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From: pozar@hoptoad.uucp (Tim Pozar)
Newsgroups: alt.bbs,comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: BBS Software
Message-ID: <5802@hoptoad.uucp>
Date: 31 Oct 88 23:48:56 GMT
References: <956@galaxy>
Reply-To: pozar@hoptoad.UUCP (Tim Pozar)
Distribution: usa
Organization: Syncstream/Widget Systems (San Francisco)
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In article <956@galaxy> bernstei@andromeda (Drew E Bernstein) writes:
>   We looked around for a bulletin board system that met a few requirements.
>              1) Well Supported.
>	       2) Supports multiple nodes over a network.
>	       3) Has large installed user base.
>	       4) Supports outside Doors.
>	       5) Will work with a PAD and most modems.
>	       6) Fast and efficient file transfer protocols. 
>	       
>PC-Board met all of those requirements.  It was easy to install in the test
>there are many local sysops running it to assist us with miscellaneous
>problems.  There are a few things it is lacking though.  We would like to be
>able to use a true e-mail system and send files with messages to an individual
>user.  We have devised a way of doing this with some programs and the comments
>field but it is very awkward and requires a program to be constantly moving 
>files around.  This method is very kludgy and I would like to avoid it, but if
>nothing else can be found, it will have to suffice.  If you can suggest
>another program that has the network features like PC-Board but with true
>E-Mail capabilities and where I can contact the authors or company, I would 
>be very grateful.  Also, has anyone heard anything about Galticomm BBS.
> 

    Try Fido Software for Fido Version 12.  Fido meets all of
    your requirments and the ones you were wishing for.  The 
    number is 415-764-1688.  Their address is:
	 Fido Software
	 164 Shipley
	 San Francisco CA 94107.

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