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                    BetweenUs Version 2.1 
	       Copyright  1998-1999, TamoSoft
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July 1, 1999

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CONTENTS
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 About BetweenUs
 System Requirements
 Installing BetweenUs
 Uninstalling BetweenUs
 Ordering
 License Agreement
 Contacting Us
 What's New in Version 2.1
 Other Products by TamoSoft

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About BetweenUs
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BetweenUs is a real-time chat and instant messaging
program for individual and corporate users who want to
keep sensitive information away from prying eyes. The
strongest encryption algorithms used in BetweenUs
ensure uncompromising privacy that no other chat tool
can offer today. A user-friendly customizable interface
and convenient online directory service provide an
excellent environment for zip-fast secure
communication, file transfers, instant messaging, and
private conferencing with your associates and friends 
on the Internet or a LAN.

BetweenUs can be configured to work in three different
encryption modes: public-key mode (uses 3072-bit
Diffie-Hellman key-exchange protocol), symmetric mode
(uses a secret passphrase), and PGP-compatible mode
(uses existing Pretty Good Privacy keys). All the
messages and files are encrypted using the most
reliable and proven ciphers that have resisted any form
of cryptanalysis by the best mathematicians in the
world: CAST (128-bit key), Triple DES (168-bit key), or
Blowfish (448-bit key).

The source code of the program was reviewed by
independent security analysts in April 1999 and no
security flaws were found. BetweenUs was developed and
compiled outside of the USA, and has no back doors or
escrow keys and is not subject to US export
restrictions.

Even if you are not concerned about privacy and security, 
BetweenUs is an excellent choice for text chat and instant 
messaging for two or several people who don't want to 
hassle with public servers and chat rooms. Familiar 
IRC-like chat window and ICQ-like system tray operation 
were designed to get you started quickly and to let you 
enjoy what communication programs are made for: communication!

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System Requirements
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 486DX2-66 CPU 
 Windows 95/98/NT/2000
 8 MB RAM 
 2.5 MB of free disk space

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Installing BetweenUs
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 Unzip the ZIP archive to a temporary folder.
 If you want to verify the integrity of the installation pack
  you can check our PGP signature enclosed in the ZIP archive.
  Our PGP key is available at http://www.tamos.com/pgp.htm.
  To verify the signature add our DH PGP key to your keyring and 
  double-click on the signature file (setup.EXE.sig). The key
  fingerprint is 3C95 F1E3 C7DC 3941 DA08  3970 A119 B6C7 3FFD 34C5.
 Double-click setup.exe  to execute it.
 Setup will guide you through the rest of the installation
  process. 

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Unistalling BetweenUs
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 Choose Uninstall from the BetweenUs program group.

		OR:

 Open the Control Panel (on the Start menu choose Settings,
  Control Panel).
 Double-click the on the "Add/Remove programs" icon.
 Search in the list for the item "BetweenUs" and
  double-click on it.

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Ordering
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This program is a 30-day evaluation version. Below
is the pricing for the fully functional
unrestricted version of the program:

2 User License		$39.00
5 User License		$89.00
10 User License		$160.00
25 User License		$375.00
50 User License		$700.00
1 Additional License	$25.00

Call us for pricing on larger site licenses.

We also offer the Directory Service Server (DSS)
for setting up your own private directory that only 
authorized users can access. The DSS can run on Unix and
Windows NT servers. A pack of a 25 User License
and the DSS is $890. Please contact us for more
information.

As a registered customer you are entitled to:

 Fully functional unrestricted copy of the
  software.
 Free updates that will be released within 1 year
  from the date of purchase.
 Information on updates and new products.
 Free technical support.

We accept credit cards orders, orders by phone and
fax, checks, and wire transfers. Prices, terms,
and conditions are subject to change without
notice, please check our web site for the latest
product offerings and prices:

http://www.tamos.com/order.htm

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License Agreement
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Please read the following terms and conditions
carefully before using this software. Your use of this
software indicates your acceptance of this license
agreement. If you do not agree with the terms of this
license you must remove this software from your storage
devices and cease to use the product.

Copyright
This software is copyright 1998-1999, TamoSoft, Inc. Its use
and copyright is governed by international copyright
treaties. TamoSoft, Inc. retains full title and rights
to this software and documentation and in no way does
the license granted in any way diminish the
intellectual property rights of TamoSoft Inc. You must
not redistribute the registration codes provided,
either on paper, electronically, or in any other form.

Evaluation Version
This is not free software. You are hereby licensed to
use this software for evaluation purposes without
charge for a period of 30 days. Using this software
after the evaluation period is in violation of
copyright laws and may result in severe civil and
criminal penalties.

Registered Version
One registered copy of this software may either be used
by a single person who uses the software personally on
one or more computers, or installed on a single
workstation used non simultaneously by multiple people,
but not both.

Disclaimer
THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT
WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR
A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  IN NO EVENT WILL
TAMOSOFT, INC. BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY
DAMAGES, INCLUDING INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF THE USE
OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE
THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS LICENSE, UNDERSTAND
IT AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ITS TERMS.

Distribution
This software may be distributed freely in its original
unmodified and unregistered form. The distribution has
to include all files of its original distribution.
Distributors may not charge any money for it. Anyone
distributing this software for any kind of remuneration
must first contact us for authorization.

Other Restrictions
You may not modify, reverse engineer, decompile or
disassemble this software in any way, including
changing or removing any messages or windows.

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Contacting Us
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Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Bug reports? Dont 
hesitate to contact us. 

WWW:	http://www.tamos.com
E-mail:	soft@tamos.com

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What's new in version 2.1
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 More flexible password caching settings.
 Better memory-locking mechanism under Windows 
  NT/2000.
 Ready for Windows 2000.
 Supports the latest PGP version 6.5.
 The program can automatically connect to the 
  directory on startup.
 Users have an option to allow only one instance of
  the program.
 More preset color schemes.
 In PGP mode key validity is displayed using a color
  indicator.
 The Away mode is automatically turned off when a 
  user sends a message. 
 Other minor interface improvements.
 Bug fix: version 2.0 sometimes returned an error 
  when 2048-bit RSA keys were used. This problem has 
  been fixed.
 Bug fix: missing hot keys and accelerators are now 
  assigned to some of the menu items.
 Bug fix: clicking on the Help command in the tray 
  menu now displays the help file.


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Other Products by TamoSoft
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SmartWhois - a handy utility for obtaining information
about any IP address or hostname in the world. Unlike
standard whois utilities, SmartWhois automatically
delivers information associated with an IP address no
matter where it is registered geographically. In just
a few seconds you get all you want to know about a 
user: domain, network name, country, state or
province, city. Even if the IP address cannot be 
resolved to a hostname, SmartWhois won't fail.

Essential NetTools -  a pack of 3 tools for network
administrators and security professionals for Windows
95/98/NT. The first tool is a multithreaded NetBIOS
scanner for locating computers offering resource
sharing and viewing name tables. It works much 
faster than the standard Windows nbtstat utility 
and allows to easily manage lmhosts file. The second
tool provides friendly user interface for popular
NetBIOS Auditing Tool (NAT), eliminating the need to
work with DOS prompt window. The third tool is a 
utility for connecting to remote resources  over
the network, convenient for Win NT users and
indispensable for Win95 users because it gives them
NT user-level connectivity features. 

You can learn more about these products at
http://www.tamos.com/products.htm