From: Marc.Lewis@p0.f45.n396.z1[.]fidonet[.]org   
      
   + User FidoNet address: 1:396/45   
   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   
      
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   Best regards,   
   Marc   
   telnet://bbs.sursum-corda.com   
      
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