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Article #8Re: dt for e-mail-possible to run mail(unix) on demon servers
From: "David G. Bell"
Date: Sat, 26 Jul 1997 00:00
Date: Sat, 26 Jul 1997 00:00
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In article <upgnWEABMj2zEwya@kesterton.demon.co.uk>
andrew@kesterton.demon.co.uk "Andrew Kesterton" writes:
> Does anyone know if it is possible to run a program on one of demons
> servers, such as mail or pine. It is for the porpose of collecting e-
> mail using a dumb terminal. When I log on all I get is what I take to
> be a ppp prompt (gibberish). Do demon have a BBS number I could use ?
> Or is there any other way ?
>
> Thanks for racking your brains and i'll let you know of my results.
No chance!
That would need a shell account, and Demon don't sell those.
You can collect e-mail over the Internet, rather than via a dial-up,
using the POP-3 mailbox but you need a proper computer between the
terminal and the Internet.
--
David G. Bell -- Farmer, SF Fan, Filker, Furry, and Punslinger..
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From: dbell@zhochaka.demon.co.uk ("David G. Bell")
Subject: Re: dt for e-mail-possible to run mail(unix) on demon servers
Date: 1997/07/26
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