
           AutoWinNet Winsock Client Application  -  AUTOWNET
  Copyright (C) 1994-1995 by David Smith and Jim Husband.  All rights reserved.


           (PLEASE REVIEW THE ENTIRE CONTENTS OF THIS FILE)


This archive contains the BBS version of AutoWinNet.  Because of size 
consideration, there is a file missing (described below).  You can 
obtain this file via World Wide Web by visiting: http://www.computek.net/autownet

It's free, so download it today!


            AutoReply (automated mail responder) 

Automate your mail by looking for "keywords", then responding 
with a variety of customizable actions:
  a.  Send back a message
  b.  Send back a binary or text file (as an attachment) 
      100% compatible with most mail programs
  c.  Add person to a mailbox
  d.  Add person to a mailing list
  e.  Forward the message to another E-Mail address
  f.  Send a help file, containing all the possible commands they can use on your mail site

In addition, you can browse the messages that come through, transfer them to different mailboxes, 
and read everything offline.  No need to scrounge through your mail program, sorting messages, 
transferring them, responding with boring, tedious attachments and standard messages.  
Do everything OFFLINE!







                          QUICK START GUIDE


-----------  HOW TO INSTALL! ----------------------------------------

1.  Create a new AutoWinNet directory

2.  Unzip the PKZIP file into that directory

3.  Create an icon for the two .EXE files, help file, etc.. and setup 
    the program by chosing CONFIGURATION

4.  Unzip CTL3DV2.ZIP into your WINDOWS/SYSTEM directory.  This is vitally 
    important: if you will get errors and ugly dialogs if you don't have 
    that CTL3DV2.DLL in your windows/system directory. 

5.  Dial and connect with your SLIP/PPP provider using a Winsock dialer
    program, such as Trumpet Winsock's TCPMAN.EXE, or Internet in a Box's
    AIRDIAL.EXE.

    If you don't have Trumpet Winsock, you can get a copy from 
    ftp.trumpet.com.au in the /ftp/pub/winsock directory.
    The usual filename is in the format: TWSCK??.ZIP



If you are not dialed in, connected and logged in, this program will not work.
For DETAILED instructions on how to run your agendas automated, visit:

http://www.computek.net/autownet/problem.html




-----------  HOW DO I RUN THIS AUTOMATED? ------------------------------

To run an agenda without being home, (pro version only),
specify the agenda you want to run on the command line.  OR just schedule
several agendas to run using the RUN LATER button.

For example, add:  AUTOWNET.EXE MYAGENDA  to your scheduler program.
This will run MYAGENDA agenda at whatever time you specify.

If you don't have a scheduler program, use AutoWinNet's RUN LATER button.


If you're running Internet in a Box, your dialer will load automatically,
and log you into the Internet.  

If you use Trumpet Winsock's TCPMAN.EXE, make sure that TCPMAN.EXE,
LOGIN.CMD, TWINSOCK.INI and TRUMWSK.INI are in your Windows directory!
Otherwise, he doesn't work.

When AUTOWINnet is done, he will unload himself, along with the
dialing program, and your Winsock.

IMPORTANT NOTE:  If you use Trumpet Winsock, make sure to go into DIALLER/OPTIONS
                 and check LOGIN AND LOGOUT ON DEMAND so he hangs up when exiting.  
                 



----------- POSSIBLE SETUP PROBLEMS ----------------------------------


The official AutoWinNet support phone:

	1-500-776-SMITH  (leave your email address if I'm not home)
	
or our problem/questions homepage:

	http://www.computek.net/autownet/problem.html
	
	

PARADOX ERROR 144 / MISCELLANEOUS PARADOX ERRORS - 

You already have a PARADOX engine setup inside WIN.INI.  Open notepad and
edit WIN.INI, renaming any previous paradox statements.


DOES NOT WORK WITH TIA -

T.I.A. is a program that emulates SLIP account access on a SHELL account.
This don't work with AutoWinNet!
Please get a PPP/SLIP account, then try this program again...


I KEEP GETTING "CTL3DV2.DLL NOT CORRECTLY INSTALLED" ERRORS

Unzip CTL3DV2.ZIP into your WINDOWS/SYSTEM directory.  This is vitally 
important: if you will get errors and ugly dialogs if you don't have 
that CTL3DV2.DLL in your windows/system directory.
DO NOT UNZIP IT INTO THE AUTOWINNET DIRECTORY!  Ctl3dv2.dll is very picky
about where it should be.  Only one copy should exist on your hard drive:
in your Windows/system directory.






----------- YOUR FIRST AGENDA ----------------------------------------

  Choose ONLINE OPERATIONS from the main menu
  Select FIRST AGENDA
  Click RUN at the bottom of the dialog

  You'll see AutoWinNet ftp to oak.oakland.edu and retrieve a couple
  of file lists.  He is collecting the contents of oak.oakland.edu's
  /SimTel/win3 directory (the cool Windows shareware!)



----------- AFTER AGENDA IS DONE -------------------------------------

  Choose VIEW OR EDIT AGENDAS from the main menu
  Double click FIRST AGENDA (or press EDIT)
  Press FTP
  
  Highlight oak.oakland.edu in the left listbox (that's the site you just visited)

  Now press DOWNLOAD

  You will see a list of all the files he just found in /SimTel/win3

  To download any of these, just highlight them and press SELECT



----------- HOW DO I DOWNLOAD FILES? -------------------------------------

  Select them, and then press SELECT.  Those files will be downloaded
  the next time you run that agenda!







----------- WHAT'S SO COOL ABOUT AutoWinNet? ----------------------------

Many enhancements added in version 1.9!  Plus a new LOW PRICE!
This growing and exciting program allows you to:

*  Get NEW FILES automatically, several times a day then tag them for later download
*  Download/Upload files - hundreds of them
*  Get updates to your favorite programs
*  Hammer at sites that are busy.  You'll never again have to click on a FTP site 
   twenty timesjust to get through.
*  Gather directory information for sites you haven't ever visited before
*  SYSOPS:  Users like new files, give them several MEGABYTES worth, every day.  
   No long distance charges, no sitting in front of the computer for hours.
   Run Automated Internet for Windows as an nightly event.
*  AUTHORS:  Upload your programs to hundreds of popular sites  - automatically
*  Mail attachments - send files to your friends and keep various mailing lists
*  Offline - World Wide Web automated download and viewing
*  Offline USENET News posting
*  Complete Internet Relay Chat program






-------------- How do I order this cool program? -----------------------------

Please allow one week to process all orders.  Absolutely no *RUSH* orders unless you 
have previously contacted me via E-Mail, and made prior arrangements.  If you need 
your copy immediately, I can post it for you to download from an Internet site.

David Smith and Jim Husband cannot be responsible for lost mail or orders that do not arrive.  
If you think your order has gotten lost, please contact David Smith at physics@computek.net 
and I will usually respond to your E-Mail message within 10 hours.


When writing E-Mail, please include your HOME telephone number and/or FAX number.  
Frequently, I will try to respond to someone, only to find their E-Mail bounces back 
and does not reach them.

Send this order form along with a check/money order to:

   David Smith
   PO Box 202758
   Arlington, TX 76006


Name:	__________________________________________________________________

Address:  ________________________________________________________________

Address Line 2: ____________________________________________________________

City: __________________________________     State:  __________________________

Zip code:   _____________________________     Country:  _________________________

Evening phone (home): ______________________________________________________

FAX Number: _______________________________________________________________

Your E-MAIL address:  _______________________________________________________




=-=-=-=-=  MasterCard / Visa / American Express / Discover  -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

To order by MasterCard, Visa, American Express, or Discover, call the Public 
(software) Library at 1-800-2424-PsL or 713-524-6394 or send your order by 
FAX to 1-713-524-6398 or by CompuServe Email to 71355,470 or Internet mail 
to 71355.470@compuserve.com.

You can also mail credit card orders to PsL at 

	Public Software Library
	P.O. Box 35705 
	Houston, TX 77235-5705

or ORDER ONLINE with your modem:


To check on your order, or make any comments/suggestions, 
call the OFFICIAL AUTOWINNET SUPPORT LINE:

	1-500-776-SMITH





If you are paranoid/schizophrenic, please use the PGP encryption 
software, available from many Internet sites.  My public key is 
below, and there is literally zero risk of anyone unencrypting 
the message other than me  (PGP is 99.9999% secure)

Mail to physics@computek.net


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=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

There are two versions of AutoWinNet available.  Both are EXACTLY THE SAME,
except for how many upgrades you get.  In either case,you get the same 
files, the same printed manual, etc.  However, if you just want the program,
go ahead and get the full version.  If you plan to expand with us, and obtain
free upgrades to your favorite program, go ahead and get the Professional 
version.  PLEASE DO NOT WRITE AND ASK WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO
VERSIONS!



	PRICE LIST:


  AutoWinNet Full Version  $49.95  
  ----------------------------------
  Includes everything, and comes with ONE FREE UPGRADE.
  All other upgrades are extra.
  Send your serial number from the shareware version, please!



  AutoWinNet Professional  $69.95
  ----------------------------------
  Includes everything, and comes with TWO YEARS FREE UPGRADES.
  Send your serial number from the shareware version, please!
  


  Upgrade Renewal  $19.95
  ----------------------------------
  Allows owners of the AutoWinNet Full Version, 
  TWO YEARS of FREE UPGRADES.
  Send your serial number from the shareware version, please!


		
SUB TOTAL:		    ________________________
		
Shipping inside the United States                       add  $10.00
Shipping outside of the U.S.  (Canada and foreign)      add  $14.00

		
TOTAL:         		________________________


Serial number from this version of   AutoWinNet Lite  (located on title of First Screen)

Serial number:  
______________________________________________________________________


Suggestions for future versions:


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 REQUIREMENTS:
 =============

   AutoWinNet requires you to have a properly installed WINSOCK.DLL 
   and requires Windows 3.1 or later.
   
     If you don't have a WINSOCK.DLL, I'd suggest getting the 
     free one from Microsoft or the shareware Trumpet Winsock 
     from ftp.trumpet.com.au.

   AutoWinNet requires a minimum of a 286 processor.

 

   YOU MUST HAVE A PROPERLY INSTALLED WINSOCK.DLL FOR THIS APPLICATION
   TO WORK.  REFER TO YOUR WINSOCK.DLL DOCUMENTATION FOR SETUP!
 




 WEIRD PROBLEMS AND QUESTIONS:
 ==============================

 Here at AutoWinNet support (it's just me, Dave Smith over here), I get
 a lot of weird questions.  In an attempt to disuade these from continually
 flooding in, I am providing the most common weird questions and my answers:

Q. The AUTOWNET.EXE doesn't work at all (I'm running the 32-bit Winsock
   which came with Windows 95)
A. You must rename all your WINSOCK.DLL's except for the default one
   shipped with Windows 95 (42,080 size).  Then it works great.

Q. What is your E-Mail address?
A. physics@computek.net

Q. I try mail-bombing you using AutoWinNet, but it doesn't work.
A. That's right.  You cannot E-Mail me a message using AutoWinNet
   (gee, I wonder why), so please use your regular mail program.

Q. I want to use AutoWinNet to spam all 12,000 newsgroups with a 
   great "MAKE MONEY FAST" pyramid scheme.  Is that possible?
A. Yes, however please include your E-Mail address at the bottom of the
   Usenet post, so that all our nice patrons on the Internet may respond
   to your great offer.

Q. I would like to register AutoWinNet, but before I do, I want it to download
   7,000+ files at one time, support long filenames, break through all security
   on FTP sites, sort out my web pages, and download all web pages specified in
   this file, then download all un-downloaded files from these 5,000 FTP sites.
A. I'm sorry, but AutoWinNet only does what it does.  We do plan to expand it
   in version 2.0 (due out next year sometime), but both of us have full time jobs,
   and real lives.

Q. Before I register AutoWinNet, I want to test out the sendmail, special services,
   and web download features to make sure they work.
A. If we allowed those features in the shareware version, no one would register the
   product.  I will be happy to give you 50 references of people that have used it,
   and can assure you these features work great.

Q. Before I call the 1-500 number, ain't that a toll call?
A. Yes, you will be charged AT&T long distance for the call (about 11-13 cents
   a minute.  If you call, and get my answering machine:

1. Leave your e-mail address, so we may discuss things online.
2. Tell me I can call you back, COLLECT, and what time would be appropriate.

   I cannot call you back on my dime (I'd be broke within a week), since I am not
   a large corporation, and the couple of times I have called back on my dime, 
   everybody wants to discuss the weather, how bad the Cowboys are playing this
   year, etc.





=-=-=-=  LEGAL STUFF - PLEASE READ  (yes, I know its boring) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-


   CONCERNING SHAREWARE AND AUTOWINNET:

   Definition of Shareware. . .
         
         Shareware distribution gives users a chance to try software before
   buying it.  If you try a shareware program and continue using it, you are
   expected to register it.  Individual programs differ on details _ some
   request registration while others require it, some specify a maximum
   trial period.  With registration, you get anything from the simple right
   to continue using the software to an updated program with printed manual.
         
         Copyright laws apply to both shareware and commercial software, and
   the copyright holder retains all rights, with a few specific exceptions
   as stated below.  Shareware authors are accomplished programmers, just
   like commercial authors, and the programs are of comparable quality.  (In
   both cases, there are good programs and bad ones!)  The main difference
   is in the method of distribution.  The author specifically grants the
   right to copy and distribute the software, either to all and sundry or to
   a specific group.  For example, some authors require written permission
   before a commercial disk vendor may copy their shareware.
         
         Shareware is a distribution method, not a type of software.  You
   should find software that suits your needs and pocketbook, whether it's
   commercial or shareware.  The shareware system makes fitting your needs
   easier, because you can try before you buy.  And because the overhead is
   low, prices are low also.  Shareware has the ultimate money-back
   guarantee _ if you don't use the product, you don't pay for it.
         
         AutoWinNet is a copyrighted shareware program by David Smith and
   Jim Husband authors and members of the Association of Shareware
   Professionals.  The evaluation edition of AutoWinNet is offered at no charge
   to any potential user for evaluation.  Feel free to share the evaluation
   edition with your friends, but please do not give it away altered or as
   part of another system.  The essence of "user-supported" software is to
   provide personal computer users with quality software without high
   prices, and yet to provide incentive for programmers to continue to
   develop new products.


Ombudsman Statement. . .

         This program is produced by a member of the Association  of
   Shareware Professionals (ASP).  ASP wants to make sure that the shareware
   principle works for you.  If you are unable to resolve a shareware-
   related problem with an ASP member by contacting the member directly,       
   ASP may be able to help.  The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a       
   dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does not provide technical       
   support for members' products.  Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545    
   Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442 or send a CompuServe message via       
   CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536.

	 To contact the authors, call 1-500-776-SMITH
	 
	 or write physics@computek.net
	 

AutoWinNet Disclaimer - Agreement. . .

         Users of AutoWinNet must accept this disclaimer of warranty:  
   AutoWinNet is supplied as-is.  The author disclaims all warranties,
   expressed or implied, including, without limitation, the warranties of
   merchantability and of fitness for any purpose.  The author assumes no
   liability for damages, direct or consequential, which may result from the
   use of AutoWinNet.


  THE INFORMATION AND CODE PROVIDED IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY 
  OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO 
  THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR 
  PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL DAVID SMITH OR JIM HUSBAND BE LIABLE FOR ANY 
  DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, 
  LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF DAVID SMITH HAS BEEN 
  ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
 
    Archive sites:  This program may be included on U.S. Government,  
    academic and non-commercial Internet archive sites and on CD-ROM  
    collections distributed by such sites, provided any charge is     
    solely to recover the cost of distribution.  Any such             
    distribution must contain the complete program, including this    
    file.  Non-commercial Internet archive sites must not be in the   
    business of making a profit from selling hardware, software,      
    information or services. (SimTel and mirrors authorized)          
                                                                      
    For distribution rights and for all other uses, including         
    all corporate use, please contact David Smith               
    <physics@computek.net> or 1-500-776-SMITH for license information.    
    David Smith may also be contacted via mail at PO BOX 202758
    Arlington, TX 76006.



