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From: john@ai.etl.army.mil (John Benton)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip.ibmpc
Subject: KA9Q and NCSA Telnet Question
Keywords: TCP/IP, SMPT, KA9Q, NCSA
Message-ID: <389@ai.etl.army.mil>
Date: 3 Jan 90 21:19:16 GMT
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Organization: USAETL, Fort Belvoir, Virginia
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I previously posted a request for advice on the best way to connect PC
compatibles and McIntoshes to our TCP/IP network.  NCSA Telnet and KA9Q were
the two packages most frequently recommended for PC connectivity.  I want to
thank everyone who responded.

I have been comparing the features of KA9Q and NCSA Telnet and I have several
questions that I hope someone will be able to answer so that I can make a
decision on which system we should use.

   (1)  Can the POP3 software from Clarkson University be used with NCSA
        Telnet.  

   (2)	KA9Q has SMPT mail support but how does it handle the problem 
	that your PC may not be turned on (or may be performing some 
	other task) when mail arrives for your PC.  Is a PC server
	required.

   (3)	Are there performance penalties in using Russ Nelson's Packet Driver
	with NCSA compared to using NCSA's built-in driver support.  You
	can go either way with the WD8003 card but only the packet driver 
	supports 3C503, NE1000, etc.


					Many Thanks,
							John


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