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UPDATE NOTICE - 1st CONTACT v1.09.0.1
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IMPORTANT NOTICE - all registered users
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Please follow these steps to get your new password so that you can continue to use the latest version of 1st Contact.

	1. Install 1st Contact.
	2. Preview Register your copy of 1st Contact.
	3. Go to Help|Administration|Computer ID.
	4. Email your Computer ID and a 6 - 32 character password to support@jsoftconsulting.com.
	4. We will Email you back with your NEW registration code and instructions on how to install it.

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http://www.jsoftconsulting.com

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Version History for 1st Contact for Win95/98/NT 4.0
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v1.09.0.1 - released 09/01/98
- optimized for Windows 98.
- internal rewrite to make 1st Contact faster.
- maximize button was added.
- splitter bar across client info screen allows for sizing of Personal and Business information.
- dial out routine was slightly changed. You must pick up the receiver, then click on OK to start the auto-dialing process.
- 1st Contact now resides in the system tray.
- text search was renamed keyword search.
- categories module was redone to make it independent of the registry so if you're data path changes you don't lose you category information. Options|Preferences|Categories.
- password protection was added as an option if you desire to keep your contact info secret. Options|Preferences|Password
- all tool bars can now be individually displayed with raised or flat buttons.

v1.08.02 - released 04/21/98
- quotation marks are now placed around name in to field when sending a Q-Note. This was causing a problem with some mail servers.
- Search was improved to allow user to define certain search criteria. This has improved the search speed dramatically.

v1.08.01 - released 04/16/98
- loading of large amounts of information into 1st Contact is now significantly improved.
- certain characters in the Contact, First and Last Name field in the input screen could cause a potential problem when creating a notes file for that contact. Those characters are now trapped.

v1.08.00 - released 04/07/98
- 1st Contact can now be used over a network as a multi-user program by setting the data path in Options|Preferences|DataPath.
- new backup and restore facilities allow you to backup and restore to anywhere on your computer including floppies.
- Tip of the Day on startup now gives tips and hints on how to use 1st Contact.
- search feature now allows you to search all of 1st Contact including contact notes for any text string.
- colors and fonts on the main screen can now be customized.
- minor bug fixes.
- help files were updated.
- print module was updated to allow you your choice of fonts, paper orientation and width between columns when printing a phone list.
- 1st Contact would not close automatically when Windows was being closed. That problem was traced to an errant internet component and fixed.
- Options|Preferences|Network now allows you the choice to be reminded every time you are about to connect to the internet.
- Help|About 1st Contact was updated to give more meaningful information.
- Help|Contact Tech Support was added to make it easier for users to receive product support.

v1.07.00 - released 12/05/97
- new interface that displays all the contact information to the right of the contact list.
- contact notes are now displayed under the contact list and can be edited from the main screen as well as the edit screen.
- split screen added to 1st Contact can be resized.
- button bars are now fully customizable (small & large buttons) (IExplorer or Windows look), your choice.
- floating toolbars were added for the File Menu, Contacts Menu and Help Menu.
- 1st Contact can now be resized (by dragging) but still maintains a minimum size.
- 1st Contact is web-enabled. Click on a displayed URL and your web-browser is started taking you to the specified URL.
- 1st Contact now includes Q-Notes, the ability to send quick emails from 1st Contact. Emails sent are stored in your default email program.
- Setup Wizard was added on first startup to make it easier for people to setup the modem, country, and network options.
- under Print Options it is now possible to export fields of your choice to an ASCII delimited file, which can be read by most database programs.
- clone feature was added. This allows you to input a company's info once then clone it to edit the contact information.
- full context-sensitive help was added. Just click on the help button and then click on what aspect of 1st Contact you need help with.

v1.06.00 - released 10/01/97
- was not formatting the printed reports properly. That has been fixed.

v1.05.00 - released 09/25/97
- interface was completely redone with an IExplorer look and feel.
- 1st Contact now resides in the System Tray.
- international phone number support was added.
- international date support was added.
- new tool bar can be fully customized.

v1.04.00 - released 08/03/97
- 1st Contact now runs under NT 4.0 as well as Win95. This cleared up some problems that certain users were having with international versions of Win95.
- printing functions were added to print out phone lists and contact information.
- autodialer was made self-sufficient so Windows TAPI dialer is no longer being used.

v1.03.02 - released 05/02/97
- new contacts were not being saved properly, that has been fixed.

v1.03.01 - released 4/29/97
- changes were made to the database again (Country and Business Fax were added). New import facility to import v1.02 databases was added.
- White pages are now sorted and displayed by name.
- Yellow pages are now sorted and displayed by company name.
- User defined categories are NOT displayed until the category name has been changed from the default 'USER DEFINED'.
- New registration process was implemented to add five new administration features, allowing you to back up your registration codes, check to see if you have the latest version of 1st Contact, display your license agreement, order multiple copies at a discount and determine the status of your software.

v1.02 - released 4/4/97
- changes made to database necessitated an import facility so v1.01 databases can be imported.
- name was changed from Contacts+ to 1st Contact.
- many cosmetic fixes throughout the whole program.

v1.01 - released 3/29/97
- Zip Code field in Contact input screen now accepts Canadian Postal Codes as well as US Zip Codes.
- Zip Code field automatically capitalizes Canadian Zip Codes.
- Local long distance feature was added to allow those areas which need a '1' in front of a number in the same area code to use the autodialer.
- Win95 bug fix - the autodialer only dialed the business number, no matter which button (home or business) was selected.
- Win95 - minor screen display enhancements to make Contacts+ compatible with Win95 program guidelines.

v1.00 - released 3/15/97
-The basic program was written.