Re: Text-based Service gone! Now What?

[Mike Pfaiffer <pfaiffer@mts.net>]

Donal Leader wrote:
> 
> My provider (IOL) in Ireland has just given me notice of their decision to
> suspend the text-based email, newsgroup and web services from the end of
> this month. I've been using PROTERM with my Apple II to access these
> services for years. I'm searching for other providers but since IOL was
> the first and main ISP with text-based access, I'm not hopeful.
> 
> Is there any software for the Apple II that can cope with PPP?
> 
> Donal
> Galway, Ireland

	This is a rather exotic solution which rather depends on how much cash
you have. You can set up a Linux machine to go and get your mail and
news on a regular basis. From there you can connect your Apple to it
using a nullmodem cable (assuming you are using an external modem and
serial card). 

	Alternatively some local universities may still have shell accounts.
They would use them to teach UNIX. They may help out if you explain the
situation and ask nicely.

				Later
				Mike




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