             MailView V1.25
       by Malcolm Weller 16/2/97

MailView is an off-line mail reader that 
provides an easy method of managing mail 
downloaded from Compuserve using the 
ThreeCIS application.
Both sent and received mail are displayed 
in a date sorted list along with Author 
and Subject information.
Mail can be searched for, viewed replied 
to, resent, forwarded or deleted.
Backup files are kept of all revised or 
deleted data until MailView is closed 
when an option to delete them is presented.


CONTENTS

1) THE MAIL LIST
2) MENU, Options.
3) READING THE MAIL
4) PROGRAM SPECIFICATIONS
5) INSTALING THE PACKAGE
6) LICENCING, REGISTRATION AND SUPPORT.


1) THE MAIL LIST

This screen displays a list of mail that 
has been sent and received. The list can 
be scrolled up and down with the cursor 
keys or Page Up and Down.
Psion-Ctrl-Up or Down takes you to the 
first or last item in the list respectively.
A flashing cursor marks the selected item.
Press the MENU key to see the following 
options;


2) MENU, Options.

[MAIL]
All the following options work with the 
mail item selected by the flashing cursor.

[Read] the mail item.

[Reply/Forward/Resend]
A mail item to the author of the note.

[Delete]
The mail item from the list and the file 
on disk.

[Information]
Display information about the mail item.

[Exit]
Quit from MailView

[[Mail Lists]]
The following options work on the whole 
Mail List.

[View the Out Tray]
This option displays a list of mail that 
is waiting to be sent.
Included in the list are files titled 
"\CIS\*.OUT" which may be mail items you 
are writing but do not wish to send yet.
Only files titled "\CIS\MAILx.OUT" 
(where x=1,2,3,4,5) will be sent by 
ThreeCIS V1.6.
Only files titled "\CIS\MAILxx.OUT" 
(where x=01,02...16) will be sent by 
ThreeCIS V1.7.

[Process new mail]
After using ThreeCIS, any outgoing mail 
will be in files titled "\CIS\MAILxx.OUT" 
and incoming mail will be in a file 
titled "MAIL!.CIS". 
These files are renamed by this option 
using the current date and moved to the 
"\CIS\ARCHIVE\" directory. 
The new items are then added to the mail 
list. If some outgoing mail has not been 
sent for some reason (eg. MAIL4.OUT and 
MAIL5.OUT were not sent due to a 
communication error) you will have the 
option not to process these files and 
then rename them (eg. to MAIL01.OUT and 
MAIL02.OUT) ready for the next logon 
with ThreeCIS.
If any Internet headers are found in the 
incoming mail then the option will be 
given to remove the header to save 
storage space.

[Re-compile the mail List]
If the mail list becomes corrupted or 
lost for any reason it can be recompiled 
by this option although this process may 
take quite a few minutes.
If any mail files are found that contain 
no mail items you will be given the 
option to delete them.


[[Utilities]]

[Read help file]
Read this help file.

[Registration]
MailView is shareware, which means you 
can try the program before deciding to 
purchase it, and you may give copies of 
the trial version to other Psion Series 
3a users to try.

The trial version of MailView will 
manage up to 15 mail items. To obtain 
the full benefit of the program and 
management of 200 or more mail items, 
please register your use of the program.
Please see the section below titled 
LICENCING, REGISTRATION AND SUPPORT.

[Edit the Signature File]
Psion-U
This option alows you to edit a text 
signature file. The contents of a signature
file can be added to the end of your outgoing
mail items.
To create a signature file, press Psion-U from
the Mail-List, enter a file name ending with '.SIG' 
and type whatever text you want to regularly appear 
at the bottom of your notes.
When you reply to an incomming note you get the 
option to add one of your signature files and also 
to add time and location info.


[[Search]]

[Jump to Item]
To jump directly to a mail item use 
Psion-J and enter the item number.

[Find Text]
To search the list for a string of text 
use Psion-F

[Find Text Again]
To find the next matching string use 
Psion-G

[Filter on Name]
To list only those items sent to or 
received from one person. To restore the 
full mail list, delete the filter string.
To list only incoming mail use the filter
"Fr:". Likewise use "To:" for outgoing
mail.


3) READING THE MAIL

The mail is viewed with the built in 
Psion 3a WORD application where all the
usual commands work. The viewed text is
only a copy of the original mail item 
and any changes will not be saved.
Text may be copied from the viewer to
another document using Psion cut and 
paste functions.
Changes to the zoom size and status 
window size are retained from viewing 
one mail item to the next as long as a 
change is made to the text thus 
instructing WORD to save the file.


4) PROGRAM SPECIFICATIONS

MailView has been written on the Psion 
Series 3a and is only expected to run on 
that machine.
The software will currently manage up to 
200 mail items.
If you do not use ReadCIS and have no 
mail items in files named *.CIS or *.OUT 
in either \CIS\ or \CIS\ARCHIVE\ 
directories on any drive then MailView 
will not run.


5) INSTALING THE PACKAGE

MailView.ZIP
ZIPped with PKZIP.EXE V2.04g for DOS

Contains 4 files;
 FileName      Description                  Copy to
 MAILVIEW.OPO  The MailView program file.   \OPO\
 MAIL1.OUT     A sample outgoing mail file  \CIS\
 MAIL!.CIS     A sample incomming mail file \CIS\
 MAILVIEW.TXT  The help file.               \OPD\
 READMAIL.TMP  A template for viewing mail  \OPD\

Once these files have been installed the 
MailView program will appear under the 
RunOpl program icon.
If you do not have a RunOpl application 
icon (it looks like a speach bubble with 
OPL written in it) then you can install 
one from the system screen menu, by 
pressing Psion-J and selecting the 
RunOpl application before pressing enter.
When you first start MailView there will 
be no mail in the list.
The 2 sample mail files may be added to 
the list by selecting the 'Process new 
mail' option (only use the 'Recompile 
mail list' option if the mail list has 
become corrupt).
The new mail files will be renamed and 
moved to \CIS\ARCHIVE and the new mail 
will be added to the list.

Note:
When using ReadCIS V1.7, if the ReadCIS 
switch 'MAILVIEW.ON' is not set then 
ReadCIS will delete outgoing mail before
MailView can process it. 
MailView will automaticaly try to set 
the switch to on when it runs so this 
should not be a problem.
	

6) LICENCING, REGISTRATION AND SUPPORT.

MailView is shareware, which means you 
can try the program before deciding to 
purchase it, and you may give copies of 
the trial version to other Psion Series 
3a users to evaluate.

The trial version of MailView will 
manage up to 20 mail items. To obtain 
the full benefit of the program and 
management of 200 or more mail items, 
please register your use of the program 
either online to Compuserve by;

  GO CIS:SWREG (Software registration)
  The MailView ID number is: 13648

or writing to;

  Malcolm Weller [106410.1401@compuserve.com]
  36 Bishops Road
  London W7 2NY
  England
  United Kingdom

The cost is 15 (pounds sterling)

MailView is copyright material of 
Malcolm Weller and all ownership rights 
are retained.
If you have any problems with the 
software or a wish list for future 
versions please contact me (Malcolm 
Weller) via CompuServe Mail at 
106410,1401.
The program works reliably my Psion 3a 
but I cannot warrant that the software 
is error free, nor do I assume any 
liability for consequential, incidental 
or indirect damages of any kind, 
including lost data.
Use at your own risk.

