TROLL 1.8F, Email- and USENET-Client for Atari and compatible.
This is a quickstart guide for those who can't wait. It describes
ONLY THE CONNECTION BASICS. It's highly recommended to read the
complete documentation (TROLL.HYP)!
System requirements:
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ú 2 MB RAM or more (TT-RAM is used if present)
ú a hard disk
ú a multitasking system is advised (tests under MagiC and FreeMiNT)
ú NVDI or other modern VDI is counselled
EMail:
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1. Extract the zip archive, start TROLL.PRG.
2. Set server for receiving emails (POP3):
- In main window, click on '+' button and select "POP3 server".
- Enter an accountname, server address, login and password,
press RETURN key or click on "Add" button and close
the window.
3. Set server for sending emails (SMTP):
- In main window, click on '+' button and select "SMTP server".
- Enter a name, server address and your email address. Select
the authentication type (password is not used yet).
- Press RETURN key or click on "Add" button and close
the window.
4. Receive + read emails:
- In main window, select "Remote box". The Headlines window
opens, click on '~' button there and select "Scan":
The available emails on the server are listed in Headlines
window now.
- Select one or more emails (no SHIFT needed), then click on
'~' button to retrieve or delete the emails.
- Now you can select any downloaded email and read it.
5. Write + send emails:
- In main window, select "Local box". The Headlines window
opens, click on '~' button there and select "Write a new email".
- Enter emailaddress(es) and subject, then press RETURN key
(or click on "Add" button).
- Write email text in the editor window. The Awaiting window is
opened automatically (all emails to be sent are listed there).
- To send the email, click on '~' button in the Awaiting window
and select "Send".
USENET (Newsgroups):
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1. See above.
2. Set identity:
- Select Windows/Identities in menu or press F5 key.
- Click on '+' button.
- Enter a name and your email address, click on "Add" button (or
RETURN key) and close the window.
3. Set NNTP (newsgroup) server:
- In main window, click on '+' button and select "NNTP server".
- Enter a name and the server address. If neccessary, enter login
and password, press RETURN key and close the window.
4. Set/search for newsgroup(s):
- In main window, click on '+' button and select "Newsgroup".
- Enter newsgroup name manually or search for newsgroups on the
server, click on "Subscribe" button and close the window.
5. Set server for sending private messages (email):
See above, Email/section 3.
6. Read/write newsgroup posts:
- In main window, select the newsgroup. The Headlines window
opens, click on '~' button there and select "Scan":
The available messages on the server are listed in Headlines
window now.
- Select a message, text window opens so you can read it. Use
the '~' button to reply in public (post) or send a private email
to the author.
If you want to open a new thread, click on '~' button in the
Headlines window and select "Edit a new thread...".
Have fun!!
