FrontDoor APX
 

FrontDoor APX for Windows

Version Information:

Current shareware Windows version: 1.13 (English + Deutsch)
Author: Mats Wallin (
mw@defsol.se)

 

Features and Technical Specifications

Welcome to FrontDoor APX/w, the premier electronic mail system, from Definite  Solutions, for clients running in environments compatible with the Windows operating  system.

FrontDoor APX/w - pronunced "APEX" - is the first and only complete electronic  mail and file transfer system specially designed for clients, requiring no additional  software, such as conference mail processors, compression software, or external utilities.

Electronic mail brings new dimensions of usefulness to the Personal Computer. With  FrontDoor APX/w, it is easy to set up new paths of communications within an organization  using equipment that in most cases is already present. Requiring no more than a laptop or  a PC, a telephone line and a modem, FrontDoor APX/w transfers mail and files to and from a  designated server. If the final destination is somewhere other than the designated server  or another FrontDoor APX/w user not serviced by the same designated server, the message  and files will be transferred to the recipient's designated server via your server.

Many companies are using modems and ordinary terminal programs to transfer information.  For example, a spreadsheet has to be transferred from a branch office to the main office  several times a week. With ordinary terminal software, this requires two employees, one at  each end to initiate the transfer. It often takes several failed attempts before the file  goes through properly. In addition to the cost of having personnel supervising something  that two machines should be able to accomplish on their own, it may also require hours of  telephone time at unnecessarily high phone rates.

In contrast, FrontDoor APX/w can accomplish the same task in a session that automatically  dials the server and negotiates a session with multiple security check-points to ensure  the protection of valuable information. It will then transfer the files, along with any  messages, to the server using reliable file transfer protocols with advanced (32-bit)  error checking to guarantee data integrity. Waiting messages and files are received during  the same session, and then FrontDoor APX/w automatically terminates the completed session.

Reliable communication means that nothing is distorted or corrupted during the transfer,  even across extremely poor line conditions. If a FAX were to be used to send a manuscript  back and forth for repeated editing and revisions, it would very soon be completely  illegible. With FrontDoor APX/w, the actual file can be sent back and forth an unlimited  number of times without ever losing a single character. An added advantage is that the  same software can be used to edit the document at both locations.

FrontDoor APX/w makes inter-connectivity a reality today.

With the easy installation, coupled with an extensive on-line help system available at the  touch of a key, FrontDoor APX/w can be installed and configured in less than 15 minutes by  most users; experience with electronic mail systems is not required.

Security comes naturally with FrontDoor APX/w by means of session and packet passwords.

FrontDoor APX/w is designed to operate with a single server, such as FrontDoor. All  transactions are with the server system, affording management control of all transfers. A  network can be configured to include as little as a single FrontDoor Server and a single  FrontDoor APX/w client, or it can include unlimited FrontDoor APX/w clients operating  under multiple FrontDoor Servers. FrontDoor APX/w and FrontDoor can meet your  requirements, whatever they are.

FrontDoor APX/w is clearly the front runner in electronic mail systems for networks  utilizing the server-client concept. Combined with the power of a FrontDoor server, an  effective, secure and manageable electronic mail network provides the ultimate in  electronic communciations.

 

 

Minimum hardware/software requirements

  • A machine capable of running Microsoft Windows 3.x or Microsoft Windows 95.
  • Microsoft Windows 3.x, Microsoft Windows 95, or compatible operating environment.
  • FrontDoor or another EMSI capable server (Zmodem only)

 

Features

  • Simple installation and operation, up and running in less than 15 minutes
  • On-line help system at the touch of a key, no manual required
  • Secure sessions, utilizing session and packet password protection
  • 200 message folders capable of:
    • One Private mail folder supporting:
      • Name macros (with addresses)
      • Message replying
      • Reply comments
      • Carbon copies
      • Hidden carbon copies
      • Blind carbon copies
    • One Trashcan folder for holding deleted messages until maintenance
    • Up to 198 Conference folders supporting:
      • Name macros (without addressing)
      • Message replying in the same conference, another conference, or via private mail
      • Read-only folders
    • Local folders used for message archiving
  • Message base capable of:
    • Up to 65000 messages
    • Messages up to 64 Kb can be created/displayed
  • Mail editor macros to simplify the use of message signatures, saving of messages, etc.
  • Export/Import of messages to/from ASCII files.
  • Address book manager allows frequently used names and addresses to be configured for  utilization with a simple macro command
  • Supports globally distributed ("public") address book
  • File requests/attachments
  • Automatic detection and unpacking of mail archives in:
    • PKARC 3.6x
    • PAK 2.51
    • PKZIP 1.1x and 2.x
    • ARJ 2.x formats
  • Full support for real reply threads (as opposed to subject linking)
  • FSC-39 and full 4D addressing support
  • Automatic maintenance
  • Can be command-line driven
  • Supports the use of any alternative Windows COMM driver, including cFos/Win and Stomper
  • EMSI support (Zmodem only)
  • The ability to answer inbound calls and allow a FrontDoor server to deliver mail as well  as pick-up waiting mail
  • Available in English, German, Danish and Swedish; with other languages to follow.

 

Order / Register


The latest version of FrontDoor APX Shareware can be registered in one of the following  ways:


Please notice that it is not allowed to use the shareware version of FrontDoor in a  commercial environment! FrontDoor Shareware may only be used by physical persons with a  taxed income in a non-commercial environment.

 

Download
 

The latest version of FrontDoor APX Shareware can be downloaded in one of the following  ways

  • Via the download page on our website.
  • By accessing the Definite Solutions FTP-server directly.

    Please notice that it is not allowed to use the shareware version of FrontDoor in a  commercial environment! FrontDoor Shareware may only be used by physical persons with a  taxed income in a non-commercial environment.