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MAILER.DOC -- Changes from V4(6) to V5(6)
October 1981






























COPYRIGHT (C) 1976,1979,1982 BY
DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION, MAYNARD, MASS.


THIS SOFTWARE IS FURNISHED UNDER A LICENSE AND MAY BE USED AND  COPIED
ONLY  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  THE  TERMS  OF  SUCH  LICENSE AND WITH THE
INCLUSION OF THE ABOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICE.  THIS SOFTWARE OR  ANY  OTHER
COPIES  THEREOF MAY NOT BE PROVIDED OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO ANY
OTHER PERSON.  NO TITLE TO AND OWNERSHIP OF  THE  SOFTWARE  IS  HEREBY
TRANSFERRED.

THE INFORMATION IN THIS SOFTWARE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE  WITHOUT  NOTICE
AND  SHOULD  NOT  BE  CONSTRUED  AS  A COMMITMENT BY DIGITAL EQUIPMENT
CORPORATION.

DIGITAL ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE USE OR  RELIABILITY  OF  ITS
SOFTWARE ON EQUIPMENT WHICH IS NOT SUPPLIED BY DIGITAL.
MLR5.DOC                                                        Page 2


MAILER.DOC -- Changes from V4(6) to V5(6)
October 1981



1.0  SUMMARY

MAILER is a privileged system program which, in cooperation with  MAIL
delivers messages to users.  MAILER ordinarily runs under SYSJOB.

MAILER version 5(6) runs only on Release 5 of TOPS-20.

MAILER depends on the program MAIL  5(6)  and  the  privileged  system
program  INFO  5(6).   Messages  delivered  by  MAILER are read by the
program RDMAIL.

MAILER is not formally documented.



2.0  EXTERNAL CHANGES

None.



3.0  KNOWN BUGS AND DEFICIENCIES

None.



4.0  INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS


4.1  Files Needed to Run MAILER

MAILER consists of one file, MAILER.EXE.


4.2  Instructions for Loading and Installing MAILER

Mount the tape labeled  Installation  Tape  on  MTA0:   and  type  the
following commands:

     SKIP MTA0:5 FILES
     R DUMPER
     TAPE MTA0:
     REWIND
     DENSITY 1600-BPI
     SKIP 1
     RESTORE <*>MAILER.EXE (TO) SYS:*.*.-1
     REWIND
MLR5.DOC                                                        Page 3


4.3  Files Needed to Build MAILER

MAILER is built from the following file:

     MAILER.MAC

In addition, the following files must be in SYS:

     MACSYM.UNV
     MONSYM.UNV


4.4  Instructions for Building MAILER

Mount the tape labeled  Distribution  Tape  on  MTA0:   and  type  the
following commands:

     R DUMPER
     TAPE MTA0:
     REWIND
     DENSITY 1600-BPI
     SKIP 1
     RESTORE <*>*.*.* (TO) <self>*.*.*
     REWIND
     ^C
     SUBMIT MAILER.CTL/TIME/UNIQ:0/REST


4.5  Special Considerations


MAILER requires that INFO be running.  ALSO, MAILER will  not  deliver
MAIL  to  any directory which does not have a MAIL.TXT file already in
existence or in a directory that is over quota.



5.0  INTERNAL CHANGES

Refer to MAILER.TCO for detailed information about changes.



6.0  SUGGESTIONS

None.



[End of MLR5.DOC]