SmbMate is an application that allows Palm OS handhelds to access and share files with computers and network servers. SmbMate uses the popular SMB/CIFS protocol for sharing files and even printers across a network.

SmbMate is a freeware client that implements SMB over TCP/IP transport. SMB (Server Message Block) client/server protocol was designed primary for sharing resources (files, printers, devices) across networks. Now SMB protocol as well as its inheritor CIFS (Common Internet File System) is used on many platforms and operating systems. The most popular implementation of SMB protocol is the Microsoft's implementation. The Microsoft Windows OS family uses SMB/CIFS for sharing their files and printers across network. There are SMB implementations for UNIX, MAC and other systems.

By using SmbMate you can:
* Establish connection between your PDA and SMB servers;
* List files,shares,accounts on server;
* Copy/move files from server to PDA's external memory card;
* Copy/move files from PDA's memory and external memory card to server;
* Delete/Rename files on server;
* Change file attributes on server;
* Post messages to server;
* Shutdown/reboot server.

The program also allows some limited use with shared printers. You can print pre-prepared files on a storage card to a shared printer by connecting to the printer as if were a disk and copying the file from the handheld to the printer.

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Revision History

March 2005:

SmbMate has been acquired by Hands High Software, Inc. Hands High is continuing to develop it into a commercially available product, and the first release is expected near the end of March. For more information, and to see the recent press release, see http://www.handshigh.com/