MailCk			Windows Applications			MailCk

INTRODUCTION

	This program is a windows utility, provided for networks.  Its
	main task is to monitor a mail spool area, and report to the user
	whenever a given mail file is created or updated.

	Its second task is simple network messaging, again through files.

HOW THE PROGRAM IS CONFIGURED

	When the program is started, the MAILCK.INI file is read.  This file
	must reside in the same directory as MAILCK.EXE.

	The MAILCK.INI file has two lines in its configuration:

	mailmask=path_to_user_mail_file
	messagemask=path_to_system_admin_message

	All environment variables may be put into this mask, for example:

	mailmask=m:\mail\spool\%USER%\*.NEW

	Will respond to any files in the user's mail spool directory that
	have the .NEW extension.

	The messagemask is intended to point to a message directory where
	the system administrator can place messages for the users to pick
	up.  Note that in the event of there being several messages, it is
	the last message which matches the mask that will be displayed -
	that is last message in the order stored on the disk, _NOT_ latest.


HOW TO INVOKE THE PROGRAM

	Create a directory on your system, either on the local PC or on the
	Network.  Ensure that the MAILCK.INI file points to valid data, and
	that any environment variables required are set outside of windows.

	Either edit the Windows .INI file and add a load=mailck.exe line, or
	add the mailck.exe to the startup group.

	Note that once started, it is impossible to stop the application
	running by using normal Windows facilities.

DEBUG OPTIONS

	To see what the program is doing internally, set the following
	environment variable OUTSIDE if Windows:

	set MAILCK=1

	All internal operations of the program will be reported to a debug 
	window.

DISTRIBUTION

	This software is provided free of charge provided that this document
	is provided and stored with the program.  If there are any queries
	about this, or any other software I have written, please mail me:

	Steve Clarke	->	steve@trumpton.demon.co.uk


MailCk			Windows Applications			MailCk



	
	
