From: jason@retina.anatomy.upenn.edu (Jason Ehrlich)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Re: Mac BBS software.... what options are there ?
Date: 9 Sep 92 16:52:53 GMT
Organization: University of Pennsylvania


A(From SoftArc, Inc.
805 Middlefield Rd, Suite 102
Scarborough, Ontario, Canada  M1V 2T9
Voice phone: (416) 299-4723
BBS: (416) 609-2250
FAX: (416) 754-1856)

Announcing...

FirstClass 2.0

The release you've all been waiting for. You may download this release free, it contains all the feaures of 2.0, except for the gateways option which is available from SoftArc for $95 + $5 shipping. This package contains:

% FirstClass* 2.0 Server
% FirstClass* 2.0 Tools (Installer)
% FirstClass* Client 2.0
% Upgrade files for 1.6,1.65,1.66 and 1.9' servers
% Admin Notes

Please read the READ ME notes carefully for details on upgrading to 2.0.

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Here is a list of the features included in 2.0:

FirstClass 2.0 Feature Summary

FirstClass 2.0 represents a major upgrade to the FirstClass product.

Major Features

% FirstClass to FirstClass Gateways
% FirstClass to Foreign Gateways
% Multi file searching by file name, envelope or content
% Privilege Groups & Model Folders
% Per-User and Group Feature control
% Per-User and Group Conference Permissions Lists
% Styled text in messages
% ZModem and Macbinary in Command Line Interface
% Mail Lists
% Statistics & Billing Logging
% Online attachment viewers for graphics, sound, text

Other Features

% Multi-word Conference and Person names
% Message Threading
% Unlisted names
% Separate personal info & resume files
% Archive Comments (SitC) display for compressed files
% Delete attachment
% Common functions floating button palette
% Floating session status window shows time remaining
% Text find in documents and messages
% Multiple simultaneous upload & download
% Resume partial file transfer
% Conference subscriber lists
% Up to 100 simultaneous AppleTalk/Modem sessions per server
% Fill gauge shows background filling of windows
% Get Info shows location of object
% Per-Conference expiry periods
% Permissions allows delegation of most administrative tasks
% AutoRegistrations optionally send mail to administrator
% Mail sent to administrator if modem fails to reset
% Dynamic modelling mechanism (changes are applied to all modelled users)
% Automatic redial on dial-up connections

Command Line User Interface (CLUI)

% CLUI character translation
% CLUI YModem and XModem 1K
% DOWNLOAD command allows download of text files (instead of displaying)

Cosmetic Improvements

% Message/File list summary showing item totals & list type
% Split bar more intelligently placed in messages and file lists
% All modal dialogs are now movable and allow application switching
% User administration forms are non-modal
% Longer subjects allowed in messages
% Asynchronous window updates do not distort pulled down-menus
% The non-aliased link to a conference is shown underlined

Installer

% Fast backups using the RPost Office MapS feature

Gateways Available

% FirstClass to FirstClass (SoftArc)
% Internet/UseNet/SMTP (IE)
% FAX (SoftArc)
% Microsoft Mail (IE)
% QuickMail (IE)
% Radio Pager (SoftArc)
% CompuServe (IE)
% America Online (IE)

Toolkits

% The RFirstClass Gateway Developers Toolkit S is available to Apple Certitified Developers who wish to write gateways to FirstClass. Contact SoftArc for details.

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