This is the new version of my Barebones DOS email solution and due to
sheer popular demand will *not* be the last!  (See version history at end
of this document).  My advanced email collection system will be available
later in the year and will be built around the Barebones system: so watch
out for *loads* of new features in the near future!

  The programs distributed in this archive remain the property of their
respective authors.  Please report any bugs, errors or improvements to
the system to the Barebones author: James David Chapman.

  You are free to use this system, providing that you accept that: there
is no warranty; you have no right support; and you use it at entirely
your own risk.

  Look out for the Barebones DOS email system version 4.0: fully automated
with the power you'd expect from a modern email client... coming soon.

                                                      James David Chapman.


    Email the Barebones author:                     jchap@globalnet.co.uk
    Barebones questions:                  barebones@jchap.globalnet.co.uk
    Author's Home Page:                 www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~jchap/
    Barebones DOS email page:   www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~jchap/tvde.htm
 

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Installing the system: Quick Start.

- Enter "BAREBONE" to uncompress the system.

- View this system documentation file: BAREBONE.TXT  (You can also view the
  (documentation files: READ.ME, and TCPMAIL.TXT at this point if you want).
  You can view these files with the BAREBONE /v BAREBONE.TXT command.

- View EMAIL.BAT and enter your system settings using a simple text editor
  such as Microsoft(tm) EDIT.COM, or "E" - available with PCDOS, or similar.

- Enter "EMAIL /Q emailaddress" to quickly create and write a brief message.

- Enter "EMAIL" to connect, send, and collect your email.

- View your new mail using the built-in viewer!

- Enter "EMAIL /?" for a list of command switches.

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Contents of BAREBONE.EXE zipped archive:

  ETHERPPP      The dialler and packet driver: Merit Etherppp.
  TCPMAIL.EXE   (v2.0beta) My email client for DOS.
  BAREBONE.COM  Network info creation/connection termination and utilities.
  EMAIL.BAT     The BareBones control and config batch file.

  BAREBONE.TXT  This text file, Barebone system notes.
  TCPMAIL.TXT   TCPMAIL program documentation.
  READ.ME       Etherppp program documentation.
  PKSTAT.COM    Unused Etherppp program file.
  INST.EXE      Unused Etherppp program file.
  TERMIN.COM    Unused Etherppp program file.

  The system will remove all but the first 4 files when it is first run.  If
  you want to make a backup of BAREBONE.EXE copy it to another directory
  before you run the system.

  This text file will also be deleted.  You have been warned!

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Introduction:

  The Barebones DOS email system was designed to be both simple to set up and
simple to use.  While in the later versions of the system the control file,
EMAIL.BAT has become a great deal more complex in terms of program lines, the
configuration of the system for the user has become simpler.

  However, it should be noted that the system is still very much a skeleton,
lacking most of the functions the user might be used to.  Barebones was
designed to use only 4 files... it is not designed to be overly user-friendly.
Easy to configure, simple in nature, but no 'bells and whistles'.

  If you need a more friendly front end to this system, I would currently
suggest that you look into Pegasus Mail by David Harris.  It can be make to
function very well with this system.  Barebones v4.0 will include an advanced
email editor: (currently weighing in at 16,000 lines of assembly).

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Installing the system

    Firstly, download the system files by selecting this link. Save the file,
  BAREBONE.EXE into a new directory on your hard disk. Next, type BAREBONE to
  uncompress the system. At this stage if you wish, you can view the Etherppp
  and TCPMAIL documentation files, READ.ME and TCPMAIL.TXT.

    Next, using a text editor, edit EMAIL.BAT and enter your system
  configuration details as detailed in the following section.


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Setting up the system:

    Take a look at the notes below, and check with the Example configuration
  before trying to set up the system.  (Or have a go without bothering to read
  the following and come back if you have trouble (probably what I'd do!)).

    You will need to enter the following information about your computer and
  your internet service provider (ISP) into the EMAIL.BAT file. This file
  has been designed to make the entry of your details as simple as possible,
  however you will require an editor program such as DOS's EDIT.COM.

EMAIL.BAT  
  
  set Telephone=    The telephone number of your Internet service provider.  
  set Username=     Your login username.  
  set Password=     Your login password.  
  set COMport=      The COM port on your computer where the modem is attached.
  set Nameserver=   The address of the domain name server (DNS) at your ISP.  
  set POP3address=  The address of the server to collect email from.  
  set POP3username= Username used for collection, often the same as at login.  
  set POP3password= Password used for collection, often the same as at login.  
  set SMTPaddress=  The address of the machine which sends mail for you.
  set EMAILaddress= Your email address for outgoing mail.

Notes:

  * Your COMport value is specific to your computer setup.  Here it must be
    between 1 and 4 inclusive.  If one of these does not work and you are
    not sure what value to try, run a program such as my FMODEM or FIND_COM
    to determine the correct setting(s) for your system.
    Non standard settings for COM port can be set as a combinations of
    base address and IRQ numbers.  See "Advanced settings" below this text.
  
  * The other settings above can all be found out from your internet
    service provider.

  * Nameserver.  Should your ISP claim that their domain name servers (DNS)
    are allocated dynamically and fail to give you their addresses you have a
    couple of options: You can leave the field blank, (ie: set Nameserver=0)
    and use IP addresses instead of host names to specify your mail servers
    (ie. 123.123.123.123 instead of mail.myisp.com).  Alternatively you could
    use the network itself to find out the addresses of their DNS.  See
    TCPMAIL.TXT and the Barebones website for more information on this.
    Finally if your ISP supports either BOOTP or DHCP you can set
    nameserver=bootp to have this information filled in automatically for you.

  * Nameserver2.  ISPs have at least two domain name servers to prevent their
    entire operation being brought down if one of them fails.  Up to version
    2.3x Barebones has only permitted one DNS to be specified.  Now, you can
    specify a second and third in the advanced options below, (see DNS2, DNS3).

  * In the EMAILaddress setting you cannot use angle brackets to separate
    your real name from your email address.  Use () or "" instead.  This
    setting will be used for Reply-To: and From: 

  * Take care when entering settings - a simple error would be to include one
    or more blank spaces at the end of a value, this unfortunately may well
    stop the system from working.

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Advanced Settings in EMAIL.BAT:

    set Dial=T
    set Modemstring=&F&C1&D2
    set COMadvanced=c
    set Speed=9600
    set PAP=0
    set Wait=40
    set View=on
    set Debug=0
    set Leavemail=0
    set DNS2=
    set DNS3=
    set ISPname=

  * For pulse dialling change the dial line to "set Dial=P"

  * Enter your own modem initialisation string in modemstring if you need to.
    The one included here should work for most machines, however some people
    have reported difficulty with hanging up if they are not using the correct
    string for their specific modem.

  * If you find that you have a non standard port setting for your modem
    (ie not COM1-4), then you can enter your COM port values here as a
    combination of base address and IRQ values in COMadvanced.  Change the
    COMadvanced line to: "COMadvanced=b BaseAddress /I IRQnumber /" where
    "BaseAddress" is a value like "0x2E8", and "IRQnumber" is a value 0-15.
 
  * By default Barebones instructs Etherppp to attempt to make a connection
    at 9600 bps.  If your system is very old, (below 286), or has a very old
    modem attached it may not be able to make a reliable connection at this
    speed try a slower one from the table below.

    Once you have a working connection with a faster machine you are strongly
    advised to attempt to increase the speed of your connection by selecting
    greater numbers from the table of values below:

       Permitted values for Speed setting:  (*=default)

         600    4800    19200
        1200    7200    38400
        2400   *9600    57600

  * By default the full output of TCPMAIL is not displayed. If you are having
    trouble collecting or sending mail, change the Debug advanced option to
    "Debug=1" if you wish to see the progress of TCPMAIL.  If you want to
    suppress this output set "Debug=0".

  * If you need to use PAP to connect to your ISP, then change this line to
    set PAP=1 and remove "ogin:","%username%\r","assword:" and "%password%\r"
    from the Receive/Send lines in EMAIL.BAT (See: Your Dialling script below).
    You may have to enter a new dial script sequence for your ISP in their
    place.  If you find you do not need a login script when connecting with
    PAP you may find that entering receive1=CONNECT as your dialling script
    will connect you quicker.

  * Wait is the maximum number of seconds to wait before failing on a line in
    the dial script.

  * By default Barebones will run it's own email viewing program once email
    has been collected.  You can prevent this by setting "View=off".

  * DNS2 and DNS3 allow you to specify alternative Domain Name Servers
    (nameservers) for Barebones to use if the value in 'Nameserver' fails.

  * ISPname is an optional setting which will be displayed each time a
    connection is made.  This can be useful when using multiple configurations.

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Your Dialling script in EMAIL.BAT:

    set   Receive1=ogin:
    set   Send1=%username%\r
    set   Receive2=assword:
    set   Send2=%password%\r
    set   Receive3=
    set   Send3=
    set   Receive4=
    set   Send4=
 
  * You can also change the default dialling script for the system.
    Normally this is set to send your username when it receives the text
    "(l)ogin:" from your ISP and will send your password when it receives
    "(p)assword:"  This is the most common way of gaining access to an ISP.
 
  * Change this sequence if your ISP uses another procedure, or adds another
    exchange to the end of it.  (Eg. to set the connection into PPP or PAP
    mode).

  * In the script, "\r" stands for carriage return (or in this case Enter),
    and %username% and %password% stand for the username and password required
    at login, previously set up as Username=, and Password= above.

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Address Book in EMAIL.BAT

    set nick1=barebones
    set addr1=barebones@jchap.globalnet.co.uk
    set real1=Barebones Author

    set nick2= 
    set addr2= 
    set real2= 

    set nick3=
    set addr3=
    set real3=

    set nick4=
    set addr4=
    set real4=

    set nick5=
    set addr5=
    set real5=
 
  * You can add entries to the above list, creating a primitive form of
    address book.  Creating a mail then becomes as simple as entering:
    "EMAIL to barebones".

    Where "to" is an alternative to EMAIL.BAT's "/n" option, and the nickname
    "barebones" has been set to equal the real address
    "barebones@jchap.globalnet.co.uk" and real name "Barebones Author".

    It is not required that an email address nick be set to a real name as
    well as an address.

    Unfortunately nicknames *are* case-sensitive which is irritating, but just
    another UFOL.  (Unfortunate Fact Of Life).


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A settings example for EMAIL.BAT:

    set Telephone=999-999999
    set Username=james
    set Password=mydogsname
    set COMport=4
    set Nameserver=123.123.123.123
    set POP3address=mail.myisp.com
    set POP3username=james
    set POP3password=mydogsname
    set SMTPaddress=smtpmail.myisp.com
    set EMAILaddress=James Chapman (james@myisp.com)

    set Dial=T
    set Modemstring=&F&C1&D2
    set COMadvanced=/b 0x2e8 /i 3
    set Debug=0
    set Leavemail=0
    set PAP=0
    set Wait=40
    set DNS2=
    set DNS3=
    set ISPname=MY ISP

    set Receive1=ogin:
    set Send1=%username%\r
    set Receive2=assword:
    set Send2=%password%\r
    set Receive3=
    set Send3=
    set Receive4=
    set Send4=
 
    set nick1=barebones
    set addr1=barebones@jchap.globalnet.co.uk
    set real1=Barebones Author

    set nick2=bob 
    set addr2=bob@his-isp.com
    set real2=Bob Example person 

    set nick3=help
    set addr3=help@myisp.com
    set real3=Tech Support

    set nick4=
    set addr4=
    set real4=

    set nick5=
    set addr5=
    set real5=


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Your working config:
    
    If you wish to store your system settings in a file apart from EMAIL.BAT
    you can enter EMAIL /C at the DOS command prompt.  This will copy your
    settings into a separate batch file named BBCONFIG.BAT.

    Settings in this file override any contained in EMAIL.BAT.  BBCONFIG.BAT
    allows the user to more easily change Barebones version, or set up another
    computer to run on with the system, since it eliminates the need for the
    user's details to be retyped: the new version of the system is just
    uncompressed in the normal way, and BBCONFIG.BAT simply added to the
    directory to supply the correct ISP settings.

Multiple Configs:

    You can also create multiple config files to enable connection to different
    service providers (ISPs).  Eg:  I have set up a connection to myisp.com, if
    I were to store these settings externally using EMAIL /C, they would be
    stored in BBCONFIG.BAT.  If I were to *rename* BBCONFIG.BAT to MYISP.BAT I
    I could then reconfigure BBCONFIG to another ISP and access the new one by
    simply entering EMAIL, and the old one by entering EMAIL /E MYISP

    This also allows for ISP config files to be stored on the Barebones website
    which will hopefully allow people to more quickly set up the system for use.

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Connection Problems:
 
  If TCPMAIL reports, "PACKET DRIVER NOT FOUND", then Etherppp (PPP.EXE) will
  have failed to load in. The most likely reason for PPP to fail is that it
  has not found your modem. Check the COMport setting in EMAIL.BAT. If you are
  not sure of what your COMport setting should be, download, unzip, and run my
  program FMODEM.COM which should tell you the correct value to put. 

  PPP might also fail if your login script differs from the expected settings
  in EMAIL.BAT. The login process is stored in a file called LOGIN.PPP, view
  this and see where it is that the login script is failing. If you are still
  unsure, ask your ISP to give you details of their login script, (reminding
  them if necessary that you are one of their customers, not a hacker!). Any
  non standard login can be added to EMAIL.BAT in the DIAL SCRIPT section.

  If you cannot find details of a login script from your ISP then try setting
  PAP=1 (and removing "ogin:","%username%\r","assword:" and "%password%\r"
  from the send/receive lines in the Dial Script section of EMAIL.BAT.

  The original version of the BareBones system found it difficult to connect
  to service providers which did not support the BOOTP protocol and allocated
  local and remote IP addresses dynamically. This version of the system
  interfaces with Etherppp and can handle this problem, creating a new
  WATTCP.CFG data file for each login. However, while you can now safely
  ignore the file, you will still need to find out the address of the Domain
  Name Server (DNS) for your ISP.

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Slow operation:

  If you are running the system on a very old computer, (8086) or you are
  trying to run the system from a floppy disk you will find that the execution
  speed drops to a crawl.  The most effective way of running the system is
  from a hard disk, however where this is not possible, I recommend that the
  main system files, EMAIL.BAT, PPP.EXE, TCPMAIL.EXE, BARBONE.COM are copied to
  a virtual disk before attempting starting.

  Virtual drives, also known as ram-disks or silicon disks are areas of memory
  which act like a normal disk drive but are a great deal faster, the penalty
  being that all data not copied from the disk to another drive will be lost
  at power down.

  Consult your DOS manual or the internet about how to set up a virtual disk.
  You will find that you will have to insert a line into your CONFIG.SYS
  start up file with reference to VDISK.SYS, or RAMDRIVE.SYS


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Command line functions:
       
    EMAIL        - Connect, collect and send email, then hang up (/view mail).
    EMAIL /L     - Just connect to the internet and quit to DOS.
    EMAIL /G     - If connected, collect mail (/view mail).
    EMAIL /S     - If connected, send mail.
    EMAIL /H     - Hang up a connection.
    EMAIL /C     - Write external config file, BBCONFIG.BAT.
    EMAIL /R     - Create an email settings report for Barebones author.
    EMAIL /N [destination email address or nickname]
    EMAIL to [destination email address or nickname]
                 - Create a new email template, NEW.MSG ready for editing.
                   (Loads template into EDIT if in current directory).
    EMAIL /Q [destination email address or nickname]
                 - Create a new email template, and write brief message.

    EMAIL /V old/new/sent
                 - Run integrated mail viewer.

    EMAIL /E file- Load an external config file (anyfile.BAT) and restart
                   system.

    Notes:

  * If Email /H fails to hang up the line, check the modem manual for a new
    initialisation string which forces the modem *not* to ignore DTR.

  * Settings in an external config file, eg BBCONFIG.BAT, created by EMAIL /C
    or any other user created one loaded with the /E switch override any
    settings stored in EMAIL.BAT

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Using the system.

  Type EMAIL to logon, collect any mail you have from your POP3 mail server,
  and send any email you have created. Incoming mail will have a seemingly
  random filename and a .CNM extension.  Outgoing mail must have a .MSG
  extension.  Incoming mail can be viewed with the Barebones viewer program,
  (see below), or with an external editor/view program.


Viewing your mail.

  If "View" in the advanced settings is set to "on" (which it is by default),
  when Barebones has collected mail it lists it in an internal viewer.  The
  program is simple to use: The arrow keys move the selection bar up and down
  the list of mail, and  selects one to be read.

  When viewing a mail, the arrow keys, (and Pg Up/Pg Dn) allow you to read the
  message, and ESC returns you to the list.  Pressing ESC when in the list
  returns you to DOS.

  Should you decide to switch off the internal mail viewer, you will have to
  either use your own external program to view the mail files, or use the
  EMAIL /V command below.  These files are stored with file extension .CNM
  in the Barebones directory.

  You can view your mail with the EMAIL /V command:

  EMAIL /V new   -   This will list your new (unfilled) mail. (*.CNM)
  EMAIL /V old   -   This will list your older mail, (filed as *.TXT).
  EMAIL /V sent  -   This will list mail queued up to be sent, (*.MSG).

  If you want to create a mail list without using EMAIL.BAT, you can do so by
  entering: BAREBONE /L >MAIL.BOX

  If you want to start up the viewer program without running Barebones you can
  do so with the following command: BAREBONE /VL MAIL.BOX

Filing your mail.

  If File is set to "Y" in the advanced settings, (it is by default), then
  once you have viewed your new mail, the files are renamed to have a *.txt
  file extension.


Sending mail.

  If you want to use a simple editor to create your outgoing mail, type
  EMAIL /N to create a new, blank email template file (NEW.MSG) ready to be
  filled in and sent. Remember to save this message with a new filename and
  .MSG extension if you want it sent next time EMAIL.BAT is run. 

  If you enter "Email to [name]" Barebones will create a blank email, with
  headers created from the [name] nick your 'address book' in EMAIL.BAT
  Likewise you can enter "Email to [email address]" at the command prompt and
  Barebones will create headers directed to that address.  Eg:

  Email to jchap@globalnet.co.uk    or,

  email to barebones

  You can also create a new mail with the /Q command switch.  This creates a
  template in the same manner above but allows the user to enter a brief
  message using the DOS "Copy CON" command.  While this method is certainly
  quick and easy, it lacks the flexibility of a full editor - once lines are
  entered they cannot be edited without loading the MSG file into a 'proper'
  editing program.  It is also the responsibility of the user to press 
  to make sure that lines do not grow too long.  (80 characters would be a
  maximum here).

  Email /Q jchap@globalnet.co.uk

  When you have completed your brief message, hold Control-Z (or hit the F6
  key), and then press enter.  The message will be stored and you will be
  returned to the command line.

  If you want to setup the system to work with Pegasus Mail by David Harris, 
  you can download Pegasus Mail from the Barebones DOS email site ( [1.1Mb],
  saving the self-extracting archive file PMAIL340.EXE in your BAREBONE
  directory. Type PMAIL340 to uncompress this package. It is important to
  note that Pegasus Mail is not part of the Barebones system, however it can
  be made to work with the system.

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Creating and editing a new email message:

  * Any file in the Barebone directory with a ".MSG" extension will be treated
    as a mail to be sent the next time the system connects to the SMTP mail
    server.

  * MSG files created by Barebones 3.0 have the following format:

    $$ /username
    T james@myisp.com 

    From: James Chapman (barebones@jchap.globalnet.co.uk) 
    To: james@myisp.com
    Date: Wed, 19 May 1999 05:38:59 
    Reply-To: James Chapman (barebones@jchap.globalnet.co.uk) 
    X-Mailer: Barebones DOS email system. 
    Subject: 

    [Insert message here]

  * The above file could have been created by the user, James Chapman, typing
    "email to james@myisp.com" at the DOS prompt in the Barebones directory.

  * The file would be initially named: NEW.MSG  The user would then have to
    Edit this file to fill in the email message.

  * The email address in the To: line and the "T" line should be the same.

  * The To: line can contain an address and (real name), whereas the "T" line
    can *only* contain an email address.

  * The blank lines *must* be left entirely blank, with not even a space
    character left on them.

  * The date is filled in automatically by the Barebones system when the file
    is created.


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General notes when composing email messages:
            
  * The third line of any email you write *must* be blank, as must the line
    separating the headers from the main message itself.  This line cannot
    even contain spaces.

  * The second, "T" line must be a simple email address with no brackets of
    any kind.  You may specify a full email address with the person's name
    in the To: field of the email, but not in the second line of the mail.

    Therefore, when you create a new message with the "Email to address"
    command the address must be a simple address only, and must not contain
    brackets or the persons real name.

  * If you place a copy of your editor program in the Barebones directory,
    under the name EDIT.COM or EDIT.EXE, it will be automatically launched
    when you create a new message.

  * Barebones will rename NEW.MSG files up to a maximum of 10 times before
    asking the user to do the job.  This effectively means that you can
    compose 10 messages before you have to either send them off, or start
    renaming NEW.MSG yourself.  You can rename NEW.MSG anything you like as
    long as it has a .MSG extension.

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Version History:

BareBones DOS email system v1.0

  - Basic batch file and help to set up a simple internet connection using
    Etherppp as packet driver.

BareBones DOS email system v2.0  (beta)

  - Complete rewrite, including fixes for dynamic local and remote IP
    allocation.  Simplified email composition for those using only a basic
    editor, including: address book, date insertion etc.

BareBones DOS email system v1.5 (sic)

  - Created *after* version 2.0 to help a specific user's problems.  Basically
    version 1.0 with the buggy WATIP.EXE replaced by the more flexible
    BAREBONE.COM.

BareBones DOS email system v2.1

  - General Bug fixes.

BareBones DOS email system v2.2

  - Reduced new DOS environment size, to overcome limitations on some old
    machines.

BareBones DOS email system v2.2

  - Added basic PAP support and limited instructions for use.
 
BareBones DOS email system v2.3c

  - Fixed silly bug in DATE display routine in BAREBONE.COM
  - Fixed bug in EMAIL /R which sent password in dial script details.

Barebones DOS email system v2.3e

  - Corrected EMAIL /C switch, so that a working config can be stored as
    a separate batch file.

Barebones DOS email system v2.3f

  - Changed MSG file template to remove spaces from end of lines
    which upset finicky relays.
  - Tightened user identification to server in first ($) line.
  - Made it possible to rename EMAIL.BAT to another filename.
  - Increased number of MSG files Barebones can automatically create to 10.
  - Added quick mail function (/Q) which uses the DOS copy con command.

Barebones DOS email system v2.3g

  - Corrected EMAIL /L bug.

Barebones DOS email system v2.3h

  - Added mail listing and viewer programs to BAREBONE.COM.
  - Revised BAREBONE.TXT help file.

Barebones DOS email system v2.3i

  - Corrected viewer and mail listing memory bugs.

Barebones DOS email system v2.3j   -  Minor updates.

  - Added speed option to advanced settings list and updated instructions.

Barebones DOS email system v2.3k   -  Minor update.

  - Changed BAREBONE.COM to allow system to work under Windows 98 DOS box
    without a sharing error.  While Barebones is a DOS based system and not
    designed to function under windows, this change might be useful for some.
    Please note that your DOS window must be closed and reopened to make a
    repeat connection because Windows locks the LOGIN.PPP file, this also
    prevents this file from being deleted giving rise to an 'access denied'
    message after closing a connection).

Barebones DOS email system v3.0    -  Replacement program for SMTPOP.EXE

  - Created TCPMAIL.EXE a replacement program for SMTPOP.EXE which this system
    originally used.  The new program allows for a number of new features
    including selective downloading of mail, progress bar, increased debugging,
    more informative display etc.  It is also hopefully a little less bugged!
  - Barebones system updated to reflect new TCPMAIL features.
  - System now allows multiple configurations to be kept in the same directory
    and loaded by the user from the command line.
  - Barebones instruction files now included into BAREBONE.COM to allow them
    to be always available and easily viewable.
  - Replaced 'Mailoutput' function with 'Debug' function.  Set Debug=1 for
    full mail output.

Expected Future Versions of this system:

  Barebones DOS email system v4.0    -  Advanced multi-window editing.

  Barebones DOS email system v5.0    -  Replacement for Etherppp.


  Expect v4.0 before the end of the year.  (2000).

  Expect version v5.0 when you see it.


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Known limitations/bugs.

    If a connection is reset by the remote server (ie ping timeout) then
  Barebones may fail to login on reconnection unless the EMAIL /H command has
  been given first.

    If connecting inside a Windows DOS box, Barebones will allow one connection
  attempt only.  To restart the system, close the window and reopen a new one.

    Barebones (v3.0) will duplicate any "."s which are the first character on
  a line of an email.

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*Please* report your working system:

   When you have a working configuration, please report it to the Barebones
   author, so that a list of ISP configurations can be built up.  This will
   make this system, and any future ones, *much* easier to install.
 
   To report your working config, simply type EMAIL /R -  A new message will
   be created with your ISP settings ready to be sent the next time you
   collect or send email.  Note, your password settings are NOT recorded, and
   you can edit/view the file REPORT.MSG before it is sent.

   For your own information, and use when writing to the Barebones author for
   help via another email package, your settings are also stored in
   BAREBONE.CFG when this command is used.


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Conclusion

  Since email is entirely text based, DOS is an ideal means of dealing with
  it.  It is quick, simple and the DOS BATCH language can make automatic email
  collection easy. I hope you can see just how simple this setup really is,
  and that you have a go at installing it.  Let me know how you get on. 

  If you find an error on this help page, or think something needs to be more 
  clearly explained, please write to me and help to make the system even
  simpler for others. 
 
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  Email the Barebones author:                      jchap@globalnet.co.uk
  Barebones questions:                   barebones@jchap.globalnet.co.uk
  Author's Home Page:         www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~jchap/index.htm
  Barebones DOS email page:    www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~jchap/tvde.htm