We wanted to give our customers an easy way to share their data with their friends or clients, so we created the .collab file format.  A .collab file is created from the Share button in the main program window, and can contain your ticker list, transaction history, and alerts, which is then easily imported into another copy of Personal Stock Monitor or Personal Stock Streamer simply by double-clicking on the .collab file on your hard drive.  It's an easy way to share and distribute lists of tickers that are immediately usable in the software.

Why a new format?  Because .collab is flexible enough to accomodate sections of data, without the need to send your entire file to someone.  Plus, including transactions and alerts is completely optional, so you can send as much or as little data as you need to.

How do I use .collab files? The Share button in the software allows you to send your account tab or folder containing your ticker list to a friend or associate, optionally including transactions and alerts.  We have integrated this mechanism with MAPI-compatible email clients, such as Microsoft Outlook and Mozilla Thunderbird, as well as having the capability to send the file directly, using the email client built into Personal Stock Monitor and Personal Stock Streamer.  You can also simply save the .collab file to disk* and use another method to share it, such as posting it to a message board or forum.

The recipient of the .collab file needs only to double-click on it, and it will automatically open in Personal Stock Monitor or Personal Stock Streamer.

* Saving to disk is supported in Personal Stock Monitor 9.1.8 or later, or Personal Stock Streamer 9.8.8 or later.