[comp.dcom.telecom] Establishing a UUCP Site

sobh@grasp.cis.upenn.edu (Tarek M. Sobh) (11/22/90)

Hi netters,

I would like to ask how can one "make" a UUCP site, in particular, I
have a PC and a modem, is it possible to have my home computer as a
UUCP site ?  What are the software, OS, tools ... etc that are needed
to do that, What are the costs incurred before and after establishing
the site ?

I would appreciate it if you can reply by email, I will post a summary
to the net.

Thanks in advance.


Tarek M. Sobh                            sobh@grasp.cis.upenn.edu
Computer and Information Science Dept.   University of Pennsylvania


[Moderator's Note: Certainly your 'home computer' can be a UUCP site.
In fact, if you'd like the counsel of the administrator of what I
think is one of the finest privately-owned UUCP sites anywhere, you
should contact randy@chinet.chi.il.us. I consider Chinet my 'home
system' for my personal netting. Randy Suess operates Chinet out of
one room in his apartment giving a full news feed, mail and a lot
more. If he can't advise you on setting something up, no one can!  PAT]

AMillar@cup.portal.com (11/29/90)

>I would like to ask how can one "make" a UUCP site, in particular, I
>have a PC and a modem, is it possible to have my home computer as a
>UUCP site ?  What are the software, OS, tools ... etc that are needed
>to do that, What are the costs incurred before and after establishing
>the site ?

If you can, join the Usenet newgroup called

    comp.mail.uucp

Home uucp sites are a never-ending topic of discussion.  Requirements
and software availability are common topics.


Alan Millar   AMillar@cup.portal.com