Chris Bartram <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
 
>This is a function of the capability of the SMTP gateway in use. If you're
>using the Lotus cc:Mail SMTP gateway, it doesn't understand MIME (unless
>they've just started shipping a new version). Don't feel too bad though,
>Microsoft's SMTP gateway for MSMail also doesn't understand MIME. In both
>cases there are third party solutions that are MUCH more capable, and which
>support MIME... a standard which has been around since 1992! Strange how the
>so-called "big names" take so long to catch up with current technology
>(Microsoft gave up on the MSMail SMTP gateway but to their credit did seem
>to do a relatively good job of implementing MIME in the Exchange system).
>
>A word of advice to those of you out there with MSMail or cc:Mail systems
>installed who are thinking about connecting to the Internet (or other SMTP
>systems)-- don't just blindly buy the packages from the same vendor; MSMail's
>SMTP gateway is notably *terrible* - unreliable, crash-prone, and many years
>behind current technology. Lotus' cc:Mail SMTP gateway seems to have been
>left a bit behind also (though they too have done a better job in their Notes
>SMTP gateway). Wordperfect's SMTP gateway is also a bit lacking when it comes
>to current technology... Do some research. A simple "Net Search" in Netscape
>will likely find you several possibilities.
>
>Even the "proprietary" HP3000 has had MIME capability (via a third party
>which I won't name! ;-) ) since about 1993.
 
You have done a GREAT job with providing all kinds of Internet capabilities
to the HP3000, Chris.  My thanks and my congratulations.
 
Since my HP3000 computers are dedicated to Adager-oriented research (and
since I prefer to have the best firewall on them: No connection to the
Internet at all), I have chosen to do all of the Internet-related stuff for
Adager Corporation on a network of Macintoshes (including the required DNS,
of course, which is free from Apple).  The whole thing runs like a charm
(and is as stable as the HP3000... which means "EXTREMELY" stable).  And,
needless to say, AIMS (Apple Internet Mail Server), which is FREE from
Apple, has been MIME-compliant for years.  So has been Eudora Pro for the
Macintosh.
 
I was actually amazed to see that there are things out there, in the
big-name PC world, that are not MIME-aware (let alone MIME-compliant).
Thanks for the information, Chris.  I'm glad you are up to date regarding
the PC world :-)
 
In addition, since Macs don't use the standard unix, Windows or NT
interfaces, they are their own potent firewalls!   There was a contest
recently about trying to break into Macs.  The prize was $10,000.00 or so.
No-one was able to claim it.  I don't remember the specif details, but I'm
sure Glenn Cole or another friend could dig them up for us from the bowels
of the Internet archives.
 
 
Just a friendly reminder,
 
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