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       ViaMAIL!   
       - Everything in ViaMAIL! is based upon a network, so when defining   
         nodelists, echolists, filelists and so on, they must be done so   
         for their respective network.  The same thing applies when   
         defining either a uplink or a downlink, they MUST be a member   
         of a network before they will have access to its echo or file   
         areas.   
       - During configuration, pressing Alt-O (hold the Alt key down   
         followed by pressing the letter O) pops up the menu allowing   
         you to navigate to the appropriate option.   
       - As part of address validation, ViaMAIL! requires that all   
         addresses be defined in one of the nodelist files or as an   
         address override.  So when entering an address, if the value   
         can not be validated, you will not be able to use it.   
       - During the installation process, a default address of 1:104/57   
         was defined under System Address(es).  You MUST change this to   
         reflect your actual address.  As mentioned above, if your   
         address is not in the nodelist, you have two choices.  Either   
         replace the current nodelist with an updated version and   
         recompile or add your address as an override - see Config |   
         Nodelist Overrides.   
         Following are additional places your new address MUST be   
         changed:   
                1) Network Management | FIDONET   
                     Echomail Options   
                       -> Uplink request msg | From:   
                       -> Origin addr on add:   
                     TIC File Options   
                       -> Uplink request msg | From:   
                2) General Events | DEFAULT   
                     Behaviors   
                       -> Alias address:   
       - During installation, a default uplink address of 1:311/1 was   
         defined under Node Management.  This MUST be changed to   
         reflect your current uplinks address.  Again, keeping in mind   
         the addressing requirements.  Following are additional places   
         your uplink address MUST be changed:   
                1) Network Management | FIDONET   
                     Echomail Options   
                       -> Uplink request msg | To:   
                     TIC File Options   
                       -> Uplink request msg | To:   
       - After installation, you may start up ViaMAIL! by simply   
         changing to the directory you installed it into followed by   
         entering   
                                        VM   
         at the DOS prompt. If no Wildcat! environment variables were   
         defined, ViaMAIL!  will start up in local mode (no modem used)   
         allowing you to become more familiar with the program and   
         implement the above changes.  In addition to the documentation   
         found in the \DOCS directory, pressing F1 pops up context   
         sensitive help which comes in handy when you're not sure how a   
         specific setting should be defined.   
         Before running ViaMAIL! to start accepting calls, you MUST   
         execute it using one of the LINEx.BAT files (where x = NodeID)   
         in order for ViaMAIL!  to pass human callers to BBS and back   
         again.  Normally you should avoid manually editing these files   
         from DOS, instead use the:   
                               Setup | Line Batch Files   
         option from the menu via Alt-O.  This option automatically   
         creates these files saving you a great deal of time and effort   
         while at the same time defining the appropriate path   
         information for you.  When editing the batch file, be sure to   
         include the follow environment variables:   
                                  set WCMDM=USR28800   
                                  set WCPORTID=1   
                                  set WCIRQID=4   
                                  set WCBASEID=$3F8   
         immediately after the 'set WCNODEID=' at the top of the batch   
         file.  Of course you would use values that would match your   
         COM port and modem definition.   
       ViaADDR!   
       - This is a special door type program that gets invoked any time   
         the user on the BBS attempts to enter a Netmail message.   
         During installation, the FIDOENTR.BAT batch file in the   
         Wildcat!  batch directory was updated to execute VA.EXE using   
         the appropriate command line parameters.  These parameters   
         also include the use of the following environment variables:   
                           %wcnodeid% - Node ID in Wildcat!   
                           %wcmdm%    - Modem definition file   
         If you use these values (see above), make sure they accurately   
         reflect the appropriate values otherwise carrier may be lost   
         during execution of ViaADDR!.   
       Support   
       - Thank you for trying out the program.  If you need support, I   
         can be contacted using the following information.  Please use   
         email as your first line of request as it guarantees I'll be   
         at my PC and will be better able to assist you.   
                           Joe Martin   
                           jmartin@viasft.com   
                           303-809-6445 (cell)   
                           303-953-0568 (bbs)   
      
      
       FIDOGAZETTE  Vol 13 No 02    Page  2         January 9th, 2019   
      
      
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