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- From: jfelder@lerc.nasa.gov (James L. Felder)
- Subject: Re: ** SELECTING MAIL PROGRAMS?? **
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- References: <1992Oct30.010649.2190@asi.com> <1992Nov4.191905.14905@newsgate.sps.mot.com>
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- Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1992 19:54:35 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov4.191905.14905@newsgate.sps.mot.com>,
- gregf@shaman.sps.mot.com (Greg Ferguson) wrote:
- >
- > In article <1992Oct30.010649.2190@asi.com> jrab@asi.com (Job Rabinowitz)
- > writes:
- > >We are evaluating mail programs that allow Macs and UNIX workstations
- > >to talk with each other.
- > >
- > >We're looking at QuickMail, CC:Mail (from Lotus), and Microsoft Mail.
- > >We have a mixture of Sys 6.x and Sys 7.x on the Mac LAN. We're using
- > >a GatorBox gateway between UNIX and Macland. Any comments (pro, con,
- > >otherwise)?
- > >
- > >We need to have (beyond UNIX<->Mac connections), good remote access
- > >for PowerBooks and Macs, good startup speed, runs reasonably well
- > >on an SE/30 5/105, and good integration with Word and Excel (ie.
- > >not a real pain to attach Word/Excel docs). My users aren't Mac or
- > >computer wizards and don't want to be, so the mailer has to be reasonably
- > >intuitive. It'd also be nice if it's robust and doesn't cost a fortune! ;-)
- > >
- > >Thanks,
- > >
- > >-Job-
- >
- > Be sure to look at Eudora. By installing a pop server ("popper") on a unix
- > machines, the Macs can easily receive mail from each other or the Unix boxes.
- > It allows attachments using BinHex4.0. You can set up dial-up connections,
- > (but I've not tried that).
- >
- > The interface isn't as snazzy as CC:Mail or QuickMail, but it is easy to use
- > and better yet, works very well, and best of all, is free.
- >
- > You can find it on SUMEX-AIM or from Qualcomm's server at ftp.qualcomm.com
- >
-
- I would like to second Greg's endorsement of Eudora. Eudora uses SMTP mail
- protocols, so e-mail with the unix boxes on your net is seemless. If you
- can set up a SLIP server (probably on the same machine that you use as the
- POP server for Eudora) and then run SLIP connections from your mobile
- Mac's, then Eudora can be used on these machines as well. Eudora supports
- queueing of messages, so a powerbook user could generate several e-mail
- messages, dial into the server and send all the queued messages as a block.
- The best thing about Eudora is that it run in only 300-400k partition, so
- you can afford to have it running in the background all the time. I like
- small efficient code (here that Microsloth).
-
- If you must also exchange mail with groups using one of the commercial, I
- have been successful in exchanging mail with commercial mail packages like
- Quickmail and cc:mail, provided the commercial program's mail server is
- running a SMTP gateway. Quickmail for example will automatically deBinhex
- attachments and convert them to QM attachemnts (what ever that is). The QM
- user doesn't know it didn't come from the guy down the hall.
-
- Comming the other way is just a simple. The QM user uses an internet style
- address in addressing the message. The gateway knows to put it out the
- SMTP gateway. The gatway uuencodes any attachments. The latest version of
- Eudora (1.3b6) has a uudecoder built-in.
-
- Popper is also a free program. I think you can get it from the University
- of Minnisota on boombox.
- > ================================================================
-
- James L. Felder (216)977-7539 -My opinions are MINE-
- Sverdrup Technology, Inc. jfelder@lerc.nasa.go I think that should
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