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                            wbiff! v1.2

            An e-mail notification program for Windows

                             July 1999

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                  Copyright (c) 1999 by F. Sadaghiani


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 Introduction
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wbiff! is a very small 32-bit internet application that automatically 
checks your e-mail and notifies you if any new e-mail has been received.
Its small size, customisablity and screen presence make it the perfect 
application for those of you who don't like to keep bulky e-mail readers
constantly running.

Please visit the wbiff! web site for more information.


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 Distribution
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wbiff! comes in two different versions, one for Windows 95/98 and one 
for Windows NT. Please see the web page for information about these 
different versions.

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   File listing
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  wbiff.exe       32,768 bytes
  settings.exe    69,632 bytes
  readme.txt      (This file)
  default.bmp     Default skin file - image
  default.wbs     Default skin file - initialization script


  The program "settings.exe" is run automatically by wbiff!
  whenever you update the program settings. There is no
  need to run this program yourself. Separating the wbiff!
  from the settings program allows wbiff! to run with less
  overhead by consuming less system resources and 
  memory.

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 History
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 (June 9, 1999)
 1.0  - Initial release

 (July 13, 1999)
 1.1  - Added
         + multiple e-mail account support
         + enabled/disabled modes
         + animated task tray icon & audio notification
         + easy to use settings interface
         + better error reporting
      - Bug fixes
      - Updated skin file format (new format is backward compatible)
      - Windows 95/98 support

 (July 20, 1999)
 1.2  - Enabled registration system
      - Support for region information in skins
      - small bug fixes

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 Contact information
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Please contact me with any bugs, (modest) feature requests or comments.

  web:   http://members.home.net/fsadagh/wbiff/
  email: fsadagh@home.com (place "wbiff" in the subject line)





