On Thu 30 Jan at 05:45 gandalf{at}fastlink.com.au (3:632/552.1) wrote to All:

 g>    I've been trying to setup a simple home>office or
 g> client>support file transfer sytem. I needed a sytem that 
 g> would automate file transfers - on demand.
 g>   The requirements were:
 g>        a. Run in MS-DOS mode.
 g>        b. Small memory footprint, so I could shell-out to it.
 g>        c. Transparent to the user. i.e. NO runtime intervention required. 
 g>        d. Would work for 99%(all?) of modems.
 g>        e. Initial setup be a 'no-brainer', - which comm port?

You might be able to do this with MS-Kermit. Version 3.15 beta 14 was just
posted to ftp://ftp.columbia.edu/kermit/test/bin/msk315.zip. You can buy
the manual via http://www.columbia.edu.au/kermit.

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