HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: cctr127@cantua.canterbury.ac.nz (Jason Haar)
Subject: Re: Mixed format addressing problems
Organization: University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand.
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL8]
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 19:46:15 GMT

Kennelmeister (dogbowl@dogbox.acme.gen.nz) wrote:

> ( ie someone%somewhere@somewhere.else )

> Do the New Zealand nameservers actually support this form of addressing?

No they don't...

This isn't a DNS issue - all DNS (via MX) records will give you is a
resolution of the "@somewhere.else" bit. You may have a problem with your
mail software (that's assuming the addresses you are using are correct,
and the mailer on the gateway machine is compliant).


--

Cheers

Jason Haar, Network Consultant
CSC, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
phone: +64-3-3642 2336    fax: +64-3-364 2332
From: dogbowl@dogbox.acme.gen.nz (Kennelmeister)
Newsgroups: nz.netstatus
Subject: Mixed format addressing problems
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 92 17:07:33 +1300
Organization: The Dawghaus BBS, Palmerston North, New Zealand (+64 6 357 9245)


I've been having quite a few bounces recently when I've been attempting
to send mail to mixed format addresses.

( ie someone%somewhere@somewhere.else )

Do the New Zealand nameservers actually support this form of addressing?

If not, how easily can they be upgraded to do so, as it's a bloody
nuisance to have to try and manually route mail after it has been
bounced back in your face.

I'll follow-up shortly with examples....


--
Alan Brown. (SysAdmin)
dogbowl@dogbox.acme.gen.nz                      Palmerston North
Dawghaus BBS -> +64 (6) 357-9245                New Zealand
       "A wet and windy place at the bottom of the World"


Newsgroups: nz.general
From: jbj@frc.maf.govt.nz (Brian Jones)
Subject: Re: To all you little boys and girls.
Organization: Ministry of Ag. and Fish., Marine Research, Wellington, NZ.
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 20:20:03 GMT

In article <Santa.02qy@fbi.amigans.gen.nz> Santa@fbi.amigans.gen.nz (Saint Nicholas) writes:
>Ho ho ho, Meeeerrrrryyyyyy Christmas...
>
>"Jingle bells,
> Jingle bells,
> Jingle all the way,
> Oh what fun it is to ride,
> In a one horse open slay."
                      ^ whats a "slay"?


Newsgroups: nz.general
From: Ray.Nickson@comp.vuw.ac.nz (Ray Nickson)
Subject: Re: To all you little boys and girls.
Organization: Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 20:10:00 GMT

In article <Santa.02qy@fbi.amigans.gen.nz> Santa@fbi.amigans.gen.nz (Saint Nicholas) writes:

    In a one horse open slay.

Why do you have to bring violence into everything?
From: Pat Cain <patrick@sideways.welly.gen.nz>
Newsgroups: nz.general
Subject: Re: Clear vs. Telecom
Date: Thu, 24 Dec 92 17:42:31 +1300
Organization: Sideways Bulletin Board, Lower Hutt, New Zealand

Andy.Linton@comp.vuw.ac.nz (Andy Linton) writes:

> The direct debit is one advantage I perceive with Clear. Telecom can't get
> their act together to debit my account for my phone bill. It's the only
> regular standing bill that I still have to write a cheque for and post the
> damn thing.

I agree, the direct debit is very good - and they give a 5% discount to
bills paid by direct debit.  Clear have been absolutely excellent
whenever I've dealt with them .. one recent case was when I lost PIN
numbers for the Clear and Telecom calling cards.  I rang Telecom and
they transferred me all over the place and eventually told me that I
would have to write a letter in to get a new PIN number.  With Clear I
rang up, quoted my card number and then they asked for the "secret
keyword" (eg. mother's maiden name) that you provide when you apply for
the card and then gave me the PIN number and offered to change it on the
spot if I wished.

One thing that many people don't realise is that by subscribing to
Clear you don't lose anything - you can still use Telecom to make
toll calls, Telecom don't penalise you in any way.

Re Telecom / direct debit
ASB Bank's (who have recently opened branches in Wellington) Fastphone
service lets you pay Telecom bills using a dtmf phone - I find it much
quicker than writing out a cheque and posting it.

Newsgroups: nz.general
From: newznet@comp.vuw.ac.nz (NewZnet Support Group)
Subject: New site added to the DNS
Return-Path: <root>
X-Mailer: mail-news 4.1
Organization: Gatewayed from Mail to News at VUW, New Zealand
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 01:47:40 GMT

The following organization is being added to the DNS and will be
accessible for email from other connected sites in NZ and elsewhere:

	MAFQual, Wellington

The domain name will be:

	mafqual.govt.nz

If you have problems contacting users at this site, please contact:

	<postmaster@mafqual.govt.nz>
From: rad@amigans.gen.nz (Russell donaldson)
Newsgroups: nz.general
Subject: Re: To all you little boys and girls.
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 92 20:58:21 GMT+1
Organization: Wanganui Amigans, Wanganui, New Zealand

Santa@fbi.amigans.gen.nz (Saint Nicholas) writes:

> Ho ho ho, Meeeerrrrryyyyyy Christmas...
> 
> "Jingle bells,
>  Jingle bells,
>  Jingle all the way,
>  Oh what fun it is to ride,
>  In a one horse open slay."
> 
> --
>       Saint Nicholas --- Santa@fbi.amigans.gen.nz --- North Pole
Hey Santa, I know it's been bloody cold in Wanganui - but not THAT cold 
:-)

 +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
 + Russell A Donaldson  Ph 3442275 |                                     +
 + russelld@radical.amigans.gen.nz | Life is too short to drink bad wine +
 +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
Newsgroups: nz.general
From: news@massey.ac.nz (USENET News System)
Subject: Re: Clear vs. Telecom
X-Xxdate: Tue, 22 Dec 92 21:05:22 GMT
Organization: Physics Dept.Massey University
X-Useragent: Nuntius v1.1.1d9
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 92 01:59:50 GMT

In article <1992Dec21.135142.1@matai.vuw.ac.nz> ,
mogilvie@matai.vuw.ac.nz writes:
>
>We've just had a ring from a bod from Clear, trying to get us to switch
>from Telecom to Clear. Clear claim they will save us 5% overall, and will
>save us up to 45% on toll calls of 1/2 hour. Does anybody know of any
>other advantages with Clear (eg service, although Telecom service is
>pretty good now days), or any disadvantages with Clear (eg coverage: an
>aquaintance of mine who works for Telecom once said something about
>Clear not having as good a network, or something, so that in the event
>of a disaster, eg an earthquake taking out some of the lines, Telecom
>calls could be re-routed, Clear calls get chopped??? Anybody know?).


One thing that I have noticed with anoying frequency is the number of
calls 
1 minute long... and they are all to unconnected calls.Telecom does not 
charge clear for unconnected calls but but clear seems to charge any way.

Thats my 2 cents.
From: Santa@fbi.amigans.gen.nz (Saint Nicholas)
Newsgroups: nz.general
Subject: To all you little boys and girls.
Date: 23 Dec 92 19:18:41 PST
Distribution: world

Ho ho ho, Meeeerrrrryyyyyy Christmas...

"Jingle bells,
 Jingle bells,
 Jingle all the way,
 Oh what fun it is to ride,
 In a one horse open slay."

--
      Saint Nicholas --- Santa@fbi.amigans.gen.nz --- North Pole
Xref: sparky nz.general:1716 nz.netstatus:275
From: dogbowl@dogbox.acme.gen.nz (Kennelmeister)
Newsgroups: nz.general,nz.netstatus
Subject: Re: Masseys News Server (was Re: bike comp ...)
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 92 14:58:23 +1300
Organization: The Dawghaus BBS, Palmerston North, New Zealand (+64 6 357 9245)

news@massey.ac.nz (USENET News System) writes:

> K.Spagnolo@massey.ac.nz (Ken Spagnolo) wrote:
> 
> > This made little difference, as it seems
> > many mailers out there ignore Reply-to: lines.
> 
> I agree that this is the problem with replying by mail, rather than with
> the news server as I said in my original posting.  Less than 5% of the
> replies I get go to "Usenet News System" instead of me, and I don't believe
> the other 95% check my signature to figure out my correct address. 
> Therefore, IMHO, there are plenty of newsreaders/mailers out there that get
> it right.

All the same, your system has a bug, and it should be dealt with.

Speaking for myself, I don't like having to read all the way through
an article to see who posted it.

(My system suppresses display of most admin type headers as I found that
 they tend to be offputting for users at 2400bps)

--
Alan Brown. (SysAdmin)
dogbowl@dogbox.acme.gen.nz                      Palmerston North
Dawghaus BBS -> +64 (6) 357-9245                New Zealand
       "A wet and windy place at the bottom of the World"
From: Pat Cain <patrick@sideways.welly.gen.nz>
Newsgroups: nz.general
Subject: Re: Clear vs. Telecom
Date: Fri, 25 Dec 92 18:00:57 +1300
Organization: Sideways Bulletin Board, Lower Hutt, New Zealand

craig@yonder.equinox.gen.nz (Craig Shore) writes:

> In <kDsawB1w165w@sideways.welly.gen.nz>, Pat Cain writes:
> >ASB Bank's (who have recently opened branches in Wellington) Fastphone
> >service lets you pay Telecom bills using a dtmf phone - I find it much
> >quicker than writing out a cheque and posting it.
> How much do they charge for that?

You have an account at ASB and just transfer money from your account to
Telecom's.  You can also pay power bills and so on using the same
method.
From: craig@yonder.equinox.gen.nz (Craig Shore)
Newsgroups: nz.general
Organization: Equinox Networks (Public access), Node: Yonder
Subject: Re: Clear vs. Telecom
Reply-To: craig@yonder.equinox.gen.nz
X-Software: HERMES GUS 1.04 Rev. Sep  5 1992
Date: Fri, 25 Dec 1992 07:35:26 +1200

In <kDsawB1w165w@sideways.welly.gen.nz>, Pat Cain writes:

>Re Telecom / direct debit
>ASB Bank's (who have recently opened branches in Wellington) Fastphone
>service lets you pay Telecom bills using a dtmf phone - I find it much
>quicker than writing out a cheque and posting it.

How much do they charge for that?


-- 
* Craig Shore  | Phone (voice)  | Internet:craig@yonder.equinox.gen.nz   *
* 20 Tasman Pl,|  +64 3 3852501 |         :craig_shore@equinox.gen.nz    *
* Christchurch, New Zealand     | SLNET: 250:700/1266 FIDONET: 3:770/180 *
Newsgroups: nz.general
From: cctr132@csc.canterbury.ac.nz (Nick FitzGerald, PC Software Consultant, CSC, UoC, NZ)
Subject: Anarchy [Was: Re: To all you little boys and girls.]
Reply-To: Nick FitzGerald <n.fitzgerald>
Organization: University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
Date: Thu, 24 Dec 1992 02:06:24 GMT

In article <1992Dec24.100136.672@fri.cri.nz>, mulvenad@fri.cri.nz writes:

[deleted]
> ****  Why is the symbol for anarchy always written the same way?  ****

This .sig witticism reminds me of one of the cleverist (and I suspect
unintentionally at that!) pieces of graffiti I've ever seen.  Most
people don't understand it without explanation, but the foregoing should
help most with it:

"Anarchy is not having to circle your A's"

+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
 Nick FitzGerald, PC Applications Consultant, CSC, Uni of Canterbury, N.Z.
 n.fitzgerald@csc.canterbury.ac.nz  TEL:+64(3)364 2337, FAX:+64(3)364 2332
Newsgroups: nz.general
From: hamish@actrix.gen.nz (Hamish MacEwan)
Subject: Re: Clear vs. Telecom
Organization: Actrix Information Exchange
Date: Fri, 25 Dec 1992 01:22:16 GMT

In article <H.ea.mMkcjKej5Go@yonder.equinox.gen.nz> craig@yonder.equinox.gen.nz writes:
>>Re Telecom / direct debit
>>ASB Bank's (who have recently opened branches in Wellington) Fastphone
>>service lets you pay Telecom bills using a dtmf phone - I find it much
>>quicker than writing out a cheque and posting it.
>
>How much do they charge for that?

I don't know, but PSIS offer a similar service, like all PSIS services it is
free.

Xref: sparky nz.general:1717 nz.netstatus:276
From: dogbowl@dogbox.acme.gen.nz (Kennelmeister)
Newsgroups: nz.general,nz.netstatus
Subject: Re: Masseys News Server (was Re: bike comp ...)
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 92 15:02:48 +1300
Organization: The Dawghaus BBS, Palmerston North, New Zealand (+64 6 357 9245)

news@massey.ac.nz (USENET News System) writes:

> K.Spagnolo@massey.ac.nz (Ken Spagnolo) wrote:
> 
> > This made little difference, as it seems
> > many mailers out there ignore Reply-to: lines.

What Reply-to: line?????????
From: news@massey.ac.nz (USENET News System)
Newsgroups: nz.general
Subject: Re: Masseys News Server (was Re: bike comp ...)
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 92 22:45:29 GMT
Followup-To: nz.general,nz.netstatus
Distribution: nz
Organization: SMIS, Massey University

--
Alan Brown. (SysAdmin)
dogbowl@dogbox.acme.gen.nz                      Palmerston North
Dawghaus BBS -> +64 (6) 357-9245                New Zealand
       "A wet and windy place at the bottom of the World"


Newsgroups: nz.general
From: newznet@comp.vuw.ac.nz (NewZnet Support Group)
Subject: New site added to the DNS
Return-Path: <root>
X-Mailer: mail-news 4.1
Organization: Gatewayed from Mail to News at VUW, New Zealand
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 05:02:57 GMT

The following organization is being added to the DNS and will be
accessible for email from other connected sites in NZ and elsewhere:

	Lionra Networking Solutions, Wellington

The domain name will be:

	lionra.gen.nz

If you have problems contacting users at this site, please contact:

	<postmaster@lionra.gen.nz>
Newsgroups: nz.general
Subject: Re: To all you little boys and girls.
From: mulvenad@fri.cri.nz
Date: 24 Dec 92 10:01:36 +1300
Distribution: world
Organization: New Zealand Forest Research Institute

In article <Santa.02qy@fbi.amigans.gen.nz>, Santa@fbi.amigans.gen.nz (Saint Nicholas) writes:
> 
>  In a one horse open slay."
                       ^^^^
You really "sleigh" me.
-- 
****  Why is the symbol for anarchy always written the same way?  ****
From: craig@yonder.equinox.gen.nz (Craig Shore)
Newsgroups: nz.general
Organization: Equinox Networks (Public access), Node: Yonder
Subject: Re: Clear vs. Telecom
	<1992Dec22.015950.7301@massey.ac.nz>
Reply-To: craig@yonder.equinox.gen.nz
X-Software: HERMES GUS 1.04 Rev. Sep  5 1992
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 05:53:02 +1200

In <1992Dec22.015950.7301@massey.ac.nz>, USENET News System writes:

>One thing that I have noticed with anoying frequency is the number of
>calls 
>1 minute long... and they are all to unconnected calls.Telecom does not 
>charge clear for unconnected calls but but clear seems to charge any way.

Can't say i'd noticed this, I must keep an eye out for it.


-- 
* Craig Shore  | Phone (voice)  | Internet:craig@yonder.equinox.gen.nz   *
* 20 Tasman Pl,|  +64 3 3852501 |         :craig_shore@equinox.gen.nz    *
* Christchurch, New Zealand     | SLNET: 250:700/1266 FIDONET: 3:770/180 *
From: sbiddle@aviate.welly.gen.nz (Steve Biddle)
Newsgroups: nz.general
Subject: Re: Clear vs. Telecom
X-Newsreader: Ann 0.9
Date: 25 Dec 92 19:51:34 +1300
Organization: Steves Amiga - Wellington, New Zealand.

In article <H.ea.mMkcjKej5Go@yonder.equinox.gen.nz>,
	craig@yonder.equinox.gen.nz (Craig Shore) writes:
>In <kDsawB1w165w@sideways.welly.gen.nz>, Pat Cain writes:
>
>>Re Telecom / direct debit
>>ASB Bank's (who have recently opened branches in Wellington) Fastphone
>>service lets you pay Telecom bills using a dtmf phone - I find it much
>>quicker than writing out a cheque and posting it.
>
>How much do they charge for that?

It's free if you have an account with them. Their phone service is neat,
has heaps of bacnking options, financial information, and you can pay your
bills..


--
 -------------------------------------------------------------
 Steven Biddle	     -	   Mail: sbiddle@aviate.welly.gen.nz
 Wellington, New Zealand.    OR: BIDDLE_S@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz
 -------------------------------------------------------------
From: dogbowl@dogbox.acme.gen.nz (Kennelmeister)
Newsgroups: nz.wanted
Subject: Re: UUCP node for mac?
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 92 18:59:56 +1300
Organization: The Dawghaus BBS, Palmerston North, New Zealand (+64 6 357 9245)

robbocop@amigans.gen.nz (Rob Brough) writes:

> I'm after a program that will allow my mac II to use UUCP access on the 
> local board.  I'm also after a newsreader that works.  both progs will 
> have to run under system 7.0 (am I dreaming the impossible dream?).
> 
> If any body can help, or wants to let me know what they use, email me 
> direct, I don't read the board every day.  Cheers, Rob Brough.
> 

I'm posting this 'cos there's bound to be other people interested
in finding out details.

Yes, there is is a UUCP suite for the mac. I found one on one of the
AMUG CD-ROMs a few weeks back, but I don't have it on my bbs as yet.

If you know someone with the CD-ROMs, you should be able to grab
what you want, otherwise you can try the Palmerston North Mac User
Group - They have it on their BBS. ( Members only for file access though...)


--
Alan Brown. (SysAdmin)
dogbowl@dogbox.acme.gen.nz                      Palmerston North
Dawghaus BBS -> +64 (6) 357-9245                New Zealand
       "A wet and windy place at the bottom of the World"
From: allan@otago.ac.nz
Newsgroups: nz.wanted
Subject: 20 guage shotgun
Date: 30 Dec 92 17:10:38 +1300
Organization: University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand

Hi,

Anyone have a double-barrel 20 gauge shotgun for sale at a reasonable price?

To be used by a teenager for duck shooting.

Thanks,

Allan

allan@otago.ac.nz
From: heimdall@dogbox.acme.gen.nz (Guardian of BIFROST)
Newsgroups: nz.wanted
Subject: Clapped Out
Keywords: Amiga
Date: Sat, 02 Jan 93 21:51:05 +1300
Organization: The Dawghaus BBS, Palmerston North, New Zealand (+64 6 357 9245)

Well, Clapped out is a DOS 1.3, running DOS 2.04 Software...with a A590
(2Meg Mem) the ECS, a 52Meg SCSI Extra HDD, and it DOESN"T WORK LIKE ANY
OTHER SYYTEM I HAVE EVER SEEN OR USED!

It does things no other machine DREAMS of...(ie Stuffs up in evermotre
inventive ways)....and doesn't do things ANY othermachine should!

  /   \
 /|___|\  heimdall@acme.gen.nz        | Wierdness Is A State Of
 \ ___ /  heimdall@dogbox.acme.gen.nz | Mind.   Only Problem Is
 /<_ _>\                              | You Have To HAVE A Mind!
 | | | |
 \/~ ~\/  BIFROST BBS  [++64] (06) 355-0019  2400bps   24-Hours
From: zoltar@amigans.gen.nz (Grant Thoms)
Newsgroups: nz.wanted
Subject: Re: UUCP Softwarez for a clapped-put Amiga 500!
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 92 10:46:47 GMT+1
Organization: Wanganui Amigans, Wanganui, New Zealand

jbickers@templar.actrix.gen.nz (John Bickers) writes:

>     How clapped out? It is possible to use AmigaUUCP on a floppy
>     system, but I wouldn't recommend it.
 
I run Amiga uucp off my Amiga with two drives, and it works perfectly, it 
just limits the amount of news I can get! :)
 
> *** John Bickers, TAP.                   jbickers@templar.actrix.gen.nz ***
> ***    "Radioactivity - It's in the air, for you and me" - Kraftwerk    ***


 
`And Now...'
-- 
                 Grant Thoms - Wanganui, New Zealand
   -=* zoltar@glasgow.amigans.gen.nz *or* zoltar@amigans.gen.nz *=-
            Radio DJ/Graphics Artist/Co SysOp of Local BBS
  Profound Quote for the week: `Don't eva bush yer teef wif cwazy gew!'
     (Rough Translation: Don't ever brush your teeth with crazy glue) 
                (Yes, Im afraid this is my new .SIG file)
Newsgroups: nz.wanted
Subject: Prices on Modems
From: rossw@ccu1.aukuni.ac.nz (Ross Williamson)
Date: Fri, 1 Jan 1993 04:12:59 GMT
Organization: University of Auckland, New Zealand.

Looking for some prices for modems specifically 9600 or better.

Error correcting or not :)

TIA
+-----------------------------------+---------------------------+
| Name   : Ross Williamson          | Do you remember when sex  |
| E-Mail : rossw@ccu1.aukuni.ac.nz  |  was safe and skydiving   |
| Auckland University, New Zealand  |      was dangerous?       |
+-----------------------------------+---------------------------+
|   Of course these opinions are my own and thank !! for that   |
+---------------------------------------------------------------+
From: jbickers@templar.actrix.gen.nz (John Bickers)
Newsgroups: nz.wanted
Subject: Re: Clapped Out
Date: 3 Jan 93 20:49:55 PST
Organization: TAP

Quoted from <uJuqwB1w165w@dogbox.acme.gen.nz> by heimdall@dogbox.acme.gen.nz (Guardian of BIFROST):

> Well, Clapped out is a DOS 1.3, running DOS 2.04 Software...with a A590
> (2Meg Mem) the ECS, a 52Meg SCSI Extra HDD, and it DOESN"T WORK LIKE ANY

    If you have a HD, then it would be unnatural to use anything
    other than AmigaUUCP. If people local to you do not already have
    it, you can pick it up from Actrix as Dale has already capably
    described.

    If you are having specific problems with your system, try
    describing them clearly in nz.comp or comp.sys.amiga.whatever, and
    people might be able to help.

>  /|___|\  heimdall@acme.gen.nz        | Wierdness Is A State Of
--
*** John Bickers, TAP.                   jbickers@templar.actrix.gen.nz ***
***    "Radioactivity - It's in the air, for you and me" - Kraftwerk    ***
From: jbickers@templar.actrix.gen.nz (John Bickers)
Newsgroups: nz.wanted
Subject: Re: UUCP Softwarez for a clapped-put Amiga 500!
Date: 28 Dec 92 21:24:49 PST
Organization: TAP

Quoted from <1s36VB2w165w@dogbox.acme.gen.nz> by heimdall@dogbox.acme.gen.nz (Guardian of BIFROST):

> PLEASE, I need some damned goos UUCP-Support software that is easy for a 
> novice to set up. I wouldn't mind some good .qwk mail system and a damned 

    How clapped out? It is possible to use AmigaUUCP on a floppy
    system, but I wouldn't recommend it.

    What's .QWK, some kind of BBS format? There are several offline
    BBS readers available, but that's a different creature from a
    Usenet newsreader. If you want to connect through some Fidonet
    gateway thing, several people are using TrapDoor and PointManager
    to run Fidonet points.

> Heimdall - BIFROST BBS  (++64) [06] 355-0019  24-hrs.  300, 1200, 2400 
--
*** John Bickers, TAP.                   jbickers@templar.actrix.gen.nz ***
***    "Radioactivity - It's in the air, for you and me" - Kraftwerk    ***
Newsgroups: nz.molbio
From: ken@iat.holonet.net (Ken Easlon)
Subject: MRNA
Organization: HoloNet National Internet Access BBS: 510-704-1058/modem
Date: Thu, 24 Dec 1992 22:32:56 GMT




I'm interested in calculating the communication bandwidth of mRNA in a
typical cell.  Does anyone have any information/references regarding the
rate of production of mRNA (per cell) or rate of protein synthesis.


--
Ken Easlon
ken@holonet.net



Newsgroups: nz.comp
From: paul@actrix.gen.nz (Paul Gillingwater)
Subject: Re: interNet via modem
Organization: Actrix Information Exchange
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 23:10:21 GMT

A couple of relevant data points.  I connect to a local Internet/USEnet
provider here in Vienna (I'm logged in now to NZ from Austria to post this,
because the new software on the Viennese machine broke when they installed a
replacement for nntp/cnews (inn2?).

The local people recommend that if you want a news feed, you should still
connect via UUCP to pull the batches down -- it's much more efficient than
SL/IP over a dial-up link.

Net and industry magazine scuttlebutt suggests that SL/IP is still faster
than PPP.

The problem with connecting to mail using dial-up IP has been fixed by using
a modified IDA sendmail that establishes a daemon for each site, which
monitors the syslog for when a connection occurs.  It then wakes up and
proceeds to transfer the mail (assuming the remote end can handle a sendmail
connection over IP.)

In general, there doesn't seem to be a good solution for receiving mail from
sendmail from MS-DOS with SL/IP (or other dial-up IP.)

If you're planning to read news, but not keep a local archive, and you can
afford to stay on-line a long time, then use NNTP with a capable news
reader.  Obviously, FTP and remote telnet still seem to be the best options
for working over dial-up IP, as well as some XPC stuff -- e.g. DesqView/X
with FTP Software's PC/TCP makes a nice combination, although a dedicated
NCD X terminal with the NCD proprietary protocol is much better for running
Motif over a low speed link.
-- 
Paul Gillingwater, paul@actrix.gen.nz
From: watling_p@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz
Newsgroups: nz.comp
Subject: Mana Info Systems
Date: 21 Dec 92 22:01:17 NZST
Organization: Welligton City Council, Public Access.
NNTP-Posting-Host: kosmos.wcc.govt.nz

I know James Hippolite from Mana Info Systems, He can be got on 025 423-944 or
on (04) 476-2575
Newsgroups: nz.comp