MR/2 ICE v1.47 email client released
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MR/2 ICE v1.47 Internet Email Client is an OS/2
PM reader for Internet email. POP3 and SMTP support, 32 bit multithreaded, oolbars,
multiwindow, thesaurus, speller. Many more features with more planned. The archive
news48.zip (1.107,320k) was uploaded onto Hobbes
by Knightware Software Company.
LIST OF FEATURES
o POP3 or SMTP reads.
o POP3 or SMTP sends.
o Auto configures to existing IAK setup, when available.
o Use of pop-up or "context" menus abound. Try the right mouse button
in index lists, on toolbar buttons and in address fields.
o Filters ... supports "simple" search criteria OR more powerful
free-form criteria allowing the testing of various message areas
(including specific header lines) with full boolean and/or/not.
Includes soundex capabilities and case sensitivity options.
o Persistently sizable windows almost everwhere. Multiple message
windows can each have different positions.
o Toolbars w/bubble hints ("tooltips"), status bars, progression
indicators. Optional whenever possible. Hint bubble display and/or
delay configurable. A RMB click will always display hints, if they
are turned on.
o Font and color selection dialogs, as well as drag/drop support from
OS/2 pallets for message viewer windows.
o Powerful message viewer and editor. Things like a split screen
editor. Spelling checker and thesaurus available (as separate files,
get the MR/2 QWK-reader files via www/ftp). Simple things like Rot13
support and case conversions supported. Mono/PS font toggle (you can
configure the font for each mode).
o Formatted *and* draft printing.
o Selectable reply "templates" allow you to boiler-plate needed replies.
Powerful set of reply-time variables available.
o Auto-checking for new messages via configurable time period. Beeping
when mail arrives, and (optional) periodic beeping when new mail has
arrived and MR/2 has not acquired focus. Minimized icon and task list
show new mail count.
o Links to external utilities like WebExplorer and Ftp ... simply click,
RMB, click to load or ftp any URL embedded within a message.
o MIME support with many configurable options.
o UUEncoding/decoding. Multiple files-per-message supported.
o Address book with description, email address, notes and "tags".
Group addresses to with unlimitted address listings, including
nested groups/address book entries and lists from external files.
o Pop up calendar (will be enhanced to provide to-do list/appointments).
o Pop up calculator.
o Multiple account support.
o Sort message indexes to 3 levels (lots of options :). Find text
in the message list
o Dynamic window index ... easily find any open window and/or
messages index.
o Many configurable options. For example, turn on/off various
warnings and prompts.
o Auto-backup feature. MR/2 ICE will recover most/all of any open
editor sessions if an application *or FULL SYSTEM* crash occur.
This includes lock-ups where a manual reboot has to be performed.
o Clipboard access enhanced to include APPENDING to clipboard and
pasting *with* quote string.
o Bcc's work the way they're *supposed* to :)
Quick Start
Let's get to some simple instructions. MR/2 ICE quick start:
o Make a directory and unzip MR/2 ICE into it. You may set up a desktop icon
to invoke MR/2 ICE or simply run it from the command line. When running MR/2 ICE
for the first time, it will jump right to the Network configuration screen. Fill
this out carefully. Press OK.
o Once the network settings have been filled in, please select the
User Preferences tab and make any desired changes. Close the window
by clicking in the corner.
o You're ready to start. MR/2 ICE will, by default, poll the POP3
server every 2 minutes. Adjust accordingly. Mail is kept in a
MAIL subdirectory of your MR/2 ICE software directory.
o Command line switches:
/Iinifile Specifies a file where user interface
settings (e.g., toolbar visibility and
position, window positions) are kept.
The default is mr2i.ini.
/Mmailcfg Specifies the file in which to keep and
access your EMail configuration.
/Npath Specifies a path to use for news files.
/# where # = 1, 2 or 3. Starts MR/2 ICE on a
specified notebook page where 1 os the inbox
(the default), 2 is the outbox and 3 is the
folder page.
/S Suppresses the polling and delivery of
email. No network access is attempted.
/SN Suppress NEWS polling and fetching (until manually
invoked, then periodically polls)
/SC Suppress the clipboard history manager. Helpful when
using a clipboard utility and MR/2's manager is
interfering or causing trouble.
/T Toolbar-less operation. Bypasses the crash
caused by some bug in Soft & GUI's CmdLine.exe.
/L Logs activity to mr2i.log - debugging information.
Adding /L2 provides a higher level of detail.
/H Causes MR/2 to change the default path to that
of the mr2i.exe file just invoked. In otherwords,
the default path is changed to match the location
of the file mr2i.exe being run.
/Fn Select a default font for custom control windows.
(Necessary only if problems appear in install)
/P# Specify an alternate Pop3 port of #.
/PN# Specify an alternate NNTP (news) port of #.
/- Minimize on start
/X Poll for new mail, exit.
/XS Poll for new mail, send any queued mail, exit.
/Cn Overrides the OS/2 Code page setting to n.
/B Advanced option: TCP/IP buffer sizes. Defaults to
24000.
/Qfile Will add the names file to the MR/2 ICE outbox and
exit. File is assumed to be a properly formed
message file. You can force MR/2 to attempt to send
the message via use of the /XS flag.
/Q file emailto subject
will copy file to a temp name (fax-oriented), MIME
encode this file and add it to the outbox addressed
to the specified user with the specified subject.
/Q *file emailto subject
will copy file to a temp name (fax-oriented),
UUencode this file and add it to the outbox addressed
to the specified user with the specified subject.
/Q:file emailto subject
will MIME encode the named file into a new message,
placing this message into the outbox, addressed
to the specified user with the specified subject.
/Euser@domain
Starts MR/2 ICE and immediately invokes a new
message to the address specified. For use by a
third-party address book program still in the works,
but it surely has other applications.
/D message [log]
where message is a filename containing a valid message
with attachments. Log file name is optional.
Detaches all attachments found in message, recording
create file names in log. Overwriting of existing
files is automatic.
/Ofile [msg]
Opens a file into an MR/2 message window as a message,
ready to send. Optional "message" is popped up as
a message box.
/Vfile [msg]
Opens a file into an MR/2 message window as a message,
ready to read. Optional "message" is popped up as
a message box.
/W Delete with safety. Normally, MR/2 ICE bypassed any
use of the DELDIR feature. With /W specified, the
OS/2 DELDIR mechanism is allowed to function.
/Zs Sets the NEWS READER data model where s may be
'S' for small, 'M' for medium, 'L' for large or
'H' for huge.
o Command-line control of a running copy of MR/2 ICE. The commands
above will actually cause an existing instance of MR/2, if found,
to do the desired work. I went the extra step of support this for
multiple accounts, so specifying an account should talk to the right
copy of MR/2 ICE. So, using the /Q option to queue a file actually
puts it in the outbox of a running copy, and proceeds to send it.
Using the /E option causes a New Message header screen to pop to the
desktop from a running copy of ICE. Also:
/Qfile - as described above
/Euser@domain - as described above
/+ will restore and bring focus to a minimized/burried
copy of MR/2 ICE.
/- will minimize an existing, running copy of MR/2 ICE.
o New message: Click on the first toolbar icon, or select NEW
from the File menu.
Fill out the header editing screen and press OK. Now, type
in the message and press SEND. Depending on the options in
your User Preference settings, you may be shown the header
editing screen again. Press OK to send it.
o Replying: Viewing any message, press on the REPLY button.
You will be prompted with the Header Editing screen (optionally),
the allowed to edit the reply. The simple editor allows you
to toggle back to the original (the "<" button) and then
forward to the reply (the ">" button). It also allows you to
split the screen and show both windows (the "-" button").
o When incoming messages are first displayed, an empty checkbox
icon is next to them ("fresh" incoming mail is colored in red
text, too). Once read, a black check mark is attached. If
you reply, the message is marked with a RED checkmark.
o The Out Box shows all messages sent.
o The Right Mouse Button (RMB) is used often. Try it inside message
index lists, on toolbar buttons, and inside address fields.
o Selecting message(s). Mark the message(s) you want to open with the
mouse and use the RMB to call up the popup menu (or use the main
menu). Click on OPEN. Alternately, double click on any single
message will to open it.
o Outbox: Unsent messages have a mailbox icon. Sent message switch to
an envelope icon. There is a resend option on the popup menu (RMB)
and on the viewer screen. Resending fron the viewer screen provides
an optional chance to modify the message first.
CONTACTING THE AUTHOR:
US Mail: Nick Knight
P.O. Box 22366
Beachwood, Ohio 44122
Web: http://nick.secant.com (Includes MR/2
ICE FAQ)
Fax: (216) 595-0199 (Secant Technologies' fax)
Fido netmail: 1:157/2 to "Nick Knight"
Internet: nick@secant.com
@Macarlo, Inc.
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