@X0F @X0EWelcome to the Qmail Door 4.0 @X0F Thank you for using Qmail 4.00 - premium PCBoard mail handling @X0F software for the professional! Qmail 4.0 is the end result of @X0F an effort to support the BBS user in making the most of the time @X0F available to him/her on PCBoard 14.5 systems. Qmail and @X0F Sparkware have quickly become the industry standard for @X0F providing fast, efficient, and easy access to a vast array of @X0F information services through PCBoard. Our goal will continue @X0F to be to make the most stable, reliable, and easy to use @X0F software to help you work more efficiently. Software that @X0F meets your communications needs today, as well as in the future. @X0F The design goals of 4.0 are simple: Reliability and ease of use @X0F are both top priorities. After these two items come speed and @X0F future expansion. Qmail 4.0 can be configured for use by the @X0F user in under two minutes. @X0F @X0EWhat does Qmail 4.0 allow you to do? @X0F @X0Aþ@X0F Download mail in selected conferences (either all mail @X0F @X0A @X0F or only that addressed to you) for reading offline. @X0F @X0Aþ@X0F Reply offline using a reader such as Deluxeý, while @X0F @X0A @X0F maintaining all message pointers and flags for later @X0F @X0A @X0F uploading. @X0F @X0Aþ@X0F Upload replies back to the door for insertion into the @X0F @X0A @X0F message bases in proper order, flags intact. @X0F @X0Aþ@X0F Obtain sysop-defined "services" such as the USA-Today @X0F @X0A @X0F Magazine, Newsbytes, or frequently updated files. @X0F @X0Aþ@X0F Completely customizable by you for YOUR particular @X0F @X0A @X0F messaging and information needs. @X0F @X0Aþ@X0F Ready? Let's blast off! @X0F @X0EQMail 4.0 - Your First Menu @X0F @X06________________________________________________________________ @X0F When you first open the Qmail 4.0 Door, you will see a menu like @X0F the following: @X0F @X0E @X07 @X0E ÜÜÜ @X0E @X07 @X0EÛ@X07 @X0EÛ @X0E @X07 @X0EÛÜÜß@X0F mail Door If you need @X0EHELP@X0F please type @X0F @X0Eß@X0F @X0A4.00@X0F "@X0AH-@X0F" and the command name. @X0F @X09ÛÛÛÛ@X1E Main Menu @X09ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛ @X0F @X07 @X09ÛÛ@X1F @X1B @X09ÛÛ @X0F @X07 @X09ÛÛ@X1F C @X1BConfigure your Qmail Door setup @X09ÛÛ @X0F @X07 @X09ÛÛ@X1F DEBUG @X1BDebug your telecommunication scripts @X09ÛÛ @X0F @X07 @X09ÛÛ@X1F PROMPTS @X1BTurn extended prompts @X1EON@X1B or @X1EOFF@X1B @X09ÛÛ @X0F @X07 @X09ÛÛ@X1F D @X1BDownload new messages @X09ÛÛ @X0F @X07 @X09ÛÛ@X1F U @X1BUpload your replies @X09ÛÛ @X0F @X07 @X09ÛÛ@X1F K @X1BUpload a keyword file @X09ÛÛ @X0F @X07 @X09ÛÛ@X1F R @X1BUpload your message pointer file @X09ÛÛ @X0F @X07 @X09ÛÛ@X1F N @X1BRead the Qmail Door news @X09ÛÛ @X0F @X07 @X09ÛÛ@X1F NET @X1BSelect a network to scan @X09ÛÛ @X0F @X07 @X09ÛÛ@X1F O @X1BPage the sysop for a @X1ECHAT@X1B @X09ÛÛ @X0F @X07 @X09ÛÛ@X1F Q @X1BQuit and return to PCBoard @X09ÛÛ @X0F @X07 @X09ÛÛ@X1F G @X1BGoodbye and hangup the phone @X09ÛÛ @X0F @X09ÛÛ@X1F @X1B @X09ÛÛ @X0F @X09ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛ @X0E(@X0C25@X0E Mins. left) @X0ANode 3@X0E Qmail Command? @X0F A Basic configuration consists of running the "@X0BC@X0F"onfigure option @X0F and selecting an archiver and a protocol (discussed later in @X0F these docs). There are many advanced features as well, and it @X0F is recommended that you read this document completely before @X0F entering the door for the first time. @X0F @X0E QMail 4.00 - User Configuration @X0F @X06________________________________________________________________ @X0F When first entering the door there are only two things that MUST @X0F be done for use, although you will likely want to do a complete @X0F configuration. You MUST select the "@X0BC@X0F"onfigure option, and @X0F select a protocol and an archiver. There are many @X0F configuration options. The configuration screen looks like @X0F this: @X0F @X70 Options @X70 @X0F @X4F 1. D/L your replies........ OFF @X4F @X0F @X4F 2. D/L packets without msgs OFF @X4F @X0F @X4F 3. Logoff after U/L replies OFF @X4F @X0F @X4F 4. Send the WELCOME screen. OFF @X4F @X0F @X4F 5. Send the system NEWS.... OFF @X4F @X0F @X4F 6. Scan for new BULLETINS.. OFF 11. Use extended prompts.. OFF@X4F @X0F @X4F 7. Scan for new FILES...... OFF 12. Delay prompts one sec. OFF@X4F @X0F @X4F 8. Send the GOODBYE screen. OFF 13. Clear keyboard buffer. OFF@X4F @X0F @X4F 9. Send the DeLuxe menu.... OFF 14. Enable "QwikStart".... ON @X4F @X0F @X4F 10. Send SESSION.TXT........ ON 15. Repeat scanning....... OFF@X4F @X0F @X70 Configuration commands @X70 @X0F @X1F A Autostart command R Reset message pointers @X1F @X0F @X1F ARC Define your archiver S Select conferences @X1F @X0F @X1F L Limit mail packet size SER Services @X1F @X0F @X1F M Toggle graphics ON/OFF X Expert mode toggle @X1F @X0F @X1F O Page the sysop @X1F @X0F @X1F OPT Qmail Door options Q Quit configuration @X1F @X0F @X1F P File transfer protocols G Goodbye @X1F @X0F @X1F @X1F @X0F @X0F Let's examine what each of these options mean to you in detail. @X0F @X0EQMail User Configuration - Options @X0F ________________________________________________________________ @X0F Perhaps the most important option (if the pun can be pardoned) @X0F is the options selection. These options tailor how the door @X0F looks and reacts, as well as what is and is not included in your @X0F download packets. Simply selection an OPTION number from the @X0F OPTIONS menu below will toggle it from ON to OFF or vice versa. @X0F Let's examine each of these in detail: @X0F @X1EÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ @X0F @X1E³ @X1BOption Description@X1E ³ @X0F @X1EÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ @X0F @X0B 1 Download your own replies.................... OFF @X0F @X0B 2 Download mail packets without messages....... OFF @X0F @X0B 3 Logoff after uploading your replies.......... OFF @X0F @X0B 4 Send the WELCOME file........................ OFF @X0F @X0B 5 Send the NEWS file........................... OFF @X0F @X0B 6 Send new BULLETINS........................... OFF @X0F @X0B 7 Send the NEW FILES list...................... OFF @X0F @X0B 8 Send the GOODBYE file........................ OFF @X0F @X0B 9 Send the Qmail DeLuxe MENU................... OFF @X0F @X0B10 Send the SESSION.TXT file.................... ON @X0F @X0B11 Use extended prompts for scripting........... OFF @X0F @X0B12 Delay extended prompts for one second........ OFF @X0F @X0B13 Clear the keyboard input buffer.............. OFF @X0F @X0B14 Enable "QwikStart"........................... ON @X0F @X0B15 Repeat downloading of mail packets........... OFF @X0F @X06ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ @X0F @X06³ @X0BDownload your own replies@X06 ³ @X0F @X06ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ @X0F This option, if set, will let you receive messages you have @X0F previously posted using PCBoard or Qmail. If you do not want @X0F to receive your own replies in your mail packets turn this @X0F option OFF. @X0F @X06ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ @X0F @X06³ @X0BDownload mail packets without messages@X06 ³ @X0F @X06ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ @X0F Sometimes you may scan for new messages and find that none @X0F have been posted since your last Qmail download. However, @X0F Qmail may have found new files or bulletins posted since your @X0F last download. @X0F If this option is turned ON then you will be able to download @X0F mail packets that do not contain any new messages but do have @X0F new file lists and/or bulletins. @X0F @X06ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ @X0F @X06³ @X0BLogoff after uploading your replies@X06 ³ @X0F @X06ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ @X0F This option will help you save on charges if you are calling @X0F long distance. @X0F When you upload your reply message packet Qmail will then @X0F insert them into the message bases. Normally, you would wait @X0F until Qmail is finished inserting messages before you logoff. @X0F If this option is turned ON then Qmail will log you off @X0F immediately after you successfully upload your reply packet. @X0F The system will then insert your replies and returned to @X0F PCBoard. @X0F In order to use this option effectively you should upload your @X0F replies LAST before you hangup the connection. If you were to @X0F upload replies first and then scan for new messages Qmail would @X0F log you off without ever scanning for new mail. @X0F @X06ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ @X0F @X06³ @X0BSend the WELCOME file@X06 ³ @X0F @X06ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ @X0F If this option is turned ON then Qmail will include the initial @X0F WELCOME file you see when you log onto this PCBoard in your mail @X0F packet. @X0F @X06ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ @X0F @X06³ @X0BSend the NEWS file@X06 ³ @X0F @X06ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ @X0F If this option is turned ON then Qmail will include the initial @X0F NEWS file you see when you log onto this PCBoard in your mail @X0F packet. @X0F @X06ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ @X0F @X06³ @X0BSend new BULLETINS@X06 ³ @X0F @X06ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ @X0F If this option is turned ON then Qmail will send you any new @X0F bulletins that have been updated since your last call. @X0F @X06ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ @X0F @X06³ @X0BSend the NEW FILES list@X06 ³ @X0F @X06ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ @X0F This option, if set, will send you a list of new files that have @X0F been uploaded to PCBoard since your last directory scan. @X0F @X06ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ @X0F @X06³ @X0BSend the GOODBYE file@X06 ³ @X0F @X06ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ @X0F If set, this option will include the GOODBYE file you see when @X0F you logoff this PCBoard system. @X0F @X06ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ @X0F @X06³ @X0BSend the Qmail DeLuxe MENU@X06 ³ @X0F @X06ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ @X0F If you use our Qmail DeLuxe reader system this option will send @X0F you the DeLuxe MENU file along in your mail packet. @X0F @X06ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ @X0F @X06³ @X0BSend the SESSION.TXT file@X06 ³ @X0F @X06ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ @X0F Qmail can send you a copy of exactly what happened during your @X0F mail scans. If this option is turned ON then the SESSION.TXT @X0F file (a transcript of your mail scan session) is included in @X0F your mail packet. @X0F @X06ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ @X0F @X06³ @X0BUse extended prompts for scripting@X06 ³ @X0F @X06ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ @X0F If you are using a telecommuncations "script" to automate your @X0F Qmail session then you should use the extended prompts. @X0F The prompts (always encased with ) are "hardcoded" into @X0F the Qmail program and can never change - so scripts should @X0F should be written to take advantage of these prompts. The @X0F prompts allow one script to work for different foreign @X0F languages. @X0F If you wish to use extended prompts then please turn this option @X0F ON. @X0F @X06ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ @X0F @X06³ @X0BDelay extended prompts for one second@X06 ³ @X0F @X06ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ @X0F If you are using extended prompts for your telecommunication @X0F scripts then you may need to turn this option ON. @X0F Some telecommunication programs may need a slight one second @X0F pause before the extended prompts are displayed in order for @X0F them to clear their input buffers - otherwise they may miss the @X0F prompt. @X0F If you are using extended prompts it is recommended that you @X0F also delay your prompts for one second. @X0F @X06ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ @X0F @X06³ @X0BClear the keyboard input buffer@X06 ³ @X0F @X06ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ @X0F Some areas of the country have lousy telephone lines and some @X0F modems may pickup a large amount of "line noise". @X0F If this option is turned ON then Qmail will clear the keyboard @X0F buffer before any input is requested. If any line noise has @X0F crept into the connection it is removed before any keyboard @X0F input is accepted. @X0F Please note that some script systems may not work correctly if @X0F this option is turned ON. Check your script system's manual to @X0F find out if they recommend setting this option. @X0F If in doubt, turn this option ON. @X0F @X06ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ @X0F @X06³ @X0BEnable "QwikStart"@X06 ³ @X0F @X06ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ @X0F If you are using a script to handle your Qmail session then @X0F usually you will not be in front of your screen to read the @X0F system news. @X0F If this option is turned ON then the Qmail news is not displayed @X0F letting you begin your session even quicker. @X0F @X06ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ @X0F @X06³ @X0BRepeat downloading of mail packets@X06 ³ @X0F @X06ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ @X0F If you have not downloaded a Qmail packet in some time then @X0F there may be more messages available than you can fit into one @X0F mail packet. This is where "Repeat downloading" can help you @X0F out - if your mail packet was "full" on the first scan then @X0F the system will automatically perform another scan for you so @X0F you can receive all of your mail. Qmail will perform up to nine @X0F repeat scans...enough to grab all of your outstanding mail. @X0F Your mail packets will be renamed by Qmail in this order: @X0F @X0ESEAHUNT.QWK @X0F @X0ESEAHUNT.QW0 @X0F @X0ESEAHUNT.QW1 @X0F @X0ESEAHUNT.QW2 @X0F ...etc... @X0F @X06ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ @X0F @X06³ @X0BReplace @ variables@X06 ³ @X0F @X06ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ @X0F If this option is turned on then the door will replace any @X0F @variables found inside messages with the correct substitution @X0F variables. @X0F If this option is turned off then the door will scan for mail @X0F roughly 3x faster than with the option turned on. @X0F @variables are NOT replaced for users with QNet status. @X0F @X06________________________________________________________________ @X0F Below the options are the other Configuration commands, the @X0F forst of which is the Autostart sequence: @X0F Qmail 4.0 allows you to define a specific chain of valid Qmail @X0F 4.0 commands that will be executed automatically when the door @X0F is run. @X0F @X06ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ @X0F @X06³ @X0BAutoStart Sequence@X06 ³ @X0F @X06ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ @X0F The AutoStart Sequence preloads The Qmail Door with commands @X0F you always wish to execute whenever you open the door. @X0F This feature is handy for "automatic" mail runs when using @X0F telecommuncation scripts and mail handling programs. If @X0F you are not familiar with these programs then you should @X0F probably leave your AutoStart Sequence BLANK for now. @X0F Your command sequence can be up to 25 characters long and @X0F each command is seperated by either a SPACE or a SEMICOLON. @X0F You can erase your current sequence by typing a SPACE and @X0F then pressing your ENTER key. @X0F Commonly used Autostarts might be: @X0EU;D;Y;Q @X0F The above Uploads a packet, downloads a packet and quits to @X0F PCBoard. @X0F @X06ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ @X0F @X06³ @X0BLimit Packet Size@X06 ³ @X0F @X06ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ @X0F You may limit the size of the mail packets produced by @X0F The Qmail Door by using the LIMIT command. @X0F Your packet limits were set to UNLIMITED when the door @X0F created your user record. This means that your packet @X0F size is only limited by the sysop and the baud rate you @X0F are connecting to this BBS. @X0F The mail packet size is always entered using a KByte value @X0F (1k=1,024 bytes). If you wish to reset either value to @X0F UNLIMITED please type "@X0EUNLIMITED@X0F". @X0F @X06ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ @X0F @X06³ @X0BArchivers @X06 ³ @X0F @X06ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ @X0F @X70 System Archivers Available @X0F ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ @X0F @X0A1)@X0F @X0EPkZip@X0F (your current selection) @X0F @X0A2)@X0F @X0EPKArc @X0F ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ @X0F @X0BPlease select your archiver: @X0F Qmail 4.0 allows up to five archiver selections. Unless your @X0F sysop has added new ones, only PKZip will be available. If @X0F only one archiver is available, selecting the ARC command will @X0F simply display the above menu and return to the configuration @X0F menu without user input, setting your archiver to the one @X0F available in the process. This option MUST be used at least @X0F once before your first download. Selections are made by @X0F numbers (1-5). @X0F @X06ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ @X0F @X06³ @X0BToggle Graphics@X06 ³ @X0F @X06ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ @X0F This is similar to the "M"ode command in PCBoard, and will @X0F instantly change your display mode from ANSI to non-ANSI or @X0F vice-versa. @X0F @X06ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ @X0F @X06³ @X0BPage the Sysop@X06 ³ @X0F @X06ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ @X0F This command is similar to the "O"perator page function in @X0F PCboard. It will, if allowed, beep the operator's system, @X0F informing him that you wish to "chat" with him. It is advised @X0F NOT to use this feature at 3 a.m., and even in the afternoon, @X0F only in emergencies. @X0F @X06ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ @X0F @X06³ @X0BTransfer Protocol@X06 ³ @X0F @X06ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ @X0F @X70 Transfer protocols available @X0F ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ @X0F @X0AG)@X0F @X0EYmodem-G @X0F @X0AZ)@X0F @X0EZmodem @X0F (your current selection) @X0F ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ @X0F @X0BSelect your transfer protocol: @X0F Qmail allows up to 26 transfer protocols to be defined by the @X0F Sysop. The default configuration of Qmail has only Zmodem @X0F Unless the sysop has added new ones, only Zmodem will be @X0F available. If only one protocol is available, selecting the @X0F "P" command will simply display the above menu and return to the @X0F configuration menu without user input, setting your protocol to @X0F the one available in the process. This option MUST be used at @X0F least once before your first download. Selections are made by @X0F letter (A-Z). @X0F @X06ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ @X0F @X06³ @X0BExpert Toggle@X06 ³ @X0F @X06ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ @X0F This option tells Qmail whether you wish long menus or short @X0F menus. Menus are completely configurable by the sysop. In @X0F the default configuration expert mode is off, displaying full @X0F menus. Turning expert mode on displays no menus in the default @X0F door setup, although the sysop may have custom expert menus @X0F installed. In expert mode, entering a "?" on the command line @X0F displays the non-expert menu, leave you in expert mode. @X0F @X06ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ @X0F @X06³ @X0BServices@X06 ³ @X0F @X06ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ @X0F If the sysop has installed "services" (files or magazines @X0F included inside your packet with a controlling batch file), you @X0F may toggle them on and off in the "SER"vices menu: @X0F @X1FÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ @X0F @X1F³ @X1EService Description@X1F ³ @X0F @X1FÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ @X0F @X0A1@X0F @X0ECaller's Digest Magazine@X0B.....................@X0F OFF @X0F @X0A2@X0F @X0ENewsByte Magazine@X0B............................@X0F OFF @X0F @X0A3@X0F @X0ETelix 4.0 Beta@X0B...............................@X0F ON @X0F @X0ESelect service number (@X0B1-2@X0E) (@X0B?=LIST@X0E) or @X0BENTER@X0E to quit: @X0F Selecting a number toggles an available service on or off. @X0F QMail Deluxeý supports such services internally, allowing you to @X0F read magazines like the above from within the reader, or to take @X0F the files and copy them elsewhere for later use (as in the @X0F Telix 4.0 beta files. @X0F @X06ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ @X0F @X06³ @X0BQuit / Goodbye@X06 ³ @X0F @X06ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ @X0F Both of these options save all configuration changes made while @X0F in the configuration menus. Quit simply returns to the main @X0F Qmail 4.0 menu, while Goodbye logs you off of the system, while @X0F updating all message read pointers that have been changed. @X0F When done configuring the door for your own needs, "Q"uit back @X0F to Qmail for your first download. @X0F @X06ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ @X0F @X06³ @X0BSelect Conferences / Reset pointers@X06 ³ @X0F @X06ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ @X0F Because these two commands are so similar, they will be @X0F discussed as one. By selecting one of these commands, you are @X0F displayed a page (or pages, depending on the number of @X0F conferences on the BBS) of available conferences that you are @X0F allowed to join, much like this one: @X0F @X0ESelect option number (@X0B1-15@X0E) (@X0B?@X0E=@X0BLIST@X0E) or @X0BENTER@X0E to quit: @X0F * @X0B0@X0A Main Board @X0B102@X0A ForSale @X0B119@X0A Legal @X0F @X0B1@X0A Jail @X0B103@X0A Debate @X0B120@X0A Mac @X0F @X0B3@X0A GameRoom @X0F*@X0A @X0B104@X0A Common @X0B121@X0A dBase @X0F @X0B 4 @X0ADigital @X0B @X0F*@X0B 105 @X0APCBHints @X0B @X0F @X0B 122 @X0AAviation @X0F @X0B 5 @X0AVinyl @X0B @X0F @X0B 106 @X0ATechnical @X0B @X0F @X0B 123 @X0AUSRobotics @X0F @X0B 6 @X0ACritics @X0B @X0F @X0B 107 @X0ADTP @X0B @X0F @X0B 124 @X0AChitChat @X0F @X0B 7 @X0ADance @X0B @X0F*@X0B 108 @X0ASports @X0B @X0F*@X0B 125 @X0ARelayAdmin @X0F @X0B 8 @X0AJazz @X0B @X0F*@X0B 109 @X0AComm @X0B @X0F @X0B 126 @X0AGraphics @X0F @X0B 9 @X0AMetal @X0B @X0F @X0B 110 @X0AProgram @X0B @X0F @X0B 127 @X0ASpreadSheets @X0F @X0B 10 @X0ACountry @X0B @X0F @X0B 111 @X0AMedical @X0B @X0F @X0B 128 @X0ARBBS @X0F @X0B 11 @X0AOldies @X0B @X0F @X0B 112 @X0ASoft_Review@X0B @X0F @X0B 129 @X0ALaptops @X0F @X0B 12 @X0AThe-Edge @X0B @X0F @X0B 113 @X0APhoto @X0B @X0F @X0B 130 @X0AScience-Fict @X0F @X0B 13 @X0AClassical@X0B @X0F @X0B 114 @X0AHardDisk @X0B @X0F*@X0B 131 @X0AMusic @X0F @X0B 18 @X0AOff-Line @X0B @X0F @X0B 115 @X0AHam @X0B @X0F*@X0B 132 @X0ABroadcast @X0F @X0B 23 @X0ALib-Beta @X0B @X0F*@X0B 116 @X0AEnter @X0B @X0F @X0B 133 @X0AFinancial @X0F @X0B 24 @X0ACAPS @X0B @X0F @X0B 117 @X0ALAN @X0B @X0F @X0B 134 @X0AGames @X0F * @X0B101 @X0AGuest-DJ @X0B @X0F @X0B 118 @X0AAmiga @X0B @X0F @X0B 135 @X0ACar-Racing @X0F ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ @X0F @X0ESelect by @X0Bnumber@X0E, @X0Bname@X0E (@X0BHELP@X0E or @X0BQUIT@X0E)? @X0F You may use the commands "SELECT", "DESELECT" and "ALL" to @X0F select conferences. For example, "SELECT ALL" will select @X0F all conferences available to you. @X0F "DESELECT ALL" will deselect all conferences. The "ALL" @X0F command also works with resetting high message pointers too. @X0F You can also use a range of conferences. For example, the @X0F command "SELECT 10-20" will select these conferences only. @X0F Selected means that the mail in that conference will be included @X0F in a downloaded packet. @X0F The command "HIGH" is also available to you. This command @X0F lets you reset your high message pointers from the highest @X0F message in the conference. You can either subtract from the @X0F highest message number on file or *add* to it. If you only @X0F enter the word "HIGH" then your messages will be reset to @X0F the current high message in the base. @X0F Here are a few examples: @X0F Selecting conferences: "SELECT ALL HIGH-50" @X0F "SELECT 10-20 HIGH+10" @X0F Resetting conferences: "ALL HIGH-50" @X0F "10-20 HIGH-50" @X0F If you select only an individual conference number, you will be @X0F shown options to reset or select that conference only. In the @X0F Select mode, selecting an individual number toggles it as @X0F selected or not selected, allowing you to set message pointers @X0F or scans for personal mail only, as below. @X0F Conference: (0) Main Board @X0F Network: @X0F High message: 1,579 @X0F Last message read: 1,579 Enter your new last message read? @X0F Conference: (0) Main Board @X0F Network: @X0F High message: 1,579 Scan [A]ll or only [Y]our messages? @X0F Last message read: 1,579 @X0F QMail 4.00 - Downloading @X0F ________________________________________________________________ @X0F At this point you are ready to download a packet. Qmail 4.0 @X0F will send you all of the above configured options, including @X0F services and messages. You may override your selected protocol @X0F with a letter after the "D" command. I.E. "DZ" for Download @X0F using ZModem. @X0F The download command sets this in motion, creating a packet @X0F using your configured archiver and sending it using your @X0F configured protocol. Here is a capture of a packet creation: @X0F ÚÄÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÄ¿ @X0F ³ @X0EÜÜÜ @X0F ³ @X0F ³ @X0EÛ Û @X0F ³ Copyright 1990 by Mark Herring @X0F ³ @X0EÛÜÜß @X0Fmail Door ³ All Rights Reserved. @X0F ³ @X0E ß@X0F 4.00 ³ @X0F ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ @X0F ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ @X0F @X03Transfer protocol selected@X0E........@X0FZmodem @X0F @X03Archiver selected@X0E.................@X0FPkZip @X0F @X0ATotal messages per conf@X0E.....@X0F 200 @X0BLast d/l@X0E....@X0F11-18-90 @X0F @X0ATotal messages per d/L@X0E......@X0F 2,000 at@X0E....@X0F11:31 @X0F @X30ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ @X0F @X30³ High Number Last Msgs @X31To @X30 ³ @X0F @X30³ Conf. Network Msg of Msgs Read Found @X31You@X30 ³ @X0F @X30ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ @X0F @X0EMain Board..............@X0F @X091,579@X0F @X0A99@X0F @X0B1,579@X0F @X070@X0F 0 @X0F Scanning bulletins... @X0F Scanning for new files... @X0F @X0BA copy of the latest Newbytes Magazine has been included... @X0F 101@X0E Sysops..(n)..RELAY..@X0F @X09 4,388@X0F @X0A 198@X0F @X0B 4,347@X0F @X0739@X0F 1 @X0F 104@X0E Common..(n)..RELAY..@X0F @X0929,356@X0F @X0A 641@X0F @X0B29,264@X0F @X0785@X0F 1 @X0F 258@X0E Adlib...(n)..RELAY..@X0F @X09 657@X0F @X0A 55@X0F @X0B 652@X0F @X07 5@X0F 0 @X0F @X03Number of messages found@X0E....@X0F 129 @X0F @X03Personal messages found@X0E.....@X0F 2 @X0F @X03Number of new files found@X0E...@X0F 55 @X0F @X03Number of services found@X0E....@X0F 1 @X0F Services will be listed as above (Newsbytes), as well as total @X0F messages to you, total messages, number of new files, and the @X0F conference flags. @X0F The conference will have an "n" in parentheses if you have QNet @X0F (netmail) sysop status in the conference. @X0F Begin your download when the door asks you to, using your @X0F selected protocol. That's all there is to it. You may now @X0F log off and read the packet or do other things inside the door @X0F as needed. @X0F You may override the receiving of available services on THIS @X0F CALL ONLY by appending an "NS" to your command. Thus: @X0F "D NS" will download all new messages, file lists, bulletins, @X0F but NOT any services on this run. @X0F If you use the command "D ALL" the door will scan ALL public @X0F conferences on your system regardless if the user has configured @X0F them for scanning. Note that you cannot scan PRIVATE @X0F conferences using the "ALL" option unless you have given them @X0F access from PCBoard 14.5. @X0F You may use "D 10+" to begin scanning conferences with @X0F conference #10 and continue to scan all of your conferences. "D @X0F 2-99" tells the door to scan for conferences #2 through #99. @X0F The CONTROL.DAT that is created will only list these @X0F conferences. Good for readers that cannot handle more than 255 @X0F conferences at one time. @X0F The MAIN conference is ALWAYS scanned first. @X0F If "Repeat scanning" is selected and invoked by the door then it @X0F will pick up the scan starting at the last conference it was @X0F scanning. @X0F "Demand scanning" (where users can add conference numbers onto @X0F the "D" command) will now allow you to scan any conference - @X0F even if you have not selected to scan the conference in Config. @X0F You will NOT be able to access conferences that they do not have @X0F access from inside PCBoard 14.5. @X0F If the ONLY command directive is used on the command line, it @X0F restricts 4.00 to only scanning those conferences specified on @X0F the command line. Example: "D 4 6 ONLY" prevents 4.00 from @X0F scanning the other conferences you have selected. @X0F QMail 4.00 - Uploading @X0F ________________________________________________________________ @X0F Once you have created a reply packet, you may upload it for @X0F insertion back into the proper message bases. Simply select @X0F the "U" command (or use "U?" to override your selected protocol @X0F where "?" is valid a protocol letter i.e. UZ for upload Zmodem) @X0F to upload the FILENAME.REP packet. The door will handle packet @X0F insertion where it is supposed to go. @X0F Other files that may be uploaded are a .PTR file and a .KEY @X0F file. @X0F By using the "R" command to upload a .PTR file (contained in a @X0F downloaded packet) you may reset your last read pointers to @X0F either as they were BEFORE or AFTER your last download. You @X0F should upload the file using your selected protocol - the file @X0F is called FILENAME.PTR and will be located in the same @X0F directory your reader uses. Upon a successful upload of a @X0F .PTR file, you will see a screen like this: @X0F @X06ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ @X0F @X06³ @X0BReset your message pointers@X06 ³ @X0F @X06ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ @X0F You have successfully uploaded your Qmail 4.00 .PTR file. This @X0F file contains the last message read pointers from a previous @X0F Qmail download session. @X0F You may now select which set of last message read pointers to @X0F restore to your user record. @X0F 1. Restore the last message read pointers so they @X0F match the pointers AFTER you successfully downloaded @X0F the Qmail packet. @X0F 2. Restore the last message read pointers so they @X0F match the pointers BEFORE you began the Qmail @X0F scan for new messages. In other words, these @X0F levels are the PREVIOUS set of high message @X0F pointers. @X0F Please select your choice (1-2)? @X0F Select which set of pointers you wish to use, and your pointers @X0F will be reset accordingly. @X0F þ Key file uploading @X0F You may "filter" up to 20 keywords either for inclusion in your @X0F packet regardless of whether or not the conference flag is set, @X0F or similarly for exclusion. @X0F The FILENAME.KEY file is an ASCII in the following format: @X0F Each line is considered one key filter. The optional @X0F parameters to each line are: @X0F þ "-" Do NOT include messages containing the follwoing text in @X0F a packet, even if the conference is selected. @X0F þ (nn) Text following pertains ONLY to conference "nn". @X0F Thus, the following examples would do the following: @X0F TELIX Include ALL messages containing the word @X0F "Telix" in the message header or text, @X0F even if the conference is not selected. @X0F -BITCOM Exclude ALL messages containing the word @X0F "Bitcom" in the message header of text, @X0F even if the conference is selected. @X0F (167)QMAIL Include all mail in conference (167) that @X0F contains the word "Qmail" even if the @X0F conference (167) is not selected. @X0F -(167)XXXXMAIL Exclude all mail in conference (167) @X0F that contains the work "XXXXMail" in the @X0F header or message text, even if the @X0F conference is selected. @X0F Note that each "line" of text may be only ONE line long, but may @X0F contain spaces after the "-" and/or (nn) directives. A "-" @X0F directive must always precede an (nn) directive. @X0F Once this file is created, upload it using your selected @X0F protocol using the "K" command (overwriting previous KEY files @X0F in the process) for the new .KEY file to take effect on your @X0F next download. @X0F QMail 4.00 - Advanced Features @X0F @X06________________________________________________________________ @X0F þ Qmail 4.0 allows you to, in lieu of an autostart sequence, @X0F pass a startup sequence on the OPEN command line used to open @X0F the door. Thus: @X0F OPEN QMAIL4 D;Y;Q @X0F Would open the door, perform a download, answering yes to the @X0F question "Do you want to receive this packet", and then quit @X0F back to PCBoard. @X0F OPEN QMAIL4 PROMPTS @X0F Would automatically run the door with extended prompts turned @X0F on for scripting purposes. @X0F þ Commands may be liberally stacked internally as well as @X0F externally. Thus, at the "QMail Node 1 Command?" prompt you @X0F may enter "D;Y;G" and download a packet and logoff without @X0F further input. @X0F þ Two extended commands, one mentioned above, allow you freer @X0F control when scripting and debugging new scripts. The @X0F "PROMPTS" command toggles on and off the extended prompts. @X0F PROMPTS on the door open command line forces them on, @X0F regardless of your settings. @X0F The "DEBUG" command turns on debug mode - all will appear to @X0F be normal in this mode, but uploads are actually NOT inserted @X0F and downloads do not reset message pointers. This allows you @X0F to "tinker" with a script without losing mail. DEBUG toggles @X0F the mode on and off. The default is always off. @X0F The following list is that of the extended prompts the door can @X0F offer should you need to know them. @X0F Prompt When displayed @X0F ___________________ ________________________________ @X0F "Do you want to download..." @X0F "After [G]oodbye command sent" @X0F "Paging sysop for a chat" @X0F "No messages or new files to dl" @X0F "Start your download now" @X0F
"Packet downloaded successfully" @X0F
"Error during download of pckt" @X0F "Begin your upload now" @X0F "Message packet received OK" @X0F "Error occured in .KEY upload" @X0F "After Messages u/l'd inserted" @X0F "Upload of .REP NOT Successful"