Using Ruqqa - Urdu Email Software

Requirements:

• Hardware: 486 or Pentium compatible computer.
• Software: Windows 95/98, MS Outlook Express.

Installation Instructions

1. If Ruqqa is automatically downloaded, the setup program is launched itself.
   or If you have manually downloaded Ruqqa, run 'urduplugin-full.exe'.
   or If you have Ruqqa Setup disk then run Setup.exe program from the disk.
2. Type your serial number as given in the box of Urdu Email or leave empty for trial installation.
3. Follow the instructions given by the install program.

Registration Instruction

In order to use Urdu Email after trial period you will have to register the software with PDMS. Click here for registration instructions.

Using Ruqqa - Urdu Email

1. Simply select "Urdu Email" in "New Message Using" from "Compose/Message/Actions" menu of MS Outlook Express/Outlook 98.
   (If "Urdu Email" does not appear there, select "More Stationery.." in "New Message Using" from "Compose/Message/Actions" menu of MS Outlook Express/Outlook 98. Then select "Urdu Email".)
2. Email address to field, subject and other fields must be typed in English.
3. Click mouse button near Urdu text which have appeared in new message window to start typing in Urdu.

To select different options, press the right-mouse button and a pop-up menu will appear from where you can also select virtual keyboard.

Pop-up Menu

• Properties: Font, Font size & leading can be changed using this option.
• Print: Large Urdu messages in which scroll bar appears can be printed using this option.
• Urdu/English: Select this option to type Urdu or English.
• Edit Menu
  • Copy: Copies selected text to clipboard.
  • Paste: Pastes previously copied text at current insertion point.
  • Select All: Selects all text.
• Special Character Menu
  • Inserts selected special character at current insertion point.
• Preferences Menu
  • Select Custom Keyboard: Custom keyboard layout can be selected using this option. For building your own custom layout, select 'Keyboards' from 'UrduPlugin' in 'Start' menu. This will open 'Keyboards' folder. This folder contains 'Readme.txt' file which explains how to build custom keyboard layout.
• About: This shows your registration information.

Note: Dimmed options are available in our product 'Urdu 98', visit http://www.pakdata.com/urdu98.htm for more information.

Tips for Advanced Users

• How to build your own custom keyboard layout for typing Urdu?

For building your own custom keyboard layout, select 'Keyboards' from 'UrduPlugin' in 'Start' menu. This will open 'Keyboards' folder. This folder contains 'Readme.txt' file which explains how to build custom keyboard layout.

• How to send Urdu email that can be viewed in Netscape Messenger on receiver's computer?

Such emails can be sent using MS Outlook Express 4 & 5 , Outlook 98 (but not Outlook 2000).

Steps for Outlook Express 4 and Outlook 98 users

1. Choose 'Properties..' from the popup menu.
2. Click 'cross' or 'right mark' button while pressing shift key.
3. A dialog box will appear.
4. Press Tab key.
5. Press 'Down Arrow' key. A list of properties will appear in the dialog box.
6. Double click on 'innerHTML'. The HTML text will be selected at above.
7. Press Ctrl+V to paste the required HTML.
8. Press OK.
9. Now you can send your message.

Steps for Outlook Express 5 users

1. Make sure you have selected 'Source Edit' from 'View' menu.
2. Click 'Source' tag below the message while pressing the 'Shift' key.
3. Select all HTML source using Ctrl+A.
4. Press Ctrl+V to paste the required HTML.
5. Click 'Edit' tag to return to normal view.
6. Now you can send your message.

Note: For latest instructions about Ruqqa, visit http://www.pakdata.com/ruqqa/instructions.htm.