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From: jbayer@ispi.UUCP (Jonathan Bayer)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix
Subject: Re: Using UUCP under a BBS system???
Message-ID: <1304@ispi.UUCP>
Date: 10 Feb 90 14:59:20 GMT
References: <2959@murtoa.cs.mu.oz.au>
Organization: Intelligent Software Products, Inc.
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vortex@cs.mu.oz.au (Mark Gregson) writes:


>	Hi,
>	I don't suppose anyone out there would know if
>	there is a BBS system for Xenix that will allow
>	users to use the UUCP mail facility??

>	I have been told that XBBS will do this, is this true or
>	false?? I want users to be able to send and receive UUCP
>	mail whilst logged into the BBS and not have to give out
>	shell accounts for this facility.


XBBS will allow you to do this, up to a point.  You can allow your users
access to the shell, at which point they have access to the mail
facility.  However, if you want them to be able to receive mail you will
have to either give them login accounts, or start hacking with the
mailer.


JB
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