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== Forwarded Message Follows =========================================
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* Originally By: Anthony Watson
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* Originally To: All
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* Originally Re: Mountain Reader Announcem
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* Original Date: 21 Feb 97 15:35:00
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* Original Area: OFFLINE
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* Forwarded by : Blue Wave/DOS v2.30
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Mountain Reader
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Offline Message Reader for Windows
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Reading messages while logged on to a local BBS or ISP can be a time
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consuming and cumbersome process. Online message utilities tend to be crude,
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your phone line is tied up while you are logged on, and since most systems
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have time limits, you are unlikely to read more than just a small portion of
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the available messages.
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Many applications have been written over the years that allow you to
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download messages and then read them offline, thus saving time and increasing
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productivity. The problem is each system normally uses a different packet
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format. Obtain messages from your local BBS, and you will most likely
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encounter QWK or Bluewave packets. To read Usenet messages from the internet,
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you'll need a specialized reader that only works with a direct internet
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connection, or else you'll need another offline reader just for reading SOUP
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packets. Too many formats and too many applications!
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Mountain Reader solves this problem by supporting QWK, Bluewave, and SOUP
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message formats in a single, compact, and easy to use, application. You
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simply select the message packet you want to read, and Mountain Reader will
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load it for reading and replying. You do not need to worry about what format
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the packets are in, and with a single user interface you can devote more time
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to reading messages and less time to learning the unique requirements of each
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application.
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Since the primary function of an offline reader is reading messages, you
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want an application that makes this as easy as possible. Mountain Reader
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provides this simplicity without sacrificing power or flexibility. The
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message viewer itself supports messages of any length, and automatically
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formats messages if needed. Full color ANSI and PC-Board color codes, are
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supported right in the viewer. And, Mountain Reader automatically cleans the
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header and trailer lines that often appear in messages so that you see what
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the writers intended you to see.
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Because much of what you will download will be of little interest to you,
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Mountain Reader incorporates easy to use message and area indexes for quick
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navigation of the messages you are reading. This allows you to read messages
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you are interested in and disregard the rest. Mountain Reader provides even
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more flexibility by letting you search a single message or the entire packet
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for any text string you wish. And when you find a message you want to keep
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you can easily print a hard copy or export it to a text file.
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Eventually you will want to reply to a message and Mountain Reader makes
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this just as easy. The internal editor is flexible and intuitive, and allows
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you to import external text, or cut and paste between other applications. A
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powerful quote function allows you to quote exactly what you want from any
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message in the packet, and for maximum efficiency, can automatically clean
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and reformat the text you quote. And, if you want to send copies to multiple
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users a few clicks is all it takes. A simple address book is built-in for
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storing the names and Email addresses of users you frequently write.
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Since many users enjoy the addition of Taglines to their replies, Mountain
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Reader incorporates a flexible tagline database. You can easily add or edit
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your own taglines, or import them from an external file. The tagline manager
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can also extract taglines automatically from any packet. If you want to share
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your taglines with friends, you can easily select and export the taglines you
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wish to share. Of course, once you have a collection of taglines, it is easy
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to select your desired tagline, or Mountain Reader can select one at random.
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On the rare occasion where you have created a reply packet but have deleted
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the original message packet, Mountain Reader allows you to reload and edit
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the replies you entered earlier. You can even add additional replies, or
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merge multiple reply packets into a single packet.
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Because you will be staring at the user interface when reading and replying
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to messages, Mountain Reader uses an attractive "3D" user interface. And,
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because everyone has different tastes, the user interface is fully
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configurable.
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In short, Mountain Reader is the easiest to use offline message reader you
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will find. But don't take our word for it. Download Mountain Reader today and
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see for yourself how easy it is to use. If you agree that it is the easiest
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offline reader available, the full registered version may be obtained for
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$35.00 by any of the following methods:
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By Mail: Send Check/Money order for $35.00 (US Funds) to:
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Mountain Software, 6911 NE Livingston Road, Camas, WA 98607
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Online: Register online with your VISA/Mastercard from our web page at:
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http://www.pacifier.com/~awatson
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By Phone: Call Public Software Library at (800) 242-4775, Extension 15130
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(8:00am - 6:00 pm, Monday-Friday)
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Ask for product number 15130 - Mountain Reader
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(This number is for ORDERS ONLY! Mountain Software cannot be
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reached at this number. Please direct all questions and comments
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to awatson@pacifier.com.)
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When you order Mountain Reader you will receive the latest version on a HD
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floppy disk, packaged in a CD-ROM style plastic "jewel" case. In addition,
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you can upgrade to the latest maintenance versions for FREE by downloading
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the latest demos when they become available.
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Produced By: Mountain Software
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6911 NE Livingston Road
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Camas, Washington 98607 USA
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Email: awatson@pacifier.com
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Web Site: http://www.pacifier.com/~awatson
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BBS: Bear Cavern BBS (360) 573-2054
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Program and Documentation Copyright (C) 1997 by Anthony Watson
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___ Mountain Reader - 1.0
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-!- FLAME v1.1
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! Origin: Pacifier Online Data Service (1:105/101)
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======================================================================
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Some additional information Anthony didn't include in his
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announcement:
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Version: 1.0
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File Name: MREAD10.ZIP
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File Size: 112945
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Ken Whiton
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-!- AdeptXBBS v1.08.04 (Registered)
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! Origin: The Cereal Port BBS (603)899-3335 199.125.78.133 (1:132/152)
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