1. What is Paladin
2. Where can you get the software
3. How to install Paladin
4. How to set up Paladin
5. Final tips

What is Paladin

Paladin is an E-mail client for Windows NT and 95.  It uses a new protocol called IMap4revl and allows you to manage and access E-mail on a mail server.  This program can be used with Gatorlink E-mail services.  The program can be freely used by faculty, staff and students of the University of Florida.  At present, Paladin  does not use POP3.

Where can you get the software

The software can be obtained on diskette in one of the CIRCA labs, by download from World Wide Web at ftp://ftp.circa.ufl.edu/mirror/pc/paladin/paladin.html and through the HUB on the UF Software CD.  For more information on software distribution, read the handout How to obtain UF software.

How to install Paladin

This document assumes that you already have the Paladin distribution file, paladin.zip.

1. Create a temporary directory on your hard drive. (You will delete this directory later.)
2. Copy Paladin's distribution file, paladin.zip to the temporary directory.
3. Use your decompression program to unzip the file.
4. Once the paladin.zip is decompressed, run the setup.exe file.

For example:  If you created the temporary directory c:\temppal and unzipped the paladin.zip file inside the temporary directory, then you would run the setup.exe file by:
 

1. Pressing the Start button and selecting the Run option.
2. In the Open field of the Run window, you would type:

c:\temppal\setup.exe
 
3. Press the OK button.

During installation, the Typical installation option is recommended.
 
5. Once Paladin is installed and functioning properly, delete the temporary directory (i.e. c:\temppal) and all of the files within.

How to set up Paladin

These instruction tell you how to set up Paladin to work with the Gatorlink E-mail service.  However, you can take this example and apply it to other email servers on campus that provide the IMAP4 protocol.  The first time you run Paladin this screen should appear:

The Username field should be set to: your Gatorlink ID (i.e. johndoe)

The Password field should be set to: your Gatorlink ID password (i.e. its-a-secret).

The E-mail Address field should be set to: your Gatorlink E-mail address (i.e. johndoe@ufl.edu).

The Hard disk Directory field is designed to create a directory on your hard drive using your Username.  This directory will be used to store your email messages locally.

The IMAP4 Server field should be set to: imap.ufl.edu

The SMTP Server field should be set to: smtp.ufl.edu

The Licence Key field is set to DEMO by default.  This will allow you to use the program for one month.  To keep the program functioning after one month, you will need to obtain the university's authorized license key.  The key can be obtained from our world wide web site at http://www.circa.ufl.edu/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/~sd/package/paladin-key.
 



Further setup options

Paladin will work with the basic information above, however, there are other setup options available.  To access these options, select the Configuration menu and the Options and Setup option.  To active any option within these menus, check the box beside the option.

The Users window

The Users window can be used to set up Paladin for a single user with several E-mail services or multiple users.  The Add User and Delete User buttons are designed to add and remove users from the list.   The Clone User button copies an existing user's setup choices to a new user.

The Username, Password, and IMAP4 Host or IP are described in the previous section.  Information about an account can be entered into the Description field.

The Remote Path field should be left blank for Gatorlink email services.  Most IMAP4 E-mail servers designate where the email server save the user's email.  This setting may vary from server to server.

Only one user can be set to be the Default User. Any user marked Administrator has the right to alter the settings of other users in the list.  Leave Default User, Administrator and Can Edit options checked.
 
 



The General Window

The Check for New email every  60 Seconds option queries the E-mail server based on the amount od time indicated in the Seconds field.  We suggest that you not use this feature.

The Mail Directory field indicates where the program will store your email messages.

The Notify New Email option will visually announce the arrival of new mail.  The Audible Notification option will audibly announce the arrival of new mail.  The .wav file can be changed.

The option, Mark Seen after reading is recommended.

The option, Warn when deleting is a good choice for beginners.

The Progress Display option should be checked.  This option will show a percentage box when indicating the transfer of messages to and from the email server.
 
The Ask before Expunging option will ask you to confirm the permanent deletion of messages that have been marked for deletion in a mail box.  This is a good choice for beginners.

E-mail messages can accumulate on a mail server quickly.  If you would like Paladin to warn you when a set number of messages has been exceeded in a mail box, check this box and select a number.  The warning will appear in the mail box's Properties window.
 



The SMTP window

The Email Address field should be set to: your Gatorlink address (i.e. johndoe@ufl.edu).

The Real Name field should be set to: your Real name (i.e. John Gator Doe).

The Organization field should be left blank unless you are sending out messages on behalf of an organization. 

The Reply To field is used to redirect replies to your email messages to another email address.  If your only email service is your Gatorlink, then set this field to your gatorlink address (i.e. johndoe@ufl.edu).

The Reply String field is set to: In reply to $S by default.  This places the statement,  In reply to "sends name" , at the beginning of every reply you send.

The contents of the sig.txt file located in Paladin's directory is appended to the end of every E-mail message you send.  Alter this file with a text editor like Notepad.  The Signature file is used as a footer to all of your email messages. Most people place contact information in this file.

The Include Signature File option enables the program to append the sig.txt file to the end of every message.

The Request Receipts option prompt's the E-mail systems that receive your messages to send notification that your message was received.  Some E-mail systems do not support this option.

The Send Copy to Self option places your E-mail address in the BCC field of the messages you send. You will then receive a copy of the messages you send in your INBOX.  This enables you to keep a copy of your outgoing messages on the server.

The Keep Sent Mail option saves the messages you send on your local computer.

The Use Timezone option should be set to: -500 and the Locale should be set to GMT.

The SMTP Host field should be set to: smtp.ufl.edu
 


The Options window

The Copy option will automatically include part of the original message in any reply you send.  The number of lines you would like to include can be set here.

The Connect to host upon startup option may or may not be desired.  Paladin allows users to write messages offline and then connect and send.  If you want your mail checked every time you open Paladin check this box.

The List mailboxes after login option should be checked.

The Font used to view and compose email messages can be changed with the Viewing Font and Composing Font button.

The File Attachments Directory is used to store all of the attachments you decide to download.  You will need to select a directory.

By default, the Address book is located in the directory where the Paladin program is stored.  This can be changed.

Final tips:

• Paladin has the ability to go offline. This means Paladin is no longer communicating with the mail server.  It DOES NOT  mean that your connection to the Internet has been discontinued.  If you want to use Paladin offline to compose email messages.  Make sure that your dialer is disconnected as well.  It will save you money and time.

• Whan you compose a message offline, use the Queue for Sending option in the Mail menu on the composition window.  It will save your message so that it can be sent the next time you are online.

• The configuration option, Keep downloaded email, allows you to save copies of your messages on the computer you are using.  This is a good idea for users at home.  They can save dialup time by simply selecting the messages they want to read and then going offline to compose answers.

• You can find out how to use most of Paladin's features by reading the Help menu.  We strongly suggest that you use the Help menu.

• Gatorlink email users can only create mailboxes inside the INBOX.  To create a new Mailbox: highlight the INBOX under Remote Mailboxes, select the Create a New Mailbox option under the menu Mailboxes, and in the Create New Mailbox window enter the name of the mailbox.  Gatorlink users must use mailbox names that start with INBOX. such as INBOX.messages-sent, INBOX.kathys-messages, or INBOX.stored-messages.  Remeber not to use unusal character's in your names.  Letters, numbers, the hyphen and the underscore will work.  Other characters may not.