From: ctoomey@ccvax.ucd.ie (Colm Toomey)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.novell
Subject: MHS, Pegasus, X.400 :-D question...
Date: 8 Sep 92 13:35:05 GMT
Organization: University College Dublin

Calling all MHS experts :-D <BEEP>

After a long time looking, it seems that I have found a solution to my problem;
a low-cost way to interface a LAN-based Email system with a public Email
system, to act as an Email `backbone carrier' to allow users on a NetWare 3.11
LAN send Email to users on another NetWare 3.11 LAN in Germany, *and* [most
importantly] to users of the German Postal Service's (DBP) public X.400 Email
system (TeleboX400).. _WITHOUT_ the expense of getting a Telecom supplied X.25
connection, synch. modem, Eicon X.25 and an X.400 mail gateway (such as Retix's
Openserver etc.)

The solution that I have been told will do the job for us is to install an MHS
compliant (or at least one that will support) Email system [I'm going to use 
Pegasus], buy Novell's MHS package, a V32.bis V42.bis modem such as a HST
DS+, and an MHS gateway product called `AGATE' by the Notework Corp. (who do
the `Notework' Email package) which will talk to AT&T's Email system (via UUCP,
I believe, as the transport protocol), the site having got what is called an
`AT&T Mail LAN Mailbox' for approx $30 per year (traffic charges are extra, of
course.)  

The site here in Ireland will communicate directly via MHS hubs with another
site in Germany, and use the AT&T gateway to send/recieve from X.400 systems.

That's the theory, anyhow!  I have a number of questions, and requests for FTP
sites for MHS utilities that I reckon I might need.

Anyhow, the million-dollar question:

1) Anyone out there ever seen AGATE?  Ha.. I'll be luck :-D

And more likely:

2) Can someone advise me on a couple of things about MHS;

	   I've heard that it's pretty slow, in that it's xfer protocol is very
	   inefficient.  What's the beef on MHS version 2.0, is it due soon?

	   Also, are there modem drivers available for V32.bis V42.bis modems 
	   such as the HST DS+ which run at 14,400 bps + compression?

	   MHS 1.5, which I just had a look at inhouse, only gives the option
   	   to use a max. of 19200 baud on the serial port..  Usually with high
	   speed modems, you latch the COM port at 38,400 - will 19,200 present
	   a problem?  Also, should I get a 16550 UART, and will MHS utilise
	   it?

	   Does anyone have any general tips on tuning MHS asynch. connections?

3) Since I will be using Pegasus, which does notification of new mail via
   NetWare `SEND' messages, I'm looking for the following:

  	   There are a number of TSR utilities out there that will trap
	   incoming messages, and buffer/display (beep?) them in an intelligent
	   fashion, so that the machine will not hang waiting for a
	   <CTRL-ENTER>, and so that people inside non-Windows graphics
	   applications such as 123 Rel 3.1+ with WYSIWYG can be notified of
	   incoming Email.  Does anoyone know of an FTP site with such a
	   utility on it, or could someone MAIL one to me?

	  Another utility that I am looking for, that I've read about, is
	  either a TSR or a non-TSR utility that runs on the MHS server (hub)
	  and will broadcast a new Email message to users of incoming MHS mail.

	   And finally, 2 utilities which allow the MHS hub to automatically
	   forward Email [so I could have a general `POSTMASTER' Email
	   address], and another that will provide a List Server service,
	   sending files requested in the `Subject' field of an incoming
	   message, back to the sender.


Thanks a million, to anoyone who can help unconfuse me, or point me in the
right direction...

Email me please, and I will summarise is there is sufficient interest.

Ciao,

	- Colm Toomey -
      ctoomey@ccvax.ucd.ie

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