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>   karl@MCS.COM (Karl Denninger) writes:

>  Generally, you would not want UUCP, as that is batch mode only.  What you
>  would be looking for from MCSNet, as an example, is a LINK account, which is
>  full IP access.  If you're in dedicated mode then you want your mail
>  delivered via SMTP to a local mail gateway (CCMail and MSMail have these
>  products available, albiet at a fairly high cost).
>  This kind of link runs anywhere from $125 a month on up, depending on speed.
>  Examples are $450/month for 56kbps, $250/month for 1B ISDN, $400/month for
>  2b ISDN, and $1250 a month for T1 LV (avg use under 128kbps, but full
>  bandwidth is available.)  All of these have an additional component -- that
>  of the physical line and possible usage (in the case of ISDN) from either 
>  Ameritech or a CAP (competitive access provider) such as MFS.

does the LINK account then support the entire LAN - with let's say 45 IP addresses,
or is an account required for EACH user on the LAN?
I thought the LINK account was about $200/month for EACH heavy duty nailed up user?
In other words - what would be the TOTAL cost to support 45 users in this manner?

>  
>  >3) Install a LAN/Internet Gateway (we are leaning this way) 
>  >
>  >the gateway has only a single IP address - and can provide a dialup (analog or ISDN)
>  >connection to support a minimal amount of traffic - great for the occasional set of users.
>  >These were just recently detailed in PC magazine - though we have been looking at one
>  >for a few months now.... 
>  >However - we still have the E-mail question and set of choices.
>  >	1)  Stay with the single account name/password for ALL e-mail?
>  
>  No; if you get a LINK account in this environment you can run your CCMail or
>  other gateway on the LAN and use two IP addresses.
>  
>  >	2)  Purchase additional E-mail accounts (45 of them) for each person?
>  
>  I wouldn't recommend this, but you *could* do that kind of thing.

but - you mention the ELINK account below for this exact purpose?

>  
>  >	3)  Stay with our ATTmail account and our local LAN server?

>  >	4)  Have the ISP's support this new breed of connection ( the LAN Gateway)
>  >	with a special type of account that conserves IP addresses, yet yields additional
>  >	paid E-mail addresses.
>  
>  This is relatively simple if you use, for example, ELINK accounts here for
>  email storage.  You can connect to the mail server via POP3 over a dedicated
>  line in this environment yet keep the mail here.  For some this is an idea
>  situation -- for others, it stinks.  It just depends on what you're looking
>  for.

so - Karl - what are other folks doing in this pretty typical LAN-based situation - 
and which types of accounts are used, and what would be the monthly investment
to support these 45 OCCASIONAL users for E-mail, and the other Web, FTP, News services?

Phil -