On 15 Oct 99, 21:51, Karyd wrote:
> How can you access email without internet access? You still need to
> dial into an internet terminal to pick up and drop off messages, don't
> you? Even if you aren't able to access other areas of the internet like
> the WWW or ftp or newsgroups or telnet, you still need to access the
> internet to get to email, right? Wrong?
Juno is a proprietary network that allows you to connect to a local
Point of Presence much like dialing into a BBS system or an Online
system like AOL. Once connected, then Juno's Network can transport
your signal over a TCP/IP connection and you are then in the Internet,
able to send e-mail through SMTP protocols.
So you do not need to set up a TCP/IP dialer to connect to Juno. You
only need to have a modem capable of dialing into a phone number that
connects to Juno servers. I believe the Juno proprietary software uses
the Comm.drv (in Windows/PC computers) to connect, while a TCP/IP
connection requires Winsock software to connect to the Internet.
Think of Juno as your middle man to the Internet, much like AOL.
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For the gentleman that wanted free e-mail for his friend, if Juno does
not provide local access, Juno can still be operated for low cost since
it opens, downloads mail, and closes in one operation. It is a very
efficient means of using e-mail, even when long distance is involved.
I should know...I operated my Juno on Long Distance for nearly two
years.
Outside of those choices, your friend might investigate local BBS
services, if available. Many of those today provide access to the
Internet in one form or another. Usually e-mail is included. Have him
check his yellow pages and contact computer stores in his area. They
would usually have the best information for local access, be it free or
fee based services.
Alan
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