MERAK Mail Server For Windows NT/9X
Copyright (c) 1999 by Jakub Klos. All rights reserved.

Please, see the UPDATE.TXT file for news and updates.

Description
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A very powerfull, safe and fast mail server for Windows NT & Windows 9X. Now with the full Web Administration, Self User
Configuration, full ANTIVIRUS support of your antivirus system, DNS Query tool, complete Windows NT User integration, disk space
monitor, user command line manager, full list server and much more. Mail server supports multiple domains, rich account settings,
auto-responders, aliases, mailing lists, executables, virtual domains, full MX resolving, scheduling, logging, remote administration,
forwarding, direct SMS support, static routes, remote accounts, domain pop, and much more. It supports POP3, SMTP, and ESMTP
protocols. MERAK Mail Server can be used with a dedicated or dial-up connection. It combines the power of Unix mail servers with the
ease of use of the Windows environment. MERAK is recognised to be one of the fastest and safest mail server according to the famous
mail server benchmark. 



Installation
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Automatic Installation
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Run setup.exe and follow the instructions. When a previous version of MERAK is already 
installed you don't have to do anything. It will use the old settings and will rewrite
the old files.

Manual Service Installation
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1. If run on Windows NT install the desired services by the following method.
If you're not sure which service to install, install all of them.
In the command line type:
> POP3 /Install
> SMTP /Install
> CONTROL /Install 
A result message will appear.
If you want to uninstall the services put the /Uninstall parameter instead of the /Install.

2. Run Config.exe and configure the mail server. See merak.hlp for more information.

3. The HTML web based files should be located in the html directory in the mail server directory.



License
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Copyright Notice
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Copyright (c) 1999 by Jakub Klos. All rights reserved.

Windows 95/98 and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp.
All other trademarks are owned by their respective companies.


Warranty Disclaimer
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THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. TO THE MAXIMUM
EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, WE FURTHER DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES,
INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NONINFRINGEMENT. THE ENTIRE RISK ARISING OUT OF THE
USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT AND DOCUMENTATION REMAINS WITH RECIPIENT. 
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL WE
BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, OR
OTHER DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF
BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION, OR OTHER
PECUNIARY LOSS) ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE
THE PRODUCT, EVEN IF THE AUTHOR OF THE PRODUCT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY 
OF SUCH DAMAGES.

License Agreement
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You should carefully read the following terms and
conditions before using this software.  YOUR USE OF THIS
SOFTWARE INDICATES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THIS LICENSE
AGREEMENT AND WARRANTY.

Evaluation and Registration
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This version of MERAK is an expiring shareware copy. 
Subject to the terms below, you are hereby licensed to use this 
software for evaluation purposes without charge.

If you continue using MERAK Mail Server beyond a 30-day period, you are required to
register the product.

After registering, you will receive a license number with a license key which will 
make the program fully registered. This key is PERSONAL and you are not allowed to 
distribute it further.

Provided that you verify that you are distributing the Shareware
Version, you are hereby licensed to make as many copies of as you
wish, give EXACT copies of the original version to anyone and
distribute the software and documentation in its unmodified form
via electronic means.

You are specifically prohibited from distributing the software
and/or documentation with other products (commercial or otherwise)
without prior written permission.



Contact
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Jakub Klos	
U Pentlovky 464
Praha 8
181 00
Czech Republic
Europe
E-mail: jakub@gema.cz
Web: http://www.gema.cz/merak
Tel.: +42 0603 707613
