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Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm,comp.sys.mac.apps
Subject: BulkRate - PD or commercial
From: harry@hjwmac.DIALix.oz.au
Date: Fri, 01 Jan 93 08:51:24 
X-Mailer: rnMac Buggy, I mean Beta, Test Version


Hi fellow netters.
I've just set-up a FirstClass BBS in sunny Perth Western Australia
(today's temperature about 85 F and clear skies) and have heard
about an off-line FirstClass newsreader called BulkRate.

Is this program PD (shareware) or commercial and if PD can someone
send me a copy ?

My BBS is called PEGASUS and it's on 61-9-402-1998 with a userid of
'guest' and no password. BTW is there a list of all FirstClass BBS
around the world ? This would assist me in determining whether i've
called my BBS with the same name as someone else.

Regards,
Harry WERKMAN
harry@hjwmac.DIALix.oz.au
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
From: peter@cujo.curtin.edu.au (Peter N Lewis)
Subject: Re: WARNING! (was Re: NCSA Telnet)
Followup-To: comp.sys.mac.comm
Organization: NCRPDA, Curtin University
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 06:18:22 GMT

In article <1gsopgINNjfa@function.mps.ohio-state.edu>,
edgar@function.mps.ohio-state.edu (Gerald Edgar) wrote:
> 
> In article <1992Dec18.135015.14267@Princeton.EDU> lpcasson@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (Lawrence P. Casson) writes:
> >  I do not know what happens if a
> >password file is specified, put the file is nonexistent.
> 
> Attempts to FTP into the machine will always fail, with a 'bad password'
> message.  I know this from experience... If your config file says the
> password file is called PassWords, while it is really called passwd, things
> don't work, and every user calls you up...

Yep, in fact I did just that on all the configs for my users here (who
don't
use ftp anyway), namely set them all to an invalid password file so they
can't inadvertently enable it.  Another method is to set it up as a full
path name to a file on a server volume, so they all use the same password
file.

BTW, be very careful with allowing temporary ftp access on the assumption
"no one will notice if I do it quickly".  When I first got Telnet, I
enabled ftp long enough to download the telpass program, in that time,
someone got access to my machine - fortunately for me he was a system
administrator here and just warned me instead of deleting all my files. 
The same thing was reported recently by an FTPd user, he set it up and had
someone try to access it within  3 minutes of starting it the first time
(fortunately he'd read the security issues and had anonymous access
disabled).  FTP servers are very useful, but fraught with danger, be
careful with it (and be VERY careful with Telnet's ftp server, since it
gives full, unrestricted access to your file system).

Have fun all,
   Peter.

_______________________________________________________________________
Peter N Lewis <peter@cujo.curtin.edu.au>             Ph: +61 9 368 2055
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Distribution: world
From: sharkman@magicbb.uucp (Matt Daw)
Organization: MAGIC - Macintosh Awareness Group In Canada
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 1992 19:21:47 EST
Subject: Re: SoftArc on the net ?

To get in touch with SoftArc write a message to MauryMarkowitz@softarc.com. He
is in charge of customer service.

Matt
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
From: mzwick@vitro.com (Morris J. Zwick)
Subject: Re: Zoom v.32 ARA=Hangup!
Organization: Vitro Corporation
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 13:05:32 GMT

In article <1992Dec24.182011.5924@ncsu.edu> sdtrent.mte.ncsu.edu writes:
>In article <1992Dec23.133208.3071@vitro.com> mzwick@vitro.com (Morris J.
Zwick)
>writes:
>>ARA seems simple enough, but this one has me stumped!
>>
>>We have two IIcis, one each at two different sites. Both machines have Zoom
>>v.32bis modems and ARA. I downloaded the ARA scripts from the info-mac
>archives
>>(since the Zoom modem's scripts were not bundled with ARA). When we attempt a
>>connection, the host modem answers, then hangs up! The ARA status dialog
never
>>flinches from "Awaiting incoming call" (or some similar message). I've
checked
>>that guest access via ARA is enabled on the server. Still, no dice.
>>
>
>
>I have the same problem. Try getting the ZoomTurbo ARA script from Sumex. This
>is a hack script for the Zoom v.32 9600 (12000 turbo) modem. It let my v.32bis
>Zooms connect but at only 4800 baud! When I use this script with the ZoomTurbo
>I get a 12000 baud connectin every time!
>
>My question is why does the modem hang up? Is it a problem in hardware that
can
>be fixed by hacking the ARA script to change some registers? I had a Supra
>v.32bis that did the same thing but worse. I would work a little longer at
>connecting but always hung up! I returned it and got the Zoom.
>
>Good Luck,
>-shane
>

I should point out that the modems are 14400 baud.

Jeffery Blair (JBLAIR@pbs.org) sent me a suggestion to edit the ARA script to
include a "Pause 1" (without quotes) statement in front of every write
statement in the script. I have not tried this yet.

I also downloaded my ARA scripts from SUMEX. Were they only intended for 9600
baud?? I tried to connect to Zoom's bulletin board, but it was always busy!
         ___________________________________________________________________
        /  Morris J. Zwick	                 Internet: mzwick@vitro.com
__     /   Vitro Corporation	             Voice:    (301) 231-2784
  \   /    14000 Georgia Ave.                ___________________________
   \ /     Silver Spring, MD 20906-2972      |"I don't want the world; |
    *                                        | I just want your half!" |
                                             |  - They Might Be Giants |

Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
From: weil@hfglobe.intel.com (Garry A. Weil)
Subject: VersaTerm SLIP/ FTP client hangs!
Summary: Trying to ftp some files , the transfer hangs?
Keywords: versaterm ftp zoom
Organization: Intel Corporation
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 18:11:49 GMT

I just unpacked my new Zoom 14.4k Fax/Modem and VersaTerm 4.6
software. I have got everything configured to use SLIP to my
terminal server at work (very easy with VersaTerm SLIP Admin!).
I was able to create a Telnet session just fine. Then, the first
file I wanted to download was a Zoom Modem Tool for CTB. I started
up the FTP Client and started the transfer. About half way through
the transfer, it seem to stop receiving data. The Send and Receive
LEDs on the Zoom would blink periodically but no more data was being
received (or so says VersaTerm). Funny a similar thing happened last
month when I tried to use NCSATelnet and SLIP. With NCSA I could get
Telnet sessions just fine, but when I tried FTP, it hung my Mac. With
VersaTerm, the Mac is not hung just the FTP receive file?

Yes, Virginia, I have a Hardware Handshaking cable and I have the Modem
set for CTS/RTS handshaking. I think its AT &K3, the default for this
modem.

Does anyone have experience using VersaTerm SLIP and Zoom 14.4k modems?
What about the MTU setting? I left it at the default, 1006 I think. Any
other hints or ideas?

Garry
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
From: hastings+@andrew.cmu.edu (Eugene F. Hastings)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: ? is there an easier way to switch IP addresses than
Date: 22 Dec 92 11:45:08 GMT
Organization: Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA

struggling through the MacTCP control panel? I have seen software (like
the lauded Hyde Park MacSLIP) which can set address, mask and gateway if
MacTCP is set to SERVER. This is great for SLIP connections, but I'd
like to have the same functionality when I take a mobile machine in to
put it on a LAN, without having to go through the set/reboot rigamarole.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
Gene Hastings
Common Knowledge:Pittsburgh
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
From: pgiltner@epas.utoronto.ca (Philip W. Giltner Jr.)
Subject: FAXstf
Organization: University of Toronto - EPAS
Distribution: na
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 05:44:10 GMT


Does anyone have the applelink address for STF Technologies? I have
d1870 from the FAXstf lit, but it's bounced back.

pgiltner@epas.utoronto.ca
Phil Giltner
54 Victor Avenue
Toronto, ON
Canada
M4K 1A8
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
From: davea@xetron.com (Dave Alverson)
Subject: Re: External Modem on Duo 230 
Keywords: try printer port
Organization: Xetron Corporation, Cincinnati, Ohio
Distribution: usa
Date: Sun, 3 Jan 1993 00:50:32 GMT

In article <1993Jan2.042357.10880@alw.nih.gov> gooey@helix.nih.gov (Sean Graham) writes:
>	I've got a brand new Duo 230 that obviously didn't ship with
>	the new Express Modem (since it's not out) so I tried to hook
>	it up to an external USR Courier v.32bis via it's
>	modem/printer port.
>
>	Only problem is, none of the programs can find the modem.
>	I've tried Versaterm PRO, Zterm and the Shiva Dial-in program
>	and none of them can open the port.

The port on the Duos is really the printer port.  Make sure AppleTalk is
turned off and then tell your comm program to use the printer port.  The
internal/external option only shows up in the control panel when an 
internal modem is installed.

  -- Dave

-- 
Z    Dave Alverson,  davea@xetron.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
From: wouk@alumni.cs.colorado.edu (Arthur Wouk)
Subject: what is a .hqx file?
Organization: University of Colorado, Boulder
Date: Fri, 1 Jan 1993 00:54:44 GMT


i am trying to help my daughter, who has a mac, and who connects to a
unix machine at her location, to get a sensible communication system
working between them. she has white knight, but has trouble getting it
to get files. i picked up mackermit from the umich archive and put it
on her unix machine, which i can reach via ftp. but it comes as a .hqx
file. where can i find the correct program to convert it to a usable
file?
-- 
arthur wouk 
internet: wouk@alumni.cs.colorado.edu


-- 
arthur wouk 
internet: wouk@alumni.cs.colorado.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
From: ssocl01@cc.curtin.edu.au
Subject: Wanted: Zmodem tool(extension) for CTB
Organization: Curtin University of Technology
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 10:11:13 GMT

Hi there

	Does anybody out there know whether a Z-modem tool for the CTB exist or
not!! I can only find X-modem tool and kermit and they are so terribly SLOWWWW
to use!!!!

	Please let me know if you have idea about where I can get a copy of
this Z-modem tool for the CTB. I would really appreciate it.

	Just in case the CTB is short for Apple's Communication Tool Box.

Thanks a lot

Charles
30/12/92
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Distribution: world
From: Dan_Zucker@bmug.org
Organization: BMUG, Inc.
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 16:26:42 PST
Subject: Re: FAXstf

Their AppleLink address is in fact D1870. CIS is 74740, 1244. If you want to
call directly the number is 816-463-7972 or you can fax them at 816-463-2179.
They are a little slow in responding. When they tried to fax me (a few times) a
couple of weeks ago we had connectivity problems which is strange because I'm
using their software and one of the modems they support. Anyway things seem to
be ironed out. If you have any experience with their fax character recognition
software called FaxManager Plus please let me know about it. I'm interested in
buying but wonder if there are many 'first generation' bugs. Dan 

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From: oppedahl@panix.com (Carl Oppedahl)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Recommend a portable modem?
Date: 2 Jan 93 20:45:20 GMT
Organization: PANIX Public Access Unix & Internet, NYC



Readers here will have seen my recent posts describing problems with
two portable modems -- the US Robotics Worldport 9600 MNP modem, 
and the Macronix 96-144 modem.  Each was about the size of a pack of
playing cards, or a little bigger.

Neither one seemed to work as it should.

So here is my wish list.

V.32 and V.32bis speeds for data.

At least 9600 bps for fax send and receive.

MS-DOS software for fax send and receive.

MNP4 and 5, and V.42 and V.42bis.

Shirt pocket size, more or less.

Lots of LEDs including EC.

Sensible design, long warranty, my choice of battery or AC adapter.

Lots of contented users.

With that wish list, what can people recommend?

So far I have had one suggestion -- the Multi-Tech Systems
MT1432Mu modem, said to list at $900 and to street at $549.

Any comments on that modem?  Any suggestions of other modems?

Thanks in advance.  If people would find it interesting, let me know
and I will summarize the reponses.



-- 
Carl Oppedahl AA2KW  (intellectual property lawyer)
30 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY  10112-0228
voice 212-408-2578     fax 212-765-2519
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
From: dbailey@cix.compulink.co.uk (Diane Bailey)
Subject: Receive-only datacomms INIT?
Reply-To: dbailey@cix.compulink.co.uk
Date: Sat, 2 Jan 1993 14:00:00 +0000


A newspaper for which I write is exclusively Mac and has no modem.
They use Appletalk for printing but SneakerMail for file transfer - no
server, no TOPS, and no System 7.  Keeping things simple, and
believing themselves impoverished in these recessionary times.

I file copy from my Mac by faxmodem and we've identified a bold font
which gives complete reliability for them to scan and OCR the text,
but most other faxes will not scan, so they get retyped.

Since the company now produce enough publications for modem copy
filing to be useful, but not to have dedicated expert telecoms staff, I
was thinking of suggesting that they have one modem on one Mac on
a dedicated phone line that would simply receive data calls and always
place the incoming documents in one file where editors could go find
what they were expecting, using Public Folder.

I thought of suggesting they have a cheap-as-possible Mac dedicated to
just that purpose, hoping that some comms program would reliably
return to an auto-answer state after each call - Vicom being a
possibility.

But then I thought: if there's a Mac just sitting there somebody is
bound to want to be able to use it for something else, given a deadline,
or some other emergency.  And, if my Interfax software can receive
faxes perfectly reliably in the background (as long as one isn't
formatting a disk) and place them always in a pre-selected folder
(without System 7 or Multifinder but using an INIT), then perhaps
there is some data comms software that can do that too; without
being part of an expensive email server system which would not be
appropriate here. A password requiring option might be useful.

Does this ring any bells with anyone?  And if there is no such
software, couldn't someone write some, please, because there must
be lots of sites like this!

Diane
dbailey@cix.compulink.co.uk
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Distribution: world
From: Doug_P._Weber@bmug.org
Organization: BMUG, Inc.
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 19:55:08 PST
Subject: Re: Best, cheapest 14.4 modem

I use a Zoom VX V.32bis modem.   V32/42bis works superbly and cost less than
300.  (I paid $265, if I remember correctly).  I bought mine from an ad in a
PC mag but think I saw it in Mac Connection.

Hope this helps.

PS:  It has  a 7 year warranty, which made me wonder initially but I've used
mine continuously for over 6 months with 0 problems!

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From: povlphp@uts.uni-c.dk (Povl H. Pedersen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Re: MacIntercomm Screwed Over, anybody else?
Date: 2 Jan 93 10:46:27 GMT
Organization: UNI-C, Danish Computing Centre for Research and Education

I was told that they expected version 1.1 ready just before X-mas,
but I have not heard from them about this.

They are also responsive to answering compuserve mail if you have
a CI$ account.
-- 
Povl H. Pedersen   -   Macintosh specialist. Knows some DOS and UNIX too.
pope@imv.aau.dk    -   povlphp@uts.uni-c.dk
From: tfyam@fy.chalmers.se (Aare M{llo)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Sending fax from THINK C program ?
Summary: Is it possible to send fax from C-program without user interference ?
Keywords: Fax, fax software, group 3 fax.
Date: 1 Jan 93 21:14:11 GMT
Organization: Chalmers University of Technology

*** Sending fax from THINK C program without user interference ? ***

Is it possible to write a C-program that intercepts the fax-setup and
fax-print dialogs, puts the correct data (such as e.g. the phone-number)
into the dialog boxes and then sends the fax via a faxmodem ?

I think I've seen this done as a XCMD (in Reports 2.0 for HyperCard)
with the ordinary page-setup and print dialogs. In my case it is the
chooser extension "FaxPrint" version 2.0.9 or 2.2.3 by STF Technologies
that I want to control.

Aare Maello
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
From: johnston@me.udel.edu (Bill Johnston)
Subject: Re: Communications Prog Text Speed Differences
Organization: University of Delaware
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 17:29:41 GMT

In article <1992Dec21.162145.6049@netcom.com> leonardr@netcom.com (Leonard Rosenthol) writes:

>	I think you will find that Smartcom has the best screen speeds (of the
>products you mentioned), followed by MicroPhone (4.0), VersaTerm, ZTerm and
>White Knight somewhere at the bottom.

A practical note:  setting window style to black & white improves
screen speed for at least some of the above.
-- 
-- Bill Johnston (johnston@me.udel.edu)
-- 38 Chambers Street; Newark, DE 19711; (302)368-1949
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Re: looking to make a stylewriter shareable over localtalk
From: zaphod@vax2.winona.msus.edu (Gregory Talmo)
Date: 28 Dec 92 16:35:44 -0600
Followup-To: comp.sys.mac.comm
Distribution: world
Organization: Winona State Academic Computing

In article <rtmd30-251292210558@220.1.50.175>, rtmd30@email.sps.mot.com
(Greg Ferguson) wrote:
> 
> In article <51691@seismo.CSS.GOV>, dsc@seismo.CSS.GOV (taste is the enemy
> of art) wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > we have a stylewriter that we would like to make available over a small
> > localtalk segment.  i have heard of some products in the past (i think
> > one is sold by hayes) that allow the host mac to advertise a printer like
> > a stylewriter or imagewriter over localtalk.  does anyone have any experience
> > with such programs or suggestions?  is there some sort of shareware or freeware
> > version out there?
> > 
> > thanks,
> > 
> > dsc
> 
> you may want to wait a couple of weeks and grab one of Apple's new
> stylewriters. Those have 16 shades of grey, are much faster, cheaper and
> can be shared on the network.  I've seen printouts and they're pretty good.
> 
> 
> I'd expect them to be announced at MacWorld.
> 


   If you don't want to wait, try the Shiva NetSerial.  Looks like a
winner.

- Greg Talmo  (zaphod@vax2.winona.msus.edu)
                                  |The opinions expressed above are my own,
"A censor is a man who knows more |and do not necessarily reflect the
than he thinks you ought to."     |opinions, tastes, or policies of Winona
                - Granville Hicks |State University, its faculty, staff or
                                  |students.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
From: Harvey Newstrom <hnewstrom@hnewstrom.ess.harris.com>
Subject: ARA to Mac with Ethernet Card?
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 23:13:07 GMT
X-Xxdate: Thu, 31 Dec 92 23:18:14 GMT
Organization: Harris
X-Xxmessage-Id: <A768E9E6C1018107@m15u.ess.harris.com>
X-Useragent: Nuntius v1.1.1d16

I currently use ARA to dial from my home mac to my office mac.  My office
mac has
both an appletalk and Ethernet connection to the Internet.  When the
office mac
is set to use the appletalk, my home mac can also see the rest of the
internet.
But when my office mac is set to use the Ethernet connection, my home mac
can
only connect to the office mac.  It cannot see the rest of the internet.

Is there some way connect my home mac via ARA to the Ethernet network at
the office?

Is there some way to let other macs on my appletalk at home see through
to the
office mac?  I have other macs at home on an appletalk network, but they
do not
have modems and cannot see appletalk printers at work, or other network
resources.

Thanks for any assistance.
__
Harvey Newstrom   (hnewstrom@hnewstrom.ess.harris.com)   Voice:
(407)727-5176
Harris Corp., Box 37, MS 15-8874, Melbourne, FL  32902     FAX:
(407)727-6611
From: time@ice.com (Tim Endres)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Re: MacUser review
Date: Sat, 2 Jan 93 12:31:36 EST
Organization: ICE Engineering, Inc.
Reply-To: time@ice.com (Tim Endres)
X-Mailer: uAccess - Macintosh Release: 1.6v2


In article <1992Dec28.232248.16063@svcdudes.com> (comp.sys.mac.comm), dwade@svcdudes.com writes:
> Anyway, it's a good article, although they didn't review VersaTerm.  Here's

TYPICAL!

This is exactly why I hate reviews done by MacUser and MacWorld.
They are not accurate, nor exhaustive.
VersaTerm is a WONDERFUL comm package, and easily better (by miles)
than WhiteKnight. IHMO its better than all of those reviewed.

But you'd never know it........


tim endres - time@ice.com

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From: povlphp@uts.uni-c.dk (Povl H. Pedersen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Re: anyone got the uu translator for Stuffit Deluxe?
Date: 3 Jan 93 20:09:43 GMT
Organization: UNI-C, Danish Computing Centre for Research and Education

I think the Stuffit UU translator is copyrigthed, e.g. a part of the
commercial distribution only.

I will also recommend UULite instead. It is drag-n-drop, and will convert
your files in one go.
-- 
Povl H. Pedersen   -   Macintosh specialist. Knows some DOS and UNIX too.
pope@imv.aau.dk    -   povlphp@uts.uni-c.dk
From: butenko@stalker.srcc.msu.su (Vladimir Butenko)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Re: Scanner on Network?
Date: 31 Dec 92 09:49:41 GMT
Organization: STALKER GmbH

In article <7216@ucsbcsl.ucsb.edu>
6500veen@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu (Jeffrey Veen) writes:
>Is there a (software & shareware) way to put an Apple Scanner on a
>Network so that more than one user can access it?
 Try ScanShare (available on Sumex).

 Happy New Year!

Vladimir A. Butenko                  Phone: +7(095) 939 3907
STALKER GmbH                         Fax:   +7(095) 938 2136
From: time@ice.com (Tim Endres)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Re: MacIntercomm Screwed Over, anybody else?
Date: Sat, 2 Jan 93 13:04:58 EST
Organization: ICE Engineering, Inc.
Reply-To: time@ice.com (Tim Endres)
X-Mailer: uAccess - Macintosh Release: 1.6v2


In article <1993Jan2.104627.20989@uts.uni-c.dk> (comp.sys.mac.comm), povlphp@uts.uni-c.dk (Povl H. Pedersen) writes:
> They are also responsive to answering compuserve mail if you have
> a CI$ account.

A CI$ account is not necessary for CI$ email. Please post the CI$
email address to which people can email.


tim endres - time@ice.com

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