This file describes the file formats that MailBounce recognizes for the bounce file and the subscriber list file, and provides some examples of how to set these options in your Preferences file.

BOUNCE FILE FORMAT

The bounce file format setting allows you to tell MailBounce what format it should expect to see for your bounce file. For example, if your mail client is "Outlook Express," and you are saving your bounces in a particular OE mail folder, then you no longer need to "Save" or "Save As" those messages to a separate text file in order to have MailBounce process them; instead, you can simply tell MailBounce that the file is an OE mail folder, and MailBounce will read in the folder directly.

The following settings are all valid for the bounce file type:

     bounce file format = 'TEXT'

     bounce file format = 'OE FOR MACINTOSH'

     bounce file format = 'OE FOR WINDOWS'

     bounce file format = 'OUTLOOK EXPRESS FOR MACINTOSH'

     bounce file format = 'OUTLOOK EXPRESS FOR WINDOWS'

     bounce file format = 'EUDORA'

     bounce file format = 'SENDMAIL'

     bounce file format = 'SPOOL'

     bounce file format = 'MAIL SPOOL'

     bounce file format = 'EIMS'

     bounce file format = 'LETTERRIP'

If you are not sure of the format of your bounce file, then set this option to 'TEXT'.

Let's take a look at those options in a little more detail ...

bounce file format = 'TEXT'

Use this setting for any standard text file, including files that have been saved as text files from any standard mail client. Also, use this setting if you are not sure which setting to use.

  Outlook Express Settings:

bounce file format = 'OE FOR MACINTOSH'

bounce file format = 'OE FOR WINDOWS'

bounce file format = 'OUTLOOK EXPRESS FOR MACINTOSH'
bounce file format = 'OUTLOOK EXPRESS FOR WINDOWS'

  Other Valid Options:

bounce file format = 'EUDORA' ! For Eudora mailboxes

bounce file format = 'SENDMAIL' ! For sendmail spool files

bounce file format = 'SPOOL' ! Any file in mail spool format

bounce file format = 'MAIL SPOOL' ! Same as "SPOOL"

Note: 'EUDORA', 'SENDMAIL', 'SPOOL', and 'MAIL SPOOL' are all equivalent, and may be used interchangeably. (They all refer to the same format.)

bounce file format = 'EIMS' ! For EIMS spool files

bounce file format = 'LETTERRIP' ! For LetterRip bounce digests

For example, suppose you are using Outlook Express on a Macintosh, and you are filtering all of your bounces into an OE mail folder. Then you would use the following setting:

bounce file format = 'outlook express for macintosh'

If you are saving your bounces to a Eudora mailbox (on either Macintosh or Windows), and will be processing the Eudora mailbox directly, then you would specify:

bounce file format = 'Eudora'

Of course, you still need to set your "BOUNCE FILE NAME" setting to point to the OE mail folder or Eudora mailbox in which you are storing your bounces; see the Outlook Express compatibility file for details on how to locate your Outlook Express v4.x mail folders.

Note that you may specify only one option at a time. Thus, if LetterRip users find that it would be convenient for them to be able to process LetterRip digests directly from Outlook Express (for example), then send me a note with that request. As with all other features, if there is even a reasonable level of user interest, I will be happy to provide support for it.

Important Information for Outlook Express Users:

Here is some important information on Outlook Express compatibility, plus instructions for locating your Outlook Express v4.x mail folders.

SUBSCRIBER LIST FILE FORMAT

Similar to the BOUNCE FILE FORMAT, this option allows you to specify the format for the address listing for your mailing list. The options are identical except for 'LetterRip Digest', which is not applicable to the subscriber list file.

Thus, the valid settings for the subscriber list file are:

     subscriber list file format = 'TEXT'

     subscriber list file format = 'OE FOR MACINTOSH'

     subscriber list file format = 'OE FOR WINDOWS'

     subscriber list file format = 'OUTLOOK EXPRESS FOR MACINTOSH'

     subscriber list file format = 'OUTLOOK EXPRESS FOR WINDOWS'

     subscriber list file format = 'EUDORA'

     subscriber list file format = 'SENDMAIL'

     subscriber list file format = 'SPOOL'

     subscriber list file format = 'MAIL SPOOL'

     subscriber list file format = 'EIMS'

As always, if you have any questions about any of these settings, feel free to contact us for more information.

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