Path: sdcc12!network.ucsd.edu!orion.oac.uci.edu!cerritos.edu!dhw68k!macintosh From: kkirksey@eng.auburn.edu (Kenneth B. Kirksey) Newsgroups: comp.binaries.mac Subject: MacWoof 1.2 (part 1 of 7) Message-ID: Date: 12 Jan 92 21:00:17 GMT Lines: 719 Approved: bytebug@dhw68k.cts.com (Roger L. Long) [MacWoof 1.2 - part 1 of 7] MacWoof is software that lets you read and send EchoMail and NetMail messages from your Macintosh. You can set MacWoof to dial and request messages automatically, then read and reply to them at your leisure. Not only is this more convenient for you, it allows bulletin boards to support more users and widens the scope of your communications. These benefits are possible through FidoNet, a world-wide not-for- profit network of bulletin boards. In general terms, if you are in New York, and want to send a message to someone in California, you send the message to a bulletin board that is local to you. That board sends it on to another bulletin board that is closer to its destination (hopefully through a local call). This process continues until it reaches the person for whom it was intended. In practice, the routing follows specific rules. This situation, where a message is destined for a particular person, is called NetMail. In addition, there are echoes where more general discussions on a particular topic take place. Messages from these echoes are called EchoMail. In order to access FidoNet, you will use MacWoof to become a point. The bulletin board you receive messages from is called your Boss. If you don't already have a Boss, we'll cover how you can find one later. If you should have more than one Boss, you will need to set up multiple message files, one for each Boss. Messages that you get from each Boss will be separate from the messages you receive from the other Boss. MacWoof is completely self-contained and complies with FTSC-0001 (FidoNet) protocols (hence the name MacWoof). MacWoof works either with a modem for connecting to your Boss node (as point software) or in conjunction with other mailer software. If you use other mailer software, you can use MacWoof to read and reply to messages (as a reader). It is designed to work with any mailer software that supports basic FTSC mail sessions, such as Tabby, BinkleyTerm, TIMS (the mailer for TBBS), and Front Door. It does not presently support D'Bridge or Opus. A future release will add compatibility with these and other mailers. System Requirements You need a Macintosh with a minimum of 2 MB of RAM if you are using MultiFinder or System 7. If you are not using MultiFinder, 1 MB of RAM should be enough. System 6.0.4 or later is required, along with the Communications Toolbox and associated connection tools. The Communications Toolbox is included as part of System 7, however you still need to get the connection tools separately. Specifically, MacWoof needs the Serial Tool. Both the Communications Toolbox and the connection tools are available from a variety of BBS systems as well as APDA. What's New in 1.2 ? * Unattended Sessions (Set MacWoof to call in automatically) * File Attaches * New Session Log Options * User Configurable TEXT file creator type * Disable De-Arcing option (for 32 bit cleanliness) --- (This file must be converted with BinHex 4.0) :