







     README for V-MailServer 2.2
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     You must unarchive the V-MailServer files using the command:
     "PKUNZIP -d VMS220".  The reason is that many of the configuration and
     text files are in separate subdirectories.  VINSTALL looks in these
     subdirectories for the files.

     NOTE!!!!!!!!!  

     If you already have V-MailServer installed, MAKE SURE you install this
     version to a different subdirectory.  VINSTALL will overwrite files
     without warning.

     Details about installation and upgrading are in VMAIL.DOC, in the
     Installation section.

     As a note, the structure of some files has changed.  It is much simpler
     to install V-MailServer into a new subdirectory, and copy any existing
     configuration data to the new files, than to update existing files.

     If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me.  The
     file SUPPORT.DOC contains all the details about how to reach me.

     See HISTORY.DOC for a list of changes made to this version.

     Much of the documentation uses IBM graphics characters for underlines
     are separating lines.  If your printer cannot print these characters,
     you can strip them from the files using the supplied NOGRAPH program. 
     NOGRAPH is a very simple filter program that reads from the standard
     input and writes to the standard output, replacing all graphics
     characters with spaces.  An example:

     NOGRAPH < VMAIL.DOC > VMAIL.TXT

     VMAIL.TXT will print correctly on any printer.


     Upgrading from Beta 1.03
     ------------------------
     Before upgrading, read HISTORY.DOC and the "Installation" and
     "Configuring Mailing Lists" sections in VMAIL.DOC.

     There is no need to run VINSTALL (unless you really want to).  If you
     not run VINSTALL, make sure you check the new WORDS files for and
     %Ins...% macros, and change them as you see fit.

     Add the two new WORDS files (UNSUBFAI.TXT and SHORT.HLP) to your WORDS
     subdirectory.

     Add the new configuration option "To-Format" to VMS.CFG.  The
     recommended format is "To-Format Separate".  See the Configuration
     Options section in the manual for more details.







     Remove all "STRIP" commands in DEFAULT.HC and QUEUE.HC, and replace them
     with a single "STRIP *" command.  This will prevent any headers from
     being passed through to the outgoing messages.


     Read the "Configuring Mailing Lists" section in the manual, and make any
     changes you need to.  After completing any changes to the mailing lists,
     you will need to create the index entries in the membership file.  The
     user-defined command REINDEX-LIST is provided that will do this
     automatically.  The "TEST\REINDEX" file contains a sample message file
     containing a REINDEX-LIST command for 'test-l' and 'secure-l'.  Add
     additional REINDEX-LIST commands as required, for all the lists that
     have been configured.



     Upgrading from Beta 1.02
     ------------------------

     Upgrading from Beta 1.02 is simple; simply overwrite the existing
     executable files with the new ones.  There is no need to re-run
     VINSTALL.

     There are a few new configuration parameters - "LogType",
     "Mail-Spool-Drive", "Minimum-Free-Spool".  See the source VMS.CFG file,
     the Install section in VMAIL.DOC, and the Configuration File section for
     more details.

     The header conversion files now can use the "*" wildcard in the STRIP
     command.  See the files "default.hc" and "queue.hc", in the ACL
     subdirectory for examples.  I've added more headers to them that need to
     be stripped.  You should update your files accordingly.
