3 Jun
2001
3 Jun
'01
4:50 a.m.
Simple, other than PCs the only netable machines I have
are, Vaxen,
PDP-11s.
Of those the PDP-11s really dont have a OS that supports IP networking
and
the vaxen are all serial consoles (no graphics). Doable on vaxen but not
practical.
You can use MAIL on the VAXen, as well as some fairly nice 3rd party apps.
I do email all the time at home on a VT420 connected to a DECserver,
talking to my one OpenVMS system which functions as a private email server
among other things. One a serial console you can also read news and surf
the net quite easily. Once you add DECwindows you've really got it nice,
especially if you step up to something like a PWS433au, which is quite
reasonably priced these days.
Zane
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