Eudora As An Offline Reader

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Eudora-macc (multiple account) AppleScript script, version 2.0
by Vlad Enache
last updated January 30, 1997


This script automates the task of checking multiple e-mail accounts with
Eudora through a PPP connection. It can also randomize the quote at the end
of your Eudora signature.

If you don't use Eudora, you don't need it. If you have only one e-mail
account, you might still want to use it, because it automates the whole
process of:
- picking a quote randomly from a folder and appending it to your signature,
- launching Eudora with the desired settings,
- opening the PPP connection (using any PPP settings set defined in
"Configure PPP"),
- sending any queued mail,
- getting the mail from your POP account(s),
- closing the PPP connection, and after that
- telling Eudora to filter the received mail.

It uses the minimum amount of on-line time needed, thus saving you money.
It's also very handy to put an alias to it into the Startup Items folder,
so that your computer will automatically check your mail whenever switched
on. It can even connect and check your mail every x minutes, if you wish.

Vlad Enache
Journalist, Romania
[email protected]



RELEASE NOTES FOR EUDORA 2.0.1 AND EUDORA 1.4.1.

These release notes describe in detail the changes that were made between Eudora 2.0 and Eudora 2.0.1. Most of those changes also apply to Eudora 1.4.1; where they do not, the notation "(2.0.1 ONLY)" appears.

Most of these changes involve obscure features and situations. There are two important compatibility issues, involving EuIM/EuOM resources and transliteration; these are covered in the next section.

IMPORTANT CHANGES

EuIM and EuOM Resource Formats Have Changed

The formats for the 'EuIM' and 'EuOM' resources HAVE CHANGED. If you have put EuIM or EuOM resources in your Eudora Settings file or in Plug-In files, you MUST remove them. Use the templates in the new Eudora to rebuild them. Documentation on the EuIM and EuOM resources can now be found in Appendix G of the manual. You don't have to worry about this unless you have added your own EuIM or EuOM resources.

Transliteration Table Names Have Changed

Eudora now uses standard MIME names for its character sets. With the new version comes two plug-in files; EudoraTables, which you should use, and EudoraTables Helper, which you can give to your correspondents who use older versions of Eudora. Explanations of the changes to the transliteration facility can be found in Appendix E of the manual. You don't have to worry about this unless you are using the Swedish, Danish, or Norwegian transliteration tables.

OTHER CHANGES

The other changes in this document are grouped into six areas; AppleEvents, Filters, MIME, Attachments, Miscellaneous Features, and Bugs.



GENERAL STUFF

Eudora is an Internet-compatable mailer for Macintoshes. It can be used
with MacTCP, the Communications Toolbox, or any of the UUCP implementations
for the Mac. Eudora versions 1.4.1 and earlier (that is, everything you find
here) is free.

Eudora 2.0 is commercial software; please contact
[email protected] for details.

WHAT'S NEW IN 1.4.1

Eudora 1.4.1 incorporates EudoraTables (if you need to
use EudoraTables at all). It reflects the discovery of standard names
for the Swedish, Norwegian, and Danish tables.

EudoraTable Helper is a plug-in you can give to correspondents with 1.4
or 2.0, if you use one of the national character sets. It will allow the
older version to recognize the new names.





This archive contains a short Unix program and document explaining how to use
Eudora as an offline UNIX mail reader. If you want to use Eudora, but don't
have a TCP/IP connection to your mac or access to a slip server, this file is for you.

The program (udora.c) and the document are both in the beta stage. I've gotten
the program to compile on a SparcStation, but I'd like to know how it compiles
on other unix boxes. Any feedback is welcome and appreciated.

Ken