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From: CJS@CANCTR.MC.DUKE.EDU
Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.genbank
Subject: USENET
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Date: 2 May 91 19:41:28 GMT
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Fellow bboard readers-
	I have been reading the recent outpouring of mail regarding the
establishment of USENET systems for everyone and the abolishing of e-mail
access to the genbank bulletin boards.....
	I wrote to my system manager and mentioned that there was a problem
with several of my bboard subscriptions and inquired about switching to a
USENET system.....in response he asked for details which I am unable to
provide so I thought I would ask for your assistance in providing the following
information regarding USENET systems vs. e-mail access:
	1. What is the nature of the problem that individual USENET systems
	would solve (presumably something about the e-mail system causes
	the problem)?
	2. Is USENET publicly available and where (any addl details would be
	useful)?
	3. What are the purported advantages of a USENET system as opposed to 
	e-mail access (I think its obvious that I don't really know what
	USENET is...so any information along those lines would also be
	informative)?

And any other information would be greatly appreciated.....I gather from the
discussions going on, that I am not the only one with these questions, so
any relevant or addl information that could be provided would be greatly 
appreciated!!!
		Thanx-
			Caryl Schwartzbach

			cjs@canctr.mc.duke.edu