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Kagi Shareware
Shareware registrations for SimpleTime are handled by Kagi Shareware. Kagi is a small company run by Kee Nethery
that processes shareware registrations for several dozen authors. Kagi is NOT a software publisher, and they do
not provide technical support for SimpleTime or any of the other programs they handle. For technical support,
contact the authors of the individual programs.
The メRegisterモ Applcation
Your copy of SimpleTime should come with a small application called メRegisterモ, which you use to create a
customized registration form to send to Kagi Shareware. If you do not have the メRegisterモ application, you
should download a fresh copy of the whole SimpleTime package. The メRegisterモ application is also available on
its own from my web site <http://www.idir.net/~catara>. It is vital that you use the registration form since
payments sent without the appropriate form can be delayed or lost.
When you launch the メRegisterモ application, it puts up a window asking for all the necessary information. Type
your name, postal address, and e-mail address in the corresponding boxes at the top of the window. So that we
can contact you, you must provide either a postal or e-mail address (please note that we do not reply by FAX).
If you do not have an e-mail address, you must check the メPostcard Receiptモ box (which automatically adds $1 to
your charge) at the bottom right of the window. Otherwise, you will not receive any reply to your registration.
Then, fill in the payment details at the bottom left of the window. Choose your method of payment from the popup
and complete the relevant information (credit card number, type of currency, etc.) below.
Next, indicate the programs you want to register in the middle of the window. Type the number of copies you want
to register into the メSingle Userモ box. In most cases you should just type メ1モ. Do not type the shareware fee
into this box since the メRegisterモ application computes the fee for you. The メSiteモ and メWorld-Wideモ check boxes
are intended for companies or organizations that want a license to use the shareware on all their machines. If
you feel that the shareware program is worth more than the registration fee, you can add an optional bonus in
the メBonus US$モ box. Please note that the メRegisterモ application may list more than three programs, and you can
use the scroll bar at the right of the window to see the others.
Once you have filled in all this required information, the メRegisterモ application displays the total amount at
the bottom right of the window. You then need to create a registration form by clicking one of the following
three buttons:
・ Print... prints a hard copy of the registration form, which you can then mail to Kagi Shareware.
・ Copy... puts a copy of the registration form on your clipboard for you to paste into an e-mail message
to send to Kagi Shareware. This method works only with credit cards since it is not yet possible to e-mail cash
or checks.
・ Save... saves a copy of the registration for to your hard disk as a SimpleText document for you to print
out or e-mail later.
The Kagi Shareware e-mail and snail-mail addresses are given on the registration form.
The Shareware Message
After you register, Kagi Shareware automatically sends you an e-mail reply titled メThanks for your
registrationモ. Once you receive this e-mail, you may check the "I have registered" checkbox in the preferences
dialog box. You should save this message as your receipt. If you checked the メPostcard Receiptモ box in the
Register program, Kagi will send you a postcard with this information. Again, if you do not have an e-mail
address, you must request a メPostcard Receiptメ since otherwise you will not receive any reply.
It can take Kagi Shareware up to a week to process a registration from the date they receive it (please make
sure to factor in the delivery time if you use snail-mail). If you do not receive the メThanks for your
registrationモ e-mail message, contact Kagi Shareware at <shareware@kagi.com> or the postal address given on the
registration form to ask about the status of your registration. Keep in mind that some registrations can get
lost in the mail on the way to Kagi Shareware. Also, sometimes the e-mail reply gets lost as well (America
Online is particularly unreliable when it comes to receiving e-mail from the internet).
Once you have registered, you are considered registered for all future shareware versions of SimpleTime, so you
do not need to reregister or pay any additional fees when you upgrade to a new version. We do not maintain a
mailing or e-mailing list to distribute upgrades or announce new versions. However, you can always download the
latest versions from the online services, internet archives, or my web site <http://www.idir.net/~catara>.
Common Mistakes
・ If you do not provide an e-mail address, you must give a snail-mail address and check the メPostcard
Receiptモ box (this automatically adds $1 to the charge). If you do not, you will not receive any confirmation
from Kagi. You have been warned (three times in this file alone, as well as with alerts in the メRegisterモ
application).
・ You must send the the registration form to Kagi Shareware and not to the shareware author. Kagi's e-mail
and snail-mail addresses are given on the registration form itself, under the words メSend this form to:モ. In
particular, do not send the form to the author's snail-mail addresses. (There is a reason why I do not include
these snail-mail addresses in the SimpleTime documentation, and it is not to force you to search through my
older versions and other shareware programs...)
・ Make sure you type your e-mail address correctly. If your e-mail address is wrong, you will not receive
Kagi's confirmation message.
・ Make sure you are registering the right program. Some people mistakenly register MiniCalendar when they
intend to register SimpleTime. The program you are registering is given on the メProgram:モ line of the resulting
registration form, so you should double check that this line indicates the correct program.
・ Do not e-mail Kagi the メRegisterモ application or send a screen shot of the メRegisterモ window. You use the
メRegisterモ application to create a registration form (which consists of some text and possibly bar codes if you
are using the printed version), and you then send that form to Kagi Shareware.
・ Do not type the shareware fee into the メSingle Userモ box. This box is for the number of copies you want to
register, and in most cases you should just type メ1モ. The メRegisterモ application automatically computes the
total cost for you. Also, do not try to put an メxモ in the メSingle Userモ box; it only takes numbers.
・ Do not check the メSiteモ or メWorld-Wideモ boxes if you only want to register a single copy. These boxes are
for companies or organizations that want a license to use the shareware on all their machines. If you mistakenly
check one of these boxes, you will be charged significantly more than for a single copy.
・ Do not give a FAX number as the only means of contacting you. We do not reply by FAX, so we need either an
e-mail or snail-mail address. In particular, if you have a FAX number but no e-mail address, you still need to
check the メPostcard Receiptモ box.
・ The メRegisterモ program is not an order form. All of the programs listed there are shareware, and it is
assumed that you already have a copy of the programs you register. Neither Kagi Shareware nor the shareware
authors will send you copies of these programs. You can download these programs yourself from any of the online
services or internet Mac shareware archives. You can also get them from my web site
<http://www.idir.net/~catara>.