THIS IS BETA SOFTWARE!

There is a bug in the program which prevents you entering News Server, and E-mail Server information the first time it is run as a new install. You will have to use a copy of your OLD agent.ini file to run the program as a new stand alone install.

You can copy these files over your old Agent files and run this version as an upgrade.

Thanks to Trustno1 for the install password that unlocked the files. And no, I'm NOT posting that password so don't even think about asking for it.

Registration Key:

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Stray Cat
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Welcome to the Forte Agent 1.0 beta release!

This build contains two of the three remaining features that will comprise 
Agent 1.0 -- a user-configurable toolbar and MAPI support for outgoing 
email.  The third feature, filtering in the message pane, will be 
available after the first of the year.  You may notice that the 
user-interface controls are implemented in this version, but no actions 
specified by these controls will take place.

REQUIREMENTS
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16-bit Agent requires the following:

1. Windows 3.1 or higher, or Windows NT 3.5 or higher.

2. A TCP/IP driver that supports winsock 1.1 applications.
   Agent has been tested with the following drivers:

   - Trumpet Winsock 2.0B and higher
   - NetManage Chameleon 3.11N
   - Microsoft TCP/IP-32 for Windows for Workgroups 3.11
   - Microsoft Windows NT TCP/IP
   - Microsoft Windows 95 with Microsoft TCP/IP
   - Spry dialer (Internet in a Box; CompuServe)
   - NetCruiser 1.6 or higher

3. Access to an NNTP news server.
   For posting email, access to an SMTP mail server.
   For receiving mail, access to a POP3 or SMTP mail server.


32-bit Agent requires the following:

1. Windows 95 or Windows NT 3.5 or higher.

2. 32-bit TCP/IP protocol support with a 32-bit winsock.

3. Access to an NNTP news server.
   For posting email, access to an SMTP mail server.
   For receiving mail, access to a POP3 or SMTP mail server.


WWW PAGE
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To keep up to date on the latest information about Agent -- FAQ's, 
known bugs, etc. -- check our WWW page at:

   


RELEASE NOTES
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Build 354
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User Configurable Toolbar:

Each Agent window -- browser, outbox, address book, kill/watch filters, 
message composition, and log -- has toolbar buttons to make Agent easier 
for you to use.  With this build you can configure each of these toolbars 
to include only the command buttons that *you* want included.  Simply 
select Options | Menus and Toolbars | Toolbars to find the dialog box for 
configuring your toolbars.  We hope the use of the dialog box will be 
self-explanatory, but if you have any questions about how it works, please 
consult the online help.

A couple of notes about this version of the toolbar implementation:

1. We have graphics for each of the toolbar buttons, but many of these are 
preliminary versions.  If you have suggestions for what might be 
appropriate for some of the more "obscure" commands, let us know.
Please note that although all of your suggestions will be read and 
considered, we may not be able to send you a personal reply.

2. In the composition window, you'll notice that the large buttons (Send 
Now, Send Later, etc.) have been removed, and replaced by normal toolbar 
buttons.  If you prefer to have the large buttons display, go to Options | 
Display Preferences | Messages, and check the box, "Show Buttons on  
composition window."


MAPI:

With Build 354, you can send email from Agent through a MAPI-compliant 
email system.  Here's how it works:

There are new radio buttons on the User and System Profile | System 
dialog, to select whether to use SMTP or MAPI to send email.  Under the 
"Send email messages with MAPI" radio button, the following options 
control the operation of MAPI:  

Address Format.  Specifies how Agent should format email addresses.  Most 
MAPI-based email systems require that Internet addresses be formatted in a 
special way to identify them as Internet addresses, as opposed to 
addresses within the local email system.   In the format string, the "%1" 
represents the actual email address.

Login once per session.  When this option is checked, Agent requires you 
to login to your MAPI email system once per Agent session.  If unchecked, 
Agent requires you to login each time you send an email message.  Note:  
If you are already logged into your email system for some other reason 
(for example, if you are also running your primary email program), Agent 
will not require that you login again.

When MAPI email is selected, Agent operates as follows:

- If you send an email message, Agent uses the MAPI send message window 
rather than its own composition window.  Agent initializes the addresses 
and message body as appropriate, but once it has opened the MAPI window, 
Agent no longer has any control over the message.  And, the sent message 
is saved in your MAPI email system, not in Agent's outbox or folders.

- The Forward Verbatim option is disabled.

- Your signature is not appended to email messages.  Instead, you must use 
whatever signature mechanism may be provided by your MAPI email system.

- The Group Properties "Copy follow-up messages to author via email" 
option is disabled.

- There is no facility for sending a message as both a news message and an 
email message.  For example, when MAPI is enabled, Agent ignores the Email 
To: Cc: and Bcc: fields and the address book pick and check functions when 
composing news messages.

- Agent will not send any pending email messages that may have been stored 
in your outbox prior to enabling MAPI email.  You should be sure to send 
any pending messages via SMTP prior to enabling MAPI email.


Installation Program:

The 32-bit install program now checks the registry for a previously 
installed copy of Agent.  If it finds one, it defaults to 'Upgrade' in the 
folder it finds.  If you want to upgrade a different copy or do a fresh 
install you can override the install program's choices.

We fixed a bug which would have left agent.exe renamed to a temporary file 
name if the user began an upgrade and canceled the process while the new 
exe was being installed.