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From: wrsturm%Ins.MRC.AdhocNet.CA@UNCAEDU.BITNET (W R Sturm)
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Subject: Re: VAX mail and ASYNC DECNET
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Date: 28 Jan 88 04:02:28 GMT
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> Can one of you net.wizards please tell me whether or not it's possible
> to send mail to a remote node, who's configured as a dial-up DYNAMIC
> async DECNET node?

> My company wants me to connect it's microVAX in New York to his mommie
> in Geneve, Switzerland.  And of course, their too cheap to use a
> X.25 packet switched network (ie, TYMNET).  So I figured I'd
> use ASYNC DECNET.  The only problem is that since it's a dynamic
> connection (link is made once a week), we can't seem to send mail
> to the remote node when it's not there.

        You will need some sort of layer there to catch the mail when
        the node is not there.  I have been using the Software Tools
        Mail System to do that at my site.  There is also PMDF that
        does essentially the same thing.  Both packages allow you
        to queue up messages for delivery.  If the node is not
        available at the time, it will try again later.  There is a
        maximum time after which the mail will be returned as old.

> Another related problem I've been having is switching the line manually
> from interactive to DECNET (set term TT:/protocol=DDCMP).  Since I'm
> logging on to the bigVAX in Switzerland first, to receive my mail,
> then trying to switch the line to DECNET while I'm still logged in.
> I get "device already allocated to another process (Burp)"

        If your process has any opcom stuff coming to it, it will
        not allow the switch to take place.  A REPLY/DISABLE usually
        will take care of it.  Also you cannot be running anything
        else, no subprocesses.  At that point you can issue the

                $Set Term/Protocol=DDCMP/Switch=DECNET

        Good luck.
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Warren R. Sturm
Mount Royal College
Information Systems, Computer Operations
4825 Richard Road S.W.
Calgary, Alberta  CANADA
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