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Date:      Thu, 01 Jan 1998 17:57:18 +0000
From:      Ruslan Shevchenko <Ruslan@Shevchenko.kiev.ua>
To:        TERO Paul <Paul.Tero@atsic.gov.au>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Dial-in and Dial-Out ISP
Message-ID:  <34ABD8FC.CBE266E4@Shevchenko.kiev.ua>
References:  <98Jan3.012036est.28741@firewall.atsic.gov.au>

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TERO Paul wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I'm wanting to set up an low-cost internet (mail-only at this stage)
> node for various "bush-communities" here in the centre of Australia.
>
> It seems that FreeBSD is the way to go.
>
> However, the concept that I have is similar to Netmail and BBS nodes
> that toss and scan for mail.
>
> I want the communities to be able to dial into this node to either
> collect and/or receive email. The node will then be scheduled to dial
> into a live internet node (say twice a day) and exchange my clients
> email.
>
> This way I don't have to pay for expensive live internet connections in
> an environment where there is little traffic and low line speed
> available (as low as 1200 baud in some circumstances).
>
> Your thoughts please. Is this possible with FreeBSD?
>

Yes,  via uucp.type (man uucp / info uucp) for documentation.

You must setup uucp and add uucp mailer to you sendmail config.

> Thanks in advance.
>
> Paul Tero
> IT Officer
> ATSIC, Alice Springs
> Australia.






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