Mailbox-to-Textfile/HTML Conversion Utility
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Installation:
-   Use an 'Unzip' utility to unzip the files to a new or existing
    folder on your hard disk.

That's it!  You should now be able to run "mail2txt"!

The program is fully functional software ... there no timers, counters or 
disabled functions.  If you like it, please register it (see below)!

Description
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This program is a utility that allows you to bulk extract messages from 
Eudora mailbox files (as well as UNIX compatible mailboxes) and store the 
extracted messages as pure text or HTML files.  The utility also includes a 
separate function to set file date/time information to any value desired 
(within operating system limitations).

The source files must have an extension of '.mbx' for the utility to locate 
them.

Storing messages individually as pure text files allows you to view and 
manipulate the messages with standard file utilities, independent of 
platform.  You don't need an e-mail client to view the messages.  Storing 
messages as HTML files allows you (and others) to view the messages using a 
Web browser.

The utility is a 32 bit application written to function under Win95/NT.  It 
will not run under Win3.x.  It has been tested with Eudora Pro versions 2.2 
and 3.0, but it should work with earlier versions of Eudora Pro and Eudora 
Lite.

What makes this utility unique is that it can process individual or 
multiple mailboxes, extract each e-mail message, copy any attachments, and 
store the e-mail messages as individual files.  The files will have the 
'Subject' of the message as the filename, and the date of the file is set 
to the 'Date' sent of the message.  The sender can also be identified in 
the filename if you desire.

This utility allows e-mail messages to be treated, stored, archived, filed, 
sorted and saved in many different ways.  For example, if you want to put 
e-mail messages on a server for others to view,  you can simply extract the 
messages from your mailbox file(s) to a server.  Extraction to network 
drives is also supported.

You could also use your 'zip' utility to take store your individual e-mail 
messages in a greatly compacted form to preserve disk space for archival 
purposes.

New in Version 2.0
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1. HTML enhancements:
   - Hypertext references added for "http:", "ftp:" and "www." references 
     found in messages (when saving in HTML format).
   - Message threading (utility searches for replies and inserts hypertext
     references in the parent message).

2. Separate utility added to change any file date/time to any time desired.

3. Option settings can be saved on exit.

4. Tool bar added for common operations.

5. Cleaner screen layout.

6. Option added to store files as read only to prevent inadvertently
   changing file date/times.

7. Sped up some of the core routines.

New in Version 2.01
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1. Option added to strip Enriched Text Formatting (ETF) tokens.

2. Option added translate ETF to HTML "equivalents".

Contents
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Note: The zip file contains the following files:

   mail2txt.exe      (the executable)
   mail2txt.hlp      (the help file)
   msvcrt40.dll      (runtime library)
   olepro32.dll      (runtime library)
   vb40032.dll       (runtime library)
   readme.txt        (this file)

Registration/Contact Info.
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This is not free software, even though it is fully functional.  The program 
has no timers, counters or disabled functions.

You are hereby licensed to use this software for evaluation purposes 
without charge for a period of 21 days.  If you use this software after the 
21 day evaluation period you must register it.  Payment must be in the form 
of US dollars.  If sending a check, it must be drawn on a US bank.  
Quantity discounts and site licensing are also available. 

Please mail $5.00 (standard registration fee) or $10.00 (extended 
registration fee which qualifies you for automatic updates and additional 
documentation via e-mail) to:

                      T. Gitlin
                      P.O. Box 491
                      Glenn Dale, MD 20769-0491
                      USA

e-mail:  tgitlin@erols.com
URL:     http://www.erols.com/tgitlin

Feel free to send an e-mail if you have any comments, bug reports or 
enhancement requests.  If you register with the $10 fee make sure you 
supply an e-mail address so that I can e-mail updates and/or fixes to you 
along with documentation that describes the utility in more detail.

Note: I do NOT add customers to 'junk mail' lists or give customer 
information to others!

Thanks for sending in your fee!!

Distribution
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You may make and distribute as many copies of this software as you wish.  
Please give exact copies of the original version, with all of the original 
files, to anyone you wish.

Other stuff
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Read the disclaimers contained in 'Help' before using this software.

"Mailbox-to-Textfile/HTML" utility Copyright (c)1996 by T. Gitlin
 
Eudora(r) is a registered trademark of the University of Illinois Board of 
Trustees, licensed to QUALCOMM Incorporated.  QUALCOMM(r) is a registered 
trademark and registered service mark of QUALCOMM Incorporated.  All other 
service marks and trademarks are the properties of their respective owners.
