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*                 MsgRescue V1.0 By Bryce! of Horizon 1991                 *
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*                    Util that rescues a crashed MsgBase                   *
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                    User's Manual for the MsgTop utility.


1. Introduction

   Nothing much to tell about this util. It speaks for itself. 
   You have probably as a sysop got the message 'MsgBase ERROR!
   Please notify Sysop!" lots of times, but most of the time
   it's just a minor problem, but without the proper tools,
   there's nothing to do except reset the whole MsgBase. UNTIL NOW!
   Most of the time it is just the MailStats file that has been
   crashed, and this file only contains a little info about the
   actual HeaderFile. This util reconstructs and recalculates
   a new MailStats file, and you won't need to reset the MsgBase.


2. How to get started

   The usage of the MsgRescue util looks like this:

   MsgRescue [HeaderFile] [MailStats]

   These two files are the data files placed in the MsgBase directory
   in your conference directory. Let's say your Elite Conference is
   called 'Elite', and is placed in the BBS: directory. The command-
   line would the look like this:

   MsgRescue BBS:Elite/MsgBase/HeaderFile BBS:Elite/MsgBase/MailStats

   Short and sweet!

3. Hints

   You might want to put this util in the logoff script, if you
   got time for it, and the chance of your MsgBase being crashed
   is almost equal to zero.


4. Aftertouch

   First of all I want to thank a couple of people:

   BamBam           - Let get the conference going!
   Ted/Defjam       - Thanx for all the debugging help!
   SpaZm/Fairlight  - A source of inspiration!
   Mogwai/Defjam    - How's that new BBS program comming?
   The Baron/Defjam - Hope you'll be able to take some time off soon.

   And then for some greetings: (in NO order at all)

   Prisoner of Wife, Bigfoot, In Decent, Cydric, Jabbah, Zin, BamBam,
   Damage, Porta, Capricorn, Strider, Conqueror, Jetaza, Judge Dredd,
   Raistlin, Winter Mute, Black Shadow, Blaizer, Irata, Spike,
   Highlander, Archangel, Zcandaler, Splatt, Mr.Trax, The UnderTaker...

   (Sorry, if I've forgotten someone.)

   And of course to all HORIZON members!


6. Credits and other Information

   Programmed in Manx Aztec 'C' for reliable and system-friendly code.

   Programming:       Bryce! - Horizon

   This util has been tested, and works 100% on: KickStart 1.2, 1.3, 2.0.
   It has also been tested on various RAM set-ups, such as; 1 Mb chip, 
   0.5 Mb chip, 0.5 Mb chip & 0.5 Mb fast, 0.5 Mb chip & 4 Mb fast, 1 Mb 
   chip and 2 Mb fast, 1 Mb chip & 1 Mb fast, 2 Mb chip & 4 Mb 32 bit fast,
   and this worked 100%. Processors tested with this util includes: 68000 
   7.14 Mhz, 68030 25 MHz, and 68882 25 MHz, and no problems occured with 
   this either.

   You can reach me (Bryce!), or check out my utils at my beta-testers:

   The MainFrame   - Horizon EHQ   - +46-303-67301
   DownTown        - Classic HQ    - +31-575029313
   Marityrium      - Classic USHQ  -  713-666-4093
   The Graveyard   - Agile UKHQ    - +44-915160560
   West BBS        - Defjam SHQ    - +46-31-311879
   Total Eclipse   - Aurora HQ     - +46-31-572545

   Or try these util-making friends of mine's boards:

   Streets of Fire - Defjam SHQ    - +46-755-61537
   Spaztic BBS     - Fairlight PHQ -  407-639-9123

   Ok, I think that's just about it, I guess... So, I'll just let you
   carry on with installing this great util, and say goodbye. See you
   in the next production.

                                 ...Bryce! '91