                               QmodemPro

                             by Tony Curro


    If you are a Qmodem user, and upgrade to QMPRO, forget almost
    everything you know. QmodemPro has a completely new look and feel.
    Many of the setup options have been moved. It may overwhelm you at
    first, but once you get the feel of it, you will see the changes are
    only cosmetic. Underneath the revamping, QMPRO is still the finest
    communications program for the DOS environment. Add OLX the off-line
    mail reader with spell checker, and you have the best total
    communications software package available.

    This is Qmodem's 10th anniversary, and they celebrate with a whole
    new package. Installation is quick and easy, and requires 2MB of
    hard disk space.

    Some of the new features in QmodemPro includes:
        * pull-down menu interface, as well as a key command structure.
        * Includes new off-line mail reader, Off-Line Xpress (OLX) v3.
        * Dialing Entry now supports up to 4095 phone entries per
    phone book. Unlimited number of phone books.
        * QmodemPro now supports "Devices" within the dialing
    directory. Each entry can be configured for a specific device from:
    modem, LAN modem using INT 14, Class 1 or Class 2 FAXmodem, or a
    Netware NASI/NACS Interface.
        * Phonebook support for up to 4 alternate phone numbers per
    entry. So, if you call a board that has more than one line, you do
    not have to have a separate dialing directory entry for each. Just
    include the numbers under the alternate entries.
        * Phonebook now includes fields to hold UserID, Password,
    Memo Field, Key File, Script filename, and Packet name for use by
    OLX.
        * Phonebook allows you to flag an entry as a "FAX Only"
    device. When this item is selected and dialed, QmodemPro will
    pop-up a special box for FAX cover sheet information.


    Some of the new features of OLX:
        * Built-in spell checker
        * Cut and Paste between windows, messages, replies and
    conferences.
        * InBox and OutBox for storing personal inbound and outbound
    mail.
        * Supports up to 16,000 taglines.
        * Redirect Replies to any BBS, CompuServe, MCI or FAX, not
    just the system the original message came from.

    Select all aspects via pull-down menus, or you can use keyboard
    equivalents. Extensive modem configuration file, with support for
    hundreds of modems. This file is updated periodically.

    QMPro uses a different configuration than previous versions. If you
    load a phonebook from an earlier version, QMPro will pop up a dialog
    box, asking you to confirm conversion of the old phonebook.

    QMPro supports a Host Mode, ANSI music, and all popular protocols.
    You can also add external protocols, and QMGate can send/receive
    mail from MCI and CompuServe.

    Both QmodemPro and OLX have context-sensitive help from almost
    anywhere by pressing F1.

    Help is also available via BBS, CompuServe, GEnie, America Online,
    MSI SupportNET, voice and other technical support. MSI SupportNET
    echoes conferences throughout the U.S. and Canada. In addition there
    are contact points in: Australia, The Netherlands, France,
    Scandinavia, United Kingdom, and Italy.

    Overall I was impressed with this new version. It took a bit of
    getting used to, but it was worth it.

    One thing I would like to see again is the tag option on exit.
    Previous versions allowed that all tagged files were left in tagged
    state. Upon restarting Qmodem these files would still be tagged. The
    current version does not do this. I find it an important feature. I
    tag 30 numbers to call. If I do not connect with all, I must
    remember those I did not connect with. Previously, I did not have
    to. I would also like to see a Windows version. Windows is NOT the
    future, but a happening thing today. Most of new software being
    released is geared to Windows. Qmodem is sorely missed in that
    environment.


                            Product Information

                            QmodemPro
                            w/OLX

                            List Price -- $99

                            Mustang Software, Inc.
                            P.O. Box 2264
                            Bakersfield, CA 93303
                            (805) 395-0223
                            (805) 395-0650 (BBS)
                            (805) 395-0713 (FAX)
