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From: joec@Morgan.COM (Joe Collins)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc,alt.bbs,ny.nysernet.nysertech,news.misc,pubnet.nixpub,comp.mail.misc
Subject: pc access to usenet
Message-ID: <472@s6.Morgan.COM>
Date: 26 Oct 89 19:43:58 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Morgan Stanley & Co. NY, NY
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I may soon lose my access to usenet/news. :-((((((
I have asked this before and have gotten part of the way
with much help from others. I thank all those who did respond
last time. Some were quite helpful.

At this time, I have the stuff from SIMTEL that allows me 
some sort of access to the usenet (INTERIM.ARC, etc).

My goal is simple.
I wish to be able to read selected newsgroups and be able
to post to selected newsgroups. I wish to be able to
read mail directed to me and post mail to people.
The number of newsgroups I am interested in is rather small.

I have an IBM PC w/DOS3.1, 320k ram, 40meg disk, 2400 baud
modem, KERMIT.
I do have Compuserv access but I hear that doesn't quite do it.
BUT-I can email to people and vice versa, but no newsgroups.

1-Can I dial somewhere near to me (Northern NJ) using KERMIT
  into a news service? Is there such a service for a nominal fee?

2-Using the INTERIM.ARC (which allows me to become some version
  of a mail connection/server) can I do the same? Who out there has
  done this succussfully?

N.B.I presently dial into a unix system, using kermit as a vt102
    and this works just fine. I also have access at work.

BTW: I'll be HAPPY to post to 'comp.sys.ibm.pc' any good info
     that solves my upcoming dilemma.

Sorry for the WIDE posting but I wish to get moving on this.

many, many thanks.

please email me direct at:

joec@morgan.com