gt5116b@prism.gatech.EDU (TUREK,GABRIELLA) (01/23/91)
Help! I'm would like to know if there is a way to send mail to my father who works for IBM overseas and has access to IBM's internal "profs" network. Is this network entirely self contained or is there a special address one can use to mail to it. Any help is appreciated! Please respond directly to me as i don't usually read this newsgroup. Thanx Gaby gt5116b@prism.gatech.edu
yaoko@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (Kelvin) (02/16/91)
Hello,
I was wondering if anyone out there knows about the IBM "profs"
internal system, and how I can send messages (if possible)
to my father who works oversses for IBM.
Any help would be appreciated...
Thanks in advance.
KELVIN (-273.15 C)
webb@ibmpa.awdpa.ibm.com (Bill Webb) (02/20/91)
In article <6044@mentor.cc.purdue.edu>, yaoko@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (Kelvin) writes: |> Hello, |> |> I was wondering if anyone out there knows about the IBM "profs" |> |> internal system, and how I can send messages (if possible) |> |> to my father who works oversses for IBM. |> |> Any help would be appreciated... |> |> Thanks in advance. |> |> KELVIN (-273.15 C) |> The only way that I know that this can be done is if initiated by your father. He would have to request a Inter-Enterprise Connection which would mean he would have to find a machine that is an internet gateway that would allow him to send and receive mail to and from your machine. If the only purpose for this is to get personal messages I doubt it can be arranged (he would be asking for permission to use IBM resources for personal purposes). If there is some sort of justification for using IBM resources then have your father contact me (WEBB@AUSVM6) and I'll try to get the information he needs. I think that your best bet would be to look into the comercial services (e.g. Prodigy) that offer this sort of thing. If they are not available where your father is then you may be out of luck. ---------------------------------------------------------------- The above views are my own, not those of my employer. Bill Webb (IBM AWD Palo Alto, Ca.), (415) 855-4457. UUCP: ...!uunet!ibmsupt!webb INTERNET: webb@ibminet.awdpa.ibm.com
steve@ibmpa.awdpa.ibm.com (Steve DeJarnett) (02/20/91)
In article <1991Feb19.111035@ibmpa.awdpa.ibm.com> webb@ibmpa.awdpa.ibm.com (Bill Webb) writes: >In article <6044@mentor.cc.purdue.edu>, yaoko@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (Kelvin) writes: >|> Hello, >|> >|> I was wondering if anyone out there knows about the IBM "profs" >|> >|> internal system, and how I can send messages (if possible) >|> >|> to my father who works oversses for IBM. >|> >|> Any help would be appreciated... >|> >|> Thanks in advance. >|> >|> KELVIN (-273.15 C) >|> Bill mentioned the Inter-Enterprise System Connection. There actually is an easier way. IBM Information Network operates a gateway from VNET to the Internet (VNET is what most people call PROFS, although that's somewhat akin to calling mailx/mail/elm/whatever the Internet). Your father should be able to register with IIN, either using EFAS, or by getting a form called "INTERNET REGISTER" (electronically) and submitting it to his manager (unless he is a manager, in which case he can submit it directly). If he can't find that form, have him send me a note (DEJARNET@AUSVMQ) and I'll mail it to him. Please, don't everyone that has friends/relatives/whatever in IBM send me notes. I write device drivers, I don't provide IIN support. :-) Once he completes the form, he should have an address something like: hisid@hisnode.iinus.ibm.com Hope that helps.... Steve DeJarnett Internet: steve@ibmpa.awdpa.ibm.com IBM PSP Palo Alto UUCP: uunet!ibmpa.awdpa.ibm.com!steve (415) 855-3510 IBM VNET: dejarnet at ausvmq These opinions are my own. I doubt IBM wants them.......