bradk@wimsey.bc.ca (Brad Kollmyer) (06/15/91)
I'm looking for information about uAccess. From what I understand this is a product that does uucp on the Mac. It will allow you to send and receive mail as well as news. Can anyone tell me more about it and tell me where I can get it. Thanks Brad Kollmyer. bradk@wimsey.bc.ca
glenn@gla-aux.uucp (Glenn Austin) (06/16/91)
In article <1991Jun14.232151.5097@wimsey.bc.ca>, bradk@wimsey.bc.ca (Brad Kollmyer) writes: > I'm looking for information about uAccess. From what I understand this > is a product that does uucp on the Mac. It will allow you to send and > receive mail as well as news. Can anyone tell me more about it and tell > me where I can get it. It is a GREAT uucp news and mail application which works under both System 6.0.x AND 7.0! I've used it since mid-May, and have been *VERY* happy with it. It works well with my ProModem 9600M+ (V.32/V.42bis). (You can't tell that I love it -- it's MUCH easier than running A/UX for the same task) It's available from Griffin Software Systems Technologies, Inc at (213) 541-6414. I got mine before the $275 cutoff date, so it may now be up to $375, but even at that price, it's worth it! =============================================================================== | Glenn L. Austin | "Turn too soon, run out of room. | | Macintosh Wizard and | Turn too late, much better fate." | | Auto Racing Driver | -- Jim Russell Racing School Instructors | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Don't take me too seriously -- I never do! :-) | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Usenet: glenn@gla-aux.uucp or glenn%gla-aux.uucp@skinner.cs.uoregon.edu | ===============================================================================
wchan@mortar. (Wilson Chan) (06/16/91)
In article <1991Jun14.232151.5097@wimsey.bc.ca>, bradk@wimsey.bc.ca (Brad Kollmyer) writes: > I'm looking for information about uAccess. From what I understand this > is a product that does uucp on the Mac. It will allow you to send and > receive mail as well as news. Can anyone tell me more about it and tell > me where I can get it. I am now using uAccess v1.0.4a. It does both news and mail. I am running it on a Mac+ 4meg with system 7. It is a pretty nice package. Please read the enclosed announcement for more information. One more piece of information. I bought my copy for $275 as advertised in MacWeek from: Griffin Systems Technologies, Inc. 213-541-6414 Good luck! -------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is a product announcement for ICE Engieering's new uAccess. You are receiving this mail because you requested it long ago via a news article I posted, or because you requested it via email. Thanks for your interest... Tim Endres ICE Engineering ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- uAccess is the name of a new product from ICE Engineering. uAccess provides a complete environment for reading electronic mail and Usenet news received via UUCP. uAccess implements the UUCP communications protocol using Apple's new Communications Toolbox, allowing you to use connections such as serial, modem, AppleTalk, MacTCP, MacISDN, and MacX.25, as well as any future connection tool. uAccess also provides a builtin terminal emulator which provides vt100 emulation, among others, and file transfer capability including MacBinary XMODEM. Finally, uAccess provides a complete Macintosh interface to these services, as well as the administrative tasks that are normally prohibitive in most UUCP implementations. Features: o UUCP . Full implementation of UUCP G protocol including both call out and call in capability. . Implmented using Apple's new Communications Toolbox for extensibility. . Allows communication using any CTB connection tool, as well as all future tools including serial, modem, AppleTalk, MacTCP, and MacISDN. . Capable of building a complete UUCP network over AppleTalk. . Provides uuxqt-like command file processing task for uucp. . Allows the copy of files Mac-to-Mac and UNIX-to-Mac using uucp. . Full implementation of cron-like background tasks, allowing calls to be scheduled any time day or night. . Includes hooks to allow uAccess to be used only as a UUCP transport, thus allowing other programs to be used for delivery and viewing. . Provides background operation, allowing you to keep using your Mac for other programs under MultiFinder or to read news and mail, while uAccess communications downloads/uploads your news and mail. . Handles most of the new UUCP "standards", such as long host names, as well as bang and domain style addressing. . Provides a complete logging facility, as well as administrative tools for managing the spool files. . Supports Telebit modems providing UUCP transfers at 1300 cps, even while running in the background. o Mail . Full implementation of UNIX electronic mail delivery mechanism. . Provides notification of incoming mail via the Apple Menu. . Provides full Macintosh style mail reader. . Provides printing with special header formating. . Provides reply and forward capability. . Provides automatic mail signature. . Allows you to forward route others' mail, as well as directly route outgoing mail with smart addressing. o News . Full implementation of unix electronic mail delivery mechanism. . Provides notification of incoming mail via the Apple Menu. . Provides full Macintosh style mail reader. . Provides printing with special header formating. . Provides followup, reply and forward capability. . Provides automatic article signature. . Many unique features found in no other news reader. . Capable of handling unbatched, batched, and compressed & batched news delivery, cutting down on communications time. . Allows the forwarding of incoming news to other hosts. . Allows the forwarding of incoming postings to other hosts. o Administration . All uucp/mail/news administration implemented using Mac interface. . Host definitions specified with dialogs, buttons, and popup menus. . Allows the definition of multiple UUCP servers, allowing you to receive news from machines other than your mail server. . All spool, mail, and news directories are user specified, allowing the use of an AppleShare server for mail in networked environments. . Provides automatic administration tasks, such as cleaning up files, checking disk space, displaying usage reports, etc. o Terminal Emulation . Implemented on Apple's CTB, making it extensible. . Currently supporting vt102, vt320, and tty emulations. . Compatible with all future CTB emulators developed. o File Transfer . Implemented on Apple's CTB, making it extensible. . Currently supporting Text, XMODEM Binary, XMODEM Text, and XMODEM MacBinary transfers. . Supports Telebit XMODEM spoofing, allowing transfers at 1450 cps! . Compatible with all future CTB transfer tools developed. o Background operation (ala Cron) . You may establish a list of tasks to be performed at specific dates and times, much like UNIX Cron. . Allows you to perform all mail and news transport and delivery while you sleep. . All background tasks are specified using Macintosh interface. o Custom scripting for special communications needs . uAccess provides a custom dialing/login script capacity to allow you to define even the most difficult dialing or login procedures (a must for certain UUCP servers, and strange modems). . Allows uAccess to connect to services via network connections (i.e. MacTCP), or other unique connections. . All custom scripting specified with a simple Macintosh interface. . Virtually 100% compatible with L.sys scripts, allowing very easy porting of dialing scripts from UNIX systems. . Additional facilities provided to allow aborting on special strings (i.e. BUSY or NO CARRIER), as well as specific timeouts for each step, as well as a timeout for the entire script. Sytstem Requirements: o Minimum Macintosh Plus with 1 Megabyte RAM Hard disk Modem capable of communicating with uucp server (or network) A UUCP host to connect with o Ideal Macintosh IIcx with 4 Megabytes RAM 80 Meg Hard disk Telebit Trailblazer or T2500 modem (or network) A UUCP host to connect with Availability: Release 1.0 of uAccess is scheduled to be shipping in Oct 15, 1990. Initially, uAccess will be available by direct order from ICE Engineering, but will later be available through major distributors. The list price for uAccess is $375. ICE is offering the product directly for $275 until Nov 15. ----------------------- For More Information ----------------------- ICE Engineering EMail info@ice.com 8840 Main Street -or- uunet!ice.com!info Whitmore Lake, MI 48189 (313) 449 8288 --------------------- Wilson Chan
harv@harvs.UUCP (Patrick L. Harvey) (06/17/91)
In article <1991Jun14.232151.5097@wimsey.bc.ca>, bradk@wimsey.bc.ca (Brad Kollmyer) writes: > I'm looking for information about uAccess. From what I understand this > is a product that does uucp on the Mac. It will allow you to send and > receive mail as well as news. Can anyone tell me more about it and tell > me where I can get it. > > Thanks > Brad Kollmyer. > bradk@wimsey.bc.ca > Send mail to time@ice.com. Tim Endres is very nice and will tell you everything you ever wanted to know about it. It is a very good package, and worth every penny. I have been using it since it was first released. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Patrick L. Harvey | Home: romed!harvs!harv@asuvax.eas.asu.edu VLSI Technology, Inc. | Work: vlsisj!phx!harv@decwrl.dec.com (602) 752-6151 | Other: Sorry, no Email in the Grand Canyon
jcj@virtech.uucp (Jeff Jones) (06/18/91)
harv@harvs.UUCP (Patrick L. Harvey) writes: >In article <1991Jun14.232151.5097@wimsey.bc.ca>, bradk@wimsey.bc.ca (Brad Kollmyer) writes: >> I'm looking for information about uAccess. From what I understand this >> is a product that does uucp on the Mac. It will allow you to send and >> receive mail as well as news. Can anyone tell me more about it and tell >> me where I can get it. >> >Send mail to time@ice.com. Tim Endres is very nice and will tell you everything >you ever wanted to know about it. I second this comment. Tim's been very helpful in the past in my Mac-novice attempts to get uAccess up and running in a somewhat non-standard environment. No connection with uAccess/Ice Engineering, just know that there's a lot of satisfied customers out there using uAccess....... -- Jeff Jones uunet!virtech!jcj Virtual Technologies, Inc. 46030 Manekin Plaza, Suite 160 Sterling, VA 22170 (703) 430 9247 Go Mojos!
costello@stx.UUCP (Michael E. Costello) (06/20/91)
In article <1991Jun14.232151.5097@wimsey.bc.ca>, bradk@wimsey.bc.ca (Brad Kollmyer) writes: > > I'm looking for information about uAccess. From what I understand this > is a product that does uucp on the Mac. It will allow you to send and > receive mail as well as news. Can anyone tell me more about it and tell > me where I can get it. > While mail to time@ice.com will get you Tim, he is a bit busy as he is on the cusp of releasing version 1.1. For more fun, send mail to info@ice.com, which will not only return all the info you want about the product but will give a glimpse of some of its capabilities. info@ice.com uses an auto reply feature of uA to send you the information file. Michael Costello, Meeting Director * costello@world.std.com * 617-631-8188 BCS*Mac * The Boston Computer Society Macintosh User Group