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Re: Gateway to NYNEX???

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From: coleve
Date: Fri, 04 Sep 1992 02:21
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In article <1992Sep3.171443.4485@dmc.com>, munroe@dmc.com (Dick Munroe) writes:
> I've got some clients at a NYNEX site in the Boston area.  Their mail system
> is
> PROFS and they don't know how to get mail out of there universe into the
> internet (and back).  Does anybody out there know a way to get to/from 
>PROFS at
> NYNEX?  
 
It occurs to me that DEC sells a mess-age router to PROFS gateway and innosoft
sells an SMTP to message router gateway.  Perhaps the combination may actually
WORK?

> I'm planning to bring up DECUS UUCP/MX/NEWS there soon if there isn't a quick
> answer.  

That would work fine if they would actually "lower" themselves to climb down
from their mainframe and log in to a VAX, but the cultural difference may be
very hard to overcome.

Who knows?  Maybe if they try it they will like it and get rid of thier 
Iron Blue Monster!

-- 
-- Vern Cole -- Systems Manager -- Utah Valley Community College --
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