sbd@itd.dsto.oz.au (Scott Davis) (07/04/90)
Hi, Does anyone out there use QuickMail (from CE software) in a mixed environment of IBM-compatible PCs and Macintoshes? Any comments/experiences would be appreciated. Thanks, Scott Davis -- Scott Davis Phone (08) 259 6360 Information Technology Division, Defence Science and Technology Organisation Salisbury, South Australia sbd@itd.dsto.oz.au
hv@uwasa.fi (Harri Valkama LAKE) (07/23/90)
In article <SBD.90Jul23123046@isr4.dsto.oz.au> sbd@dsto.oz.au (Scott Davis) writes: >A couple of weeks ago, I posted a request for information/experience >of running QuickMail on a mixed environment of Macintoshes and PCs. > >I received several requests to post a summary, from people who are also >considering a similar setup. > >From: anders@macpost.lu.se ... >I can definitely recommend QuickMail PC! >----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >I hope this helps other people in the same position as we are. >We will be getting a copy of quickmail PC soon. (When finances permit) I don't blame you. But let me explain what is going on in Mac world. We have also been thinking and searching a good mail package to use in our Mac network connected to Ethernet and Unix machines. I thought also that QuickMail could do the job. However I wanted to be able to connect Mac mail to Unix mail and it wasn't easy to do, yet. But a few weeks ago we got hold on a marvelous package called MacPost. It is a SMTP mail server running on Mac and talking SMTP over TCP to Unix host. So: why I am telling this to PC group? Because I want someone do the same on PC world. I want a same kind of program running on PC. Anyone capable to do that. I Bet. So go ahead and do it... I know I can't but I am sure many would use it if it exists. -- == Harri Valkama ============================================================== | harri.valkama@wmac00.uwasa.fi hv@uwasa.fi hv@flame.uwasa.fi hv@nic.funet.fi | | University of Vaasa, PO BOX 700, 65101 VAASA, Finland (fax: +358 61 248465) | = Moderating at chyde.uwasa.fi (128.214.12.3) & nic.funet.fi (128.214.6.100) ==
sbd@dsto.oz.au (Scott Davis) (07/24/90)
A couple of weeks ago, I posted a request for information/experience of running QuickMail on a mixed environment of Macintoshes and PCs. I received several requests to post a summary, from people who are also considering a similar setup. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: mark@shiva.com We've (Shiva, that is) been using QuickMail for about 8 months, mostly on Macs, but also with a few PCs thrown into the melee. In general, the PCs have been AT class 386 machines running TOPS 2.1 (and now 3.0). It seems to work OK, but works much better on PCs equipped with mice. From: anders@macpost.lu.se At my department we have an AppleShare server whoch also functions as a QuickMail server. We have approx. 10 Macs and 2 PCs connected. QuickMail and AppleShare are available on both OSes. QuickMail works fine on the PCs! There is, however, a slight nuisance with QuickMail PC. It needs memory and the PCs are not the most memory-rich machines. A PC that loads AppleShare software and software for automatic mail notification cannot load any more programs! Our workaround is to skip the mail notification which means that the PC user has to check periodically if there is any mail. This nuisance can probably be solved by MS-DOS knowledgable persons but it has not been worth the effort here. I can definitely recommend QuickMail PC! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- I hope this helps other people in the same position as we are. We will be getting a copy of quickmail PC soon. (When finances permit) Scott Davis -- Scott Davis Phone (08) 259 6360 Information Technology Division, Defence Science and Technology Organisation Salisbury, South Australia sbd@itd.dsto.oz.au