DECUS Heritage

Version: V1.1, July 1986
Submitted By: Digital Equipment Corporation
Operating System: VAX/VMS V4.0
Source Language: BASIC-PLUS2
Keywords: Business Applications, Mail
Software Requirements: Encompass No. V00173
Restrictions: Please note you must also have Encompass No. V00173 to get all of the required files.

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Abstract: SMARTMAILER for VMS software is an application used to create and maintain lists of names and addresses, and generate address labels.

Mailing List Contents

• Mailing lists contain packed addresses with up to 327 characters, each composed of a name, three address lines, city/town, state/country, zip code, two separate identifiers, a counter, a comment and up to six user-defined categories.
• Category information is user-defined and can be different for each mailing list.
• Each mailing list can have associated sublists.
• Each mailing list can be set up differently.

Major Functions

• Update - mailing lists can be created and maintained by adding, removing, and changing individual address entries.
• Display - any or all addresses, category definition, or sublist definitions can be displayed on a video screen.
• Listings - full addresses, category definitions, and sublist definitions can be printed (or written to a disk file).
• Labels - any mailing list or sublist can be printed on a variety of labels.
• List Processing Interface - a standard list document file can be generated for use with Digital Equipment Corporation word processing systems to produce personalized letters.

Features

• User Interface - all user interaction is menu or form driven.
• Label Printing - various parameters for label printing can be defined to meet specific needs.
• Category Information - up to six categories of related information can be stored for each mailing list.
• Sublists - addresses can be selected from mailing lists by defining requirements on specific address fields.
• Sorting - all lists may be sorted by any address field (except comments) before being printed as listings or labels.
• Presort - SMARTMAILER for VMS can presort U.S. addresses to take advantage of U.S. Postal rules in effect in July 1979), which allow a reduced postage rate on First Class Mail.

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Last Update: Thu Jan 11 18:23:21 1996