Path: utzoo!censor!geac!torsqnt!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!emory!gatech!galbp!gisatl!david.deitch From: david.deitch@gisatl.FIDONET.ORG (David Deitch) Newsgroups: comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d Subject: How can I get files from FidoNet? Message-ID: <852.276F2C50@gisatl.FIDONET.ORG> Date: 19 Dec 90 07:47:53 GMT Organization: Galaxy Information System (GIS) 1:133/411 Atlanta, Ga Lines: 19 gateways are actually BBSs running mailer software compatible with both networks as front ends. If you have a fidonet compatible mailer, you can try to FREQ (file request) via fidonet. Or if you have the site's phone number, you can call the BBS and attempt to login as a user. In my case, if I have a file that someone wants, send me a message and as soon as I can I will uu/xxencode it and send it to you. If I missed the gist of your question, let me know and I will try better David Deitch (GIS) deitch@gisatl.fidonet.org 1:133/411@fidonet 18:716/411@keshernet -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- David Deitch - via FidoNet node 1:133/411 UUCP: galbp!gisatl!david.deitch INTERNET: david.deitch@gisatl.FIDONET.ORG