Section 12:
Internet Utility

Section Contents

Getting Started  PAGEREF _Toc200784057 \h 632

Internet Utility Overview  632

Installing the Internet Utility as a System Tray Application  632

Installation  632

Uninstallation  632

Installing the Internet Utility as a Server Service  632

Installation  632

Uninstallation  632

Internet Utility Licensing  633

Quick Start 633

Running the Internet Utility  633

Starting the Program  633

Accepting the License Agreement 633

Main Internet Utility Program Window  634

Opening a Database  634

Processing  634

Minimizing the Internet Utility to the System Tray  635

Exiting the Internet Utility  635

General Setup  636

Overview  636

Custom Captions 636

Language  636

Logging  636

Starting and Stopping Logging  636

Viewing the Log File  637

Communication Options  637

Communication Options Overview  637

Communication Options - Proxy Tab  638

Technical Overview of Proxy Servers 638

Configuring Proxy Settings 638

Communication Options - FTP Tab  639

Technical Overview of FTP  639

Configuring FTP Settings 639

Communication Options - POP3 Tab  641

Technical Overview of POP3 Mail Servers 641

Configuring POP3 Settings 641

Communication Options - E-mail Tab  642

Configuring MAPI E-mail Settings 642

Communication Options - Fax Tab  643

Communication Options - SMS Text Messaging Tab  643

Communication Options - Printer Tab  643

Mobile Synchronization  643

Mobile Synchronization Overview  643

Setup Mobile Synchronization  644

Processing Mobile Synchronization  645

Importing Synchronization Files From Mobile Workstations 645

Exporting Synchronization Files to Mobile Workstations 648

On-line Repair Order Entry  649

On-line Repair Order Entry Overview  649

Setup Generate Repair Order Entry Web Site  649

Setup Generate Repair Order Entry Web Site - General Tab  650

Setup Generate Repair Order Entry Web Site - Logo Tab  650

Processing Generate Repair Order Entry Web Site  651

Setup Receive New Repair Orders 651

Setup Receive New Repair Orders - General Tab  651

Setup Receive New Repair Orders - E-mail Settings Tab  652

Processing Receive New Repair Orders 653

E-mail Data Format 653

Creating the New Repair Order 655

Notifying the User 656

Notifying the Repair Centre  656

Repair Status Notices  657

Repair Status Notices Overview  657

Setup Send Repair Status Notices - Estimated Notice  657

Estimated Notice - Status Updates via E-mail Tab  658

Estimated Notice - Status Updates via Fax Tab  659

Estimated Notice - Status Updates via SMS Text Messaging Tab  659

Setup Send Repair Status Notices – Pickup Notice  660

Pickup Notice - Status Updates via E-mail Tab  661

Pickup Notice - Status Updates via Fax Tab  662

Pickup Notice - Status Updates via SMS Text Messaging Tab  663

Setup Send Repair Status Notices – Overdue Notice  663

Overdue Notice - Status Updates via E-mail Tab  664

Overdue Notice - Status Updates via Fax Tab  665

Overdue Notice - Status Updates via SMS Text Messaging Tab  666

Processing Send Repair Status Notices 667

Sending Estimated Notices 667

Responding to an Estimated Notice  668

Sending Pickup Notices 668

Sending Overdue Notices 669

Repair Status Listing Reports  670

Repair Status Listing Reports Overview  670

Setup Send Repair Status Listing Reports 670

Repair Status Listing Reports - Status Reports via E-mail Tab  671

Repair Status Listing Reports - Status Reports via Fax Tab  671

Processing Send Repair Status Listing Reports 672

Sending Repair Status Listing Reports 672

Responding to a Repair Status Listing Report 673

Repair Status Web Site  673

Repair Status Web Site Overview  673

Setup Generate Repair Status Web Site  674

Setup Generate Repair Status Web Site - General Tab  674

Setup Generate Repair Status Web Site - Logo Tab  674

Processing Generate Repair Status Web Site  675

Uploading a Repair Status Web Site  675

Uploading a Repair Status Data File  676

Using the Repair Status Web Site  678

Responding to an Estimate Approval/Refusal from the Repair Status Web Site  680

 

More:

Getting Started

General Setup

Communication Options

Mobile Synchronization

On-line Repair Order Entry

Repair Status Notices

Repair Status Listing Reports

Repair Status Web Site