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In article <1991Jun14.232151.5097@wimsey.bc.ca>, bradk@wimsey.bc.ca (Brad Kollmyer) writes:
> I'm looking for information about uAccess. From what I understand this
> is a product that does uucp on the Mac. It will allow you to send and
> receive mail as well as news. Can anyone tell me more about it and tell
> me where I can get it.

I am now using uAccess v1.0.4a.  It does both news and mail.  I am
running it on a Mac+ 4meg with system 7.  It is a pretty nice package.
Please read the enclosed announcement for more information.

One more piece of information.  I bought my copy for $275 as advertised
in MacWeek from:

Griffin Systems Technologies, Inc.
213-541-6414

Good luck!

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This is a product announcement for ICE Engieering's new uAccess.
You are receiving this mail because you requested it long ago via
a news article I posted, or because you requested it via email.

Thanks for your interest...
Tim Endres
ICE Engineering

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uAccess is the name of a new product from ICE Engineering. uAccess provides a
complete environment for reading electronic mail and Usenet news received via
UUCP. uAccess implements the UUCP communications protocol using Apple's new
Communications Toolbox, allowing you to use connections such as serial, modem,
AppleTalk, MacTCP, MacISDN, and MacX.25, as well as any future connection tool.
uAccess also provides a builtin terminal emulator which provides vt100
emulation, among others, and file transfer capability including MacBinary
XMODEM. Finally, uAccess provides a complete Macintosh interface to these
services, as well as the administrative tasks that are normally prohibitive in
most UUCP implementations.


Features:

  o UUCP
    . Full implementation of UUCP G protocol including both call out
      and call in capability.
    . Implmented using Apple's new Communications Toolbox for extensibility.
    . Allows communication using any CTB connection tool, as well as all
      future tools including serial, modem, AppleTalk, MacTCP, and MacISDN.
    . Capable of building a complete UUCP network over AppleTalk.
    . Provides uuxqt-like  command file processing task for uucp.
    . Allows the copy of files Mac-to-Mac and UNIX-to-Mac using uucp.
    . Full implementation of cron-like background tasks, allowing calls
      to be scheduled any time day or night.
    . Includes hooks to allow uAccess to be used only as a UUCP transport,
      thus allowing other programs to be used for delivery and viewing.
    . Provides background operation, allowing you to keep using your Mac
      for other programs under MultiFinder or to read news and mail,
      while uAccess communications downloads/uploads your news and mail.
    . Handles most of the new UUCP "standards", such as long host names,
      as well as bang and domain style addressing.
    . Provides a complete logging facility, as well as administrative
      tools for managing the spool files.
    . Supports Telebit modems providing UUCP transfers at 1300 cps, even
      while running in the background.
  
  o Mail
    . Full implementation of UNIX electronic mail delivery mechanism.
    . Provides notification of incoming mail via the Apple Menu.
    . Provides full Macintosh style mail reader.
    . Provides printing with special header formating.
    . Provides reply and forward capability.
    . Provides automatic mail signature.
    . Allows you to forward route others' mail, as well as directly
      route outgoing mail with smart addressing.
  
  o News
    . Full implementation of unix electronic mail delivery mechanism.
    . Provides notification of incoming mail via the Apple Menu.
    . Provides full Macintosh style mail reader.
    . Provides printing with special header formating.
    . Provides followup, reply and forward capability.
    . Provides automatic article signature.
    . Many unique features found in no other news reader.
    . Capable of handling unbatched, batched, and compressed & batched
      news delivery, cutting down on communications time.
    . Allows the forwarding of incoming news to other hosts.
    . Allows the forwarding of incoming postings to other hosts.
  
  o Administration
    . All uucp/mail/news administration implemented using Mac interface.
    . Host definitions specified with dialogs, buttons, and popup menus.
    . Allows the definition of multiple UUCP servers, allowing you to
      receive news from machines other than your mail server.
    . All spool, mail, and news directories are user specified, allowing
      the use of an AppleShare server for mail in networked environments.
    . Provides automatic administration tasks, such as cleaning up files,
      checking disk space, displaying usage reports, etc.
  
  o Terminal Emulation
    . Implemented on Apple's CTB, making it extensible.
    . Currently supporting vt102, vt320, and tty emulations.
    . Compatible with all future CTB emulators developed.
  
  o File Transfer
    . Implemented on Apple's CTB, making it extensible.
    . Currently supporting Text, XMODEM Binary, XMODEM Text, and XMODEM
      MacBinary transfers.
    . Supports Telebit XMODEM spoofing, allowing transfers at 1450 cps!
    . Compatible with all future CTB transfer tools developed.
  
  o Background operation (ala Cron)
    . You may establish a list of tasks to be performed at specific
      dates and times, much like UNIX Cron.
    . Allows you to perform all mail and news transport and delivery
      while you sleep.
    . All background tasks are specified using Macintosh interface.

  o Custom scripting for special communications needs
    . uAccess provides a custom dialing/login script capacity to allow
      you to define even the most difficult dialing or login
      procedures (a must for certain UUCP servers, and strange modems).
    . Allows uAccess to connect to services via network connections
      (i.e. MacTCP), or other unique connections.
    . All custom scripting specified with a simple Macintosh interface.
    . Virtually 100% compatible with L.sys scripts, allowing very easy
      porting of dialing scripts from UNIX systems.
    . Additional facilities provided to allow aborting on special strings
      (i.e. BUSY or NO CARRIER), as well as specific timeouts for each
      step, as well as a timeout for the entire script.

Sytstem Requirements:

  o Minimum
    Macintosh Plus with 1 Megabyte RAM
    Hard disk
    Modem capable of communicating with uucp server (or network)
    A UUCP host to connect with
  
  o Ideal
    Macintosh IIcx with 4 Megabytes RAM
    80 Meg Hard disk
    Telebit Trailblazer or T2500 modem (or network)
    A UUCP host to connect with

Availability:

Release 1.0 of uAccess is scheduled to be shipping in Oct 15, 1990.
Initially, uAccess will be available by direct order from
ICE Engineering, but will later be available through major
distributors.

The list price for uAccess is $375.
ICE is offering the product directly for $275 until Nov 15.

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ICE Engineering                         EMail  info@ice.com
8840 Main Street                        -or-   uunet!ice.com!info
Whitmore Lake, MI  48189
(313) 449 8288


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Wilson Chan