

                        KA9Q FTN version 2.16/1.4


    The KA9Q_FTN package (DOSFTN14.LZH) is a DOS based Internet software
    package capable of automating Fidonet-like mail transfers via
    Internet FTP.

    Features:

        DOS based - may be run on anything from an 8088 to a Pentium,
            using DOS 3.3 or above. Will also run under DV or Windows.
        Built in dialer to connect and log onto a local Internet
            providor using PPP or SLIP access.
        Supports comm port speeds to 115K.
        Scripted FTP sessions allowing opening session to remote host,
            logging on, put, mput, get, and mget commands. These can be
            configured to delete files succesfully sent and the deletion
            of files successfully received from the remote system.

    This version has been modified to allow for unattended, automatic
    FTP transfers of Fidonet mail and files via various Fidonet FTP
    services, and as such, can be executed as an external event from most
    front-end mailers.

    New features added to version 1.4:

    'detach' command available within FTP sessions
    Remote file deletion during 'ftnmode' get/mget
    Improved carrier detect/abort
    Improved handling of 'not found' files
    Skip sending of temp list file (tmp?.$$$) during mput operations
    Additional logging

    Features added to version 1.1:

    'lcd' command added to FTP session to allow changing local
            directories
    'ftpopt ftnmode on|off' config option added.  This verb causes
        local outbound files to be deleted after successful transfers
        and deletes partially received local files should a transfer
        error occur.
    Miscellaneous log file items added:
        outbound files are now logged
        transfer stats logged
        blank line inserted between sessions in log file


CONTENTS of DOSFTN14.LZH:

    FTP     .HLP    FTP help file
    DOSFTN14.TXT    This file
    SETUP   .TXT    Notes and installation help
    KA9QNOS .TXT    Original documentation for KA9Q by Phil Karn
    KA9Q_FTN.HST    History file of modifications for FTN version
    MVMAIL_B.LZH    Small utility to move mail archives w/o overwriting
                    (docs included in archive)
    NET14   .EXE    Main executable
    NETHIST .TXT    Demon Internet history file for their changes
    PABONE  .BAT    Main batch file for running things
    PABONE  .DIL    Dialer file to connect to local Internet host
    PABONE  .FTP    FTP script file to do the actual transfers
    PABONE  .NET    Startup script file for Net.Exe
    TODO    .FTN    ToDo list of possible future enhancements and bug fixes
    ZSTAROUT.BAT    Batch file to move outbound mail to George


                        Marc Blakely, 1:138/146
                     lookglas@adrift.harbornet.com

                    Wed  10-25-1995  12:40:52    MB


