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From: webb@ibmpa.awdpa.ibm.com (Bill Webb)
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Subject: Re: for IBMers Only
Keywords: Messages
Message-ID: <1991Feb19.111035@ibmpa.awdpa.ibm.com>
Date: 19 Feb 91 19:10:35 GMT
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In article <6044@mentor.cc.purdue.edu>, yaoko@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (Kelvin) writes:
|> Hello,
|> 
|>     I was wondering if anyone out there knows about the IBM "profs"
|> 
|>     internal system, and how I can send messages (if possible) 
|> 
|>     to my father who works oversses for IBM. 
|> 
|>     Any help would be appreciated...
|> 
|>     Thanks in advance.
|> 
|> 					 KELVIN (-273.15 C) 
|>     

The only way that I know that this can be done is if initiated 
by your father. He would have to request a Inter-Enterprise Connection
which would mean he would have to find a machine that is an internet 
gateway that would allow him to send and receive mail to and from your
machine.

If the only purpose for this is to get personal messages I doubt it can
be arranged (he would be asking for permission to use IBM resources
for personal purposes). If there is some sort of justification for using
IBM resources then have your father contact me (WEBB@AUSVM6) and I'll try
to get the information he needs.

I think that your best bet would be to look into the comercial services
(e.g. Prodigy) that offer this sort of thing. If they are not available
where your father is then you may be out of luck.

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