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From: uuvvuu@mixcom.COM (Craig L. Stodolenak)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Telecom program help needed
Message-ID: <440@mixcom.COM>
Date: 30 Mar 91 10:10:29 GMT
Organization: Milwaukee Information eXchange (Public access Usenet, Email)
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I just purchased a used 1040 ST and SC1224 about a week ago and have a
few questions.  Okay, really just one question:  Which telecommunications
package do you use and why?

My observations so far:

     UniTerm     A really spiffy interface with some functions just where
                 I want them, others a mile away, or lacking altogether.
                 The emulations are immaculate from what I can tell,
                 but lack of Zmodem, or even batch Ymodem is a big
                 no-no for me.

     Interlink   Lots 'o features with a so-so interface.  At least
                 everything seems available reasonably quickly.  Why
                 I don't have control over whether or not a LF is
                 inserted when I hit CR in the buffer window is beyond
                 me.  I'm currently using v1.82; I've heard that the
                 latest is v1.85 but it's buggy.  The emulation .EMU
                 files I have seem old and definately have bugs; the
                 protocols work reasonably well.  Dialing menu is too
                 short for me.  I'd like a built-in _full_-featured
                 Zmodem.

     ST TalkPro  v2.0 is supposedly still unfinished, but again
                 supposedly has a lot of nice features.  I haven't seen
                 it to comment.  Have any of you?

     Vanterm     I was told to look into this product.  I have yet to
                 see it or to hear any more than, "get it".  Should I?
                 Why?

Since telecommunicating is the #1 thing I do with my computer, the
associated software is of prime importance to me.  Any help with this
would be greatly appreciated.  Please post, my E-mail quota is full (yes,
we have off-site quotas here).

Thanks!

-- 
Craig L. Stodolenak           "Then have sent to my chambers two young boys,
mixcom!craig%uunet.uu.net      a pumkin, and the schnauzer.  After this meet-
craig@mixcom.com               ing I shall wish to be depraved."  -- E. Weiner