frisk@rhi.hi.is (Fridrik Skulason) (06/25/91)
After I quit my job at the University, and started working full-time on my own software, I am in the unfortunate situation of having to pay for my E-mail use :-) What I would like to do is to read (and reply to) my mail from my own DOS computer, so I do not have to log into the Unix machine, thus reducing my connection charges. I have my computer hooked to the Unix machine over a serial line, but I could connect it to the University network as well. I know of several programs for doing this, some free, some shareware, and I assume there are some commercial programs as well, but I would like some recommendations - just send them to me directly, I will post a summary if there is any interest. The best solution would probably be just to get my own Unix box, but right now I am looking for a less expensive solution... -frisk
larry@birdsong.Suvl.CA.US (Lawrence T. Hardiman) (06/26/91)
frisk@rhi.hi.is (Fridrik Skulason) writes: > After I quit my job at the University, and started working full-time on my ow > software, I am in the unfortunate situation of having to pay for my E-mail > use :-) > > What I would like to do is to read (and reply to) my mail from my own DOS > computer, so I do not have to log into the Unix machine, thus reducing my > connection charges. > > I have my computer hooked to the Unix machine over a serial line, but I > could connect it to the University network as well. > > I know of several programs for doing this, some free, some shareware, and > I assume there are some commercial programs as well, but I would like some > recommendations - just send them to me directly, I will post a summary if > there is any interest. > > The best solution would probably be just to get my own Unix box, but right > now I am looking for a less expensive solution... > > -frisk This post originated from an MS-DOS machine. The software is called Waffle. The release is 1.64. This is one fine piece of shareware! Waffle will connect, uucp style, with most any machine that speaks uucp. It does netnews and email. It works for me. You may get waffle from it's author, Tom Dell. Send him mail at waffle@darkside.com Ask for current terms and conditions. I have no financial interest in Waffle, other than having paid Tom Dell his registration fee. +-- Lawrence T. Hardiman --+-- larry@birdsong.Suvl.CA.US -----------------+ | The Birdsong Company | | | POBox 2031 | If it hasn't been tested, it won't work! | | Sunnyvale, CA 94087-2031 | | +--------------------------+----------------------------------------------+