13 Aug
1997
13 Aug
'97
1:40 a.m.
Oh, well, thinks like that do happen, and there's not much you can do about
it. I use MS-MAIL, and a lot of times, I don't even GET some of the
messages :-( I hate it, but it's all my computer will run. It seems like
every reader has it's problems.
--
-Jason
(roblwill(a)usaor.net)
ICQ#-1730318
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From: cdrmool(a)interlog.com
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
Subject: Re: FW: Dos v2.11 apology
Date: Wednesday, August 12, 1998 5:03 AM
Sorry for the empty message back a bit. I understand some people were
annoyed. Let me explain for those who don't use Pine as a mail reader.
The cancel command ctrl-c and cancel ctrl-x are easy to mix up. Its
about
as annoying as when using Telix and wanting to shell
out (alt-j) and
accidentally hang up (alt-h). Yes, you are prompted to make sure you want
to
send after ctrl-x but if your not expecting it, simply
expecting to
cancel, hitting the return is done before the prompt is even seen. Also,
being a reasonably fast typist leads to mistakes of overconfidence in
what
has been typed. Remappimg the keyboard would be the
obvious answer but
after once doing so I caused new problems, so I don't bother.
I promise it will never happen again.
Colan
12 Aug
12 Aug
1:41 p.m.
Jason Willgruber wrote:
Oh, well, thinks like that do happen, and there's not much you can do about
it. I use MS-MAIL, and a lot of times, I don't even GET some of the
messages :-( I hate it, but it's all my computer will run. It seems like
every reader has it's problems.
I can personally guarantee that that isn't the only mailer/reader your
computer will run. Or I will shit in my hat and wear it backwards for a
month. (If your school/job/ISP has made a decision not to allow to use
anything better, it doesn't mean your computer can't do it).
--
-Jason
(roblwill(a)usaor.net)
ICQ#-1730318
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--
Ward Griffiths <mailto:gram@cnct.com> <http://www.cnct.com/home/gram/>
They say that politics makes strange bedfellows.
Of course, the main reason they cuddle up is to screw somebody else.
Michael Flynn, _Rogue Star_
From: cdrmool(a)interlog.com
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
Subject: Re: FW: Dos v2.11 apology
Date: Wednesday, August 12, 1998 5:03 AM
Sorry for the empty message back a bit. I understand some people were
annoyed. Let me explain for those who don't use Pine as a mail reader.
The cancel command ctrl-c and cancel ctrl-x are easy to mix up. Its
about
as annoying as when using Telix and wanting to
shell out (alt-j) and
accidentally hang up (alt-h). Yes, you are prompted to make sure you want
to
send after ctrl-x but if your not expecting it,
simply expecting to
cancel, hitting the return is done before the prompt is even seen. Also,
being a reasonably fast typist leads to mistakes of overconfidence in
what
> has been typed. Remappimg the keyboard would be the obvious answer but
> after once doing so I caused new problems, so I don't bother.
> I promise it will never happen again.
>
> Colan
> 
2:12 p.m.
On Wed, 12 Aug 1998, Ward Donald Griffiths III wrote:
Jason Willgruber wrote:
I really hope Jason is running ROM'd versions of Microsoft apps on
something like a Windows CE handheld just so I can see that hat trick!
-- Doug
Oh, well, thinks like that do happen, and there's not much you can do about
it. I use MS-MAIL, and a lot of times, I don't even GET some of the
messages :-( I hate it, but it's all my computer will run. It seems like
every reader has it's problems.
I can personally guarantee that that isn't the only mailer/reader your
computer will run. Or I will shit in my hat and wear it backwards for a
month. (If your school/job/ISP has made a decision not to allow to use
anything better, it doesn't mean your computer can't do it). 
6:43 p.m.
[Uses MSmail?]
I'd rather just get a telnet client and talk straight to the SMTP interface
than use Outlook.
In fact, I normally do.
HELO myhostname
MAIL FROM: me
RCPT TO: you
DATA
xyzzy
.
QUIT
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13 Aug
13 Aug
12:44 p.m.
Daniel A. Seagraves wrote:
[Uses MSmail?]
I'd rather just get a telnet client and talk straight to the SMTP interface
than use Outlook.
In fact, I normally do.
HELO myhostname
MAIL FROM: me
RCPT TO: you
DATA
xyzzy
.
QUIT
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That requires a direct doorway through the firewall. Merrill does
not grant me that as a contractor, nor does it give such access
willingly to long-term (we're talking decades, folks) employees.
--
Ward Griffiths <mailto:gram@cnct.com> <http://www.cnct.com/home/gram/>
Bill Gates has this situation where the federal government wants him
convicted for attempting a monopoly. Has Bill considered responding
with a question as to why there's only one Justice Department?
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