
INSTALLING THE FORKEEPS MAIL & MESSAGE ARCHIVER VERSION 2.5
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Thank you for checking out ForKeeps! We hope you will find it as useful
as many other CompuServe members already have. To keep the downloading
size as small as possible, there is no SetUp program included with ForKeeps.
It is however very simple to install.

Follow the appropriate instructions below if you have no previous version
of ForKeeps installed. If you do have an existing ForKeeps installation
and want to upgrade to v2.5, please see UPGRADE.TXT instead.


TO MAKE A NEW INSTALLATION
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    a.    Make a separate directory for the ForKeeps program files. You can
          call it FORKEEPS but any name will do.

    b.    Unzip the downloaded file (FK16TL.ZIP for 16-bit version and FK32TL.ZIP 
	  for 32-bit version) into that directory. The following files should appear:

	  16-bit version
	  --------------
          FKEEPS16.EXE        Main program
          FKFIL16.DLL         File specifications
          L16V20.DLL          Licence verification 
          TMAN16.DLL          Thread manager
          PBROWS16.DLL        Browse engine
          CW2ASC16.DLL        ASCII file driver
          CW2DOS16.DLL        DOS file driver
          CW2FOX16.DLL        FoxPro file driver
          CWTPS16.DLL         TopSpeed file driver
          CW2RUN16.DLL        Library functions
          FKEEPS.HLP          Help file
          UPGRADE.TXT         How to upgrade to a new version
          INSTALL.TXT         How to make a new installation
          WHATSNEW.TXT        New features in v2.0 - 2.5 
	  FKDESC.TXT	      General description of ForKeeps

	  32-bit version
	  --------------
          FKEEPS32.EXE        Main program
          FKFIL32.DLL         File specifications
          L32V20.DLL          Licence verification 
          TMAN32.DLL          Thread manager
          PBROWS32.DLL        Browse engine
          CW2ASC32.DLL        ASCII file driver
          CW2DOS32.DLL        DOS file driver
          CW2FOX32.DLL        FoxPro file driver
          CWTPS32.DLL         TopSpeed file driver
          CW2RUN32.DLL        Library functions
          FKEEPS.HLP          Help file
          UPGRADE.TXT         How to upgrade to a new version
          INSTALL.TXT         How to make a new installation
          WHATSNEW.TXT        New features in v2.0 - 2.5 
	  FKDESC.TXT	      General description of ForKeeps

    c.    Add the main program (FKEEPS16.EXE in 16-bit and FKEEPS32.EXE in 32-bit) 
	  to your program manager or start menu.

    d.    Please take a look at the Help file FKEEPS.HLP before starting 
	  ForKeeps - it will help you understand what ForKeeps is all about. 
	  You can run it directly from the Windows RUN menu without starting 
	  ForKeeps. 

    e.	  When you do start ForKeeps for the first time, be sure to do the
	  following before importing your mail and Forum messages:

	  1. Choose FILE/PREFERENCES 

	     Under TAB "Import Options" choose the default message file
             type corresponding to your online or offline reader, and
	     enter the default path to where ForKeeps can find your
	     message/mail files. You can change these values in the
	     ImportWizard for each import, but having defaults will make
	     things easier for you.

	     Under TAB "File directories" enter the path to where you
	     want the temporary import file to be created. This file can
	     be quite big (about the same size as the import files you
	     select for import) so if you have more than one hard disk 
	     drive you should specify an existing directory on a disk where 
	     space is available. The default is the ForKeeps program 
	     directory.

	     Under TAB "File directories" enter the path to where you
	     want your ForKeeps databases to be created. If you don't
	     want the database directories to be created directly under
	     the ForKeeps program directory, you should definitely
	     specify the path to an existing directory where you want
	     the databases to be created BEFORE the first import. Changing
	     this value when you already have existing databases means
	     that you must move the entire database directory structure
	     to the new location. 

	  2. Choose FILE/MAIL BOX SETUP
		
	     If you want to import mail messages you must first setup a
	     mail box. Press INSERT and enter your name as Mail Box owner
	     name and your mail address as Mail Box address in the following 
	     manner:
	
	     MailBox Owner:	Ragnar Hellspong
	     MailBox Address:	100044,1214
		
	     This step is not necessary if you do not intend to import mail 
	     messages.

	  3. Choose FILE/IMPORT

	     Now you are ready to import FORUM messages and/or mail
	     messages. Just follow the instructions in the ImportWizard.
	  

CHECKING FOR SHARE/VSHARE
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If you run ForKeeps under Windows 95 you don't have to read the following
regarding SHARE and VSHARE.

If you run ForKeeps under Windows 3.1x however, you must check that you have
either SHARE.EXE or VSHARE.EXE loaded. This is necessary as ForKeeps is a 
multithreaded application. The easiest way to test if SHARE or VSHARE is 
already being loaded is simply to start ForKeeps. If it runs, everything is 
fine and you don't have worry about it.

If it doesn't then you should add a line similar to this in your 
AUTOEXEC.BAT:

   C:\DOS\Share.Exe 

Reboot your computer to let this command take effect.


REGISTRATION
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ForKeeps is a shareware program that can be evaluated free during a 30 day
period. If you like the program and would like to purchase it you could do
so with GO SWREG on CompuServe. If you don't have a CompuServe account and 
therefore cannot use SWREG, please contact Ragnar Hellspong 100044,1214 for
details on how to pay by check.

If you don't need both Forum message and Mail message archival you can
register for a limited version as follows:

16-bit version
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Mail Archiver                                  $34    SWREG # 13907
Message Archiver                               $49    SWREG # 12841
Mail & Message Archiver                        $64    SWREG # 13908

You can update at any time to the full version by registering an update:

Mail Archiver to Mail & Message Archiver       $30    SWREG # 13909
Message Archiver to Mail & Message Archiver    $15    SWREG # 13910

32-bit version
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Mail Archiver                                  $34    SWREG # 14991
Message Archiver                               $49    SWREG # 14990
Mail & Message Archiver                        $64    SWREG # 14992

You can update at any time to the full version by registering an update:

Mail Archiver to Mail & Message Archiver       $30    SWREG # 14993
Message Archiver to Mail & Message Archiver    $15    SWREG # 14994

16-bit/32-bit versions
----------------------

If you own the 16-bit version and would like to register the 32-bit version 
(or vice versa), you can do so by registering an additional licence:

Dual licence 16-bit/32-bit (registered	       $15    SWREG # 14995		
ForKeeps users only)

After registering you will receive by E-mail a licence DLL, a licence number
and a licence type number.

The SWREG purchase price will be charged against your CompuServe account, and 
will appear on you next CompuServe bill.

Feel free to send any questions you may have as well as suggestions for
future enhancements by E-Mail to:

CompuServe     Ragnar Hellspong 100044,1214 
Internet       ragnar.hellspong@swipnet.se.

