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From: JS05STAF@MIAMIU.BITNET (Joe Simpson)
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.pcip-l,comp.sys.novell
Subject: Novell, wide area service, ms-dos
Message-ID: <91025.133331JS05STAF@MIAMIU.BITNET>
Date: 25 Jan 91 18:33:31 GMT
Organization: Miami University - Academic Computer Service
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A division at Miami is considering implementation of a 200+
node Novel lan consisting of mostly MS-DOS systems with a
few Macintosh computers.  The clients will need tcp/ip
wide area services for telnet (vt100, and tn3270) and ftp.
Presumably there will be a mail system in use that we
will bridge wide area mail (smtp) to.  The Mac's are a
no brainer.  The MS-DOS computers are much harder
tp specify.
 
My question?  Has anyone out there sucessfully implemented
Novel client software with something approaching a "standard"
tcp/ip stack on an MS-DOS computer?  I'm also interested in
any mail recommendations you might have for this system.
 
Many thanks for the info.
 
P.S.  As an alternative to implementing directly on the MS-DOS
computers we would reluluctantly accept some kind of gateway
system.