pr@tygra.ddmi.com (CAT-TALK Maint. Account) (08/04/90)
Detroit Direct Marketing is happy to announce that The CAT-TALK
Conferencing Network is alive and kicking! The CAT-TALK Network
provides many different communications facilities including:
* Several dozen local conferences on subjects ranging from
Para-Normal Psychology to Science issues.
* E-MAIL capabilities allowing user to exchange mail with
others on the system as well as people on the Internet.
* USENET News - users can read and post USENET news articles.
There are currently SEVERAL HUNDRED newsgroups on every
possible topic.
* ClariNet UPI Groups - ClariNet Communications produces
a specialized set of groups which contain news right off
of the UPI newswire. Check up on the latest in sports, weather
and other news, including several syndicated features.
* We also provide UUCP/USENET newsfeeds for only $10/month.
which gives you up to 20 hours of connect time. We get
almost a full newsfeed (all except the bionet groups) and
can feed you all groups. (Including the "clari." groups, if
you obtain permission from ClariNet Communications, Inc.)
* Real-time conversation with as many as 31 other people from
around North America via our real-time CHAT system.
To sign up for your FREE trial session, dial 1-313-343-0800. Use 300,
1200,2400,4800,7200,9600,12000 or 14400 baud, 8/N/1. Type the word
'new' in lower case at the "login:" prompt.
You get to use the system for 60 minutes FREE. Access to the system is
only $5 a month for up to 20 hours!! There is no obligation to continue
using the system after your free 60 minutes.
(***NOTE: We HAD a toll free (800) number that was supposed to be
***disconnected 2 months ago, but our LD carrier seems to have
***forgotten to do it, even though we have sent them a couple of
***letters. So, be our (actually THEIR) guest as long as it lasts.
***The toll free number for access to CAT-TALK is 800-825-3069)
Send E-MAIL questions/comments/suggestions to: pr@ddmi.com