WASD  yet another hyperMAIL  provides direct, on-line Web access to a VMS system's native Mail environment via a standard browser. For further information see yahMAIL Usage Guide.

Installation

Unbundled from the WASD VMS Hypertext Services package. Configuration information for generic environments is by definition imprecise. The essentials of what is being described here may need to be adapted to any given environment.

Tested Environments:

• Purveyor Encrypt WebServer
• This will NOT work with Netscape FastTrack

Installation steps:

1. THIS SCRIPT REQUIRES CAREFUL CONFIGURATION
   read the yahMAIL Usage Guide thoroughly first!

2. build executable
   • link-only:
     $ @BUILD_YAHMAIL MIME LINK
   • alternatively COMPILE+LINK (requires DECC 5.n or 6.n):
     $ @BUILD_YAHMAIL MIME BUILD
   • in a PMDF environment, to enable MIME uploads LINK:
     $ @BUILD_YAHMAIL MIME PMDF LINK
   • alternatively COMPILE+LINK (requires above):
     $ @BUILD_YAHMAIL MIME PMDF BUILD

3. copy executable and support procedure
   • initial installation:
     $ @INSTALL INSTALL CGI cgi-bin-dir config-dir
   • subsequent update:
     $ @INSTALL UPDATE CGI cgi-bin-dir config-dir

4. yahMAIL script startup

   $ @WWW_ROOT:[SYSTEM]YAHMAIL_STARTUP HTTP-server-username

5. add mapping and authorization rules

6. read configuration chapter of yahMAIL Usage Guide again then modify YAHMAIL$CONFIG against local requirements:   $ EDIT YAHMAIL$CONFIG

7. It is possible to localize the language of the text and messages provided by yahMAIL. Check the file LANG_EN.C for details.

The startup procedure must be executed at system startup or if the software is reinstalled or updated. Ensure this becomes part of the Web environment's startup.

Demonstration & Download
http://wasd.vsm.com.au/
http://wasd.vsm.com.au/wasd/
ftp://ftp.vsm.com.au/wasd/index.html