hadgraft@civeng.monash.edu.au (Roger Hadgraft) (12/06/90)
I've asked a couple of times in the past for a News type program which runs on
Novell networ{s, but haven't had much in the way of responses, except that
others are also interested. I'd like to have the features of Internet News
available in a Novell environment to encourage local discussion on various
matters (eg. network matters, DOS, MS Windows, curriculum matters, etc). I don't
need Internet access, just the same facilities locally. It needs to have the
ability to support multiple threads of conversation, and have a reasonably easy
to use interface (although this would have to be the lowest priority at the
moment). Any ideas?
--
Roger Hadgraft | hadgraft@civeng.monash.edu.au
Lecturer in Civil Engineering |
Monash University | phone: +61 3 565 4983
Clayton, Vic. 3168. Australia. | fax: +61 3 565 4944 or 3409nenaas@ulrik.uio.no (Nils-Eivind Naas) (12/06/90)
In response to the question about News-style programs : If what you want is a local conferencing system, there is the program called Brainstorm, by Mustang Software. According to my brochure, it has a pull-down menu interface, open and closed conferences, and electronic mail. An MHS-based version is to be available later. We are considering it ourselves, but have not bought it yet. Contact : Mustang Software Inc. P.O. Box 2264 Bakersfield, CA 93303 Telephone : (805)395-0223 BBS : (805)395-0650 FAX : (805)395-0713 All usual disclaimers apply Nils-Eivind Naas ISAF, Oslo, Norway * nen%isafhp.uucp@nac
jamesp@world.std.com (james M peterson) (12/07/90)
There is a pub dom/shareware novell e-mail system around that will have a bulletin board feature. The product is "PMAIL" short for Pegasus Mail. I can dig up the address for FTP if folks want it. I ran an early release and it was realy great. A top notch mail product. ...will have = next release coming soon. jamesp@world.std.com "Reality is not an industry standard"
wsadler@copper.ucs.indiana.edu (william sadler) (12/11/90)
hadgraft@civeng.monash.edu.au (Roger Hadgraft) writes: >I've asked a couple of times in the past for a News type program which runs on >Novell networ{s, but haven't had much in the way of responses, except that >others are also interested. I'd like to have the features of Internet News >available in a Novell environment to encourage local discussion on various >matters (eg. network matters, DOS, MS Windows, curriculum matters, etc). I don't >Roger Hadgraft | hadgraft@civeng.monash.edu.au I have been using Word Perfect Office to sort of achieve a newsgroup. I created a user and then told everyone to get into that users mail for any mail they would be sending for our committee. Everyone can see every note sent. It is also easily accessable from inside WPO. Kludgy. But it works. ********************************************************************** *Will Sadler Indiana University Law School-Bloomington * *will@ogre.cica.indiana.edu wsadler@copper.ucs.indiana.edu * **********************************************************************
w8sdz@vela.acs.oakland.edu (Keith Petersen) (12/11/90)
There are several electronic mail programs for use on LANs available via anonymous FTP from WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL [26.2.0.74]. I did not edit this list because there are other utilities you may also find of interest for Novell applications. NOTE: Type B is Binary; Type A is ASCII Directory PD1:<MSDOS.LAN> Filename Type Length Date Description ============================================== 3COM.ARC B 8880 891005 3COM 503 Ethernet driver for MS X-windows CHAT207.ZIP B 22579 900921 On-line chat pgm for two Novell LAN users CMAIL24.ZIP B 134488 901204 Electronic mail agent pgm for use on any LAN DVNOVELL.ARC B 5677 900119 Using DESQview and a Novell network EASY-NET.ARC B 150797 881002 EasyNet RS-232 Mini-LAN (2 user) EZMAIL2.ZIP B 175907 901208 PC-based e-mail system for use w/Unix & PC-NFS GETOID.ZIP B 9306 900826 Return Novell Netware object ID for users etc. LANBENCH.ARC B 25073 880906 Benchmarks for LANs LANTL124.ZIP B 85203 900719 NETBIOS utility/TSR to send/receive messages LANTTECH.ZIP B 11872 900714 Technical notes on LANtastic for programmers LOCK.ZIP B 13103 900826 Simple network single application lock MAIL.ZIP B 26255 900826 Simple mail for Netware with delay send option NBSAMP.ARC B 34816 881021 NETBIOS send/rcv/test w/C source NETCALL.ARC B 10779 891016 Lantastic NetBIOS interface for TurboPascal4/5 NETLIS13.ZIP B 45716 900612 Quick search/scan/stats for NetBIOS networks NETTALK.ZIP B 18512 900826 User talk/chat utility for Novell Netware NOVELMON.ARC B 48577 890408 Monitor area on a Novell network for files PARTNR50.ARC B 57434 890915 Simple restricted version RS-232 mini network PCWATCH.UPD A 4135 870415 Update information on PCWATCH program PLANNER.ARC B 186984 870411 Menu Driver Spreadsheet Program QREV1.ARC B 7001 870820 LAN remote batch processing TECH3.ZIP B 15384 900925 Technical ref manual for Lantastic v3.0 and up TESTFILE.ZIP B 14223 900826 Test files access in many modes. Good net tool TRTOOL02.ZIP B 28400 900621 See all connected adapters on a Token-Ring WDPOST.ARC B 255764 880628 Drivers for Western Digital LAN boards WIZLINK.ARC B 61044 880614 RS-232 file transfer - like Lap-Link ZIP143.ZIP B 18315 900411 115K bps PC-to-PC serial file transfers! Keith -- Keith Petersen Maintainer of SIMTEL20's MSDOS, MISC & CP/M archives [IP address 26.2.0.74] Internet: w8sdz@WSMR-SIMTEL20.Army.Mil or w8sdz@vela.acs.oakland.edu Uucp: uunet!umich!vela!w8sdz BITNET: w8sdz@OAKLAND
manoj@ca.excelan.com (manoj @ Mail Prod Mktg) (12/12/90)
In article <1990Dec7.014938.11847@world.std.com>, jamesp@world.std.com (james M peterson) writes: > There is a pub dom/shareware novell e-mail system around that will have > a bulletin board feature. The product is "PMAIL" short for Pegasus Mail. I am looking to see the internet audience interested in MHS based applications and also to survey if any of you are using native MHS applications. If so, which ones and how do they stand. Please reply direct to me and I will summarise. +------------------------------------------------------+-------------------+ | |\/\/\/| | manoj goel | | | | "Hey Dude, Don't have a cow!" | Product Marketing | | | (o)(o) - Bart | 408 473 8369 | | | _) | 408 433 0775 fax | | | ,___| --------------------------------------------+-------------------+ | | / InterNet: manoj@novell.COM | | /____\ USmail: 2222 Trade Zone Blvd., San Jose, CA 95131 |
felton@eng3.UUCP (Ed Felton) (12/12/90)
Roger Hadgraft writes:
I've asked a couple of times in the past for a News type program which runs on
Novell networ{s, but haven't had much in the way of responses, except that
others are also interested. I'd like to have the features of Internet News
available in a Novell environment to encourage local discussion on various
matters (eg. network matters, DOS, MS Windows, curriculum matters, etc). I don't
need Internet access, just the same facilities locally. It needs to have the
ability to support multiple threads of conversation, and have a reasonably easy
to use interface (although this would have to be the lowest priority at the
moment). Any ideas?
==== My Reply ====
Roger, How about getting FSUUCP? I have experimented with it, and found that
it will play in a NOVELL environment, and if you put the SPOOL directory and
stuff onto a server drive, and allow users to set up envirnoment variables etc
on each of their machines, to access the stuff. It has a very nice "RN" style
user interface to it's readnews program. it also has postnews, and mail support
although the mail would probably be cleartext and acessable by all. (maybe not)
Email me for more info, and I can put you in touch with FSUUCP's author!
Ed Felton
felton@eng3.sci.comalexis@panix.uucp (Alexis Rosen) (12/12/90)
I've never used it, but what about Lotus Notes? It sounds like it can do
exactly what you want. In fact, it sounds an awful lot like a slicker news
with more advnaced data typing, on a slightly smaller scale. (It doesn't
seem like it could cope with 15MB new news per day- though I don't know
for sure.)
---
Alexis Rosen
Owner/Sysadmin, PANIX Public Access Unix, NY
{cmcl2,apple}!panix!alexismmshah@athena.mit.edu (Milan M Shah) (12/13/90)
>but what about Lotus Notes? It sounds like it can do exactly what you want...
Sure, at $67,000?
Milan
.w8sdz@vela.acs.oakland.edu (Keith Petersen) (12/13/90)
In addition to the programs I listed in my previous posting, SIMTEL20 now has this new file in the pd1:<msdos.lan> directory: PCNEWS.ZIP Read Usenet news on local or PC-NFS filesystem I don't know if it's suitable for use on Novell but it is worth a review. Now that the KA9Q TCP/IP package does nntp it may be possible to use the two together. Keith -- Keith Petersen Maintainer of SIMTEL20's MSDOS, MISC & CP/M archives [IP address 26.2.0.74] Internet: w8sdz@WSMR-SIMTEL20.Army.Mil or w8sdz@vela.acs.oakland.edu Uucp: uunet!umich!vela!w8sdz BITNET: w8sdz@OAKLAND
ckinsman@eecs.wsu.edu (Chris Kinsman - EE major) (12/15/90)
In article <1990Dec12.113504.17370@panix.uucp> alexis@panix.uucp (Alexis Rosen) writes: >I've never used it, but what about Lotus Notes? It sounds like it can do >exactly what you want. In fact, it sounds an awful lot like a slicker news >with more advnaced data typing, on a slightly smaller scale. (It doesn't >seem like it could cope with 15MB new news per day- though I don't know >for sure.) > Yeah but most people don't need 100 copies at a starting price of I believe around $100,000 dollars. I really can't remember the price except that it is quite outrageous and requires you to buy quite a few copies. Chris