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to: SEAN SIXSMITH
from: BOB HOLIDAY
date: 1997-05-21 09:26:00
subject: Software to connect with a Fido hub via 09:26:0205/21/97

Hello Sean!
Tuesday May 20 1997 09:12, Sean Sixsmith wrote to All:
 SS> Perhaps someone can help me here.  I now have an ftp Fidonet uplink
 SS> and I would like to automate the process of dialling my isp, ftping to
 SS> my directory on my uplink's server, upload/download any mail and then
 SS> log off/disconnect from my isp.  Unfortunately the two software
 SS> "packages" that allow an OS/2 system to do the above using the IAK
 SS> (Mailftp and Ftpfid17) I cannot for the life of me get to work. :-(
 SS> Are there any other Fido ftp packages floating about out there that
 SS> are easier to set up and get working?  Has anyone used Ka9q on their
 SS> OS/2 machine and if so what were the results (good, bad, wouldn't
 SS> touch it with a 10' barge pool)?
 SS> Currently I am manually transferring the mail.  While this is ok at
 SS> present there may come a time that I am away from my computer
 SS> (Shudder! >;->) and thus will be unable to send/receive any mail,
 SS> hence me wanting something to automate this process.
I'm using the combination of In-Joy and the FtpHubC rex script, and it works
like a charm.  It's not a high tech as many of the combinations out there, 
ut
it works great for me.
Bob
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