GhostMail v0.7beta
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       Written 1995/96 by Ali Rene Schams-Pirzadeh. All rights reserved.



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                     Hardware and Software Corner, Germany

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                    FiDoNeT  | 2:2464/220    | 2:2464/221
                    ZyXeLNeT | 16:4903/6063  | 16:4903/6066
                    AmiGaNeT | 39:172/8      | 39:172/103
                    ISANeT   | 64:573/20     | 64:573/21
                    BahnNeT  | 121:4960/1    | 121:4960/2
                    GaMeSNeT | 144:4905/27   | 144:4905/28
                    BikeNeT  | 168:4900/117  | 168:4900/117
                    AdultNeT | 690:3955/6115 | 690:3955/6120
                    EvENeT   | 707:2000/7    | 707:2000/8
                    GeldNeT  | 777:10/608    | 777:10/614



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0. Contains
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 1. What is it ?
 2. How to start
    2.1. Example 1 (Matrix/Netmail)
    2.2. Example 2 (Echomail)
    2.3. Flags
    2.4. CONFIG-file
         2.4.1. STACK <stacksize>
         2.4.2. TASKPRI <priority>
         2.4.3. TEARLINE <string>
 3. Policy
    3.1. How to reach me
 4. Appendix
    4.1. Registered Trademarks
    4.2. Thanks/Greetings





1. What is it ?
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GhostMail is a program used for converting textfiles to mails for transfering
through fido and compatible networks. It can be used for netmail- and
echomail-messages and GhostMail creates mailpakets in your inbound-directory;
therefore you have to tell your tosser to import mails again.





2. How to start
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It's very simple, you do not even have to have a configuration file to use
GhostMail. You start GhostMail by simply typing (all in one line)





2.1. Example 1 (Matrix/Netmail):
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      <-------- command to enter ---------> <----- description ----->
 CLI> rx GhostMail.rexx                     name of the program
         AREA    "matrix"                   name of area
         FROMADR 2:2464/221.0               the address of the sender
         FROM    "Ali Rene Schams-Pirzadeh" name of sender
         TOADR   2:2464/220.0               address of receiver
         TO      "Ali Rene Schams-Pirzadeh" name of receiver
         FLAGS   "CM"                       flags to set
         SUBJECT "This is an example"       subject
         FILE    "GhostMail.rexx"           path/name of file
         INBOUND "inbound:"                 inbound-dir
         ORIGIN  "Original-<-Origin->-"     origin to use



      <-------- command to enter ---------> <----- description ----->
 CLI> rx GhostMail.rexx                     name of the program
         AREA    "netmail"                  name of area
         FROMADR 2:2464/221.0               the address of the sender
         FROM    "Ali Rene Schams-Pirzadeh" name of sender
         TOADR   2:2464/220.0               address of receiver
         TO      "Ali Rene Schams-Pirzadeh" name of receiver
         FLAGS   "CM"                       flags to set
         SUBJECT "This is an example"       subject
         FILE    "GhostMail.rexx"           path/name of file
         INBOUND "inbound:"                 inbound-dir
         ORIGIN  "Original-<-Origin->-"     origin to use

As you can see it does not matter if the AREANAME is "matrix" or "netmail" !





2.2. Example 2 (Echomail):
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      <-------- command to enter ---------> <----- description ----->
 CLI> rx GhostMail.rexx                     name of program
         AREA    "newfiles.ger"             name of area
         FROMADR 2:2464/221.0               the address of the sender
         FROM    "Ali Rene Schams-Pirzadeh" name of sender
         TO      "Ali Rene Schams-Pirzadeh" name of receiver
         FLAGS   ""                         flags to set
         SUBJECT "This is an example"       subject
         FILE    "GhostMail.rexx"           path/name of file
         INBOUND "inbound1:"                inbound-dir
         ORIGIN  "Original-<-Origin->-"     origin to use





2.3. Flags:
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Currently the following flags are supported:

 - "CM" => for crashmail
 - "FL" => for file attach (the file must be in your inbound-dir,
           use filename for subject)
 - "PV" => private mail (will be added automatically to net-/matrix-mails)
 - "KS" => kill if sent

If you wanna use more than one flag: just add an extra space between them
(have a look at the demo-script called 'GhostMail.Demo') !





2.4. CONFIG-file
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You may wish to use a configfile instead of all these command-line-options.
That's no problem either: just write all the keywords into a configfile
(one keyword a line) and use the keyword config to startup this program,
"rx GhostMail.rexx config <configfile>" (for example
"rx GhostMail.rexx config GhostMail.cfg").

The configfile may have the following additional keywords:





2.4.1. STACK <stacksize>
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Default is "300000".





2.4.2. TASKPRI <priority>
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Default is "-8".





2.4.3. TEARLINE <string>
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The tearline; should start with "---". Default is "---"





   --> You may use for all keywords small or capital letters (or mixed) <--





3. Policy
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The author of this software has the exclusive rights to this software which is
protected by both german and international copyright laws.

This software is provided "as is", without warranty and/or guarantee of any
kind. You may use and/or distribute this software and copies of it, as long as
no alterations have been made, no files have been added to/ommitted from the
original distribution archive and no charge is asked for.

If you use this software, you are oblidged to report all bugs to Ali Rene
Schams-Pirzadeh. Suggestions are also welcome.





3.1. How to reach me
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You can reach me by email. Just write to

   FidoNeT  : Ali Rene Schams-Pirzadeh % 2:2464/220    or 2:2464/221
   ZyXeLNeT : Ali Rene Schams-Pirzadeh % 16:4903/6063  or 16:4903/6066
   AmiGaNeT : Ali Rene Schams-Pirzadeh % 39:172/8      or 39:172/103
   ISANeT   : Ali Rene Schams-Pirzadeh % 64:573/20     or 64:573/21
   BahnNeT  : Ali Rene Schams-Pirzadeh % 121:4960/1    or 121:4960/2
   GaMeSNeT : Ali Rene Schams-Pirzadeh % 144:4905/27   or 144:4905/28
   BikeNeT  : Ali Rene Schams-Pirzadeh % 168:4900/117  or 168:4900/117
   AdultNeT : Ali Rene Schams-Pirzadeh % 690:3955/6115 or 690:3955/6120
   EvENeT   : Ali Rene Schams-Pirzadeh % 707:2000/7    or 707:2000/8
   GeldNeT  : Ali Rene Schams-Pirzadeh % 777:10/608    or 777:10/614

If you wanna send me some money ;-))

   Ali Rene Schams-Pirzadeh
   Deutsche Bank AG Darmstadt
   Konto-Nr. 069 81 34
   BLZ 508 700 05

   (If you add the name of this program, the version you have and your
    address I will send you a newer version as soon as available !)





4. Appendix
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4.1. Registered Trademarks
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The following names are either trademarks or the efford of other persons:

 - Amiga is a registered trademark of Commodore-Amiga, Inc.

 - Fido and FidoNet are trademarks of Tom Jennings, Fido Software

 - Foozle Mail Manipulation System by Peer Hasselmeyer

 - Ftick and Fhatch by Peer Hasselmayer

 - TrapDoor by Maximilian Hantsch and Martin Laubach

 - MakeHatch, MakeRaid and MakeTick by Ali Rene Schams-Pirzadeh

 - GhostMail by Ali Rene Schams-Pirzadeh

 - Raid (for MS-DOS) by George Peace

 - Tick (for MS-DOS) by Barry Geller





4.2. Thanks/Greetings
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Many thanks and many greetings to the following people:

 - Monte Barnett
 - Brian Bell
 - Carsten Beisse
 - Markus Bieler
 - Christian Buchner
 - Asha Develder
 - Bob English
 - Marc Fuehrer
 - Arnold Hasshold
 - Frank Heidenblut
 - Matthias Heilmann
 - Michael Hettenbach
 - Robert Hofmann
 - Roland Janus
 - Greg Kerr
 - Marco Keuthen ;-))
 - Harald Meinzer
 - Frank Reichmacher
 - Rolf Rotvel
 - Frank Schaffer
 - Kevin Tankard
 - Ralf Thill
 - Eric Wick

and all the other whoever helped me to finish this program !