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Skriven 2005-03-06 00:17:00 av CHARLES ANGELICH (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av CHARLES SCAGLIONE
Ärende: Off line Readers
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Hello Charles - 

->>> Tom, I do not remember. Have you accessed Docs place via
->>> HTTP://docsplace.org/ 

TW>> I was TelNetting in via Hyperterminal. But becasue of
TW>> problems, I cound download but not up-load Packets, I
TW>> started using the HTML entry. Althouhg since th mail is
TW>> flowing a bit I am back to Live On Line BBS reading and
TW>> Writing for now. JUSAT far more convient and less
TW>> complicated for ME! 

CS> When using HyperTerminal to telnet and likewise
CS> download\upload QWK packets, you have to specify the
CS> download and upload folders the first time it's used.
CS> Afterward, HyperTerminal will remember the folder. Not
CS> exactly intuitive by any means, and can be confusing
CS> especially in a telnet session. Also setting up the
CS> terminal window can be difficult if you use the wrong font.
CS> You may wind up with a window that's too small or one that
CS> has extra large fonts and wraps. Makes it very difficult to
CS> reply and edit while online. 

CS> I used HyperTerminal PE up until the last version released
CS> by Hilgraeve and then switched to NetTerm. NetTerm is so
CS> much easier to use and setup - only it is not free.
CS> Registration was I believe $29.95. 

CS> Why not setup your newsreader as I have done and download
CS> packets from Ross' server? I'm not exactly in love with
CS> Outlook Express but it does act as an adequate newsreader
CS> and editor. Since I have MS Office XP loaded, Outlook
CS> Express uses the spell checker from MS Word and spell
CS> checks replies automatically. However, if you do not have
CS> MS Office or Word loaded, there are several free spell
CS> checkers available for Outlook Express which work just as
CS> well. Let me know and I'll send you the URL where one can
CS> be downloaded from for free. 

Using a newsreader for FIDO echos is interesting and 'unique'.
Unique being the keyword here. If that is the only alternative
to online reading/replying then you are 'married' to that one
unique BBS that sends you FIDO for your newsreader. 

I continue to recommend using one of the many free standard QWK
offline readers rather than paint anyone into a corner with
access to only one BBS or nothing. 

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