-=[ Quoting Paul Broadwith to Matthew Laird ]=-
 PB> Hello Matthew ...
 PB> 'Matthew Laird' wrote to 'Paul Broadwith' on Wednesday February 11
 PB> 1998 ...
 ML> The only partial solution is to use a mailer called Argus, then at least
 ML> your mailer can be 32-bit even if your board can not.
 PB> I know.
 PB> The problem with NT is that a 32bit app cannot pass a hot com port to
 PB> a 16 bit app. Argus has found a way around this (I believe by dropping
 PB> the com port and letting the BBS pick it up 'cold') and therefore the
 PB> 'this is NT's problem' no longer stands up.
 PB> I agree this is the way NT works, but as there *may* be a work around
 PB> (I don't know if this would have to be implemented any differently
 PB> under Max to get doors working) I think it shoudl be investigated and
 PB> taken (if it proves viable). It will allow those of us running NT to
 PB> run an NT version of Maximus.
 PB> So please, no more 'this is NT's fault', eh.
Wildcat! is also able to handle running under NT with a little utility known
as Binkshim.  I don't know if Binkshim will do anything for Max though.  I'm
assuming that they're running a 32-bit Bink into a 16-bit (or DOS) Wildcat!
                                Phil
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