From:	MERC::"uunet!CRVAX.SRI.COM!RELAY-INFO-VAX" 20-APR-1993 19:43:42.13
To:	Info-VAX@KL.SRI.COM
CC:	
Subj:	DSNlink_NEW, version V4.2

I've just finished DSNlink_NEW version V4.2.  New features are attached.

This version is available (now) from FILESERV@UH01.COLORADO.EDU, and, within a
few days, will also be available from vmsnet.sources, and via anonymous FTP
from FTP.SPC.EDU, and from FILESERV@WKUVX1.BITNET.

To get the program, send the following text in the body of a mail message
to "FILESERV@UH01.COLORADO.EDU":
  SEND DSNLINK_NEW
and you will receive 5-part VMS_SHARE file.

If you have any questions, comments, suggestions, or bug reports, please
Email me directly.

-Dan Wing, Systems Administrator, University Hospital, Denver
 dwing@uh01.colorado.edu or wing_d@ucolmcc.bitnet

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* 
* DSNlink_NEW, version V4.2, released April 20, 1993.
* 
*   DSNlink_NEW will automatically retrieve titles of new DSNlink ITS 
*   articles from all the ITS databases you'd like to search.  The new
*   article titles are mailed to a user or group of users.
*   
*   Version 4.1 includes some significant changes over previous versions
*   of DSNlink_NEW.
*
*   Please contact the author at dwing@uh01.colorado.edu if you encounter
*   any bugs, or have questions, problems, or enhancement requests.
*   
* 
*   NEW FEATURES:
*   
* V4.2
*      o  Separate history database for flash/normal articles by using
*         upper-/lower-case for database name within history database.
*
* V4.1-8
*      o  Change error handling so we always retry if there were any errors
*         during the DSNlink connection.
*
* V4.1-6
*      o  Fixed bugs when history is disabled
*      o  Updated DSNLINK_NEW_CONFIG.DAT_TEMPLATE
*
* V4.1-5
*      o  Disregard upper-/lower-case in config file.
*
* V4.1-4
*      o  All messages now use %DSNlink_NEW as facility code, and other
*         cleanups.
*      o  Set DSNLINK_NEW_DIR to location of DSNLINK_NEW.COM instead of
*         SYS$LOGIN.
*
* V4.1-3
*      o  DSNLINK_NEW_DIR logical, and .LOG_FILE in configuration file
*
* V4.1-2
*      o  More verbose output to the .LOG file.
*
* V4.1-1
*      o  A configuration file controls all major settings, eliminating all
*         prompting for information.  A template file is provided to assist 
*         with the initial setup.
*      o  FLASH articles are now automatically retreived, and are put at the
*         top of DSNlink_NEW mail messages.
*      o  A history file prevents mailing article titles that were previously
*         retreived by DSNlink_NEW.
*      o  Support is provided for using one DSNlink_NEW batch job to send
*         new articles to groups of different users.  For example, the systems
*         group can receive new articles from databases X, Y, and Z, and 
*         programmers can receive new articles from databases X, Y, and W.
*      o  Documentation is in a separate file instead of imbedded as comments
*         in the first few hundred lines of code.
*      o  Errors with DSNlink_NEW or with connecting to the DSNlink host are
*         mailed to a special group, instead of all recipients as in previous
*         versions.
*      o  DSNlink_NEW mail message indicates connect time with DSNlink host.
*      o  Improved error handling if DSNlink session is dropped.
*