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Old June 21st, 2008, 05:06 AM
davidh davidh is offline
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Originally Posted by BobKnepper View Post
I've been happily using TapCis for my email for many years. Runs in a DOS partition tho I switch to Windows for web browsing and some other programs.

In the next few months I expect to move to a new computer. I still want to run two or more old DOS programs so I will either have a DOS partition or some way to run DOS under ? Vista. I also expect to get DSL.

How practical will it be to continue to use TapCis in some form?

Thanks for any comments.

Bob - from Anaheim, Calif.
The software that will allow you to run TAPCIS over DSL is here:

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COM/IP COM Port Redirector v4.8
Windows Vista/XP/2003/2000/NT4/9x, Windows Server 2008/2003
32 and 64-bit, Terminal Services, Citrix, Virtual Server and VMware

The COM/IP® COM Port Redirector creates virtual COM ports and software modems for modem applications to use TCP/IP networks (including the Internet) instead of modem hardware and telephone connections.

http://www.tacticalsoftware.com/products/comip.htm
Cost is $100.

It might be cheaper and simpler to buy a MS-DOS compatible serial COM port board and an external telephone modem if your broadband ISP allows dial up at no extra chare (some might allow up to 20 hours dial up free per month, in addition to your DSL).

Otherwise you might want to look into using a popular Windows email program such as Mozilla Thunderbird or Pegasus Mail (both of which probably have pretty good security and can handle standard format MBOX format email mailbox files).

Instructions for getting Compuserve Classic mail via Internet POP3 protocol should be available at http://community.netscape.com/cssoftware

I don't know if TAPCIS runs ok on Windows Vista. It may still be possible to order Windows XP computers from some hw mfgs , if you hurry up. I don't know if this option has expired yet.
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