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 ====== File Transfer ======
-Minimum Upload Space ........ Space needed on the upload drive for
+**Minimum Upload Space**
-                              uploads to be allowed (in Kb).
-Download Hours .............. Pressing <ENTER> on this option opens a
+Space needed on the upload drive for uploads to be allowed (in Kb).
-                              window which allows you to specify during
-                              what hours a user can download files from
-                              your system.  Hours are selectable for
-                              each day of the week, in half hour
-                              increments.  The value of the "Ignore DL"
-                              flag in the user's record will override any
-                              hours you may have set here.
-Check Duplicate Uploads ..... If this option is set to "Yes", ProBoard's
+**Download Hours**
-                              Menu Function 33 (Upload a File) will check
-                              upon completion of any upload(s) for
-                              duplicate files.  ProBoard can not check
-                              for duplicates prior to any upload(s) due
-                              to any batch protocols the user may choose
-                              to use.  Use this option along with the
-                              next two options (below) to decide how you
-                              want your system to deal with any duplicate
-                              files your users may upload.
-Kill Duplicate Uploads ...... If set to "Yes", when a user uploads a file
+Pressing <ENTER> on this option opens a window which allows you to specify during
-                              that already exists on your system (in the
+what hours a user can download files from your system.  Hours are selectable for
-                              file index) then ProBoard will delete the
+each day of the week, in half hour increments.  The value of the "Ignore DL"
-                              file from your upload directory (as
+flag in the user's record will override any hours you may have set here.
-                              specified in the data line of your upload
-                              menu entry or in PROCFG).  If you want to
-                              save the duplicate files rather than have
-                              them deleted, set this option to "No".
-                              When does ProBoard delete the file?  Great
-                              question!!
-                              ProBoard will delete any duplicate files
+**Check Duplicate Uploads**
-                              immediately after checking for dupes, even
-                              before the user is prompted to enter a file
-                              description, so think twice before you set
-                              this option to "Yes".
-                              You can also create a text file to be
+If this option is set to "Yes", ProBoard's Menu Function 33 (Upload a File) will check
-                              displayed to your users in the event that
+upon completion of any upload(s) for duplicate files.  ProBoard can not check
-                              they do upload duplicate files.  The file
+for duplicates prior to any upload(s) due to any batch protocols the user may choose
-                              that ProBoard will display must be named
+to use.  Use this option along with the next two options (below) to decide how you
+want your system to deal with any duplicate files your users may upload.
-─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+**Kill Duplicate Uploads**
-                              DUPESFND.A?? and be placed in your
-                              "Textfiles" directory (usually
-                              C:\PB\TXTFILES).
-Ignore File Extensions ...... If this option is set to "Yes", then
+If set to "Yes", when a user uploads a file that already exists on your system (in the
-                              ProBoard's duplicate checking will
+file index) then ProBoard will delete the file from your upload directory (as
-                              consider NEWFILE.ZIP and NEWFILE.ARJ to be
+specified in the data line of your upload menu entry or in PROCFG).  If you want to
-                              the same file.  So if you have NEWFILE.ZIP
+save the duplicate files rather than have them deleted, set this option to "No".
-                              on your hard drive or CD-ROM drive and a
+When does ProBoard delete the file?  Great question!!
-                              user uploads NEWFILE.ARJ, ProBoard will
-                              consider this to be a duplicate upload.
-                              Be sure you understand this before setting
+ProBoard will delete any duplicate files immediately after checking for dupes, even
-                              this option to "Yes".
+before the user is prompted to enter a file description, so think twice before you set
+this option to "Yes".
-Upload scanner .............. When uploads are received, ProBoard will
+You can also create a text file to be displayed to your users in the event that
-                              run the command line specified here FOR
+they do upload duplicate files.  The file that ProBoard will display must be named
-                              EACH FILE.  The macro @<FILE>@ will be
-                              replaced by the full name of the file to be
-                              scanned (including drive and directory).
-                              When the file is suspicious, the upload
-                              scanner should do one of 2 things:
-                              - Return with an errorlevel different
+     DUPESFND.A?? and be placed in your "Textfiles" directory (usually C:\PB\TXTFILES).
-                                from 0.
-                              - Create a semaphore file with a name
-                                specified in "Semaphore".
-                              If the file failed the virus scan (so if a
+**Ignore File Extensions**
-                              semaphore file was created or an errorlevel
-                              was returned), ProBoard will perform an
-                              action on the file (defined in "action")
-                              - None  : No action (but upload is not
+If this option is set to "Yes", then ProBoard's duplicate checking will
-                                        credited to the user's account)
+consider NEWFILE.ZIP and NEWFILE.ARJ to be the same file.  So if you have NEWFILE.ZIP
+on your hard drive or CD-ROM drive and a user uploads NEWFILE.ARJ, ProBoard will
+consider this to be a duplicate upload.
-                              - Move  : The file is moved to a different
+Be sure you understand this before setting this option to "Yes".
-                                        area (specified in "bad file
-                                        area")
-                              - Delete: The file is deleted
+**Upload scanner**
-                              If you don't want to use the upload
+When uploads are received, ProBoard will run the command line specified here FOR
-                              scanner, just leave the command line for
+EACH FILE.  The macro @<FILE>@ will be replaced by the full name of the file to be
-                              the upload scanner blank.
+scanned (including drive and directory). When the file is suspicious, the upload
+scanner should do one of 2 things:
-Add Uploaders Name .......... If set to "Yes" the uploaders name will be
+     Return with an errorlevel different from 0.
-to FILES.BBS                  added to the file name and description in
+     Create a semaphore file with a name specified in "Semaphore".
-                              FILES.BBS.
+If the file failed the virus scan (so if a semaphore file was created or an errorlevel
+was returned), ProBoard will perform an action on the file (defined in "action")
+     None  : No action (but upload is not credited to the user's account)
+     Move  : The file is moved to a different area (specified in "bad file area")
+     Delete: The file is deleted
+If you don't want to use the upload scanner, just leave the command line for
+the upload scanner blank.
+**Add Uploaders Name to FILES.BBS**
+If set to "Yes" the uploaders name will be added to the file name and description in
+FILES.BBS.

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