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From: time@tbomb.ice.com (Tim Endres)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: Re: AppleLink (un)Useable?
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Date: 31 Dec 90 19:13:11 GMT
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Organization: ICE Engineering, Inc.
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In article <2031@metasoft.UUCP>, alan@metasoft.UUCP (Alan Epstein) writes:
> Does anyone regularly use AppleLink?

Not me.

> I have found, despite the introduction of v6.0, that this 'service'
> is slower and less reliable than ever. Is it just my connection
> or have others found this thing difficult to use?

I only login once a week to check for mail and important notices.
I NEVER login to AppleLink to *send* mail, since I can send it right
here from my Mac for free at Telebit speeds! Further, I insist that
most AppleLink users reach via Usenet, since I login so infrequently
and download my Usenet mail hourly!

tim.