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We will see how to setup Eudora Mail Reader for "offline" operation on a shell account. We will use VSNL Shell Accounts as the target ISP.

Eudora uses a set of four "scripts" to achieve offline mailing. These scripts are -

1. .MOD --- for setting up the modem
2. .NAV --- "nav"igation script for navigating to the shell prompt
3. .MID --- middle script
4. .END --- end script

You will find four scripts written for VSNL Shell account at the end of this chapter.

1. Save this file and then cut out the four scripts (portions) as indicated by the "cut-lines" and save each one, separately, in four files with file names as shown for each portion.

   WARNING: Do not include the "cut-lines" in the saved files!!!

2. Copy all the scripts to the Eudora scripts directory (found inside the main Eudora directory). For example if you have Eudora installed in C:\EUDORA directory then the script directory would be inside it -

   C:\EUDORA\SCRIPTS.

3. You may need to fine tune the HAYS2400.MOD (the modem script) file. Follow the instructions contained in the script itself.
4. Finally start Eudora and set it up for offline operation.

   For Eudora Light 1.5.4:

   • Tools -> Options... -> Getting Started -> Dialup
   • Tools -> Options... -> Dialup -> Dialup

[1] Save the following portion as VSNLSH.NAV

 
---Begin---HAYS2400.MOD------------------Cut here------------------------
  
;Standard Hayes compatible 2400 bps
; hays2400.mod - the Modem setup
;
; NOTE: Open the trace window to see what is actually happening.
;
; Remove this line if you are have a modem which supports a line speed 
; higher than 2400 baud.  
set BaudRate=2400
;
cancelon ERROR
;
; Check if the modem is alive and kicking
send AT\r
waitfor OK
;
; Let's setup the modem - use the init string which you normally use with
; your communication package - the logic being: if it works there then
; it should work here - Just shrug and pray..er..plug and play!
send AT &FV1X4&C1&D2S7=60S10=150\r
waitfor OK
;
; Keep the FlowControl=Hardware unless you have an ancient modem and/or
; ancient serial port which does not support hardware flowcontrol
; set FlowControl=Software
set FlowControl=Hardware

---End---HAYS2400.MOD-----------------------Cut here---------------------------

[2] Save the following portion as VSNLSH.NAV

 
---Begin---VSNLSH.NAV-----------------------Cut here---------------------------

;VSNL Shell
;vsnlsh.nav - "Navigate" to system prompt
;
cancelon |ERROR|NO CARRIER|NO DIALTONE|BUSY|incorrect|
;
; Dial the dial-up number; use ATDP for pulse dial
send ATDT {DialNumber}\r
;
; Wait for login prompt
waitfor ogin:
send {DialLogin}\r
;
; Wait for the password prompt
waitfor ssword:
send {DialPass}\r
;
; Let's get out of the stupid "user friendly" menu
waitfor election :
send 10\r
waitfor net.in>
;
; Send a carriage return just to be sure
send \r
waitfor net.in>
;
; set up a supposedly echo-less terminal
send stty -echo\r
waitfor net.in>

---End---VSNLSH.NAV-------------------------Cut here---------------------------

[3] Save the following portion as VSNLSH.MID

 
---Begin-VSNLSH.MID-------------------------Cut here---------------------------

;VSNL Shell
; vsnlsh.mid - the middle script
; Don't ask me what this script does...I am equally clueless as you and not
; at all keen in experimenting
waitfor net.in>

---End---VSNLSH.MID-------------------------Cut here---------------------------

[4] Save the following portion as VSNLSH.END

 

---Begin-VSNLSH.END-------------------------Cut here---------------------------

;VSNL Shell 
; vsnlsh.End
; Let's call it a day if VSNL has not already done so!!
send exit\r
send +++ath0

---End---VSNLSH.END-------------------------Cut here---------------------------