I know that Lactnet is not a place for advertisement and I am reluctant to
bring this up, but over the last few months I have been developing a
Windows 16 bit and 32 bit version of my Digest reader. I guess I look at
this like selling T-shirt and books (NOT ABM), since this is for the
benefit lactneters and the promotion of LC communications.

I am not saying it is non-profit but I am asking $20 US for the software
and as of right now that does not mean a profitable venture. I thank the
people that have acted as guinny pigs for the development of this software.
I am also asking AOL to include me in their developers program so that
Digest reader can handle the digests directly from AOL.

The attachments that are created by AOL actually help this software because
the digests must be saved as files anyway.

The software currently includes the following features.

1. Header size is no problem
2. Individual subjects can be printed directly from the reader
3. Subjects can be modified before saving to more closely match the actual
content or selected subject categories such as Drugs, Sour Milk, Epidurals,
or any other Subject you wish to make.
        I commend Kathleen Bruce in trying to offer the best service possible and
that includes informing you about INDEXES. The problem is that the printed
subjects are not always appropriate to the actual content, are not clear
enough to determine if the content is something you want to review or may
contain information in addition to the printed subject. I know that Beth
would rather review all of the contents from one digest in hopes of not
missing anything, than review the subjects, and then try to request the
individual subjects from the server.

4.Identifies and converts multiple files created by downloading log files
from lactnet through AOL. You may have noticed that if you download a large
log(archive) file from the Lactnet that your file may be broken up into
several files. This software provides a means to recombine these files into
on large digest.
5. Selected subjects may be saved to your own archive file and the others
discarded. This is simple since each subject is viewed on the screen as a
separate entity. This also provides a quick means to skip over unwanted
subjects. The subjects are listed in a list box so that you can jump
directly to the selected subject. Once archived the file can be searched by
character strings within the subject or body.
6. With MAPI compatible software such as Eudora Pro and Microsoft Exchange
for Internet Mail or CompuServe Mail, the software can go directly to the
InBox and retrieve only those e-mails with words like "LACTNET Digest" in
the subject, delete them from the InBox if you wish, read all mail or only
unread mail, and can even tell your e-mail program to retrieve new mail
from the server. The other benefit is that you can respond to the
Listserver or the Individual with the appropriate subject directly from the
digest reader. AOL has reiterated that they have no intention in making
there mail MAPI compatible, therefore the need for me to join AOL
developers. Updates to the software are made free to those that purchase a
copy and that will includes the AOL update when it occurs.
7. If you need to, individual subjects can be saved to a separate file for
word processing or other purposes. Also entire subjects or selected text
can be copied to the clipboard for use by other Windows programs. You can
also build a clipboard full of subjects by using the clipboard plus
feature.

I apologize if anyone feels this is an invasion into LactNet's no
advertising policy, but as I read the digests and see the problems that are
common to my wife and other LactNetters, I think that this software will
help.

Thank you for your time,
Roger, husband of Beth Vest