JM>  WC> think I do know is that I need the commands mput and mget accessible
JM>  WC> to me in order to get the mail that I want.
JM> 
JM> Maybe not.  These commands are sometimes internal to the software that you 
JM> running.  That software in turn issues commands to get a list of files in t
JM> current directory and then asks for them one after the other.

The provider told me that they cut access to many of the commands due
to security problems.  I am sure that there is a way to do what I want
with scripting, but the provider knows less about this than I do (which
isn't saying much), so I am kinda forced to either get a program, or
find some learning resource and learn FAST...  :)

JM> OK.  What are they using?  In what manner is the "mail attached to the emai
JM> Are these UUencoded FTN message archives?

Right now, what I do is run FD2FTP, and manually send these to my hub
via MIME email attach.

JM> OK...let's get the basics out of the way.  Are you trying to transfer ARCma
JM> style (FTN) message archives?  Is there an FTP site where you pick them
JM> up/drop them off?

My hub ftp's the backbone and filebone, and then MIME attaches my 
packets/files/tics to me.  He has the ftp part automated, but not the
email part to me and several other people.  I just pick up my packets
with Eudora from my isp.

JM> of KA9Q can do it.  Do you have bidirectional SMTP mail available or is it
JM> POP3?

I have heard that KA9Q could help me, but from what I have seen, there are
several versions, and I can't find enough info to know what/which I need.
And as far as the SMTP/POP3, I have one for the incoming, and one for the
outgoing (at least that's what my provider says, and they don't know which
is which...).  I know that I have access to POP3 because that is what Eudora
says that I am logging in to when I call (actually, it says that for either
way, but the provider says I have access to one for incoming, but not the
other... I am so confused...  Yes, I am investigating changing providers,
but none of the other ones that I have talked to that are a local call to
me seem to know any more...)

JM> Are you running under DOS?  DesqView?  A full-time connection or dialup at
JM> "timed" intervals?  What mailer software are you using on the Fidonet side?
JM> What type of message base?

Quick rundown...

486Dx2-50 running with OS/2 Warp Connect, 8 meg ram, Intermail/Interecho,
Renegade v05-11 (*.MSG).  Plenty of hard drive space and many bald spots
from trying to make this work...  :)

Thanks, John for responding.  You can contact me at wconnor@concentric.net
as this might be better in email (of course, I know that there are many
others out there in the same boat I am that want to know too...  :)

ttyl...Bill