Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!ukma!robert
From: robert@ms.uky.edu (Robert Lee)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans
Subject: NOVELL networks
Message-ID: <11806@s.ms.uky.edu>
Date: 31 May 89 23:04:39 GMT
Reply-To: robert@ms.uky.edu (Robert Lee)
Distribution: usa
Organization: U of Kentucky, Communication Services, Networking
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We are currently looking at getting Novell networks on campus.
What I'd like to know is can the Novell ethernet network send
mail via smtp, use the Internet protocols or is it just another
protocol that can't be used to mainframe computers that are using
the Internet protocols(TCP/IP FTP etc).  Has anyone found better
PC networking solutions?  I feel that the ideal solution would
address the following:    

1) Connectivity to mainframes via  TCP/IP?
2) File transfer to mainframes via FTP.?
3) Database sharing between PC and or mainframes.
4) File sharing between PC and mainframes.
5) Mail serving from mainframes to PC and back, something like POP?

From what I've read so far in this group about Novell and mainframe 
connectivity is that you have to fire up programs like NCSA or some
other flavour that control I/O through the ethernet card.. 
Also there appear to be some device support problems,  I'm interested
in hearing about anything good or bad about Novell or alternative
PC networking in the ethernet environment with mainframes in the picture
also.

Thanks in advance,

Robert
SYSBOB@UKCC or robert@ncc.uky.edu or robert@ms.uky.edu