Short: Reply privately to public UseNet messages from DLG

                                  CopyNews

                              (c) P. Eastham 1993

                                  Version 1.2

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What is it?
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       CopyNews will copy a public UseNet message to a users private
directory. I couldn't find an acceptable way to reply privately to a public
UseNet message via DLG.

       I wrote this little utility to do the job. I am not 100% sure if the
field definitions I am using are correct to convert a public message into a
private message, but several messages I have used it on have gone out
correctly and I have had replies, so it works.


How to set it up:
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       Simply copy the CN executable to your DLG: directory, or anywhere
else on your path.

       Create a menu entry on the message menu with OverLay, and not in CLI
mode.

       Call the program thus:

  DLG:CN %UNAME %Msg_AreaNumber/%Msg_MsgNumber %MSG_AreaType %ANSI %UUCP

       (Order IS important!)

       CopyNews assumes your messages are in 'MAIL:'.

       Because CopyNews is for UseNet groups only (you can reply privately
from all other areas) it will check that the message area is a UseNet
newsgroup. If it isn't, the user is told so, and the program exits
gracefully. If you want to over-ride this feature, simply put the word
NEWSGROUP on the command line instead of %MSG_AreaType.

       CopyNews will also check the user has UUCP write access. If they don't,
they will be informed. The message will still be copied. This will allow you
to grant them permission to reply to the message if you so choose. You may
over-ride this by putting the word WRITE on the command line instead of %UUCP.


Program Status:
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       CopyNews is absolutely freeware. Use it as you please. I take no
responsibility for any damage!


Reporting Bugs:
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       You can report bugs, or make suggestions to:

  FidoNet: Phillip Eastham @ 3:622/406
  InterNet: phillip_eastham@kumear.apana.org.au