What is Mail Them

  Mail them is intended for mass mailings. If you have a lot of friends or associates to send a quick message to, then give it a try. Mail them is useful in the Internet and big Intranets. You can send unlimited number of messages. Mail lists' management  is extremely easy.

  Please, send all your remarks, bug's messages and suggestions with the subject line 'mailthem bug' to kashirin@geocities.com

 If you'd like to know about new versions of the Mail them then send a letter with the subject line 'mailthem Subscribe' to kashirin@geocities.com

 The program works with operating systems Win95 OSR2/Win98/WinNt 4.0 service pack3.

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Tab 'Message'

•	In the field 'Subject' - subject of the letter (optional field)

•	Under the field 'Subject' a body of the letter, i.e. your message (optional field)

•	The field 'Attachment' - in it the attached files are displayed.

•	The button 'Add - to attach file.

•	The button 'Remove' - to remove file.

•	The button 'Open' - allows inserting into a body of the letter beforehand prepared text. The file should be in ASCII format. For example such files can be created in a Notebook Windows.

•	The button 'Save' allows saving your message. By default in a folder Messages.

•	The button 'Clear' - clears message.


Tab 'Addresses'

•	In the left part of window you can see mail list. Pay attention to correctness of a set. The program does not check the text of addresses on correspondence to the mail format. The presence even one address is necessary; differently program will produce an error at attempt to send mail.

•	The button Open - allows inserting beforehand prepared addresses. While the import in the format " one address in one line" - so-called column is admitted only. If you have other format, you can change it, for example, using MS Word, having selected there overwrite mode of commas on the sign of the paragraph. The text with addresses should be in ASCII format. For example such files can be created in a Notebook Windows.

•	The button 'Save' allows saving your mailing list. By default in a folder lists.

•	The button 'Clear' - clears mail list.

•	Under sign 'Input address' is field for addresses. Input address and press button 'Insert address'. All addresses are in alphabetical order. To remove address locates in the left field and press 'Remove address' button.

•	The Field 'How send'

To address - all to which you have sent the letters will see the name with names others in a field to "Whom"

ToCarbonCopy - all to whom you have sent the letters will see the name with names others in a field "Copy"

ToBlindCarbonCopy - address, on which you referred the letters, will not be known for the receivers (It is recommended at sending the large dispatches and for saving security of addresses)


Tab 'Options'

The information, which you enter on this tab, is saved automatically. At start of the program these data get back also automatically.

•	Host information

'Host' - name of your mail server or anyone another, which can refer your letters. Can be represented as in usual sort and as IP-addresses (mandatory field)

'Port' - usual value of this parameter 25. It is not recommended to change. In case of incorrect value the program will produce an error at attempt to send mail (mandatory field)

'UserID' - identification value of the user. Default value TmpStr. It is not recommended to change. In case of appearance of errors linked with this parameter try messages the registration name (mandatory field)

'Reset '- resets 'Port' and 'UserId' to the defaults

•	User information

'Name' - all whom you have sent letter will see this name in field 'From'

'E-mail address' - it is the address where the answers to your letter will be sent at pressing the button " Will answer to the author "

•	'Language' - choose Russian or English.


Error messages

•	'Null remote host' - the program has not detected the indicated host.

•	'Header incomplete' - it is not revealed of any address in the tab Addresses.

•	'List out of Bounds (number)' - This message means that address number  (counting from 0) contains illegal symbol.


Pop-up menu

The majority functions of the program are accessible on right button click. These are functions: Open message, Open addresses, Send, Save messages, Save addresses. Also from this menu the command Terminate, intended for cessation of work is accessible at its inadequate behavior.


Solving of problems

In some of a case probably inadequate behavior of the program. For this purpose it is necessary interrupt Mail them with the help of the command Terminate called on right button click. After that start the program again.


History

1.2

 - Added Russian language

 - New 'Addresses' tab. Now all addresses are in alphabetical order. Ability to remove any address easy. Added indicator for number of addresses in mail lists.

 - Added buttons 'Clear' for 'Message' and 'Addresses' tabs

 - Eliminated usage 'mailthem.ini' file

 - Added 'Reset' button for 'Port' and 'UserID'

 - Added confirmation questions before quitting the program and clearing message and mail list

1.01

 - Added short manual to the readme.txt file

 - Added button 'stop' to terminate sending mail

 - Fixed problem with mailthem.ini file. Field name stores in Registry now

 - Fixed problem with 'send' button

 - Added message 'sent successfully'

 - Added 'Save' button for 'Message' and 'Addresses' tabs

 - Added special folders for messages and mail-lists

 - Fixed some small minors

1.0

  - First public release


Copyright and license

    Mail Them is shareware. This means:

  - All copyrights to Mail Them are exclusively owned by Kadmy Ltd.

  - Anyone may use this software during a test period of 30 days. Following this test period of 30 days or less, if you wish to continue to use Mail Them, you MUST register.

  - Once registered, the user is granted a non-exclusive license to use Mail Them on one computer (i.e. a single CPU), for any legal purpose, at a time. The registered Mail Them software may not be rented or leased but may be permanently transferred, if the person receiving it agrees to terms of this license. If the software is an update, the transfer must include the update and all previous versions.

  - Mail Them unregistered shareware version may be freely distributed, provided the distribution package is not modified. No person or company may charge a fee for the distribution of Mail Them without written permission from the copyright holder.

  - Mail Them IS DISTRIBUTED "AS IS".  NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND IS EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED.  YOU USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.  THE AUTHOR WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DATA LOSS, DAMAGES, LOSS OF PROFITS OR ANY OTHER KIND OF LOSS WHILE USING OR MISUSING THIS SOFTWARE.

  - You may not use, copy, emulate, clone, rent, lease, sell, modify, decompile, disassemble, otherwise reverse engineer, or transfer the licensed program, or any subset of the licensed program, except as provided for in this agreement.  Any such unauthorized use shall result in immediate and automatic termination of this license and may result in criminal and/or civil prosecution.

    All rights not expressly granted here are reserved by Kadmy Ltd.

  - Installing and using Mail Them signifies acceptance of these terms and conditions of the license.

  - If you do not agree with the terms of this license you must remove Mail Them files from your storage devices and cease to use the product.


Technical support

Before you contact us, please do the following:

- Be sure that you're doing everything right. We all make mistakes sometimes... Be attentive.

- Look at the Help file: it may already contain an answer to your question. A lot of people ask us something like "how do I:", though the complete information is there.

- Visit Mail Them home page in the Internet at http://mailthem.hypermart.net. It's a good chance that you'll find the newer version of Mail Them there.

But if you still have a problem with Mail Them and noting else helps, please contact technical support at:

  kashirin@geocities.com

Please inform us about the following:

  - Mail Them version (from "About" dialog)

  - Mail Them serial number (if you're a registered user)

  - where did you get Mail Them (http or ftp site)

  - Windows 95/98/NT version (including service packs and other fixes installed), US or international, OEM or not  - computer information: CPU type and speed, installed memory

  - description of your problem (as much information as possible to retrieve the problem)

Note: you may want to read the "How to Determine the Version of Windows 95 in Use" article by Microsoft. Use the following URL:

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q158/2/38.asp

In order to get the complete computer information (working under Windows 95), open the Control Panel, click on "System" applet and press "Print" on "Device Manager" tab.

If you have any comments or suggestions for the next releases, please don't hesitate to post them to us.


Registration

You can register your copy of Mail Them at a cost of $12. Select one

of the following ways:

1.	Through the World Wide Web. This is the fastest and easiest way. The ordering page is on a secure Netscape Commerce Server, ensuring that your confidential information remains confidential. For details on ordering Mail Them through the Web, please go to the Mail Them page at:

http://mailthem.hypermart.net

and follow the link "Order the Fully Licensed Version of Mail Them".

   Or, you can go directly to the order page:

     For secure transactions:
https://www.pslweb.com/cgi-bin/psl_ords.exe?item15994

For browsers that do not support secure transactions:
http://www.pslweb.com/cgi-bin/psl_ord.exe?item15994

2. You can also use the wire transfer to our bank account (contact us for more details).

On payment approval (usually, in one-two business days), we'll send you the registration key which will remove all limitations of unregistered version such as nag screens and limitations of addresses number. Your registration will be valid for all future versions of Mail Them.

If you will not get your registration key within a reasonable amount of time (three business days for credit card payments or two weeks for other payments), please notify us about that!

We're very sorry for any inconvenience caused by those delays.

Important: when filling the order form, please double-check that your e-mail address is correct. If it will not, we'll be unable to send you the registration code.


Limitations of unregistered version

The unregistered version of Mail Them is almost fully functional. However, it has three limitations:

•	on start, the program displays the nag screen;

•	You cannot send letter to more than 25 recipients in one time

•	You cannot save you messages and mail lists.

Also, we can provide only limited support (and with low priority) to unregistered users.

When you’ll register, you’ll get the registration key (serial number) which will remove the nag screen and other limitations. Your registration key will work for all future versions of Mail Them  (or we may provide you with the new key, if the keys will be changed for some reason).

  If you register until June 1, 1999. You’ll receive free version Mail Them Pro with full technical support. The main future of Mail Them Pro is ability to extract addresses from news groups.