There are 3 messages totalling 147 lines in this issue. Topics of the day: 1. Switching from ISP BACK to CServe (2) 2. [garayg@ucunix.san.uc.edu: For $ale !?] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 3 Aug 1996 08:19:37 -0700 From: Tim Phelps Subject: Re: Switching from ISP BACK to CServe >From: Christopher McLeod > > CServe has a rate similar to my ISP (for 15 hours of CServe use). Some ISP's are even cheaper. :) > The problem is that I cannot get the hang of sending and receiving > binary files. When I send attachments to myself from work, I have to > save it to a dir on my ISP rather than downloading that email directly > to my computer. > > These are added steps I would like to do without. I'm assuming you mean when you access the web. When you do this, can you download files directly to your computer via the "d" command? Also, via the options "o" menu you (depending on the provider) can save files to your work directory, mailbox or directly to disk. On some systems, you can download files directly from your work directory. > On CServe, all I have to do is go to my mailbox and download any of > the messages I want directly to my C64 (attachment and all). > > For example, I sent several text files to my ISP. I received them > successfully. Then I had to save them all to a dir at my ISP. I then > exit "elm" and do a "sz [filename]" ("filename" being the name of the > file I saved all of my texfiles to). > > I d/l this file (containing all of the text files) and then tried to > uudecode it. Well, it uudecoded the first file successfully, but it > got "stuck" on the second one. It just sat there with the drive > lights on for about 10 minutes (it should have only taken, at the > most, 3 minutes). Does your ISP have a way to uudecode files online? [...] > The only problem with going back w/ CServe is that the telnet > connection for surfing won't let me d/l anything, or even set up a > bookmark file. Those problems are what is keeping me with the ISP. To those who don't know, CompuServe doesn't offer web (Lynx) access to the text user. For those want to access the web, they would have to telnet to another site for web access. > > Can anyone help? Possibly give me a lead on a more user friendly ISP? > Maybe that is all that is available for UNIX users, I don't know. It depends on where you live. By the way, I use a free-net and I can receive (and send) files just fine so I'm sure this can be worked out without going back to CompuServe. :) -- Tim Phelps -- The comments I made above are my own. T.Phelps4@genie.com / ar249@lafn.org / http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/3284 http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Park/4645 ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 3 Aug 1996 12:52:58 -0400 From: Michael Bendure Subject: Re: Switching from ISP BACK to CServe > Can anyone out there convince me to stay with my UNIX based ISP > instead of going BACK to CompuServe? Personally, I wouldn't even consider it. > CServe has a rate similar to my ISP (for 15 hours of CServe use). Hmm, I only pay 19.95 a month and get unlimited access and unlimited time online. Can't do that with Compuserve. Not only do you have limited access, but you also have to pay a by minute rate after the 15 hours. Shoot, I can spend 15 hours on the Net in just one or two days. WHat would I do for the rest of the month? :) > The problem is that I cannot get the hang of sending and receiving > binary files. When I send attachments to myself from work, I have to > save it to a dir on my ISP rather than downloading that email directly > to my computer. So why is this a problem? Only one more step and acheives the same purpose. > WHEREAS with CServe, I could have d/l each file individually, > uudecoded them individually, and been just fine! :-) Well, thats why you pay the price CServe wants. Personally, I would save myself 100's if not 1000's of dollars staying with my ISP compared to going to CServe. That alone justifies using one or two more step to download my mail. The thing is, I also have a PC, so I don't have to deal with all that you described. My PC software does all that stuff for me. I use my Commodore to FTP files and double check my web page in text format. Sometimes I use the Commodore for IRC as well, to make it easier to DCC files. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 3 Aug 1996 11:42:37 -0700 From: Tim Phelps Subject: [garayg@ucunix.san.uc.edu: For $ale !?] Be sure to reply to the "reply-to" address not the "from:" address. ================= Begin forwarded message ================= From: garayg@ucunix.san.uc.edu (Anthony Garay) To: ar249@lafn.ORG Subject: For $ale !? Date: Thu, 01 Aug Dear Commodore person- I came across your web site under a Netscape seach for "Commodore." Maybe you can help me. I'm looking to sell a good condition, fully operative COMMODORE 128. Do you know any groups or companies or persons that may be interested, and if so, how could I reach them? Thanks alot for your time, - Anthony -- Tim Phelps -- The comments I made above are my own. T.Phelps4@genie.com / ar249@lafn.org / http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/3284 http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Park/4645 ------------------------------ End of COMMODOR Digest - 2 Aug 1996 to 3 Aug 1996 ************************************************* =END=