Re: Help needed on Telecom Gold gateways?

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From: nauen
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 19:13

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In <1059326.80146.2934@kcbbs.gen.nz> Sean_Fausett@kcbbs.gen.nz (Sean 
Fausett) writes:

> I have been trying to establish 2-way e-mail with a company in the UK
> whereby they use Telecom Gold (TG) and I use the Internet only.
>
> . . .  I have since been
> able to send (but not receive!) e-mail via Internet if I use the address
> "10084.mag31653@gateway-to-gold.interspan.gb". On first using this
> address I received e-mail saying a dummy TG mailbox had been created for
> me, but the company in the UK has had no success in replying to this
> mailbox! 
>
> Has anyone else tried using this 'gateway-to-gold' with success? Are
> there other gateways that possibly bypass the messy business of requiring
> a 'dummy' TG mailbox ID? *Any* help appreciated.

Others report no problem with using this gateway.  Since the problem 
appears to be on the Telecom Gold side of the gateway, perhaps the company
in the UK should be discussing it with their Telecom Gold customer service
rep or help desk.  This would be a benefit I would expect, if paying for 
commercial email.

Ric <nauen@wrair-emh1.army.mil>  <nauen%wrmain.decnet@detrick-emh1.army.mil>
           ^^^^^Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
        U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command

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