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excerpt: "Review of MAILBAG by Emsoft, a QL database and address management program. Wilson evaluates its features and suitability for home address-book use on the QL. Provides a practical assessment of the state of QL database software in the late 1980s."
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# Software Review: MAILBAG

Review of MAILBAG by Emsoft, a QL database and address management program. Wilson evaluates its features and suitability for home address-book use on the QL. Provides a practical assessment of the state of QL database software in the late 1980s.