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@X0E│   @X0A       A Guide to Ed Hopper's BBS Internet Mail Gateway    @X0E         │@X07
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@X0F @X0CWhat is it?@X0F  The Internet is a broad "network of networks" that ties a variety
 of locations around the world with electronic mail.  Internet hosts are tied@X07
@X0F together with high speed data communications lines.  Other systems use a @X07
@X0F number of methods to connect to Internet hosts.  For example, this system@X07
@X0F connects to a system at the University of Houston known as "@X0Emenudo.uh.edu@X0F".@X07
 @X0FSystems consist of UNIX systems, IBM Mainframes, DEC VAXes, PC's and many@X07
@X0F other types.  These systems are run by universities, businesses, government@X07
@X0F agencies and private individuals.  @X07

@X0F @X0CWho can I talk to?@X0F  In addition to users at Internet sites (and there are@X07
@X0F hundreds of thousands, maybe millions, of these people), you can also@X07
@X0F correspond with users attached to a number of other networks that also@X07
@X0F maintain connections to the Internet.  These include @X0BCompuserve@X0F, @X0BAT&T Mail@X0F,@X07
@X0F @X0BMCI Mail@X0F and @X0BFidonet@X0F.  @X07

@X0F @X0CHow do I send a message?@X0F  Complete instructions for specific networks are@X07
@X0F posted a bulletins in Conference @X0B157@X0F.  @X07