Re: SLIP & Mail server

["Art Tostaine, Jr." <atostain@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> > I'd like the AS/400 to go to my ISP and download my email to it's POP3
> > server, then I'll use Eudora to view/send/etc. from AS/400.
> >
> > Is this possible?
> >
> > In another application, I have a customer who manually dials internet
> > with a PC, gets an email from his customer with file attached, then
> > transfers it up to AS/400.  I'd like 400 to go to internet, get email,
> > then hangup.
>



> The AS/400 can do this.  I've not configured it personally but I know it 
>works.  The usual
> problem is that ISPs regard SLIP as unsecure and so require PPP.  PPP is 
>provided with V4R2 of
> OS/400. So you'll need to upgrade or use a PC to provide the PPP connection.
>
> Regards,
> Simon Coulter.

I'll be using PPP or even better dedicated connection with V4R2.  I'm trying to 
get a head start
in testing with V3R7 and SLIP.  What command can I use on the 400 to go to my 
ISP's mail server
and download all of my mail?

--
Art Tostaine, Jr.
Creative Computer Associates, Inc.
Parlin, NJ 08859


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