ron@vsedev.VSE.COM (Ron Flax) (08/10/88)
Does anyone know of any software that acts as a gateway between the MacOS world and UNIX? I would like to have a way to use a sexy mailer on the MacOS side, and have it talk to a UNIX host via SMTP, UUCP, or simply logging in as a user and up/downloading mail from the remote system. The mailers that come to mind on the MacOS side are Microsoft Mail (formerly Intermail), and InBox. Thanks. -- ron@vsedev.vse.com (Ron Flax) uucp: ..!uunet!vsedev!ron inet: ron%vsedev.vse.com@uunet.uu.net
jkingdon@chinet.chi.il.us (James Kingdon) (08/12/88)
In article <1158@vsedev.VSE.COM> ron@vsedev.VSE.COM (Ron Flax) writes: >Does anyone know of any software that acts as a gateway between the >MacOS world and UNIX? I would like to have a way to use a sexy mailer >on the MacOS side, and have it talk to a UNIX host via SMTP, UUCP, or simply >logging in as a user and up/downloading mail from the remote system. > >The mailers that come to mind on the MacOS side are Microsoft Mail >(formerly Intermail), and InBox. Well, I distribute a program called MacPMDF, which will transfer mail with a UNIX host running PMDF, CMDF, or MMDF. Before everyone starts drooling too much, let me emphasize the limitations: 1. No network support. My Mac isn't networked, so I haven't done anything about this. 2. The mail reader is not very snazzy, but it does do windows, mice, etc. 3. No interface to InBox, Microsoft Mail, etc. (I have no idea whether this is impossible/hard/easy--I haven't used any of those programs). I'd love to have somone else improve these things, so I can put them in the distribution. Having said this, it is a useable program; I use it every day. Here follows the first part of the manual that comes with the distribution, featuring more fine print. Guide to MacPMDF version 1.2 Jim Kingdon ccnet: OCVAXA::IN%"jkingdon@nomelle" internet: jkingdon%nomelle.oberlin.edu@vb.cc.cmu.edu bitnet: sjk9187@oberlin paper mail: 1570 Oak apt 604, Evanston, IL 60201 15 Jul 1988 1. Introduction The Pascal Memo Distribution Facility (PMDF) is a system for delivering computer-based mail. This version of PMDF for the Macintosh provides support for the PhoneNet dialup protocol (not to be confused with Farrallon's LAN wiring of the same name) running over a serial port as its only transport mechanism. A mail reader is provided but it is basically just a text editor--you must write message envelopes and headers yourself. MacPMDF can function only as a leaf node. 1.1 System Requirements. MacPMDF requires a Macintosh 512 enchanced, a Macintosh Plus, or a more recent machine. I have run it in 256K bytes of RAM (a 1 megabyte machine with a 768K RAM disk). It should run under all versions of the system and finder (including the multifinder), but I have only tested it with System 3.2 and Finder 5.3. If you find compatability problems, please notify Jim Kingdon (see the address at the beginning of this document). 2. Availability PMDF is available for a distribution fee (currently $20) from Jim Kingdon (see the address at the beginning of this document). You may distribute MacPMDF within your own organization but may not redistribute it. The source code is provided and you may make any changes you wish provided you send me a copy of any changes which may be useful to others. MacPMDF is not available electronically. Announcements of new versions are made on the general PMDF mailing list (ipmdf@ymir.bitnet), but if you want to get the announcements without subscribing to that list, let me know. 3. Table of contents 1. Introduction 1.1. System requirements 2. Availability 3. Table of contents 4. Authors 5. Compliance with standards 6. Operation of MacPMDF 7. Format of messages in the message queues 8. Setting up the channel 8.1. Setting options. 8.1.1. Handshaking in MacPMDF. 8.1.1.1. Handshaking on input. 8.1.1.2. Handshaking on output. 8.2. Writing the script file. 9. Error handling and logging 10. Using the mail reader 11. Problems, Bugs, and restrictions 12. Upgrading from an earlier version of MacPMDF. 13. How to compile PMDF