joec@Morgan.COM (Joe Collins) (10/27/89)
I may soon lose my access to usenet/news. :-((((((
I have asked this before and have gotten part of the way
with much help from others. I thank all those who did respond
last time. Some were quite helpful.
At this time, I have the stuff from SIMTEL that allows me
some sort of access to the usenet (INTERIM.ARC, etc).
My goal is simple.
I wish to be able to read selected newsgroups and be able
to post to selected newsgroups. I wish to be able to
read mail directed to me and post mail to people.
The number of newsgroups I am interested in is rather small.
I have an IBM PC w/DOS3.1, 320k ram, 40meg disk, 2400 baud
modem, KERMIT.
I do have Compuserv access but I hear that doesn't quite do it.
BUT-I can email to people and vice versa, but no newsgroups.
1-Can I dial somewhere near to me (Northern NJ) using KERMIT
into a news service? Is there such a service for a nominal fee?
2-Using the INTERIM.ARC (which allows me to become some version
of a mail connection/server) can I do the same? Who out there has
done this succussfully?
N.B.I presently dial into a unix system, using kermit as a vt102
and this works just fine. I also have access at work.
BTW: I'll be HAPPY to post to 'comp.sys.ibm.pc' any good info
that solves my upcoming dilemma.
Sorry for the WIDE posting but I wish to get moving on this.
many, many thanks.
please email me direct at:
joec@morgan.com