[26-FEB-1993]

Message Exchange V3.2

Message Exchange (MX) is electronic mail software for VAX systems running
VMS V5.0 or later, including VMS V5.5.  It supports Internet mail over
CMU-Tek TCP/IP, VMS/ULTRIX Connection, TGV MultiNet, and Process Software's
TCPware; BITNET mail over Jnet; and UUCP mail over DECUS UUCP.  Also included
is support for SMTP message transfers over DECnet and X.25 (using VAX P.S.I).
MX uses VMS Mail for local message entry and delivery, and includes support
for mailing lists and mail-based file servers.

Features:

    * Users send and receive messages using VMS MAIL.  Support
      for "signature" files is included in the VMS MAIL interface.
      Full support for automatic forwarding with the VMS MAIL SET
      FORWARD command is included.  User-defined alias databases
      for e-mail addresses is supported.

    * Provides SMTP (RFC 821) message transfers over CMU-OpenVMS TCP/IP
      (aka CMU-Tek TCP/IP), DEC TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS (aka
      VMS/ULTRIX Connection, TGV MultiNet, and TCPware from Process
      Software.  Includes support for Internet domain system MX records.
      Also supports SMTP over DECnet and X.25 (using VAX P.S.I.).

    * Provides BSMTP message transfers with other BITNET mailers
      over Jnet, compatible with the CU Mailer package for VM systems.
      Fully supports BITNET-Internet gateways for non-Internet-connected
      systems.  When combined with the SMTP support, can also provide
      a BITNET/Internet gateway service.

    * Interfaces with DECUS UUCP to provide a single mail interface
      to all mail protocols.  Can also gateway between UUCP and
      other networks.

    * Provides a mailing list processor with automatic subscription
      requests.  Mailing lists can be configured to restrict postings
      only to subscribers or list owners, and to restrict the
      automatic subscription handling.  Internet mailing list
      conventions and a subset of LISTSERV commands are supported.

    * Supports one or more file servers that can be set up by the system
      manager to handle automatic distribution of packages of files using
      mail as the distribution medium.  Large transfers can be deferred
      to off-hours, and daily per-user, per-system, and/or per-server
      limits can be placed on each server.

    * Provides interfaces for a site-provided custom mail transport
      and custom address processing routines.


Files in this directory:
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    MX032.ZIP               The installation kits for MX v3.2 (for use
                            with VMSINSTAL).

    MX032_SRC.ZIP           Source code, in a zipped saveset.

    MX032_DOCS_ONLY.ZIP     The MX032.K saveset containing the docs.  This
                            separate .ZIP file is provided for those who
                            want to start with just the docs.

NOTE: The K saveset of the installation kit contains the documentation for
      MX in PostScript, Bookreader, and plain ASCII formats.

<<< You will need the UNZIP program in the [ANONYMOUS.MACRO32] directory   >>>
<<< to expand the compressed files.                                        >>>
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CONTACTING THE AUTHORS

Comments, suggestions, and questions about this software can be directed to
the current maintainer at one of the following addresses:

Mail:   Hunter Goatley
        Western Kentucky University
        Academic Computing, STH 226
        Bowling Green, KY 421201

E-mail: goathunter@WKUVX1.BITNET
        goathunter%wkuvx1.bitnet@ukcc.uky.edu

Phone:  502-745-5251 (e-mail is preferred)

The original author of MX is Matthew Madison:

Mail:    Matthew Madison
         TGV, Inc.

E-Mail: (Internet)  madison@tgv.com

COPYRIGHT NOTICE

This software is COPYRIGHT ) 1993, MadGoat Software. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Permission is granted to copy and redistribute this software for no commercial
gain, providing all copyright notices remain intact.

DISCLAIMER

This software is provided "AS IS".  The author and their respective employers
disclaim all warranties on the software, including without limitation, all
implied warranties of merchantability and fitness.