I think he is referring to a solution such as POP3, or IMAP accounting.
Which would be the most viable option in the absence of a stable, always-on
internet connection.
Mike Ventimiglia
Ultracom Internet Technologies
-----Original Message-----
From: Pashinin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, October 25, 1999 8:42 PM
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: methods for ETRN
Recommend, please, protocol instead SMTP in such case.
Sam wrote:
> The final long-term solution is to get your clients to use an alternative
> mail arrangement. ETRN is a solution in search of a problem. Even though
> someone is maintaining ETRN workaround and hacks right now does not mean
> that this will always be that way. If your clients do not have a
permanent
> Internet connection, they should use a more appropriate protocol than SMTP
> in order to download their mail.
>
> --
> Sam
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