On 18 Feb 00 at 21:10, Steve Evans wrote:
>>Thanks Dale,
>>I am using the DNS addresses provided by the Freewwweb ISP instructions for
>>Windows DUN setup. I am beginning to suspect that after connection and
>>login verification, Freewwweb is routing requests to a proxy server, as
>>Sergei suggested. Does that sound likely to you? As for Compuserve, I
>>wonder if something similar isn't happening there also. I originally got
>>Compuserve dial-up clues from the CIS Internet Resources Forum. One reason
>>I was hoping to get Arachne surfing on Freewwweb is so I can dump Compuserve
>>and continue to use an old DOS machine.
I am assuming you have a separate .acf profile for each ISP, and I
would make sure I had the correct DNS addresses in each one (as well
as all other pertinent stuff for each). I used Arachne with
Compuserve here in the US with no problems, though I never converted
my mail box to the POP3 server (I did not want to loose the ability
to access my email with DOSCIM). Since you are in the UK (is that
right?) a proxy server might be a possibility, though the best I can
offer you on that is a dumb look, no charge. Dittos for Freewwweb.
Once you get Arachne working with Freewwweb, might I recommend
installing and using Pegasus Mail for DOS as an adjunct to Arachne.
It is a full featured text mode email client that when configured
properly is completely compatible with Arachne. I use it for almost
all of my email and Arachne for pop/smtp transport, as well as for
web surfing, of course. Definitely a great combination. Get Arachne
running first and then we can get you set up with Pegasus. HTH.
Regards,
Dale Mentzer
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