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┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Silver Xpress Off-Line Mail/Fax/Forms System Version 5.4 │
│ (c) copyright 1988-1995 by Santronics Software │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Welcome to the Silver Xpress Mail System Version 5.4!
The Silver Xpress Mail System is a powerful, 8-year old, electronic mail
system system available for the growing BBS industry. Simply put, there
is really nothing like Silver Xpress in the BBS world!
The Silver Xpress Off-Line Mail System has been the basis for many of
the features and functionality found in other off-line systems, and each
new version continues to set the standard with new technology and
features! See the FEATURES.DOC to get a glance of what we have done to
define the off-line mail market.
To install Silver Xpress, type INSTALL.EXE at the DOS prompt.
We designed Xpress for simple installation in mind. It should only take
you a few minutes. You should never spend more than 1 hour installing
Silver Xpress. If you get stuck somewhere, call the Xpress technical
support voice line at 305-248-3204 during normal support hours (See
SUPPORT.DOC). At the very least, please read this "README" file
completely and the ADDENDUM.DOC file before seeking support.
If you wish to manually install or manually upgrade, please read the
INSTALL.DOC file.
Even though it may seem very technical and detailed, installing Silver
Xpress is quite simple. If you have a printer, we recommend you print
out the CHECKOFF.DOC file. This file contains a list of things that you
should consider when installing and configuring Silver Xpress.
All sysops should browse the ADDENDUM.DOC, the HISTORY.DOC file to see
if any last minute changes were made and to get a idea of the changes
since the last version.
After the install process is completed, all you need to do or check the
following:
1. Check XPRESS.BAT and copy it over to your BBS directory. This is
your DOOR batch file for Xpress. Edit it and make the appropriate
changes to call this batch file from your BBS.
Sample batch files (utilities and menus for your BBS) are provided in
BBSTOOLS.ZIP file. This is included for most of the models of Xpress.
NOTE: PCBOARD sysops do not need to do this. The XPRESS file should
remain in the Xpress directory. The install program will
automatically correct the directory in XPRESS and add the XPRESS
entry into the DOORS.LST file.
2. Silver Xpress requires external utilities such as PKZIP, LHARC or
others to compress mail. They must be callable from Xpress. Make
sure they can be located by putting them in a PATH directory. You
can copy them to the Xpress directory if you wish.
3. If you want to change menus or any of the display or help screens,
download the XEXT53.ZIP file. This contains all the *.VCC files for
the MISC and HELP screens, and the XPMENU.CTL menu file, and the
XPLANG.CTL language files.
NOTE: A complete French version of the display and language file is
available by downloading XFRENCH.ZIP from our BBS or from a local XDS
site. XCHINESE.ZIP is also available but it is not up-to-date with
the V5.03 layout.
4. If you do not want to use the RIP files, you can delete the *.RIP
files from the MISC directory. If an user, using a RIP compatible
terminal, attempt to use RIP when you don't have the RIP files,
Xpress will disable RIP.
5. A new "Silver Xpress Door Usage Guide for Users" was included in the
package. SXGUID01.ZIP (in XPSYS.ZIP which install will unzip for you).
The Xpress Main Menu now has a new option to allow users to easily
download this file SXGUID01.ZIP or the unzipped file SXGUID01.TXT.
It is assumed these files will be stored in the XPRESS directory.
Please make sure you unzip this file into the Xpress Directory. Keep
the original ZIP there too. The menu option will give the user the
choice to download the ZIP or the TXT file.
If you want to move these files into a different location, i.e.,
into your FILE DIRECTORY where your off-line readers are located,
then you will need to modify the VCC script called DLGUIDE.VCC in
the MISC directory and recompile it with the VCC.EXE program. Do
not edit the DLGUIDE.XPV file.
Note: Only the compiled VCC files are included in the 5.x package.
See note 3.
That's it! Except for RBBS, you can type XPMAIL -J to run Xpress in
local mode to test it out. (-J will retrieve the FIRST user from the
BBS user database file).
When you are finished and you wish to explore Silver Xpress advance
features, download the mail door documentation from our BBS Xpress
Technical Support Center file or your closest BBS which offers the XDS
system.
The following documents are included in the package for quick reading:
ADDENDUM.DOC : Summary, Last minute changes
HISTORY.DOC : Complete History of changes since
FEATURES.DOC : Summarizes all the major features
WHATSNEW.DOC : Summarizes all the major changes since last version
XPRIP.DOC : Documentation on using RIP with Silver Xpress
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS │
│ o IBM PC 286 or compatible (8088 available upon request) │
│ o Hard Disk with minimun 3 megs of extra space │
│ o IBM DOS or MS DOS 3.3 or better │
│ o 640K Ram Memory │
│ o Monochrome/Color Monitor │
│ o PKZIP and other archivers such as ARJ, LHArc, ARC, PAK │
│ │
│ IDEAL SETUP │
│ o IBM DOS or MS DOS 3.3 or better │
│ o CGA Monitor or better │
│ o Hard disk with 5 megs or more │
│ o 640K Ram Memory with 2K or more of Expanded/Extended memory │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌─────────────┐
│LIST OF FILES│
└─────────────┘
This is the list of files you should expect in this package:
README.NOW - This file.
FILE_ID.DIZ - File description for File Door Systems.
ADDENDUM.DOC - Documentation Changes since V5.00.
PRICES.DOC - Current Price Schedule, Discounts, Groups.
REGISTER.DOC - Registration and Purchasing Information.
REGISTER.SYS - Order form for Sysops
BETATEAM.DOC - Silver Xpress Beta team members.
CHECKOFF.DOC - Quick Check Off List to ensure installation is OK.
FEATURES.DOC - List of all the features in Silver Xpress.
SUPPORT.DOC - Silver Xpress Support Policy.
LICENSE.DOC - Licensing, Copyrights, etc.
XDSLIST.DOC - Xpress Distribution System Site List.
HISTORY.DOC - History of changes since last V5.00
WHATSNEW.DOC - What's new since version 4.00 to 5.x
INSTALL.DAT - Installation control file (do not edit).
INSTALL.DOC - Quick Manual Installation Guide.
INSTALL.EXE - Install program.
DISK.DAT - For Install program (do not edit).
POSTINST.BAT - For Install program (do not edit).
PREINST.BAT - For Install program (do not edit).
SAMPFORM.ZIP - Example Silver Xpress Data Entry Forms.
XPBULL.ZIP - Xpress Bulletins.
XPEXE.ZIP - Main executables/system files for Xpress.
XPHELP.ZIP - Help files for online usage.
XPMENUS.ZIP - Sample/optional Xpress Display file menu.
XPMISC.ZIP - Display files.
XPRIP.ZIP - RIP files.
XPSYS.ZIP - Main Xpress System files (also has SXGUID01.ZIP)
XPUTIL.ZIP - Utilities programs.
Depending on the model of Xpress you are installing...................
BBSTOOLS.ZIP - Specific BBS files for calling Xpress and utilities.
Each BBS will have a ZIP file with sample menus
(PCBOARD and RBBS do not have a BBSTOOLS.ZIP)
If you have anything different or missing, please contact us and inform
us of the discrepancy. We want to ensure that your copy of Silver
Xpress was not maliciously manipulated in any way. Silver Xpress was
checked for viruses before and after the packaging process.
Other Santronics Software Files available on the Xpress Technical
BBS Support Center or on the Xpress Distribution System Network.
SX500DOC.ZIP Silver Xpress V5.00 Mail Door Documentation
SX500DWW.ZIP Door Documentation (WinWord Format)
See ADDENDUM.DOC for up-to-date changes.
XEXT53.ZIP Optional script compiler for Menu, Language and Screen
Display System. If you want to alter your menu, language
file or screen display files, you will need this ZIP
file.
Also includes SXFAX.EXE, the CAS based Fax utility. This
is not a CLASS I/II Fax Utility. We are working in a
CLASS I/II FAX utility. See QFAX20.ARJ for CLASS I/II
fax services using Silver Xpress Forms application.
XFRENCH.ZIP French Language Files of Silver Xpress Mail Door.
FIXJAMLR.ZIP Correction program to fix JAM last read pointer files.
See ADDENDUM.DOC for discussion about this file.
PEXPRESS.ZIP Silver Xpress Auto-Login PEX program for ProBoard 2.0
allows Proboard Users to take advantage of the auto-login
feature of Silver Xpress. When Users log into Proboard,
this PEX program will check the Xpress user's auto-login
flag to see if they want to enter the mail door
automatically. Your users will love this feature!
QFAX20.ARJ QuickFax System with Silver Xpress Fax Forms to create
off-line Fax services for your Silver Xpress Reader
Users.
Enhance your Silver Xpress Mail Door Services by offering the powerful
Silver Xpress QWK/OPX Mail/Fax/Forms Reader to your end-users. If you
want to offer a special pricing for your users or subscribers, please
see the PRICES.DOC file for PC User Group Orders.
SXR43.ZIP Silver Xpress QWK/OPX Off-Line Mail/Fax/Forms Reader
SXR43P.ZIP Complete Protected Mode version of SXR401.ZIP
SXR43PU.ZIP EXE only Protected Mode Upgrade from SXR401.ZIP
DPMI110.ZIP Borland DPMI Drivers for SX (required for Protected Mode)
SXCLR43.ZIP Silver Xpress Visual Color Customization Utility
┌─────────────────────────────┐
│HOW TO PURCHASE SILVER XPRESS│
└─────────────────────────────┘
Please read the REGISTER.DOC file. The order form is in REGISTER.SYS