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From: gavron@sunquest.UUCP (Ehud Gavron)
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Subject: [tcp-ip] Re: Major bug in TALK on WIN/TCP for VMS
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Date: 3 Jul 90 03:03:12 GMT
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In article <28296.2689c707@vaxb.acs.unt.edu>, billy@vaxb.acs.unt.edu writes:
> Hi,
> 
> In WIN/TCP for VMS 5.1, TALK does not handle userids with numeric characters
> in them correctly.  
> 
> If anybody has any suggestions, please let me know. 

	Install MultiNet.  Its versions of TALK (as well as SMTP,
	FINGER, nameservice, R services, etcetera) all work as
	per the RFCs.

> Billy Barron                  Bitnet : BILLY@UNTVAX
> University of North Texas   Internet : billy@vaxb.acs.unt.edu
> 
> PS The ANONYMOUS account on TWG.COM gives a "User Authorization Failure"
>    message now.

	PS The ANONYMOUS account on TGV.COM (the developers of Multinet)
	   is full of useful information. :-)

	Ehud

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