From: holmgren@flipper.zmax.com (Kenneth W. Holmgren)
Newsgroups: alt.bbs
Subject: Re: Looking for shareware/commercial BBS software
Date: 2 Sep 92 13:28:40 GMT
Organization: Z/Max Computer Solutions, Inc.

Subject: Looking for shareware/commercial BBS software.
Organization: Actrix Information Exchange

>Hi all.

>I am trying to find a good high-quality Bulletin Boards System (BBS) to
>replace the current software that we are using on our UNIX box.  Does
>anyone know of, or able to give me information about what they consider to be
>>good software, both from a user perspective as well as maintainence from 
>a sysop point of view.
>
>Both shareware or commercial software would be considered.
>
>We currently have available to our userbase, Usenet, Clarinet and a selection
>of fidonet newsgroups. These are available through several newsreaders 
>which may be selected by the users.  Namely TRN, RN and TASS.  We use
>ELM as our mailer front end.
>
>The Unix system is:
>
>Interactive Unix SYS V 3.2 3.0.  Running on a Zenith 386/33.
>We also have BSD386 on another system and are considering moving our
>entire operations over to it.

>Any software considered must support:
>
>1. At least TRN (Threaded type newsreader) or allow us to make it available
>   to users via an external function.  User must be able to save news
>   articles and later download them via modem.
>
>2. Have an excellant user interface for e-mail, allowing messages to be
>   saved to a file or folders and accessed again later or downloaded.  Also
>   users must be able to upload messages via a modem to be e-mailed out.
>
>3. Support user accounting.  By this I mean that we need some sort of
>   method of keeping track of users that have subscribed to the services
>   we offer and that will automatically change there access level once
>   that subscription period has expired. This would need to include some
>   sort of on-line questionnaire that users can fill in to gain access to
>   the subscription services we have available.
>
>4. Private user groups for different groups who wish to set up there own
>   private conferences and a means for a group member to be able to act
>   as a sysop for this particular group.  i.e. to add users when necessay.
>
>5. A comprehensive multi-level files area.
>
>6. Source-code would be necessary so that we can build in extra local
>   requirements.
>
>If you know of anything that might fit this discription I would appreciate
>hearing from you.  If I receive enough feedback I will be happy to
>summarize my findings to this newsgroup.
>
>--
>john@actrix.gen.nz
>

   Mr. Vorsterman,

   Our BBS Software is called Z/Max XChange.  It has an excellent mail
interface, a local UNIX copy command allowing incorporation of News into
the XChange system, private user groups, full directory, file and XNews
group security allowing restricted viewing and usage of each, as well as
a host of other features including the ability to conduct on-line
conferences, exam and survey style questionnaire and access to 
applications outside the XChange system.   

   If you want more information on Z/Max XChange, give us a call at 
(315) 635-1882 and we will send you a free information kit including
a demo disk.

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+ Kenneth W. Holmgren              + Phone: (315) 635-1882           +
+ Z/Max Computer Solutions, Inc.   + Fax:   (315) 635-1908           + 
+ e-mail: holmgren@zmax.com        +                                 +
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