friedman@topaz.RUTGERS.EDU (Gadi ) (04/13/87)
> > The as yet unnamed software (ABN, for convenience) will allow Apple //s to > act as standard BBSes and as members of a network of similar systems to > facilitate automatic, unattended, nightly transfer of user files and messages, > similar to the Fido network. It will run on all ProDOS 8 systems with > a ProDOS-compatible clock/calendar (for network support), 80-column card > (//e standard), dedicated telephone line, and some form of mass storage. Too bad you guys don't coordinate your work with the author of CMS - Computer Mail System. This is an existing BBS system for Apple Prodos that has all the features you advertise and more. It has also been around for over a year, and has undergone extensive testing. There are also over 50 sites from coast to coast some of which pass mail over PC-Pursuit. In the least, it might be good if the mail passing format is compatible so the systems can talk with each other. CMS used to be shareware, though I think it now costs a nominal $35. Some interesting features. - linked Boards. Messages posted to a sig on one system gets forwarded to the same sig on other systems. - Forwarding mail You can forward a message to other users after reading it. - Attached files. You can attach files (uploaded using xmodem) to a mail message and it will follow the message to the destination system. - return receipt A message is sent to the sender of a message after the message is read. - mailing lists A message can be sent to a list which forwards it to users on the list. -Gadi (Ex. Sysop Rutgers CMS) -- ARPA: friedman@topaz.rutgers.edu UUCP: {harvard, seismo, ut-sally, sri-iu, ihnp4!packard}!rutgers!topaz!friedman CMS: RUTGERS!SYSOP (CMS is DOWN. Long live CMS)