mac@gvg49.UUCP (Bill MacAllister) (11/03/87)
> Does someone out there have a version of gmail hacked up to support > something more than just bitnet? .... Not really sure what Gmail is but it sounds like you would be interested in PMDF. Here is a summary from the PMDF manual. The Pascal Memo Distribution Facility (PMDF) is a general-purpose system for delivering computer-based mail. PMDF provides a uniform distribution environment that can be interfaced to multiple user interfaces and transport mechanisms. This version of PMDF for VAX/VMS, called PMDF-822 V2.3, uses the standard VMS MAIL facility as its user interface and provides support for the PhoneNet dialup protocol as its primary transport mechanism. PMDF-822 V2.3 also supports DECnet, DECnet-based MAIL (called DECnet MAIL in this document), JNET (a product of Joiner Associates Inc., this is an implementation of the IBM RSCS networking system for VAX/VMS), SMTP over TCP/IP (both the Tektronix and Wollongong implementations for VAX/VMS), SMTP over an arbitrary I/O channel, and PSIMail as transport mechanisms. PMDF-822 is used to perform the PhoneNet function of NSF's CSNET on VAX/VMS systems. PMDF-822's interface to JNET provides a powerful MAIL interface to the RCSC-based BITNET network. PMDF-822 is distributed by CSNET to its members. Organizations who are not members of CSNET can obtain copies of PMDF-822 for the cost of distribution from: Ned Freed (ned@ymir.bitnet) The PMDF Project Computing Services Harvey Mudd College Claremont, CA 91711 (714) 621-8006 The last I PMDF distribution costs were $50. The lastest version is 2.4 which I have heard is also supposed to support PC LAN's at some level. Note: all the sources are included in the distribution. Bill MacAllister Grass Valley Group Tektronix!gvgpsa!gvg49.uucp!mac