-> JF> The proper way to answer when using Caller ID is for the software
-> to JF> send an ATA command after receiving the _second_ "RING"
-> response. JF> There is no valid reason for using time delays to
-> "guess" when

-> Sure there is, some popular software doesn't have the capabilities to
-> specify number of rings.

JF> This is 1996, Caller ID has been around for years already.  Gimme a
JF> break, even _Binkleyterm_ was recently updated to allow it to work
JF> correctly.

there are other mailers out there, joe... one of the most popular is
still working on their next update and the currently available public
versions do not have a ring counter in it. the only way for it to work
is via ~ delays... BTW: this other mailers initials are F and D... ;-)

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