Wireless Email - Mobitex

heinz wittenbecher

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Henry,

Have you tried the Goa email prog (Email-Plus) on GMCnet?

A message I sent earlier as a test has not arrived on the net yet which
means it's probably bouncing.

Or are you using a different email prog with GOA RAM/Mobitex?
If so... GOA supplied or?

Thanks

Heinz

- -----Original Message-----
From: Henry Davis
To: gmcmotorhome
Date: Sunday, June 27, 1999 4:14 PM
Subject: Re: GMC: NO GMC Wireless what? (was: Fluff... as in mailcheck)

>
>>
>>> I have Go America but using the
>> >Bell South wireless (Mobitex). CDPD is better technically since it
>supports
>> >PPP connections (I think). MObitex probably won't ever support full
>ppp but
>> >it covers more of the the US.
>>
>>I signed up for MobiTex but not installed yet. I figured I'd try it. Had
>the modem left over from a previous attempt at staying in touch.
>
>The insallation instructions that GOA sent me were wrong. The new
>instructions work OK. Keep in mind that GOA does not recommend or support
>the nicad battery charge feature og the RIM solution - they say it has bugs
>- RIM says it works. The effective transfer rate is less than 9600 bps. The
>major downside of Mobitex during transmission is the retry frequency. It
>depnds alot on where you are as to the real data rate. OTOH, http access
>works fine, as does POP.
>
>>
>>Yes, CDPD is technological being same as right on the network. I use
>telnet, ftp and stock email progs. Enables me to get email off my own IMAP
>server. I only have important email forwarded to my goa mailbox, like
>gmcnet, etc :-)
>
>All the important stuff ;>
>
>Mobitex DOES NOT support IMAP - a major dissapointment for me.
>
>>
>>
>> >
>> >I'm also continuing to work on two way satellite at a more affordable
>price
>> >point. Full T1 speed is currently available full time at about
>$1700/month.
>> >I'd like to get mobile sat down to around 100-150 per month.
>>
>>At a 150 (or less) I'd bite. I'll be paying that to GOA if I keep both
>modems alive.
>
>
>It looks feasible, but I need to get the equipment down in cost etc. I'll
>keep you posted once I have a working lower cost system.
>
>Henry
>
>
>
 
>Henry,
>
>Have you tried the Goa email prog (Email-Plus) on GMCnet?

Not yet. I hope to today - right now I'm on a land line but have the card
with me.

>
>A message I sent earlier as a test has not arrived on the net yet which
>means it's probably bouncing.
>
>Or are you using a different email prog with GOA RAM/Mobitex?
>If so... GOA supplied or?

I'm using the ugly e-mail s/w sent by GOA. You need to use the latest
client from GOA - there appear to be problems with some previous versions.

Henry

>
 
>>Henry,
>>
>>Have you tried the Goa email prog (Email-Plus) on GMCnet?
>
>Not yet. I hope to today - right now I'm on a land line but have the card
>with me.
>
>>
>>A message I sent earlier as a test has not arrived on the net yet which
>>means it's probably bouncing.
>>
>>Or are you using a different email prog with GOA RAM/Mobitex?
>>If so... GOA supplied or?
>
>I'm using the ugly e-mail s/w sent by GOA. You need to use the latest
>client from GOA - there appear to be problems with some previous versions.

Ugly indeed.

I'm using the latest download from the GOA site.
Let me know how you make out. My test message certainly got sidetracked...
or lost altogether. I'm hoping that you'll have better luck. I'll wait until
you use it before trying again :-)

Heinz