Subj : E-mail via BBS and security... To : alt.bbs.school,alt.bbs.allsysop,alt.bbs.misc,alt.bbs.lists From : "Marc" Date : Thu Dec 04 2003 08:40 am Hello All! In this time of countless destructive programs that are transmitted to you via E-Mail, the BBS community of System Operators offer a secure "shield" from these intrusions. Many BBSes offer a "text only" form of internet E-Mail through a special system of "gates". These gates effectively trap file attachments and active "scripts" that can attack your computer. You are completely isolated from the destructive attempts. The trade-off? You generally cannot receive attachments of pictures, files, or Web Page type mails; only text. Many folks find this alternative quite acceptable. The benefits? Many BBSes have sophisticated "spam traps" in place that dump the all-too-common garbage mail that swamps many people. You don't need a fast computer or high-speed internet connection in most cases. Many BBSes still maintain "dial-up" lines as well as "telnet" connections via the internet. The speed requirement is very low. With dial-up BBSes you don't even need a connection to the internet at all - no Internet Service Provider required. It's a completely different environment than the Web. Call or telnet into one of the systems listed here or at http://www.dmine.com/telnet/ and http://www.usbbs.org This message brought to you by Sursum Corda! BBS telnet://bbs.sursum-corda.com .