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POSTMAN - Personal Edition, The Multiple Account Internet E-mail Software
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Copyright 1997 by Internet Software Design 

Version 1.0 Beta 3

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Postman is an Internet E-mail application with the ability to send 
and receive E-mail from multiple E-mail accounts. Postman is for the 
individual with more than one E-mail account, or for the group 
environment where more than one person needs to access E-mail from 
the same computer.

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Requirements:
A 486 or better PC running Windows 95 or Windows NT.
An Internet connection using Dial-up-Networking.

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Installation:
Unzip the all the files in the archive to a temporary directory. 
Run the Setup.exe file.
Follow the instructions to install Postman.

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Shareware Demo:
This is the full version of Postman. You are licensed to use it for 30
days free of charge. The program will expire 30 days after the date
of installation unless registered. For registration information go to 
http://www.creativenet.net/postman. You are free to distribute the zip
installation file of Postman as long as it is unmodified in any way.

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DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY 

THIS SOFTWARE IS DISTRIBUTED AND SOLD "AS IS" AND WITHOUT
WARRANTIES AS TO THE PERFORMANCE OF MERCHANTABILITY OR ANY OTHER
WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED.  BECAUSE OF THE VARIOUS
HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE ENVIRONMENTS INTO WHICH THIS PROGRAM MAY BE
PUT, NO WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IS OFFERED. 
THE USER MUST ASSUME THE ENTIRE RISK OF USING THE PROGRAM.  ANY
LIABILITY OF THE AUTHOR/DISTRIBUTOR/SELLER WILL BE LIMITED
EXCLUSIVELY TO PRODUCT REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OF
PURCHASE/REGISTRATION PRICE.

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A Brief Operational Description

Postman functions much like other E-mail programs, except that it 
will store the information for many different E-mail accounts and 
allow you to retrieve the mail from any or all of those accounts 
with the click of a single button. Messages are downloaded and 
stored in a folder with the name of that account.

To setup your accounts, go to the "Options - Accounts" menu.
Enter the appropriate data into the boxes and hit the "Save" button. 
You may enter as many accounts as you like. By default Postman will 
delete the messages from the Internet mail server after retrieving 
them. If you want to leave them on the server click on the check box 
"Delete message from server after downloading." to remove the check. 
If you wish to add a signature file you may select any pre-existing 
text file using "Browse" or create a new one with the "Create" button. 

To select the accounts you want to check for mail, click on the magnet 
icon on the toolbar, then click on the account name. The "Get Mail" 
button will begin the retrieval process. You can also click on the 
mail slot icon on the toolbar to retrieve the most recently selected 
accounts.

Any messages you delete are moved to the Postman trash folder. You can 
recover messages deleted by mistake by opening the trash folder using 
the "Folders:" combo box and moving the message out of the trash with 
either a right click or selecting "Move" from the Message menu. Emptying
the Trash from the file menu permanently deletes all the messages in the 
Trash folder.

Double clicking on any web link (http://...) in a message will open your default 
web browser and send it to that link.


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Updates since Beta 1:
Beta 2:
Setting defalut send account in General options takes place as 
soon as Done is clicked.
Added "Get Mail" to Message menu with shortkut key Ctrl+M.
Errors durring deleting of accounts have been fixed. 
Default mailbox selections become current mailbox selections.
New Address book with place for Telephone numbers and notes.
Program icon changes when you have new, unread mail. (visible when minimized).
Allows multiple Send To entries
Crash on encoded message headers fixed.
Number of messages in a folder is displayed; ie Trash (9).
Double clicking on a name in the address book opens the New Message 
Window if it is not already open.
Added option to check mail when starting program.
Added printer select dialog box to File-Print menu.

Changes in Beta 3:
Added message header bar to display from, to, CC, and subject.
Fixed problems with forwarding attachments.
Other minor bug fixes.

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Support:
For support please select "Help - Bug Report" from the Postman menu 
and type a full description of the problem including any error 
messages that may appear. The Send To box will be filled in for you
as will information on the version of Postman you are running. 

For updates or other news on Postman Personal Edition point your 
browser to http://www.creativenet.net/postman, or click on the Web 
Browser button on the toolbar.

Support e-mail address: postman@creativenet.net
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