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From: lmbailey@vela.acs.oakland.edu (Laurana Bailey)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
Subject: Re: Amiga BBS software
Keywords: BBS, fidonet, usenet
Message-ID: <7512@vela.acs.oakland.edu>
Date: 25 Jun 91 21:20:12 GMT
References: <6767@uafhp.uark.edu>
Organization: Lemming-Aid 1992 - Benefit Concert To Save The Lemmings
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In article <6767@uafhp.uark.edu> kcampbel@uafhp.uark.edu (Keith Alan Campbell) writes:
| 
| A friend of mine is considering starting up a local BBS using either his 3000
| or a 1000 dedicated just for the BBS. He'd like to know what software is 
| available, either commercial or PD, that can handle fidonet and/or usenet news
| and email. 
| 
| Thanks!  

Well, falling into that catagory in the commercial arena are: Dialog
(fido & usenet), Paragon/StarNet (FidoNet recieve and send and Usenet
Receive only), C-Net (Usenet), XenoLink (FidoNet)

In the PD arena only TransAmiga so far is capable of FidoNet. It's
actually Shareware, but is pretty good.

Laurana



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