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This program, called POP Watch, is for use with Os/2 and either the IAK (Internet Access Kit) that comes with Warp, or TCP/IP v2.0
POP stands for Post Office Protocol and defines a method for client /server mail transactions. The most current document on POP is RFC 1725.
If you use UltiMail, PM-Mail, or some other POP based mail reader then perhaps POP Watch will interest you. POP Watch does the following
When supplied with a POPServer, UserID, Password, time, and other configuration details it will remember these. They are stored in the popw.ini file in the directory you run POPW.EXE from. Query the Server each "time" interval to check for Mail. If mail is recieved then the current Os/2 cursor will change to a pointer with letters overlayed for 5 seconds and a beep will sound. If unable to gain a socket connection over two (2) consecutive attempts ("time" distance apart) will exit. If you supply an unrecognised UserID, or password, will show the POP Server's response - then exit.
Some features of POP Watch
It is a "run and forget" program. You could have it automatically start up when you log on with SL/IP - and when you disconnect it will shutdown in between 1 and 2 "time" periods. It doesn't use valuable processor cycles, or resources. POP Watch not really a PM program and only registers a message queue to display MessageBoxes when required - then releases them. This eliminates a previous problem with blocked message queues. It uses considerably less memory that POPBiff (1.5mb!) and is written in C using EMX 0.9a and the BSDSockets!
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