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From: david@csource.oz.au (david nugent)
Newsgroups: comp.mail.uucp
Subject: Re: Software to go from Fidonet to Usenet, and vice versa
Message-ID: <896@csource.oz.au>
Date: 31 Jan 91 16:45:13 GMT
References: <2336.27A61D0B@ofa123.fidonet.org> <59485@aurs01.UUCP>
Organization: Unique Computing Pty Ltd, Melb, Aust.
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In <59485@aurs01.UUCP> roberson@aurs01.UUCP (Charles "Chip" Roberson) writes:

> > CR> It also doesn't work with some of the FidoNet mailers.  

> >Most of the mailers in common use work quite well with Ufgate.  Obviously one 
> >would avoid using a mailer that doesn't work with Ufgate.

> That's one hell of an arrogant attitude.  The mailer was there first and
> in this case it was FrontDoor which is well used.  Many people have complained
> about making UFGATE work with FrontDoor (and others) and the documentation
> was no help.  Just because someone wants to add functionality to their
> system, they have to change their mailer?

I used UFGATE successfully with FrontDoor for some months.  I've since
assisted at least 3 other sites running a similar mailer configuration
to run it. I don't know what specific problems you saw in setting up
UFGATE in a Frontdoor environment, but I sure didn't see any.


> Conclusion:  unless one has a relatively specific configuration, a good
> knowledge of USENET, and a lot of patience, UFGATE is not a good choice.

That's true in any case. :-)


	david
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