I probably also had an early Internet email address, but few people used them back then.

Back then I had a CompuServe address and an MCI Mail address and a Prodigy email address. But the document itself shows the date April 19, 1991.Įmail existed in 1991, of course.

When the old DOS file was copied to my Mac, the date format was lost. And, yes, back then people actually wrote letters as opposed to composing email messages. Most likely it was written using WordPerfect 5.1 or perhaps 5.2. That’s the default Unix file date, and it makes sense: The original letter was written April 19, 1991. The letter I found in the archives has a file date of January 1, 1970. It was a complex beast of a program, and it’s actually still beloved by many, especially in the legal profession. Good manuals too: My WordPerfect 5.1 copy actually has dog-eared corners, post-it notes, and all sorts of highlighted text. Not only is it a sacred relic, it shows that once upon a time, software did actually come in heavy-duty boxes complete with floppy diskettes and manuals. I probably purged that copy when I upgraded to 5.1 (shown in Figure 1). The WordPerfect copy I have - and I don’t know why I hang on to such things - isn’t the original WordPerfect 4.2 I bought back in 1986. My upgrade certificate, which was kept with the manual in the software box. Acerson also covers WordPerfect 5.0 in the text.Figure 2. Also included are chapters on installation, WordPerfect basics to help you get started, desktop publishing with WordPerfect, and details on integrating WordPerfect with other programs. Each topic includes keystrokes, tips and hints, and several applications where the features can be used. Commonly referred to as the WordPerfect Bible, Acerson's book covers every WordPerfect 5.1 feature, message, and menu item from A-Z. Įvery WordPerfect 5.1 user will want to have this reference handy.

Every WordPerfect 5.1 user will want to have this reference handy.

Wordperfect 5.1