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From: sridhar@tekcrl.CRL.TEK.COM (S Sridhar)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: HELP: Data/Mail transfer across PC/ATs over phone lines.
Message-ID: <3030@tekcrl.CRL.TEK.COM>
Date: 6 Sep 88 18:02:54 GMT
Article-I.D.: tekcrl.3030
Distribution: comp
Organization: Tektronix Inc., Beaverton, Or.
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I'm an absolute IBM PC neophyte, so I'd appreciate all the help I can get on 
this one:

A friend of mine here in Portland works in a PC/Unisys environment. He would 
like to periodically transfer data or even mail messages to his company's 
division in Europe. Right now they physically mail floppies back and forth 
which is really cutting down on their productivity. The machine on the 
receiving end (in Europe) is also an IBM PC/AT. The problem is to transmit data 
(which would otherwise requires physical mailing of floppies) back and forth 
over the phone lines. If required he is willing to set up a PC/AT as a 
dedicated mail server.
  So here are the questions:
	1. Are there any commerical products in the PC world (i'm sure there are) that 
would enable this process.
		If so, please give me the contact, phone numbers, addresses etc.
	2. Please mention any details required for configuring such a set up, modems, 
physical network modules etc.
	3. Companies that specialize in such software/hardware.
	4. If you're from Portland, info about any PC users group is also welcome.

Please EMAIL all your replies. I normally do not read this newsgroup. However 
if you prefer, by all means do post your reply. If there are any 
questions/clarifications regarding the requirements, please do not hesitate to 
ask.


Thanks a lot. Regards,

S. Sridhar
Tektronix, Inc.