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                            wbiff! v1.31

                      mailbox flag for Windows

                           August 2, 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    192,512 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 v1.0
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  - Initial release

 
 July 13, 1999 v1.1
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  - 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 v1.2
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  - Enabled registration system
  - Support for region information in skins
  - Bug fixes

 July 25, 1999 v1.3
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  - Bug fix: settings program. There were problems on systems
    with multiple users.
  - Bug fix: skin format. The popup menu that appeared when 
    clicking the "System" button always appeared at the coordinates
    x,y = 5,5. The menu now appears in the corner of the actual
    button
  - Bug fix: menu. Windows 98 users would see a horizontal bar 
    in the wbiff! window without the custom text. The custom 
    text now appears.
  - Added new region mechanism. See skins section of for more
    information.
  - On error no longer says "No new messages"

 August 2, 1999 v1.31
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  - Added: Process priority automatically switches from idle to 
    normal when the window is restored. This may have caused 
    drawing problems for people with slower computers.
  - Bug fix: Selecting an invalid skin would cause the program 
    window to not repaint itself.
  - Updated: Skin selection interface has been updated.
  - Bug fix: Newly selected skins would not update the main window.

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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)





