Before you can post a message you need to create it. Creating a message is very simular to creating an e-Mail, although a little more advanced.

The first thing you need to do is select a server from the SERVER TO POST TO drop down list in the top left corner. Then select a group listing to post to in the POST TO GROUP LIST drop down list.

The next few fields should be familular. Enter the sender name for the message, this can be your name, your company, or what ever else you wish to appear. Now enter an e-mail address, this is where responses will be sent, and will appear as the senders e-mail. Now lets give the message a subject. Once you have that all you need to do is enter the message into the message field and click post now.

Server To Post To:

This is the server you wish to post the messages to.

Post To Group Listing:

This is the list of groups you created that you want to post to.

Sender Name:

This is what appears on the message as the person who posted the message. We recommend against using your real name on the internet.

Sender Address:

This is the e-mail address you want replies to come to, it also shows up as the e-mail address that the message was posted from.

Subject:

This is what appears on the subject line of the message, this is what will attact peoples attention to open your message.

... Buttons:

See below.

Message:

This is the body of your message.

Attachments:

This is a listing of all files you have attached to the message. Double click a file to remove it from the list.

Attach Button:

Click this and browse for the file you wish to attach.

All Files Per Message or One Message Per File:

If you wish to post one message with all the files you have attached then select All Files Per Message. However if you wish to automatically post a seperate message for each file the select One Message Per File. This will result in 1 message being posted for each attachment, containing only that attachment and your message body. Use <%FILENAME%> in the subject or message body to add the name of the attached file.

Load Message:

This will load a saved message for editing.

Save Message:

This will save the message, you can then use it in scheduled post, or just load it again later as needed.

Post Now:

This will post your message immediately to the news server.

The ... Buttons

There are three ... buttons on this window they are next to Sender Name, Sender Address, and Subject. Clicking one of these buttons will allow you to setup multiple Senders and Subjects for you message which will automatically be rotated.

For example if you created 3 subjects for your message, the first message posted would have subject 1, the second, subject 2, and so forth. Once it reaches the end of the subject list it would start the list over.

To create a new list, click the new button. Then enter the sender, email address, or subject you wish to add and click the add button. When your finished click done.

New:

Creates a new list with the name you provide.

Existing Lists:

Select the list you wish to modify or use from this drop down.

Sender Name/Sender Address/Subject:

Enter the appropriate data here and click add.

Sender Name/Sender Address/Subject List:

This is a list of all items to be used, double click one to edit it.

Edit:

Edit the selected item.

Save:

Save changes to the selected item.

Cancel:

Ignore changes to the selected item.

Delete:

Delete the selected item from the list.

Save List:

Save changes to the list.

Done:

Finished modifying list, use the above information in my message.

Delete List:

Delete the selected list.

Custom Codes:

In addition to these wonderful features, Message Poster will allow you to use several tags in your Subject and Message fields to add special data. To use the tags simple enter them where you want them, for example:

This is my <%MESSAGENUMBER%> message.

Valid tags are:

<%MESSAGENUMBER%>

Inserts the count of the message being posted, 1,2,3,etc.

<%FILENAME%>

Inserts the name of the file attached to the message, mypicture.jpg.

<%RANDOMNUMBER%>

Inserts a random 6 character number, 173493.

<%RANDOMALPHA%>

Inserts a random 6 character alpha string, asdfue.