On Tue, 26 Nov 2002 14:16:53 -0500, Sam Ewalt wrote: > On Tue, 26 Nov 2002 01:57:52 -0500, Samuel W. Heywood wrote:
>> Hello Fellow Arachnids: >> Someone on this list suggested that I look into the shell accounts >> provided by "http://www.neandertech.com"; >> Well, I went there and did that and I signed up for a shell account >> running in a Linux box. They offer shell accounts on the six-month >> plan only. $14.95 for six months of service. With my shell account >> I get PINE running on a remote server. Also I get access to their >> "free" webmail, which isn't really free unless you are a subscriber > Whoa! This is dirt cheap. Both for shell and PPP accounts. One word > of warning, however--they do no backups whatsoever on user files > stored on their servers. So anything you might have stored there, > like old email or personal website material is apt to vanish over > time. Sooner or later it will be gone. > Other than that, it looks great. They even have local dialup service > available in my obscrure, rural area. Most likely you can get this > service almost anywhere in the United States or Canada. > Annual fee for unlimited PPP access was only $70!!! Also another word of warning: If you sign up for a shell account with them, the default configuration on their remote server for doing your email with PINE with "neandertech.com" is not right. I had to change some things to make it work for me. Also you will have to pay extra for newsgroup access with them; however, if you have an account with the free Berlin newserver at NEWS.CIS.CFN.DE, then you can set it up so as to be able to do your newsgroups with your shell account by using PINE, and you can do it for no extra charge. Anyone here who might sign up for a shell account with "neandertech.com" who has problems with his PINE setup may contact me by private email for help. Sam Heywood
