Read Me for MAST Mail

Read the text file LICENSE.DOC before installing or using MAST Mail.  

To Register your copy of MAST Mail, run MAST Mail, type "P" at the 
first screen to print out the registration form, fill it out, attach your 
check and return to MAST.   If you do not have a printer, read the text file 
LICENSE.DOC and send a check made out for the appropriate registration fee. 

To print out the manual, install and run MAST Mail, press F1 for help, and an 
option will be given to print the manual to the printer or to a file.

INSTALLATION:

Note:  This program requires an IBM PC (R) /Compatible computer with at least 
512K of RAM to run and 2 floppy disk drives or a hard disk.  DOS version 2.0 
or higher is needed.  If you have memory resident program(s), MAST Mail may or 
may not run, depending on the size of your memory resident program(s).  See 
below, MODIFYING MAST MAIL MEMORY. 

Most of MAST Mail is stored in archived files.  The company which makes the 
programs to archive and unarchive MAST Mail is PKWARE, Inc. from Glendale, WI. 
An archived file must first be unarchived before the files in it can be used.  
The following explains how to unarchive and install MAST Mail in just a few 
steps: 

Installation on Hard Disk Systems:

   If you have a hard disk, it is recommended that  that you place the 
   program, data, and help files on one subdirectory.  If you don't do this, 
   the path command must be used to locate the other files.
 
   1.  Create a subdirectory for MASTMail.  (ie.  md C:\MASTMAIL)
   2.  Put the MAST Mail disk in drive A.
   3.  Set the default drive to drive A by typing "A:\ <Enter>".
   4.  Type "HARDDISK C:\MASTMAIL <Enter>".

   Several files will be unarchived and placed in the MASTMAIL subdirectory

Running MAST Mail on a Hard Disk System:

   1. Set the DOS path so that COMMAND.COM can be accessed through the path.
   2. Set the default directory to the directory containing MAST Mail.
      (ie. cd  C:\MASTMAIL)
   3. If you have 512K type "MAST512 <Enter>" to run MAST Mail.
      If you have 640K type "MAST640 <Enter>" to run MAST Mail.
      If you have 640K with memory resident programs, you may have to type 
        "MAST512 <Enter>" to run MAST Mail.  
   4. If you have problems with "Snow" on your screen, which looks like the 
      cursor is flashing all over the screen, run MAST640S, or MAST512S 
      depending on the amount of memory you have.
   5. If you run MAST Mail and it says that you do not have enough copy memory
      read the section MODIFYING MAST MAIL MEMORY at the end of this file.

   Note: You must always run MAST Mail from the drive and directory which has 
   the data in it.
                                                                        
Installation on Floppy Disk Systems:

   1.  Format 3 blank floppy disks.
   2.  Insert the MAST Mail disk into drive A.
   3.  Insert the first blank floppy disk into drive B. 
   4.  Set the default drive to drive A by typing "A:\<Enter>".

   To make the program disk:

   5.  Type "EXEDISK B:<Enter>".

       Several files, including MASTMAIL.EXE, will be unarchived and placed on 
       the disk in drive B. 
       Label this disk MAST Mail Program Disk.

   To make the data disk:

   6.  Put a blank formatted diskette in drive B.
   7.  Type "DATADISK B:<Enter>".

       Several files will be unarchived and placed on the disk in drive B.
       Label this disk MAST Mail Data Disk.

   To make the help disk:

   8.  Put a blank formatted diskette in drive B.
   9.  Type "HELPDISK B:<Enter>".

       Several files will be unarchived and placed on the disk in drive B. 
       Label this disk MAST Mail Help Disk.

Running MAST Mail on a Floppy Disk System:

   1.  Place the program disk containing MASTMAIL.EXE in drive A.
   2.  Place the data disk in drive B.
   3.  Set the default directory to B:\ by typing "B:\<Enter>".
   4.  Type "Path=A:\".
   5.  If you have 512K type "A:\MAST512 <Enter>" to run MAST Mail.
       If you have 640K type "A:\MAST640 <Enter>" to run MAST Mail.
       If you have 640K with memory resident programs, you may have to type 
         "A:\MAST512 <Enter>" to run MAST Mail.  
   6.  If you have problems with "Snow" on your screen, which looks like the 
       cursor is flashing all over the screen, run MAST640S, or MAST512S 
       depending on the amount of memory you have.
   7.  If you run MAST Mail and it says that you do not have enough copy memory
       read the section MODIFYING MAST MAIL MEMORY at the end of this file.
   8.  After MAST Mail is loaded and the first screen appears, insert the help 
       disk into drive A.
   9.  Before quitting MAST Mail place the program disk into drive A.

   Note: You must always run MAST Mail from the drive and directory which has 
   the data in it.

MODIFYING MAST MAIL MEMORY:

     If your computer has 640K of memory but you have memory resident 
     programs, MAST640(S) may still not work if not enough memory is 
     available.  If you are familiar with editing files, you may opt to 
     edit the MAST640 batch file of your choice (or both) to try to make 
     it work for you.  In the first line of the batch file is a SET 
     CLIPPER command.  One of the parameters set is R180.  You may 
     try to reduce this number by 5 or 10 at a time (ie. SET 
     CLIPPER=R170;V6;),  and try loading the program again until it  
     works.  Another option would be to use one of the MAST512 batch 
     files instead.  The R180 parameter specifies 180K of memory 
     available to exit temporarily to DOS or to Run your word processor 
     directly from MAST Mail.  R180 provides enough memory to run PC-Write, 
     for example.

     If you get an error message "Out of Environment Space" type SET at 
     your DOS prompt to see all the environments that are being set in 
     your system such as COMSPEC, PATH, or PROMPT.  Check your DOS manual 
     on how to reduce your environment space.