Re: SLIP & Mail server

[Ferdinand Tang <ferd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes, but it will require the use of a PC as a gateway to the Internet.

Paul Ellison wrote:

> Ditto please?!?!
>
> Paul Ellison
> Technical Analyst
> Harolds Stores Inc.
> Norman, OK
> 35.6401
> -97.5004
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:   SirJohn [SMTP:jbuying@sbsusa.com]
> Sent:   Tuesday, March 24, 1998 8:18 AM
> To:     MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Subject:        Re: SLIP & Mail server
>
> Did you ever get a reply telling you how to configure the 400 to do this?  I 
>have a
> client that wants the AS400  to dial the ISP every so often just for mail
> (send/receive) .  Sometime in the future he will do deciated access.
>
> Art Tostaine, Jr. wrote:
>
> > Guillermo Andrades wrote:
> >
> > > To: Art Tostaine, Jr.
> > >
> > > > OK.  I've got my SLIP dialup working.  I can TELNET into my 400 from
> > > > other PC's, Web, everything.
> > >
> > > I've also SLIP in the 400 and can telnet from other PC but dialing a
> > > internal phone. how you do telnet from "Web, everything"?
> > > are you installed in the 400 an IP fixed addres and connected directly to
> > > an ISV?
> > > please explain it please.
> > >
> > > Guillermo Andrades
> > > CPI, Madrid
> >
> > I am testing a future application where we will have dedicated connection 
>with IP
> > Address and domain name.
> >
> > During testing, I am using dynamic IP assigned by ISP when I place the SLIP
> > call.  When I point browser or TELNET client to my host, I use the IP 
>Address.
> >
> > I did not mean the I telnet from the web.  I can reach my host by using a 
>TELNET
> > client.   I can see AS/400 HTTP server by using browser, I can use 
>Workstation
> > gateway from my browser, etc.
> >
> > I was able to send SMTP mail from my AS/400.  For a different application 
>where I
> > will not have a dedicated connection, I need to find out how to retrieve 
>mail
> > stored on ISP's POP3 server to AS/400's POP3 server.   I have customer who 
>dials
> > internet once a day from a PC and retrieves an email from his customer.  
>That
> > email has an attachment which we must upload to the 400 each day and 
>convert to a
> > physical file.  We would like AS/400 to dial once or twice a day and 
>retrieve
> > email from ISP's pop3 server and handle it directly with no user 
>intervention.
> >
> > --
> > Art Tostaine, Jr.
> > Creative Computer Associates, Inc.
> > Parlin, NJ 08859
> >
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