CoMB: COherent Mail Box
(c) 1991 Rick Nickle
	 The Trystro System

    Conditions of Copyright: Version 1.27

	 You can use this program as long as you don't
	 try to sell it to anyone.

	 You can redistribute this program as long as
	 you include the source with the binaries.
	 
	 You can redistribute this program as long as you don't
	 try to redistribute it as your own work.

	 If you make improvements, please make an attempt
	 to notify me of the nature of the change.  Include
	 patches or descriptions.  Any significant improvements
	 will be included in a future release.

	 There is no charge for the right to use this program, with
	 the following 'exceptions'.

	 *	 Any effort you make to share this program with other
		 users will be appreciated.

	 *	 If you get an urge to pay for this program and you
		 can't satisfy it, I need a 9600 bps modem for my BBS,
		 and a whole bunch of other equipment.

CoMB: COherent Mail Box

Since I couldn't port elm to coherent, I found it nescessary to write
my own screen-based mail program.  I couldn't live without quoting.

Basically, this program duplicates major functions of 'elm' including
reading, sending, replying, saving and deleting mail from your mailbox.

It works fine as-is with messages generated on Coherent systems.
Messages generated elsewhere are not always parsed correctly and
therefore they might look funny.  Reply-path is not always parsed
correctly either.  I could probably hack something up right now, 
but I'm trying to do it right and make a good parser with yacc.
(I wanna learn it anyway....).  So, expect a new release soon that
handles non-Coherent mail properly.

Instructions on installing:

-- move the shell archive or tar to a nice, clean, warm directory.

-- extract the shell archive or tar

-- set up the default variable values and definitely reset the
   smart-host variable in 'comb.h'.

	Other things to look for:

	- this program uses /tmp to make temporary files
	  mwc installs the tmp directory without global permissions
	  it seems, so if it's not rwx to others, make it so.

        - another thing that mwc doesn't do right:
	  /etc/newusr install mailboxes with the wrong permissions.
	  they should be set to rw--w--w- (chmod 622 /usr/spool/mail/*
	  will do the trick).

-- read the beginning of the make file.

-- type 'make all'
	(if you are using smail and deliver, 'make smail'
	 will install comb as /bin/mailx.  you might want
	 to examine the way you handle mail before you try
	 it though, it's only there for my benefit really.)

-- move the binary 'comb' to your favorite /bin directory
   (typing 'make install' instead of 'make all' installs
   it for you in /usr/local/bin

read the NOTES file for a list of things that need to be done.
(this is essentially a pre-release version)

read the CHANGES file.  i still haven't made docs for this thing,
and many important notes are in the CHANGES file in lieu of docs.

Please let me know of any suggestions:

e-mail to:

fcsys!trystro!rick@think.com

or

rnickle@pogo.ai.mit.edu (which is forwarded here anyway)

i don't pick up mail from mwcbbs often (weekly?)
but if you want to send mail to me there send it
to: mwcbbs!tryster!rick 

If you can't reach me by any of the above methods, or you just feel
like calling, my system has a dial-in line at (617) 625-7155 (2400bps).
Some of the mwcbbs library is there, plus some other programs i've managed to
port.  Download /usr/spool/uucppublic/dl/FILELIST to see what is around.
The latest copy of this program will always be there.

If you call the number, it'll ask you to login as 'guest' and apply
for an account.  Once you get an account (gimme a few hours to get
the mail and put it in) you can download it or, if you want, i'll set
up a uucp account for you.  If you don't feel like going through
those steps, e-mail me a request for both accounts directly.  Include
a preferred login and password for you and your uucp, and some info
about you (whatever you feel is relevant) like voice phone, address.
Set up 'trystro' in your L.sys and Permissions for uucp.

If you can't reach me by e-mail:

Richard Nickle
25 Grant Street, #2
Somerville, MA 02145

PATCH NOTE: 01/23/91

i said i would make available patches instead of making people re-d/l
the whole thing.  i shoulda kept my mouth shut.  the diffs that the
coherent diff generates don't look right, so i gave up rather quickly
on this idea.  i think patch wants context diffs for a patch, and each
little context diff should be attached to a filename so patch knows
which program to path.  i could be wrong (huh!??!).  if anyone can tell
me how to easily make diffs, i will do it.

FTP NOTE: 01/23/91

new versions will be available on a regular basis at piggy.ucsb.edu

i will also make an attempt to archive what is available at piggy
here for d/l, if anyone is interested.

