Telnet is one way of connecting to a mail server which actually has its advantages and disadvantages. Therefore, it may be a time-economical way to manage large volumes of mail, since the user can simply delete some messages before they are read. Again, while Eudora is made for the user's home platform, PINE on tucker provides a familiar environment for dial-ins from remote locations. Some telnet users will continue to do what they have been doing, and the newer technology, especially the graphics-intensive applications, require faster PC's, modems and telecommunications connections that can cost more than some users can afford. Telnet provides us with an opportunity to experience the Unix operating system, and to generally get in touch with the less-intuitive but still useful methods of the recent past.
Historical perspective is never a bad thing.
Working with telnet allows a simple environment in which to explore connecting to file servers through IP addresses. Working with telnet does allow simple file capture capabilities, and with this, the skills that come from learning to reformat text files in word processors for better aesthetic and legibility and access considerations. With these considerations in mind, then, let us undertake tonight's assignments. I ask you, no matter how far you get in tonight's assignment, to send me an e-mail message documenting in brief what you accomplished, and any problems you had. Use the numbers in the syllabus to organize your answer.