          ProAct Contact Management                                README
          Version 2.60


                                      WELCOME!

          
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          This program is designed to provide you with powerful
          computerized contact management, sales, and marketing tools.  It
          is written by ProDomus, Inc., a company specializing in home
          office and real estate management software.

          Please read the accompanying document files, especially
          PACKING.LST, WARRANTY.DOC, and LICENSE.DOC, for information on
          what files should be included and on warranty and license
          information.

          Other files give you important information about shareware in
          general, other ProDomus programs, requirements for vendors and
          bulletin board operators, and the history of this program.

          All ProDomus shareware programs provide for a 30 day trial period
          and 90 days free support if registered.  If you wish to become
          familiar with the many benefits of shareware, please read the
          SHR-WARE.DOC file.

          As stated in the license document, a license must be purchased
          for continued use after the trial period.  See REGISTER.DOC for
          details on how to register and give us feedback about this
          program.

          We thank you for trying this program and hope you find it as
          useful as we have.





                                   Philip S. Will
                                   President
                                   ProDomus

          SHAREWARE REGISTRATION
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          This program is "Shareware".  The Shareware, simply stated, is
          "try before you buy" software.  You may use the program for a
          short period of time (a maximum of 30 days) with any payment.  If
          you want to continue using it, register and make a payment as

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          described in the REGISTER.DOC file included with this program.
          This ASCII text file may be viewed and printed from within the
          program or with a text editor.

          To use a credit care, the program may be registered by calling
          Public Software Library or CompuServe.  See REGISTER.DOC for
          details.
          
          LOADING THE PROGRAM AND INITIAL SET UP

          Install Program.  If you are installing ProAct from a floppy
          disk, put the appropriate in drive and type [Drive
          Letter]:INSTALL.  If you are installing from archived files
          (files ending in .ZIP, LZH), first dearchive the files, and then
          type install.

          Installation Subdirectory.  You will be prompted as to where you
          would like to install this program on your hard drive.  If you
          have dearchived the files on your hard drive, you should install
          to the same subdirectory.

          CONFIG.SYS File.  You will also be asked if you would like to
          modify your CONFIG.SYS file.  This must include lines with the
          following minimums:

                                  FILES=75
                                  BUFFERS=20

          Setup Program. When the installation program is finished, it will
          automatically run a "Set Up" program (SETUP.BAT).  This creates a
          file to run ProAct that reflects the version of DOS on your
          machine.  Because DOS 6.n handles memory differently from earlier
          versions, the program must be limited to conventional memory.  If
          you get an error on program startup saying "Error in Extended or
          Expanded Memory", then select the DOS 6.n set up option.  If you
          are running third party memory managers, you might try the DOS
          5.n option first.  SETUP may be run from the DOS prompt at any
          time.
          
          Running the Program.  To run the program from the DOS prompt,
          change to the program directory and type PROACT.  This will run
          the main program file which is called PA.bat.  Typically this
          will be done as follows:

                                  C:\>CD \PROACT
                                  C:\PROACT>PA


          SUMMARY
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          ProAct is an action oriented Contact Management, Sales, and
          Marketing tool. It is designed to produce, individually or in
          groups, letters, documents, envelopes, labels, and scheduled
          items.  You can create standard action plans for different types
          of contacts and apply them as appropriate.  You may also analyze
          your contact profile and schedule using user defined criteria.

          CONTACT INFORMATION

              o  Contacts by name or company.
              o  10 user defined fields for contact profile information.
              o  Merge contact information including names, address, title,
                 phone, two amounts, a comment field, or a large memo
                 field, a person, or an action into the body of letters and
                 documents.

          WORD PROCESSING

              o  Merge contact and schedule information in body of letters
                 and documents.
              o  Three pre-defined letter formats: Block, Modified Block,
                 and Simplified.
              o  Unlimited number of standard letters and documents.
              o  Print individually or in batches.
              o  Import ASCII Text files.
              o  Built in Spelling Checker.
              o  Built in Clipboard function.
              o  Merge any of four calculated dates or two elapsed periods
                 into the body of letters and documents.
              o  Add a deadline and retain record of items pending
                 response.

          SCHEDULE

              o  Specify action dates, deadlines, tasks, who is
                 responsible.
              o  Create and implement standard action plans for different
                 types of contacts.
              o  Track weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual repetitive
                 items.
              o  Track histories, items pending response, and scheduled
                 activities.
              o  Merge schedule memo field into body of letters and
                 documents.
              o  Look up activities by two dates (action date and
                 deadline), person or task.

          REPORTS


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              o  Contact listing.
              o  Telephone and address listing by name or company.
              o  Contact profile statistical report, breaks down flagged
                 and unflagged records by 10 user defined categories, each
                 with up to 12,000 sub categories.
              o  Schedule profile statistical report, breaks down flagged
                 and unflagged contacts and schedule records by task and
                 person.

          BATCH PROCESSING

              o  Two forms of record marking - flagging and tagging for
                 mass processing of records.
              o  Print Labels in User Defined Formats.
              o  Batch Process Documents and Letters

          OTHER FEATURES

              o  Fast pick lists for data verification and accurate data
                 entry.
              o  Extensive data entry verification
              o  Print reports, letters, and documents to the screen,
                 printer, or disk.
              o  Support provided for over 40 printers.
              o  Three forms of on line help: system, three lines of user
                 editable screen help for every entry item, and a key line.




          QUICK START
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          You may run try out the program with the small included sample
          files.  To set up your own files, select Files/Edit Files and ADD
          a new file set.  Then select Files/Select Files to select the new
          file set.

          QUICK SET UP

          Names, companies, and addresses may be entered without any set up
          being done.  The following minimum set up activities from the
          BEGIN selection of the Main Menu should be done to gain the
          minimum benefit from ProAct's profiling capability.

              o  Code Categories.  Set up at least the first code category
                 to distinguish the basic types of contacts who will be
                 entered.  For example, call the first category "TYPE" to
                 distinguish the type of name being added and then add
                 subcategories for personal, vendor, or customer lists.
                 Later categories may be added as more detailed needs are

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                 determined.

              o  Zip Codes.  All city, state, and country address
                 information is entered by entering a zip code.  Enter your
                 most frequent zip codes by selecting ZIP CODES from the
                 BEGIN menu.  Later entries may be added directly from the
                 contact data entry form.

          Other set up items such as standard names and actions may be
          added later.  You may also set up a modem if you have a Hayes
          compatible modem.  You may also add or modify printer codes by
          selecting printer from the BEGIN menu.


          REQUIREMENTS
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          IBM Compatible
          640kb ram
          610kb free conventional ram
          DOS 3.x

          FEATURES NOT DOCUMENT IN USER MANUAL
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          Version 2.5 adds multiple file sets to ProAct and has made
          changes to make contact data entry faster.  The program is
          shipped with a sample file set which will automatically be loaded
          when the program is started.  New file sets may be added by
          selecting "Files" and the "Edit Files" from the file from the
          main and file menus.  To select a file set, select "Select File"
          from the File Menu.

          The Contact Data Entry form now allows you to select different
          sections of the form by pressing ALT+[Number].  The will move the
          cursor directly to the field associated with the number.

          Version 2.51 added minor corrections to the label printing
          procedure, permitting cancellation of history updates if there
          are problems in printing labels or removal of histories if
          printing is canceled.  Versions 2.52-53 added scheduling of
          events that occur on the same day of the month, i.e. the 3rd
          Thursday and modified the schedule status menu.

          Version 2.53 also adds ASCII file import and export procedures.
          These procedures use comma separated fields (text in quotes).  To
          export or import a set of records, select Processor/Flagging/6
          Import/Export.   Fields are set up in the following order:

          Mr./Mrs./Ms.

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          First Name
          Middle Initial
          Last Name
          Suffix
          Title
          Department
          Company
          Salutation
          Address 1
          Address 2
          Zip Code (5 digits)
          Four (- plus 4 digits)
          Phone 1 Type
          Phone 2 Type
          Phone 1
          Phone 2
          Amount 1
          Amount 2
          Person
          Comment

          Version 2.6 provides fixes to the batch processing of letters and
          documents and adds a suffix to the dial string.  If you are
          printing letters with more than one page, you can use the
          Language 1 field in the printer setup to specify the bin for the
          first page and the finisup field for resetting the printer to a
          bin with plain paper.  The Language 2 field may be use to set up
          a printer for envelopes.  These fields are otherwise not used by
          the program.

          In cases where modems default to data transmission modes, this
          suffix will shift the transmission to voice.



















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