Sysops,

   1) Every month, usually around the first, the new version of the
      CatNET(sm) info file will be attached to a message in the "Net Admin"
      conference. If your BBS software can not receive attachments you can
      download the file from the mail hub.

      The filename will follow the "CNTmmyy.ZIP" naming convention. So the
      filename for May 1994 would be "CNT0594.ZIP".

   2) Speaking of attachments the only conferences on CatNET(sm) that
      accept attachments are:

          Net Admin - network conference (echoed)
          User-User - network conference (echoed)

   3) If you choose to enable attachments on your side remember to enable
      this function on the mail hub side also. You can do this from within
      Tomcat by selecting the "[C]onfigure your settings" option from the
      mail menu, then selecting the "[A]ttachment size limit" option.

                                   - OR -

      You can drop me a message and I'll enable the function for you on the
      mail hub side.

   4) All CatNET(sm) conferences are also capable of sending "return
      receipts" for messages. The "return receipt" will be sent to you as a
      *private* message, even if that conference does *not* allow private
      mail.

      Since the request for a "return receipt" is inserted in the message
      itself there are no software switches you have to worry about setting
      on your side.

      Requesting a "return receipt" in any CatNET(sm) conference can be done
      two ways:

        a) If your BBS is running Wildcat! software and using the Tomcat
           mail door, all a user has to do is request the "return receipt"
           option in his mail reader, if it supports this option.

        b) If your mail reader doesn't support the "return receipt" option
           you can place the letters "RRR" in the subject line before the
           subject text.

           Example, using "Deluxe"...

         Ŀ
                                                                    
                        ENTER OR REPLY TO A MESSAGE                 
                                                                    
                                                                    
             Save in conference: (22) CatNETComm                    
                             To: JOE BLOW                           
                           From: RON KULICK                         
                        Subject: RRRTest                            
                 Personal (Y/N): N                                  
                Sender Password:                                    
                                                                    
                                                                    
            Is this correct (Yes or No)? Y                          
                                                                    
         

   5) Wildcat! also has the ability to take you directly to the mail door
      (Tomcat) main menu, by-passing all the opening screens and menus. This
      option will make it easier to write scripts to get your mail.

      When logging in you can place an exclamation point "!" before your
      login name.

               What is your first name? !first last password

      Using an asterisk "*" in place of the exclamation point will get you
      to the BBSs main menu, by-passing all the opening screens.

      NOTE: RoboComm will automatically add the exclamation point for mail
            runs. There is no need to add it in the "Login ID name" field.

   6) Just a reminder about conference access. Please restrict access to the
      "Net Admin" & "Netline" conferences to Sysops and Co-Sysops, since
      these are administrative conferences.

      Also, in your mail tosser translate table provide an entry to
      translate the name NETSYSOP to your name for the "NetAdmin"
      conference. Network wide messages to sysops are addressed in this
      fashion.
