACKMAIL"
- but you may use any directory you wish.
-
- 2. Run the program called BMCONFIG. This configuration will ask
- you to set:
- 1. The Baud rate & port for your modem.
- 2. The directory in where you want BackMail to put its phone
- directory and its INMAIL and OUTMAIL message files.
- 3. The directory where you want BackMail should put incoming
- files. Note incoming files will overwrite existing files
- with the same name so it is a good idea to store incoming files
- in a seperate directory for this purpose.
-
- 3. When you have used BMCONFIG to configure your program correctly
- you can run the program by typing:
- BGROUND
- at the DOS prompt. This loads the RAM resident portion of the
- program.
-
- *******************************************************************
- * The default hot key to call up Backmail from the background is *
- * ALT-1 *
- *******************************************************************
-
- THE FIRST TIME YOU RUN BACKMAIL
- *******************************
- ... the program will report it cannot find copies of its INMAIL
- OUTMAIL and PHONE files and ask you permission to create them. Hit "N"
- to tell it to create New files.
-
- Once you are running you should got to the CHANGE SETUP function under the
- main menu and set your:
-
- Phone Prefixes
- ***************
- Set the dialing prefixes appropriate to your phone system.
-
- Availability Time
- *****************
- This is the period of the day you will be telling other BackMailers
- you are available for BackMail calls.
-
- Max Retrys
- **********
- This is the maximum number of times you want other Backmailers
- to retry calling your number if they find busy or get no answer.
-
- Letterhead
- **********
- Enter the Letterhead line which will appear at the top of all of
- your outgoing messages.
-
- See the Manual for details on all of these settings.
- *****
- The file MODEMS.TXT contains information for customizing BackMail
- To take advantage of all the features of your modem.
-
- MODEM DIP SWITCHES AND INTERNAL MODEMS
- ***************************************
- To run your modem properly your modem must be set so that:
-
- 1) It sends CARRIER DETECT only when it detects a carrier. See
- your modem manual to make sure that your modem is not leaving
- CARRIER DETECT perpetually on.
- 2) It hangs up the modem when the computer toggles DTR off. In
- your manual this setting is probably
- described as "DTR ENABLED".
- 3) AUTOANSWER should be set OFF
-
- This version of BackMail incorporates modem setup strings which will enable
- carrier and DTR detect on most internal modems, viz:
- Carrier Enable: &C1
- DTR Enable: &D2
- If your internal modem does not use these values you should change the
- string BackMail uses to reset your modem. To do this
-
- 1) Call up the CHANGE SETUP function from the main menu.
- 2) Select TECHNICIAN SETTINGS
- 3) Alter TECH SETTING #3.
-
- By default tech setting 3 is '&C1&D2'.
-
- 9600
- ****
- NOTE: In order to drive your 9600 baud modem you *must* customize
- BackMail's TECH settings to conform to the response codes of your
- modem. Consult Modems.TXT for details.
-
- REGISTRATION IS A LEGAL TRANSACTION
- ***************************************
- Registration is a legal transaction. A (very) few users have failed
- to appreciate this and have tried registering phoney credit cards numbers.
- Some have offered the excuse that they were "testing" the system and
- have been surprised that we have responded in the same way that any
- business would when you "test" them with a phoney credit card. Do not
- attempt such "tests"! They constitute credit card fraud and abuse of an 800
- number. Credit card companies take a dim view of the former and the phone
- company takes a dim view of the latter. The latter can locate you and the
- former can make you extremely uncomfortable... don't do it.
-
- VERSION 1.1
- ************
- The major differences between Version 1.1 and Version 1.0 are:
-
- - The "Digit Music Warning" feature of vers 1.0 is not
- supported by vers 1.1.
-
- - Version 1.1 supports the utility "ACTIVE.COM" which will enables
- you to activate or suspend BackMail from a batch file.
-
- - Version 1.1 supports phone dialing suffixes in addition to
- prefixes and has an enhanced display of suffix an number formats.
-
- - Version 1.1. supports a new function "Answer Mode" under the
- CHANGE SETUP. When this mode is enabled BackMail will only answer
- the phone during your own declared AVAILABILTY TIME.
-
- Version Upgrades
- *****************
- If you are already a registered user of version 1.0 you can upgrade to
- version 1.1 at no charge. However you *will* have to re-register your phone
- number with the new code. You should fill out the registration form properly
- including accurate credit card information, otherwise your registration
- will run afoul of our credit card verification software. Include a note
- in the registration "adress" fields indicating that you are re-registering.
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