
!!!  This software is in beta and not completed.
!!!  Only experienced users should try it.
!!!  Use it at your own risk. It is expected to contain serious bugs.


For a quick start, do the following:

- Make sure that your Java configuration is OK, by switching into the
  directory containing SystemTest.class and systemtest.needs and executing:

    java SystemTest

- Make sure that the java_user environment variable is set to some
  directory which can take the data this software will create. On
  some systems, the HOME environment variable will be used.

- Locate the "knm" startup script for your OS and change the
  environment variables to your needs.

- Run the startup script.

- Add at least one server of each kind you're interested in. Take the
  appropriate server names from the configuration dialogs of your
  mail and news software.

- If one of them is a newsserver, connect to the internet, highlight
  that server and press the Groups button. In the popup window, press
  the Get button to receive a list of available newsgroups.

- Activate all daemons for the servers you want to use your mail and
  news software with.

- Configure your mail and news software to use localhost as the
  newsserver, smtp server and pop3 server.

- If you use Janus/ZConnect Point software, have a look at netcall.cmd.
  You might want to copy netcall.cmd and knm.jar to the software's
  directory and configure your software to use netcall.cmd as an
  external netcall module.

- Have fun!

- If you encounter any problems running knm or if you have other comments,
  please don't hesitate to contact me at  malamut@ibm.net.  Be sure to
  include to include at least the following information in your mailings:
   * Operating System: Name, Vendor, and Version
   * Java Runtime: Vendor and Version
   * If Java Runtime version is lower than 1.2: Swing Class Library: Version
  And please remember that Microsoft "Java" stuff is intentionally
  incompatible and probably will create severe problems.

- The latest news about knm can always be found on my homepage:
  http://user.exit.de/malamut/
