[comp.sys.mac.misc] News reader for Mac

charest@ai-cyclops.JPL.NASA.GOV (Len Charest) (12/11/90)

I am looking for a news reader fro the Mac. I am aware of the various
apps/stacks that require MacTCP, but I don't have MacTCP. However, I do
have access to the Internet. Our LAN carries several Macs through a
Kinetics AppleTalk/Ethernet gateway. Unless I'm missing something this
should be enough for a news reader to do its job. Please note that my
Mac DOES NOT have Ethernet hardware, but it does have an IP number.

If you know of any software that fits the bill please respond via e-mail.
Thanks in advance.

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Len Charest, Jr.                                      
charest@ai-cyclops.jpl.nasa.gov
JPL Artificial Intelligence Group
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kdb@macaw.intercon.com (Kurt Baumann) (12/12/90)

In article <10692@jpl-devvax.JPL.NASA.GOV>, charest@ai-cyclops.JPL.NASA.GOV
(Len Charest) writes:
> I am looking for a news reader fro the Mac. I am aware of the various
> apps/stacks that require MacTCP, but I don't have MacTCP. However, I do
> have access to the Internet. Our LAN carries several Macs through a
> Kinetics AppleTalk/Ethernet gateway. Unless I'm missing something this
> should be enough for a news reader to do its job. Please note that my
> Mac DOES NOT have Ethernet hardware, but it does have an IP number.
> 
> If you know of any software that fits the bill please respond via e-mail.
> Thanks in advance.

There is only one product that does not require MacTCP, and that's TCP/Connect
II.  This package comes with a MacTCP version (MacTCP included) and a non-MacTCP
version.  There are PD programs that require MacTCP.  Although, if you don't
feel like paying the 100-150 for MacTCP, then you probably do not want to
purchase a commercial package to do what you want...

Hope this helps.
--
Kurt Baumann                       InterCon Systems Corporation
703.709.9890                      Creators of fine TCP/IP products
703.709.9896 FAX               for the Macintosh.

sheppard@caen.engin.umich.edu (Ken Sheppardson) (12/15/90)

In article <10692@jpl-devvax.JPL.NASA.GOV> charest@AI-Cyclops.JPL.NASA.GOV writes:
>I am looking for a news reader fro the Mac. I am aware of the various
>apps/stacks that require MacTCP, but I don't have MacTCP. However, I do
>have access to the Internet. Our LAN carries several Macs through a
>Kinetics AppleTalk/Ethernet gateway. Unless I'm missing something this
>should be enough for a news reader to do its job. Please note that my
>Mac DOES NOT have Ethernet hardware, but it does have an IP number.
>
>If you know of any software that fits the bill please respond via e-mail.
>Thanks in advance.

   Ditto. I'm in exactly the same situation (almost). :)

   Thanks

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