Subj : Modem Dialer
To   : Steve Quarrella
From : Bennie Hutto
Date : Wed Jul 12 2000 08:13 pm

 SQ>> I'm looking for something that will allow me to dial my ISP,
 SQ>> run a program (to move mail around), and then hang up when
 SQ>> the program is done.  That's it.  Anybody have any good
 SQ>> suggestions?  This is on NT 4.
 bh>  Hi Steve, have you tried IREX in DOS mode? I'm not sure of

 SQ> As Dr. Smith on "Lost in Space" would say, "Oh, the pain...the pain." 
 SQ> I'm not very fond of doing IP with DOS.  I'll try this if I run out of
 SQ> options, but won't leap into it right away. :-)

 Don't blame you, but I use basically the same setup and have
 toyed with Argus but can't seem to get it the way I want it,
 eh, oh well... I'm anxiously waiting for the next release of
 ViaMail which should solve the telnet mailer-to-mailer problem.
 
 bh>  the internals of NT, but if you can run a DOS batch file
 bh>  IREX should do the trick, but I believe the only Windows
 bh>  version Charles Cruden has released is for 95/98.

 SQ> Using that now.  What I want to do, though, is use Argus to move mail
 SQ> around via Telnet (which Irex cannot do).  I can run Argus in another
 SQ> window while Irex is doing its work, but if Irex finishes before Argus
 SQ> does, I'm toast. <heh heh>

 In REXCFGW, check the 'Connecting to the Net' options, make sure
 the Auto Hangup says NO, this should prevent REX from hanging up
 the phone. Also, instead of using any default batch files that
 come with REX (I believe there was 1 or 2, but I don't have them
 anymore, I deleted them), create one thusly, I named mine rexmail.bat:
 (insert mail tosser options here if applicable)
 REXW -fetchsend 1:XXX/XXX(insert host numbers here)
 (insert mail tosser options here if applicable)
 and that's it, you may have to experiment with using -fetch -send
 or -fetchsend, some people have reported one way works and not the
 other, who knows why, but this is what works for me, your mileage
 may vary :) Also, if using the batch file I mentioned above, make
 sure you're already connected to the net, or again experiment, in
 the above example REX doesen't dial out or disconnect (I have the
 Auto Dial turned off also since I'm DSL and have a constant connection),
 but as long as the Auto Dial is ON, REX should dial out and make it's
 transfers, just not hang up the phone when it's done. Again, not familiar
 with the internals of NT, if you have an InterNet Options in the control
 panel you may wish to check the 'idle time to disconnect' feature and
 set it to an appropriate time limit, maybe 20-30 minutes depending on
 your needs?
 Please let me know if you have any other questions or problems
 and I'll try and help best I can, do let me know how it goes.
 
 Best of luck,

 Bennie


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