SkyFile NOAD 1.44 of December 2025, supporting NOAD schema 4.0

Please read this information carefully before installing and using
this program.


PURPOSE

The program allows to create an electronic Notice Of Arrival/Departure
(NOAD) for the U.S. Coast Guard and then sends it as an e-mail using
SkyFile Mail. It is based on a small Intranet HTTP server (httpsrv.exe)
which automatically launches the web browser when started.

SkyFile NOAD requires SkyFile Mail to be installed on the same PC;
it cannot be used with other mail clients.


LICENSE KEY

You will need a license key for this application, and a monthly
fee applies. Please go to http://webmail.skyfile.com and click
on "SkyFile NOAD Registration" for requesting a key.


SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

The SkyFile NOAD program requires a 32- or 64-bit Windows version like
Windows XP or later and an up-to-date Internet browser like Microsoft
Internet Explorer, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. We recommend a
minimum screen resolution of 1024x600.

A network adapter is required with a valid Windows TCP/IP configuration.
The computer must have a unique machine name in the network. It is not
required that other workstations have file access to the SkyFile NOAD
folder on the server.

Please make sure that the system clock is either configured for UTC
(GMT) or that the correct local time zone is selected and the system
clock reflects the current date and time.


INSTALLATION

First of all, make sure that the SkyFile Mail program is installed
on the same PC and that it is configured properly.

If you got this software on a CD: Launch the Setup program on it
and follow the instructions.

If you got it as a ZIP file: Unpack the archive into an empty,
tempoary folder (like c:\temp) and then launch the Setup program
in it. After installing the program, delete the temporary folder.
The installation process will start the software automatically.


BROWSER PROXY SETTINGS

The IP address range of the local Intranet must be excluded
from using a proxy. In Internet Explorer:

  Tools - Internet Options - Connections - LAN Settings,
  [x] Bypass proxy server for local addresses

  Advanced - Don't Use Proxy For These Addresses:
  (Enter the computer name appearing in the address without
  the last part behind "/". The last byte of the IP address
  can also be replaced by an asterisk, example:
  http://192.168.0.*

Other browsers like Firefox or Chrome have similar proxy settings.


BROWSER SECURITY ZONES

MS IE should not display "Internet" but "Local Intranet" or
"Trusted Sites" in the status bar when the NOAD page is opened.
Recommended configuration:

  Tools - Internet Options - Security - Local Intranet - Sites
  [x] Include all local (intranet) sites not listed in other zones
  [x] Include all sites that bypass the proxy server
  [x] Include all network paths (UNCs).

More information about security zones:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/ie6/using/howto/security/setup.mspx

Other browsers like Firefox or Chrome do not have similar
settings so nothing can go wrong with them.


OPERATION

While the HTTP server is running (note the small "H" symbol in the
system tray of the Windows task bar), the NOAD form can be accessed
from other workstations alternatively using either http://<IP address>,
e.g. http://192.168.0.1, or http://<computername of server>, e.g.
http://server1 or similar.

For sending the notice as an e-mail, the SkyFile Mail program is
launched on the PC where the HTTP server is running. However, if
SkyFile Mail is not configured for allowing automatic e-mail
transmission, the mail window will have to be confirmed manually
on this server PC.

For this reason we recommend to configure the Skyfile Mail program
as follows: Go to the Configuration menu and click on "Standard mail
handler". When asked if other programs should be able to send e-mails
automatically, click Yes. - Note that this procedure is required only on
the PC where the SkyFile and NOAD programs were installed, not on any
other workstation.

You can quit the HTTP server if it is no longer required by right-
clicking the "H" symbol in the system tray and selecting Quit. You can
restart it later from the Windows Start menu (Programs, SkyFile NOAD).

If you see an error message like "Could not open port 80" in the HTTP
server window, then another HTTP server (like MS IIS) is already running
on this port. In this case, please enter a different port in the HTTP
server configuration menu, e.g. 81. To use it in the browser, enter
either e.g. http://127.0.0.1:80 or http://server1:80.


LICENSE AGREEMENT

SkyFile NOAD can and must be used together with the SkyFile Mail
software only. Marlink or Shamrock Software will not be liable
for any damage, loss of data or loss of profit caused by using this
software. By installing the software, you silently accept this license
agreement.

(c) 2007-2021 Marlink and Shamrock Software
