My first ISP (Demon Internet) had me use the ham radio software KA9Q in DOS.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KA9Q
Mail and Usenet programs would auto-run to download and upload when it connected via modem.
My first ISP (Demon Internet) had me use the ham radio software KA9Q in DOS.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KA9Q
Mail and Usenet programs would auto-run to download and upload when it connected via modem.
Well yes, but… the whole thread is about sending messages!
This has reminded me that I had a special “floppy disk pen”. It was just a regular felt-tip but with a weak breakaway end, so that it would give way before damaging a disk if you pressed too hard.
I think it may have been free with a magazine. I hope I didn’t actually pay money for it.