cc:Mail

[Bill Degnan]

On Fri, Dec 18, 2020 at 8:44 PM Tomas By via cctalk <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
wrote:

> Everybody,
>
> Am experimenting with a HP 200LX and cc:Mail v. 8.1, and would like to
> know more about `interactive mode.' There is a choice when connecting
> between `copy & disconnect' and `interactive.' When I try the latter I
> get a pop-up window saying
>
>   The version of Router you are
>   connecting to does NOT support
>   interactive mode!
>
> The version of the router program is `cc:Mail NT ROUTER Version 6.10.00.4'
>
> In the following article
> https://www.palmtoppaper.com/ptphtml/30/pt300054.htm
> it says
> `I have noticed that cc:Mail Mobile lacks some of the capabilities of the
> desktop version:
>
> 1. cc:Mail Mobile only allows me to "Copy unread mail and disconnect."
> [...]
> 2. cc:Mail on your desktop allows for an "Interactive connection to
>   Post Office." Whenever an e-mail message comes in you get
>   beeped. You can compose a reply on the spot and send it off immediately.'
>
> This desktop version is apparently Windows cc:Mail version 2.0
>
> But it seems odd that there would be an option for it on the Palmtop
> (and described at some length in the manual) if it just was not
> available.
>
> Does anybody know the conditions for using interactive mode? Which
> versions of the router program supports it?
>
> /Tomas
>

Tomas,
Do you have a functioning Novell network set up with networking hardware?
Bill