JV>>  a. start the server up with parameters that will make the server to
JV>>     start the telnet session and do the job asked

 JC> (i know you aren't the original poster, but i didnt read the
 JC> original msg)

it basically was about firing up mystic in a win32 environment from the
16bit DOS version of FD...

 JC> mystic can use any telnet server.  there are comamnd line
 JC> options to start mystic from anything that can establish
 JC> a dialup or telnet connection.

does this mean that if one can get COM/IP working and FD talking to it for
telnet, that FD can exit and hand the COM/IP port over to the native win32
version of mystic?

if you'd like to see the original question, i believe that i still have it
on my system...

)\/(ark