General Infomation for SBNews/NewsBot
(C) Scott M. Baker, smbaker@sb-software.com

Description:

SBNews / News Robot: Binary Newsgroup Auto-Downloader (32-bit version)
Automatically download and decode attachments from binary newsgroups. Works
with all types of attachments including jpeg/gif/bmp images, mp3/wav audio
files, avi/mpg movies, archive files, and much more. Thumbnail viewer displays
images real-time as they are downloaded from newsgroups, and a built-in full-
screen image viewer is included to browse pictures after they have been
downloaded. Sophisticated lockout and spam rejection filters ensure that
unwanted information is not downloaded, saving time and eliminating
frustration. Comprehensive logging and statistical information keep you well
informed of how effective your session has been. An extremely reliable and
proven duplicate rejection system is able to reject duplicates based on
filename or message subject. Automatic file encryption protects sensitive
downloads. Fully automated and capable of running reliably overnight to
download files unattended. Interactive manual header selection mode is included
to let you pick and choose downloads if you prefer interactive use. 32-bit
version supports Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, and 2000. Fully functional without any
limitations.

SBNews is available in the following packages:

  1) SBNEWSxx.ZIP ... 16-bit version, Windows 3.1, W4WG, etc
  2) SBN32_xx.ZIP ... 32-bit version, Windows-95, Windows-NT
  3) SBN32Zxx.ZIP ... 32-bit version without setup program

Installation:

  Run the program SETUP.EXE. The install program is a familiar windows
  installer and features full uninstall support. It is very simple and
  intuitive, and should setup everything for you.

  I will also make a version without a setup program available under the file
  name convention "SBN32Zxx.ZIP" (xx being the version number). You can use
  the version without the setup program if you'd like to copy and install the
  files manually.

Documentation is included in two formats:

  1) HTML format: NEWSBOT.HTM, REGISTER.HTM, etc

     HTML format (HyperText Markup Language) files may be loaded by your
     web browser, or various html utilities. The file is formatted much
     nicer in HTML than in the plain ascii format below.

  2) Ascii format: NEWSBOT.DOC, REGISTER.DOC, etc

     A conversion of the HTML format files to plain ascii. If you don't
     have a program that understands html, you can use these files.

Contacting the Author:

  email: smbaker@sb-software.com

  website: http://www.newsrobot.com/sbnews/
           or http://www.sb-software.com/sbnews/

Distribution:

  This program is distributed as Shareware. The program may be redistributed
  as long as all original contents and documentation are maintained intact
  without alteration and included with the package.
