
            DataEnter, Michael Kocum
            Taborstrasse 27/23
            A-1020 Vienna
            AUSTRIA

        CIS: 70143,1667
        MHS: MICHAEL @ DEMK (via CSERVE)
   Internet: michael@demk.co.at
        Fax: +43/1/2143829





Introduction to MailCron
------------------------

MailCron is a scheduler for gateways and Microsoft's External.

MailCron's purpose is to force a job at a specific time and day and when
MaiCron can call EXTERNAL.EXE.


Some suggestion what you can do:

-Run your backup on the same machine as External

-Run third party Microsoft Mail Gateways


System Requirements
-------------------
  DOS 3.3 or higher


Installation
------------

Create a directory on your server and copy MailCron.EXE into this
directory.

Start MailCron and press a key after it started to get to MailCron's
menu.

1. Maintain Gateways
   Press INS to create a new gateway and fill out the fields as
   desired.

   Here is a sample for a weekly backup:

       Gateway: WeekBack
   Description: Weelky Backup
         Activ: Y

   DOS Commands

   c:
   cd\mybackup
   backup c:\*.*
   cd\

   Press F10 to save it.

   Press F5 to edit scheduling. A default scheduling is available for
   every gateway. You can modify the default by pressing RETURN or
   press INS to create a second.

   In our example we want to start the backup every Friday at 18:00,
   so the screen will look like:

        Start: 18:00
          End: 19:00
        Every: 60

       Sunday: N
       Monday: N
      Tuesday: N
    Wednesday: N
     Thursday: N
       Friday: Y
     Saturday: N


2. Maintain Idle Process
   Usualy External will be your idle program and MailCron writes a
   default batch for External, so the only thing you have to do is to
   remove the "REM" in front of "EXTERNAL" and adjust the "-dM" to your
   drive.



3. Exit Programm
   Exits Mailcron




Arguments
---------

MailCron uses the following arguments:

-v                   View mode (do not process gateways)
-f                   Display full debug messages
-l                   Write log file
-?                   Display help screen


Sample: MailCron -dM



Licensing Agreement
-------------------

    MailCron (c) is copyrighted 1993-1995 by DataEnter, Michael Kocum,
    portions (c) Microsoft Corp.

    This product and its documentation may not, in whole or in part, be
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    DataEnter makes no warranty or representation, either expressed or
    implied, with respect to the product MailCron and its
    documentation, their quality, perfomance, merchantability, or fitness
    for a particular purpose. DataEnter reserves the right to revise the
    user's guide and make changes in the content without obligation to
    notify any person or organization of such a change.

    In no event will DataEnter be liable for any direct, indirect,
    special, incidental or consequential damages, real or imagined,
    resulting from the use or purchase of this software.
    Under no circumstances shall DataEnter's liability for damages
    exceed the price paid for the software license.

    Should any remedy hereunder be determined to have failed, all
    limitations of liability and exclusion of damages set forth above
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    The extent of the DataEnter's warranty for the software and its
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    All brand and product names we refer to in the documentation are used
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    DataEnter, (the licensor) grants the buyer (the licensee)
    the right to use this copy of MailCron (the program)
    on a single computer at a single location as long as the
    licensee complies with the terms of this license. The licensor
    reserves the right to terminate this license if the licensee
    violates any part of the agreement.

    The licensee agrees to make copies of the program only for backup
    purposes. The licensee agrees not to copy the documentation and to
    take all necessary precautions to ensure that the backup copies of the
    software are not distributed to or acquired by other parties.

    Microsoft Mail is a trademark of Microsoft Corp.
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