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In article <ant221108c72YH%4@cumbrian.demon.co.uk>, Chris Hughes
<URL:mailto:chris@cumbrian.demon.co.uk> wrote:

> In article <ant2108151cbTpza@hpsound.demon.co.uk>, Stephen Harrison
> <URL:mailto:stephen@hpsound.demon.co.uk> wrote:

> > In article <19960920.213007.23@mike.old-inn.demon.co.uk>, Mike Lane
> > <URL:mailto:mike@old-inn.demon.co.uk> wrote:

> > > In message <n10ADE6A3@jhammell.demon.co.uk> John Hammell wrote:

> > > > I wish you had 'ranted' a few days earlier!!! I've shelled out cash
> > > > as well!

> > > Sorry, I only 'upgraded' to ANT a few days ago myself

> > > > Is it really that bad?

> > > Well perhaps not *all* that bad - apart from the news download the rest of
> > > the ANT suite seems to me very good. The web browser is much better than the
> > > Termite one IMHO, and I understand that FTP is good as well. Looking on the
> > > bright side I would think that ANT is more likely to develop their product
> > > faster than the competition, and sooner or later they will *have* to sort out
> > > the news problem. The more people shout about it the better though.

> > Well I've had the ftp tool crash about 50% of the time I've used it so far.
> > Also, it can't cope with a directory with a lot of files in it - It just
> > gets slower and slower building up the display, then after about 6 minutes
> > crashes - most usefull.

> You have not said which sites this with, but I have used the FTP alot
> without any crashes. But some sites do set a time limit on access, so more
> have access to the sites.

I've never had a crash with FTP, although I understand the timeout is
somewhat sensitive at times - maybe a simple configurable option for
this might be a good idea?

> > Also, I've noticed that it often fill in the from details of a different
> > user to the one I am when sending EMail.  It gets the right sig but sets
> > the sender to someone different.  I really am beginning so wish I had not
> > bought this stuff - I wonder if I could get my money back.

> Never seen this problem. But I notice this message says it from a Stephen
> Harrison, yet you sign as Kevin Pearcey!!

I've seen silly bugs when using news, occasionally when replying to a
message the incorrect subject is filled in (usually for a completely
different message - sometimes even in a different NG). I suspect
though this might be due to the news download - which at the moment
is completely unuseable, hopefully ANT are giving this TOP priority
as a *lot* of users seem t be suffering (including me!).

> I have four users and have yet to send mail from the wrong user. I suspect
> you have installed something wrong. Have you contacted ANT Support for help
> on this problem?

This might depend on the type of mail fetch used. Demon works in a
completely different way to say Pipex, where you'd be better to use
aliases rather than separate fetchers. Having said this, I've had no
problems (touch wood) in this area.

> > I would not currently recomend this stuff at all, to any one.

> Well I do, there is nothing really badly wrong with the software, News seems
> a problem for some people, this seems to be the biggest problem and I am
> sure ANT will look further into this.

I wouldn't rush out and recommend it AT THE MOMENT. If someone was
looking for some Internet software I'd recommend they boot up their
PC card with something free for a while, and give ANT a couple of
months to sort out the problems with release 2, and then I'd
recommend that. It's certaily well ahead of the competition,
especialy Fresco.

To be honest, I guess they're just teething problems which they WILL
sort out.

> ANT support is good and can be very fast. I just sent a message to support
> about an error in the manual and received a reply whilst still on line 10
> mins later on a Sunday.

Yes, support have come back to me very quickly, although they haven't
actually sorted anything out yet ... though I'm sure they will.

Stuart Marshall, http://www.argonet.co.uk/users/d.s.mars/

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