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I used telnet to connect to my email account (a vax account) from my
mom's computer and Netscape software. To get to my email from anyplace
other than my workplace, I had to dial into the work computer system on
my home computer. I was directly connected to my work computer and was
basically just a dumb terminal instead of a home personal computer. But
at my mom's house or anywhere where I could get on Netscape or some
other World Wide Web browser, I can't dial into my work computer
directly, but I can use the Telnet to access my work computer.
Similarly, I could access my school vax email vax account in Texas from
my mom's computer in Pennsylvania.
I hope this helps. My guess is that you probably do not need to use the
Telnet. I don't think that most people do need to use it anymore with
email addresses being web based rather than vax or some other non-world
wide web based accounts.
>Hi Museum-L-ers and ISEN-ASTC-ers
>I've been going through a tutorial on internet (Patrick Crispen's
Internet
>Roadmap) and I'm up to Lesson 12, TelNet. Our MIS folks tell me that
portal
>has been closed because it can be used by nasty people to mess up our
>network. But if I think I need it there are ways to provide access
safely.
>
>Of course I can't answer his question (What do you think you need or
what
>will you be using it for?) because I don't know anything about it. -
that's
>why I was going through the tutorial. I also know the tutorial is old
by
>computer standards (1994 I think).
>
>Can anybody give me a quick lesson on what one uses TelNet for? I know
it
>has something to do with being able to access other computers, but
that's
>about it.
>
>Thanks
> Linda Wilson
> Visitor Studies and Evaluation
> Shedd Aquarium, Chicago, IL 60605
> PH (312) 692 3261
> FAX (312) 939 8677
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