Magic Cap Users Mailing List

Thursday August 15, 1996

From: Charlie F <A5123644606@ATTPLS.NET>
Date: Thu, 15 Aug 1996 09:09:57 +0000
Subject: Re: Presto & Sprynet

Dear Magic,
Magic Cap Discussion List writes:
> Just for clarifications let me list this stuff
> off:
> Sony MagicLink Support: 1-800-55magic (Sony ML
> specific) Motorola Envoy Support: 1-800-934-4721
> (Envoy Specific) Magic Cap for Windows Support:
> 1-408-774-4041 (MCW Specific)
> PrestoMail/PrestoLinks-Tabriz Agent Ware:
> 1-800-Conjure


Hey Joel....NOTE the PrestoMail/PrestoLinks-Tabriz Agent Ware:
> 1-888-Conjure,  NOT 1-800


Charlie F

 "The fellow who says he'll meet you halfway usually thinks he's
standing on the dividing line." -- O.A. Battista, Canadian-born
author-scientist.


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From: Mark Perreira <markp@BDT.COM>
Date: Thu, 15 Aug 1996 02:18:00 PDT
Subject: Re: Magic Cap for Windows 2.0 beta 1

Magic,

Downloaded and setup MCW Beta just fine...

So far so good...

Mark
markp@bdt.com

From: Jeff Jacobson <PIMSJeff@AOL.COM>
Date: Thu, 15 Aug 1996 10:42:10 -0400
Subject: Presto & Sprynet

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Hello all,

Thanks Joel for your response to my Sprynet connection problems.  I've also
heard from Presto support at GM.  Although I'm not yet connected, it appears
we're headed in the right direction now.

Sincerely,  Jeff Jacobson
jeff_jacobson@usa.net

From: Mgmatrix@AOL.COM
Date: Thu, 15 Aug 1996 11:40:08 -0400
Subject: Re: Fwd: PrestoMail 1.5

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Dear Magic,
You're welcome for the help, hopefully it will be corrected soon. You should
feel thankful that you didn't have to go through what I did to fing that out!
Good luck.

From: Charles Ashley <charlesa@NETVENTURES.CO.UK>
Date: Thu, 15 Aug 1996 16:49:52 +0100
Subject: more re Magic Cap for Windows

Hi all -

Does anyone know if MCW supports TCP/IP over ethernet to access PoPmail
(eg. with PrestoMail)?  Or is it modem-only networking?

C.
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 Charles Ashley    charlesa@netventures.co.uk    www.netventures.co.uk
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From: Andy McMullin <Andy.McMullin@pbs.plym.ac.uk>
Date: Thu, 15 Aug 1996 16:07:12 +0000
Subject: Re: more re Magic Cap for Windows

Hi Charles, re your....

>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>Hi all -
>
>Does anyone know if MCW supports TCP/IP over ethernet to access PoPmail
>(eg. with PrestoMail)?  Or is it modem-only networking?
>
>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Yup it does (but not with Presto!Mail). It uses Windows/95's MAPI interface to
connect to your ISP. I've used my ethernet card OK to my POP server with no
problems, just installed and it worked!

Regards
Andy

From: Richard Brown <A5403644662@ATTPLS.NET>
Date: Thu, 15 Aug 1996 16:41:32 +0000
Subject: Travel Alarm request

Could anyone who has the travel alarm package please send me a copy ? I
don't have web access.
Thanks for your time
R

ATTACHMENT:

From: Nicholas Jitkoff <A5663644676@ATTPLS.NET>
Date: Thu, 15 Aug 1996 17:20:01 +0000
Subject:

Could someone please send me the tinker tool through personalink before
it dies? My address on plink is A5663644676. Thanks in advance.
        -Nicholas J


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From: Paul Linhardt <plin@SONYSOFT.COM>
Date: Thu, 15 Aug 1996 11:01:32 -0700
Subject: Freeware

Johnny Culver  writes:

>Help
>time is running out for me to fill my magiccap with freeware.

You mean because PLS is going away?

There are a number of other ways to download freeware.

If you have Magic Xchange, you can download freeware from the Spies site on
the web, AOL or CompuServe.

If you don't have Magic Xchange, you can download freeware from the Spies
site with Presto!Links.  You can also convince people to mail you freeware.
Presto!Mail supports Uuencoded freeware.

You can also have people send you freeware as an attachment via Presto!Mail
or AOL.

- Paul

PS: Check the "Magic on the Web" and "Sources of MC Software" sections of
our web site for more information about where to find freeware out in
cyberspace.

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http://www.sonysoft.com
1-800-739-7337
E-mail: plin@sonysoft.com

From: Rick Donald <rick_donald@genmagic.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Aug 1996 13:11:00 -0700
Subject: Re: Presto!Mail

In article <199608141549.IAA24621@dfw-ix10.ix.netcom.com>, Magic Cap
Discussion List  wrote:

> I've noticed that my incoming mail thru Presto!Mail has that formatting
problem that was remedied in MC 1.5 for Plink messages.  I have the rule
set to
> improve the readability of incoming internet messages, but it only seems to
> work on messages arriving via Plink.  Any way to correct this?
>
> Also, one of my wishes for a future enhancement of Presto!Mail is to use the
> same MC 1.5 Plink message report feature - the one that allows you to collect
> AND discard messages in one fell swoop.  Presto!Mail uses the MC 1.0
version, which is not as nice.
>
> Finally, I'm still having problems collecting all of my e-mail and staying
> connected when using Netcom in conjunction with Presto!Mail/Presto!Links
> (getting "communication has stopped" messages in P-Mail, and "the modem has
> unexpectedly hung up" messages in P-Links).  Is anybody else having
> difficulties?

There is a bug in Presto that prevents the mail from being formatted
automatically.  It should be fixed in the future.

As for getting disconnected, etc., Netcom is flaky.  I sometimes have the
same problem.  Also, if the problem persists, you may want to reset your
packages.

Rick

================================================================
Rick Donald                                phone: (408) 774-6921
Magic Cap Licensee Engineer                  fax: (408) 774-4020
General Magic, Inc.              email: Rick_Donald@genmagic.com

From: Rick Donald <rick_donald@genmagic.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Aug 1996 13:09:07 -0700
Subject: Re: Presto & Sprynet

In article <199608141121_MC1-862-4533@compuserve.com>, Magic Cap
Discussion List  wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> Recently I got my copy of Presto!Mail and signed up with Sprynet, which
is the ISP division for CompuServe, as I understand it.  My main reason
for signing up was to have all the local access numbers worldwide.  The
price was right, too, at $4.95 a month for 3 hours.  But I'm having a
problem connecting and was wondering if anybody out there has been
successful.  Using the Sprynet script from the Presto! manual, I'm getting
a "PPP Authentication Failure".  The error message goes on to say check
UserID and Password, but I know these are correct, since I can connect
using the Sprynet client for Windows from my desktop.  I've tried calling
the GM support line (800 55-MAGIC), and for the first time in over a year
of owning my ML, got really poor service.  The fellow was largely
uninformed about the Presto! products.  So I sent an email message to the
"prestosupport" email address two weeks ago.  No response, not even an
acknowledgement, so I've tried again.  At any rate, if anyb!
>  ody can help,  I would be most appr
> eciative.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Jeff Jacobson
> jeff_jacobson@usa.net
>
> P.S. I've tryed contacting Sprynet but they say they are unfamilar with
the Presto!Mail product can't be of any more help.

Use this script:

expect :4 timeout
send "\r\n"
expect ":"
send "SPRY01\r"
expect ":"
send $username "\r"
expect ":"
send $password "\r"
expect "correct" :$o2 "}" :$o1


Also, the internet setup is not always correct.  It made the POP and SMTP
server m3.sprynet.com.  My account actually uses m4.sprynet.com.


Let me know if you have any problems.

enjoy...
Rick

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Rick Donald                                phone: (408) 774-6921
Magic Cap Licensee Engineer                  fax: (408) 774-4020
General Magic, Inc.              email: Rick_Donald@genmagic.com

From: Richard Brown <A5403644662@ATTPLS.NET>
Date: Thu, 15 Aug 1996 22:34:03 +0000
Subject: Cheap pic-1000's

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From: MCW Beta <mcwbeta@genmagic.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Aug 1996 16:13:10 -0700
Subject: Magic Cap for Windows 2.0 beta 1

Thanks for the great response to downloading the new early-beta version =
of our new 2.0 Magic Cap for Windows.=20

We're so quickly working and improving on Magic Cap for Windows that a =
new version will probably be available within a week or so for =
additional beta-testing.

If you're interested in being part of the continuing Beta team, please =
email us at MCWBeta@genmagic.com.

Please be aware that this software is still in development, and reviews =
and general discussion of the software is still premature. Please direct =
any comments or feedback regarding this software to the =
mcwbeta@genmagic.com address.

Regards,

Bill Watters
Magic Cap for Windows Beta Support