                      THE MAILMEN PROGRAMS
                       Version 1.4 8/7/85

These are programs for a sorted mailing and telephone list written
for Dbase III. They are being distributed under the "Free Ware"
concept. The total package consists of the following programs,
written and copyrighted by Philip K. Perlman:



MAIL     DBF     2560   8-09-85   2:52a
MAILMEN  DOC     6400   8-10-85   4:12p
MAILAB   LBL     1034   8-07-85   8:03p
MAILROL  LBL     1034   8-07-85   7:29p
MAILSET  MEM      512   8-10-85   4:08p
COMP     NDX     1024   8-09-85   2:53a
LAST     NDX     1024   8-09-85   2:53a
PROF1    NDX     1024   8-09-85   2:53a
MAILMEN  PRG      256   8-10-85  12:57p
MAILMEN5 PRG    28032   8-10-85   3:55p
       10 File(s)

You are encouraged to copy and share this program with other users
on the conditions that the progrms are not distributed in modified
form, that no fee or consideration is charged, that all of the
programs are distributed as one package, and that the program
MAILMEN.DOC is not bybassed or removed.

If you find this program is helpful your contribution ($20 sugessted)
will be appreciated. Upon receipt of your contribution you will be
mailed a disk containing the latest version of the program.

Any improvements on the program would be appreciated. Thank you.

		Philip K. Perlman
		116 West 29th Street
		NYC, NY 10001


               DESCRIPTION OF PROGAM AND FUNCTIONS


<1> INSTALLATION

This progam is completely menu driven and requires little or no
written instructions except for the following:

* If you are using a PC without hard disk drive, copy the following
  files onto a disk and place this in drive B:
  etc.,):
        All files ending with the extensions: .PRG, MEM, .LBL


* Option 9 in the main menu changes the default values.

* If you are using an XT or Compaq with a hard disk copy these
  programs and all other files onto the hard disk directory
  where your dbaseIII programs reside.( after you change the default settings)

* Once the progams are resident with dbase III either on
diskette or hard disk you may start the progam by:

	1. Entering dbase and typing "do mailmen"
	2. Typing "dbase mailmen" at your dos.prompt
	3. Creating a batch file to enter the program

* The program is supplied with several 'dummy' records. Delete these
after you have entered your own records.

<2> OPERATION   --  DATA REQUEST AND PRESENTATION SCREEN


+=============================================================================+
|                          ADD INFORMATION BELOW                              |
|                   Check your entries before continuing.                     |
|=============================================================================|
|   Company                                                                   |
|   First                         Last                                        |
|   Addr1                                              Friend (Y/N)           |
|   Addr2                                              Business (Y/N)         |
|   City                               State      Zip                         |
|                                                                             |
|            Business Telephones           Other Telephones     Location      |
|               -   -       Ext.              -   -                           |
|               -   -       Ext.              -   -                           |
|               -   -       Ext.              -   -                           |
|                                                                             |
|   Category                       Birthday   /  /                            |
|                                                                             |
|                                                                             |
|   Comment                                                                   |
|                                                                             |
|                                                                             |
+=============================================================================+


You will be entering and retrieving information using the above
screen. The items "Company, Last (name), Friend, Business, Birthday,
Category are those upon which the sorting will be based.

Entering a "Y" at "Friend" or "Business" will serve to separate
business lists from lists of friends.

Entering someone's birthdate will permit you to mail cards with
labels. We find it easy to print out a couple of times a year
the "Birthday" list and then mail the cards or gifts as the time
arises.

Category

These are sorting categories for professions. You can use them
for almost anything. We happen to also be in the construction
business. When we enter the name of a subcontractor and/or
individual who happens to be a carpenter, we enter "carpenter"
in Category if this individual or company is primarily providing
carpentry services. Later on, when we are doing a construction
job and need a list of carpenters we call on the database
to provide this.

Print Indices to the Categories-- prints out a list of the
various categories so that you know what categories are being used.


Edit/delete -- does just what it says. We also use it to search
on screen for names and addresses if we are too lazy to do a new
printout or can't find the old one.

Note: In both items 1> and 2> of the Menu--"Add Names to File"
and "View / Edit / Delete Records"--you have the option at times
to delete records. These records are never actually deleted at the
time but marked for deletion. The reason for this is that since
there are 5 index files as well as the main database file deleting
or "packing" as it is known in dbaseII can take an eternity if you
have a large number of records and so we chose to do this as a
separate step --purge--that can be exercise while we are engaged in
something else. Good Luck.

BE SURE THAT THE FILE MAILSET.MEM IS ON YOUR DEFAULT DRIVE SO THAT
MAY SET THE DEFAULT PARAMETERS.


***END OF DOCUMENTATION FOR MAILMEN PROGRAMS****
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