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                    Copyright (c) by Nick J. Andre, Ltd.   
                            www.dbridgemailer.com   
      
   VERSION 4 - MAY 19 2022   
   -----------------------   
      
   - A serious problem with the May 11th and May 17th releases will cause   
     problems downgrading to prior versions. If you absolutely must do this,   
     you must first export your configuration, install the downgrade, then   
     import that configuration. Do NOT run the installer of a prior version   
     against these versions wihout performing these steps first.   
      
   - This release addresses the May 11th/17th config-problem and problems with   
     upgrading systems with large configurations. For example, a busy Hub with   
     large routing tables or a system with a large BBS, function-key or DOS   
     setups, many thousands of Echomail areas, etc...   
      
   - Addresses a privately reported problem with Areafix and Filefix not   
     accepting requests for any areas by a system under certain conditions or   
     the requesting system receives a confirmation that he is connected to an   
     area but really he is not.   
      
   - Potential nodelist-lookup problems resolved in the internal editor   
     because the index record definition was out of sync with the mailer.   
      
   - Junk-filtering From/To/Subject/Body is not applied to NETmail messages.   
      
   - Adds AREAS.JAD (Just Areas & Descriptions) to Config-Echomail Areas-Xport   
     Areas, which is a simple textfile containing the Echomail area, padded   
     with some spaces, then the description. This could be useful if one   
     decides to manipulate this for creating BBS/Othernet infopacks or ".NA"   
     textfiles.   
      
   - Adds AREAS.JAD to DBUTIL EXPORT.   
      
   - Adds three new DBUTIL commands: POST, COMMIT and NETMAIL. Currently   
     there is only support for Fido *.MSG areas. Other formats will be   
     addressed in a future release.   
      
   - DBUTIL POST [Area] [From] [To] [Subject] [File with body] [MsgID Y/N]   
      
     This command will write the contents of a text-file to an Echomail   
     area of your choice. The Echomail area must not be a Passthru area.   
     Any spaces in From, To or Subject must be replaced with underscore   
     characters, ie. Test_Subject_Line to become Test Subject Line. If   
     you do not want a MSGID kludge, specify "N" as the last parameter.   
      
     ie. DBUTIL POST 229426HS Nick_Andre All Hourly_Stats ECHOMAIL.LOG   
      
     But note that this doesn't mean the mailer will scan it out right   
     away. Posting Echomail messages is done when you "commit" to this as   
     per the new option explained below.   
      
   - If you want the messages posted to scan-out right away, you should   
     run DBUTIL COMMIT afterwards. This will tell D'Bridge to only scan the   
     areas that had the POST command executed. Alternatively you may create   
     the dummy file DBRIDGE.RSE to force a complete outbound-scan or in the   
     mailer use ESC-Utilities-Process Mail.   
      
     ie.   
      
      DBUTIL POST 229426HS Nick_Andre All Hourly_Stats ECHOMAIL.LOG   
      DBUTIL POST 229426HB Nick_Andre All beep..._beep..._beep... HBEAT.TXT   
      DBUTIL POST Z1C Nick_Andre All Weekly_Nodelist_Status Z1OUTPUT.LOG   
      DBUTIL COMMIT   
      
     This sortof follows the logic of the internal message editor when its   
     configured for not "Scanning on exit". It may also happen that you did   
     not mean to do something and need to kill/delete those messages instead   
     of sending them out... hence why outgoing Echomail should only be   
     scanned/packed when you give the word to do so.   
      
   - DBUTIL NETMAIL [FromAddr] [ToAddr] [From] [To] [Subject] [File with body]   
      
     This will send a NETmail message much like the DBUTIL POST command. And   
     just like POST, NETmail messages will NOT be scanned unless you COMMIT   
     the operation, create the dummy file DBRIDGE.RSN, or go ESC-Utilities-   
     Process Mail manually.   
      
     ie. DBUTIL NETMAIL 1:229/426 2:292/854 Nick_Andre Ward_Dossche   
         A_Funny_Joke FUNNY.TXT   
         DBUTIL COMMIT   
      
     Note that FromAddr and ToAddr can be *any* valid Fidonet address,   
     not just ones defined on your system. This may be useful for testing   
     in-transit message routing or "tracker" software.   
      
     ie. DBUTIL NETMAIL 1:555/1212 1:555/1234 Emperor_Ping Bouncing_Test   
         Testing_In-Transit_#1 TEST1.TXT   
         DBUTIL NETMAIL 1:555/1212 1:555/1234 Emperor_Ping Bouncing_Test   
         Testing_In-Transit_#2 TEST2.TXT   
         DBUTIL COMMIT   
      
     If you create this on your Fidonet D'Bridge system and is host-routed   
     through someone else, it most likely will result in a bounce from someone   
     (ultimately me) because Net 555 doesn't exist.   
      
     WARNING: Abusing the in-transit routing or tracker robot of someone   
              else's system might be construed as "annoying behavior" in   
              Fidonet Policy.   
      
   - DBUTIL POST and NETMAIL From, To and Subject fields are case-sensitive.   
     Keep this in mind when writing scripts or batch files.   
      
   - DBUTIL NETMAIL is created with "normal" priority, that is, when the   
     mailer builds the Queue entry it will treat the message with the same   
     priority as what is defined in the currently scheduled event... or the   
     Un-event if we're bored.   
      
   - In a network of all-D'Bridge systems or with certain BBS software, it is   
     not necessary to use MSGID or REPLY kludges. You may create the file   
     DBRIDGE.NMK (No MSGID Kludge) to ignore creating these.   
      
   - Other various source-code improvements to DBUTIL.   
      
   - Remember, DBUTIL DESCFILE can be used to import/refresh descriptions from   
     any textfile. Any matching area in the specified file will be updated.   
      
   - Minor updates to the F1-help system and the user manual.   
      
   Nick Andre   
   www.dbridgemailer.com   
      
   --- Renegade vY2Ka2   
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