-- VBBS/VADV Features --

General Features
  - Extremely easy setup.
  - Multi-node support for up to 9,999 users online available (SHAREWARE
    version supports up to 4 users online).
  - Easy to learn VSCRIPT script language programming and modifying.
  - Built in ANSI Full Screen Editor (w/ 36+ text color choices).
  - Survey and Voting system.
  - Multi-user Teleconferencing with port status, paging and separate "rooms".
    Virtual Advanced also contains IRC capabilities.
  - Easy to set up Games and other external online programs (nearly unlimited
    presentation options).
  - User defined macros (32,767 lines per macro).
  - Built in user time bank.
  - System bulletins and text files allowed across drives.
  - Autopost/ Random messages (up to 3 lines).
  - User phone charge accounting system.
  - Supports optional use of FOSSIL driver.
  - ASCII, ANSI, and Enhanced ANSI operation with Pull Down Menus. Also
    contains RIP support and VWE menus (for the separate client).
  - Auto-callback account verification and reverse call capability.
  - Message bases and file areas can be either "Flat" or "Layered"
    arrangements.
  - Online Hypertext help system.
  - Built-in Online User Test/Quiz system.

Networking Features
  - Supports up to 999 networks completely transparently at any one time
    (including VirtualNET, FidoNet, UUCP (Internet), WWIV based, QWK format,
    and VRIME).
  - Allows Internet feeds with additional mailers, such as Argus or Internet
    Rex.

Internet Features (Virtual Advanced w/ VISK Utilities)
  - SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) Client. This utility will Send
    Internet Email out from the BBS.
  - POP3 (Post Office Protocol Ver 3) Client. This utility will Receive
    Internet Email and then redirect it to the appropriate users.
  - NNTP (Network News Transfer Protocol) Client. This utility will Retrieve
    Internet Newsgroup articles and also allow you to Post to the Internet
    Newsgroups. Newsgroups are SysOp defined.
  - IRC (Internet Relay Chat) can be added to the Teleconference area.
  - WebDL (Web Download Software) Client. This utility will download files
    from any Internet website.
  - Web Server Software will make your computer a Host Site on the WWW.
  - Finger Server Software will make your computer capable of Responding to
    User Information Requests.
  - MakeWWW Utility automatically creates HTML pages using data in the VADV
    File Area Databases.
  - MakeHTML Utility automatically creates HTML pages using data from and
    ASCII Text File.

Message Features
  - Built in QWK door for Offline Readers.
  - Prepared text uploads in email & messaging (even from inside of the
    editor).
  - Easy to use quoting feature in email and messaging (Configurable Quoter).
  - Configurable New Message scans.
  - Save to ASCII/ ANSI text any public or private message.
  - Form letters.
  - Unlimited number of message subs, file directories, games and other
    databases.
  - Full messaging and file search functions.
  - Efficient binary storage of messages and all system text.
  - Mail forwarding (even across multiple networks, and multiple types).
  - Read and write Email from WFC (Waiting For Caller screen).
  - Multi-Mail Mailing lists (up to 9 lists).
  - Multi-Network Carbon Copies.
  - Definable Moderator (SubOp) fields for message and file bases
  - ANSI Taglines (optionally random).

File Area Features
  - X, Y, Zmodem, Zmodem Batch and HS-Link downloads and uploads
   (BBS & Network). Other protocols can be added.
  - Automatically adds Archive comments to uploads, such as .DIZ descriptions.
  - Files attached to Email local and Network.
  - Automated offline file requesting.
  - Automated Networked File requesting (networked feature).
  - Full CD-Rom or WORM capable databases.
  - SysOp security uploads.
  - Uses full advantage of DSZ for upload and log info.

Sysop Features
  - Built in daily clean-up.
  - Optional System activity display at logon.
  - Fast Login from console.
  - Configurable WFC Screen blanking.
  - Assignable function key Control Panel at WFC
  - Highly informational and customizable WFC.COM screen. use THEDRAW to
    customize. Only available with VBBS.
  - Runs as a door in whole OR in components from nearly any other BBS
    program.
  - Extensive log information.
  - Enhanced and definable Sysop functions.
  - Split Screen Chat.
  - "Pseudo" Dos (allows sysop to perform Dos functions w/ user online).

Miscellaneous Features
  - Unsurpassed menuing and BBS presentation options.
  - VString Utility will allow you to change ANY prompt of the BBS.
  - Up to 20 separate timed events per day (or put multiple in a batch file).
  - 36+ user definable ANSI screen colors (including background color).
  - File archive viewing.
  - Access coding throughout.
  - Unique Dual purpose (ANSI color and ASCII) menuing system.
  - Pull down menus (PDM) configurable.
  - Macro capable Networking software included.
  - Built in ANSI/ RIP Auto detect.
  - Built in BBS Diagnostics.
  - Definable Function Blocks for totally configurable hot key menus.
  - STACKed menu functioning capable (Up to 999,999 menus stacked upon 1).
  - Configurable Auto validation of SysOps.
  - Multiple SysOp/ Co-SysOp feedback.
  - Handles/ Real Names/ Anon toggle for each messaging sub and file uploads.


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  Steve Winn
  steve@at2k.org

  Aspect Technologies 2k
  http://www.at2k.org
  telnet://bbs.at2k.org
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