In a msg on , Robby Dittmann of 1:133/8003
writes to Zorch Frezberg:
 ZF>> Is there any way to run either the Win32 or MS-DOS 
 ZF>> version of MAXIMUS *without* the FOSSIL loaded?
 RD> That's a very vague question.  What is your operating system?  
 RD> Are you running a front end mailer?
I am attempting to run Maximus using ARGUS as a front-end.  ARGUS allows 
dial-up and TCP/IP connections, however, the documentation is written as if 
you already know how to configure ARGUS.
The HELP provides a "solution" to fire up Maximus...
      d:\max\maxn.exe -s%b -b%B -n%n -p%h
     %b ARGUS_DTE    Port Speed
     %B ARGUS_DCE    Connect Speed
     %n ARGUS_LINE   Mailer Line (number of active TCP/IP connects)
     %p ARGUS_INDEX  TCP/IP Port number
     
But there is *no* information on how to handle a FOSSIL connection.
I have, using COM/IP! from Tactical Software (demo expires 10/31), managed to 
get MAximus to _see_ the 'virtual modem', and from the "external" 
configurations, I can get it to fire the BBS up on hitting  twice.
But...Max fires in LOCAL mode, and won't pass the port info.  Tried using 
RUNBBS.BAT from the Max distribution, and a SPAWNBBS.BAT from a Binkley 
config, since ARGUS is essentially a Binkley style mailer.
  I can feel that the answer is simple, but I'm trying to do this 
'under the gun'...the demo runs out, and I am trying to do this in between my 
_regular_ work, since that's where I'm setting it up.
Any and all input is worthwhile...
-zf-
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