-=> Quoting Richard Webb to Nancy Backus on 14 Jun 09  14:35:42 <=-

 NB>> What I have, and am using for web access on the odd occasion I need
 NB>> it, is Lynx.  It is a text browser, and does news as well as http. 
 RW> Think I've seen a version on Ben's system.  We get through
 RW> all these thunderstorms I"ll be making some raids on his
 RW> system for that and a couple of other tools to look at.
 RW> I've dialer, and I think packet driver around here already
 RW> in stand alone versions, so we'll see what goes.
 RW> I'll probably still hang onto bellsouth connection, not just as
 RW> transport layer for shell account if necessary, but for my mailing
 RW> lists, separate them from higher priority mail. 

My setup, for all the "do/get thru internet" stuff, works the same
whether I'm using dialup or DSL, it's just a different batch to call the
dialup or to access the DSL.  My wizard (of course) put it all together,
for all the different things... email, telnet, FTP, web access (includes
newsgroups).

 RW> Btw thanks for the lead on web hosting Nancy.  Our site
 RW> developer guru has his favorite folks to use, and we'll be
 RW> checking through them first, if not giving your friend a call.

OK, so far she hasn't asked me what's up... I did mention it to her back
when you first asked... ;)  Hope you get what you need, from wherever. :)

 RW> What are you using for email client btw?  I'm still debating whether
 RW> to set up transnet and then bang it into the bbs or what to do there
 . 

I'm using Pegasus.  It's another DOS (probably freeware) program. 
Richard put together a bunch of things from Wattcp, if I remember
correctly... :)

 RW> Will look at Ben's files list but think I've seen it and a
 RW> few other things there.  Reminds me I've got to get back to
 RW> culling Ben's file list of categories I'd have no use for
 RW> and making it of more manageable size to open with my
 RW> favorite text editor .

Minor details... 

 RW>> Two purposes, help me find what I need, and we'll keep this
 RW>> echo from the backbone ax .
 NB>> Good reason...  useful place to have, even if only occasional... 

 RW> Indeed it is.  Too many near dead echoes on the old backbone these
 RW> days.  Remember the salad days a bit over a decade ago when these here
 RW> echoes were all jumping with activity . 

Tis indeed a far cry from that nowadays, but the spirit of helpfulness
hasn't really left, there's just fewer of us around now...  :)

ttyl      neb

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