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                           wbiff!  v1.4

                      mailbox flag for Windows

                            09/27/1999

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                                       Copyright  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 (see contact info
section for the URL).

For skins and frequently asked questions and answers, please visit the 
wbiff! website. 

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Distribution
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wbiff! is avialable 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 KB
  settings.exe    188 KB
  readme.txt      (This file)
  default.bmp     Default skin file - image
  default.wbs     Default skin file - initialization script
  flagdown.ico    Default skin file - flag down image
  flagup.ico      Default skin file - flag up image


The program "settings.exe" is run automatically by wbiff! whenever you 
modify 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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06/09/1999 - v1.0 
 - Initial release

07/13/1999 - v1.1
 - 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

07/20/1999 - v1.2
 - Enabled registration system
 - Support for region information in skins
 - Bug fixes

07/25/1999 - v1.3
 - 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"

08/02/1999 - v1.31
 - 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.

09/27/1999 - v1.4
 - wbiff! window no longer pops up after modifying the program 
   settings.
 - Added advanced options page: process priority and startup options.
 - Last updated time now in local user time format (not 24-hour 
   time format).
 - Tray icon stays in "flag up" state after new mail is received (if 
   the option is selected).
 - Customizable tray icons.
 - Added new skins (see web page for details).
 - Fixed bug that caused wbiff! to erroneously report missing settings 
   information during startup. This would only occur if user was using 
   Windows 95/98 and did not have networking protocol(s) installed.
 - Removed code that dynamically adjusted thread priority based on 
   wbiff! usage. You can change the process priority on the 
   Settings->Advanced property page.
 - Added about box (reports program version number).



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License Agreement
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wbiff! is copyright  1999 by F. Sadaghiani 

The author (F. Sadaghiani) grants a free 21 day license for use of this 
software (wbiff!), starting from the date of receipt, after which time 
said software must be registered with appropriate compensation and 
registration forms. You may not use this software beyond the free 21 day
licensing period unless the previously stated conditions have been
satisfied. You must purchase a separate copy of the software for each
computer on which it is used. 

The author does not grant permission to distribute the software for 
profit in any form, including but not limited to, CD distribution 
whether commercial or otherwise, or bulletin board distribution. 
Non-profit distribution through electronic means (e.g., FTP 
download/mirrors) is permitted. 

The author is not responsible for any damage to the purchaser's computer 
system or data and in no event will the author be responsible to the 
purchaser for any consequential, incidental, or indirect damages 
(including damages for loss of business profits, business interruption,
loss of business information and the like) arising out of the use or 
inability to use this software, even if the author has been advised 
of the possibility of such damages.



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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/index.html
  email: fsadagh@home.com (place "wbiff" in the subject line)





