<<-- Best Viewed : Full Screen using monospace font -->> =============================================================== NetNotify The Newsletter for Network Professionals October 30, 1996 - Volume 1. Edition 11 via WWW - http://www.netcent.com/netnotify/ via FTP - ftp://ftp.netcent.com/netnotify/netn1-11.txt =============================================================== To unsubscribe, send a message to mailto:NETNOTIFY-REQUEST@KI.NET with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the message body. =============================================================== Distribution services provided in part by Knowledge Information & Communications Inc. A cutting edge Internet company with superior service and support -- http://www.ki.net/ =============================================================== This week's selection from the "Friends of NetNotify" listing: DreamLAN Network Consulting: Leading experts on NetWare 4 NDS design, implementation, troubleshooting, and migration. Visit their web site to download an eval of their NDS ToolKit! http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/dreamlan/ =============================================================== --------------------------------------------- From Printers to Spam - We've Got You Covered --------------------------------------------- Imagine our suprise, when from out of the blue, a quasi-competition newsletter hits our e-mail inbox bragging of readership levels of 2,000,000. The publication, Web Link News, is put out there by Printerm Datascribe -- making us even more curious. Where did this publication come from? How did they get 2,000,000 readers? Is the printer business THAT bad, whereby a reputable company must jump into the SPAM business? Curious about this new publication, we decided to dig in and investigate. What we found, it's not pretty. One piece of misinformation after another, not to mention complaints about them in the net-abuse newsgroups on the net. What kind of misinformation. . . . oh, let's see. Details within the publication state that their distribution is 2,000,000 readers. Visit their web site, you'll read how the distribution levels are 100,000 readers. Now, that's a pretty substantial difference - no? Of course, it does get better. Issuing a query command on their distribution list server returns results of 430 members -- that's it! But wait, there's more! Why rely on printed material when you can get it straight from the horse's mouth, and that's just where we went, Charles Katz, "publisher" of Web Link News. Putting on our best slime-ball suit, we gave Charles a ring to get the lowdown, with three basic questions: Q. How many people subscribe to Web Link News? A. Only a couple thousand, but we send it out to 2,000,000 user IDs anyway. Q. What kind of response is Web Link News receiving? A. Excellent. We're getting calls from everywhere. Q. Aren't you folks the printer people?? A. Yes. But we found so many people wanted this information, that we've started our own bulk E-mail services. Does this bother us. . . yup. Not because it's competition - we love healthy competition. The problem, 2,000,000 people are allegedly being spammed here. While there's a small amount of computer and web related information, the Web Link News "Market Place" section really defines the publication -- with ads like "You can earn an extra $60,000 over the next year" and "Market your product to over 2,000,000 people on the Internet for only $125". Last, but not least, it's SPAM services that make it difficult for legitimate e-zines (and there are a lot of them out there) to generate vendor support. The effect of SPAM on the net is far greater than just a few extra messages in your inbox. As the number of SPAM services like this rise, publications that you have come to depend on -- like NetNotify -- face an increasingly difficult battle. Why? Simply put, bad impressions. When vendors get hit with SPAM like Printerm Datascribe's publication, many will become very reluctant to support other e-zines on the net, and rightfully so. It is our personal opinion that SPAM services, like Printerm Datascribe's, pose a serious threat to publishers of all shapes and sizes, trying to operate in a "net friendly" manner. To this end, we have investigated their services, and have escalated formal complaints to their affiliated providers: SERVTECH.COM - Primary email domain for Printerm Datascribe Postmaster: postmaster@servtech.com Admin Contact, Dean Maxwell: dam@servtech.com Tech Contact, Justin Collins: jcollins@servtech.com BISINC.COM - Web Provider for Printerm's Bulk Email services Postmaster: postmaster@bisinc.com Admin/Tech Contact, Ted Buck: ted@bisinc.com The last mailing from Printerm Datascribe was sent out this past weekend. For that mailing, the services of TotalNet Inc., (ACCENT.NET and TOTAL.NET) were utilized by Printerm Datascribe. We are happy to say that we received a response from their representative, Alain Grandemange, in less than 2 hrs of transmitting our complaint. We are even happier to say that Printerm Datascribe's accounts there have now been suspended. TotalNet's quick response to this situation goes to show, there are some great ISPs out there! The SPAM services of Printerm Datascribe are still in their infancy, but they can pick-up very quickly if not addressed. If you don't want your email addresses sold, and abused by SPAM services like this, or if you've been hit by Printerm's SPAM already, make your feelings known to Printerm and their two current providers. Charles Katz - printerm@servtech.com FAX (USA) - 716-842-6049 FAX (Canada) - 905-660-3453 Voice - 716-842-3099 or 800-267-8925 Love and Kisses Printerm, Douglas J. Archell Publisher - NetNotify ======================= What's In This Edition? ======================= What's New and Feedback o Compaq Coverage Dropped from NetNotify o Help Shape NetNotify - Our Current Survey o NetNotify Needs Your Help Patches and Fixes o NetWare Client Related o NetWare Operating Systems o Novell ManageWise o NetWare Connect / LAN Workgroup/Workplace o GroupWise o Cheyenne InocuLAN o Cheyenne ARCserve o Compaq General News and Tidbits o Update Those IE3 Installations o Microsoft CD Comes With Hidden Extra - A Virus o A Special Tip for All Vendors Promotions and Price Slashing o Jack-In With a Personal Web Server for 95 -- And It's Free o Validate Your HTML Code - For Free o Free Software, $100, And A MessagePad For Dad New Products and Services o Finally - REAL NetWare NLM Management o New PowerBook 1400 Series - A Definition of Cool o Protect Your Lotus Notes Data with McAfee NetNotify Reviews The Winners Circle - Current Contests Getting In Touch with Us ======================= What's New and Feedback ======================= -------------------------------------- Compaq Coverage Dropped from NetNotify -------------------------------------- Although we regret to say it, until further notice, coverage of Compaq patches and new products will not be included within NetNotify. Unfortunately we haven't been able to generate sufficient interest from Compaq to continue the coverage. ----------------------------------------- Help Shape NetNotify - Our Current Survey ----------------------------------------- If you haven't already done so, please take a few minutes of your time to complete the current NetNotify Reader Survey. Results from this survey will be used to shape the future of NetNotify, for the people that matter most -- the subscribers. The survey is available through the web, and can be found at the URL http://www.netcent.com/netnotify/nn-survey.htm . ------------------------- NetNotify Needs Your Help ------------------------- The NetNotify Resource center is in the works. Although there are various topics that will be addressed, the first phase of this center involves a type of "bookshelf", filled with listings of FAQs, discussion lists, and other e-zines - all related to the computer networking industry. To build this area, we're asking for your assistance. If you are the author of an industry FAQ, or you run a related discussion list, drop us a line at mailto:netnotify-suggest@netcent.com and give us all the details. Even if you don't run a list or FAQ, but you know someone that does - please pass this note on to them. ================= Patches and Fixes ================= ---------------------- NetWare Client Related ---------------------- DWDEU_12.EXE FTP: ftp://ftp.novell.com/pub/updates/nwos/c32dw211/dwdeu_l2.exe Description: German language modules for Client32 for DOS and Windows. DWENU_12.EXE FTP: ftp://ftp.novell.com/pub/updates/nwos/c32dw211/dwenu_l2.exe Description: English language modules for Client32 for DOS and Windows. DWESN_12.EXE FTP: ftp://ftp.novell.com/pub/updates/nwos/c32dw211/dwesn_l2.exe Description: Spanish language modules for Client32 for DOS and Windows. DWPTB_12.EXE FTP: ftp://ftp.novell.com/pub/updates/nwos/c32dw211/dwptb_l2.exe Description: Portuguese language modules for Client32 for DOS and Windows. CLTDR2.EXE CIS: GO NWOSFILES FTP: ftp://ftp.novell.com/pub/updates/nwos/nc32w952/cltdr2.exe Description: Latest ODI LAN drivers for Client32. CLOS2D.EXE FTP: ftp://ftp.novell.com/pub/updates/nwos/inw411/clos2d.exe Description: NetWare Client for OS/2 v2.12 - shipping with NetWare 4.11 and IntraNetWare TCP32A.EXE FTP: ftp://ftp.novell.com/pub/updates/nwos/cl32dw21/tcp32a.exe Description: Resolves problem with Client32 getting client IP address from an NT Server using DHCP. ------------------------- NetWare Operating Systems ------------------------- 411SP1A.EXE CIS: GO NWOSFILES FTP: ftp://ftp.novell.com/pub/updates/nwos/inw411/411sp1a.exe Description: Open Beta of IntraNetWare Support Pack v1.0. Bundled kit of all patches for IntraNetWare products, with integrated installation program. LIBUP9.EXE CIS: GO NWOSFILES FTP: ftp://ftp.novell.com/pub/updates/nwos/[NWOS]/libup9.exe Description: NetWare library update files. NAM312.EXE CIS: GO NWOSFILES FTP: ftp://ftp.novell.com/pub/updates/nwos/nw312/nam312.exe Description: Updated MAC and OS/2 name spaces for NetWare 3.1x. NAM41A.EXE CIS: GO NWOSFILES FTP: ftp://ftp.novell.com/pub/updates/nwos/nw410/nam41a.exe Description: Updated MAC and OS/2 name spaces for NetWare 4.10 ----------------- Novell ManageWise ----------------- MWPTN193.EXE FTP: ftp://ftp.novell.com/pub/updates/mwise/mwise21/mwptn193.exe Description: Updated virus pattern file for ManageWise v2.1 NMA003.EXE CIS: GO NWGENFILES FTP: ftp://ftp.novell.com/pub/updates/mwise/mwise20/nma003.exe Description: New SERVINST.NLM for servers running NetWare Management Agent 2.1. The new SERVINST.NLM deals with a "benign problem" which results in apparent 100% CPU utilization at BuildUserListHour. ----------------------------------------- NetWare Connect / LAN Workgroup/Workplace ----------------------------------------- NWC206.EXE - NWC208.EXE CIS: GO NWGENFILES FTP: ftp://ftp.novell.com/pub/updates/dial/nwc2/nwc206.exe FTP: ftp://ftp.novell.com/pub/updates/dial/nwc2/nwc207.exe FTP: ftp://ftp.novell.com/pub/updates/dial/nwc2/nwc208.exe Description: Current NetWare Connect maintenance patches. Upgrading NetWare Connect v2.0.25 and v2.0.27 to v2.0.30. --------- GroupWise --------- WEB5B.EXE FTP: ftp://ftp.novell.com/pub/updates/grpwise/bgwwbacs/web5b.exe Description: GroupWise 5 WebAccess beta - access GroupWise email from your web browser. ----------------- Cheyenne InocuLAN ----------------- To download, on CompuServe, GO CHEYENNE. IL0083.ZIP Description: Virus signature update v2.56 for InocuLAN 3.0 for NetWare IL0138.ZIP Description: Virus signature v3.23 for Cheyenne Antivirus for Windows 3.x IL0137.ZIP Description: Green River Certified NLMs for InocuLAN 4.0 for NetWare ----------------- Cheyenne ARCserve ----------------- To download, on CompuServe, GO CHEYENNE. NT0208.ZIP Description: Service Pack 2 for ARCserve for Windows NT version 6.0 Intel Platform ------ Compaq ------ Coverage of Compaq updates/patches has been dropped. Please refer to the "What's New and Feedback" section for details. ======================== General News and Tidbits ======================== ------------------------------ Update Those IE3 Installations ------------------------------ The latest version of IE, version 3.01, hip, hot and here. Cool new enhancements, improved security and compatibility. Download the new version from Microsoft's web site. At your earliest convenience of course. Microsoft, Web: http://www.microsoft.com/ie/ ---------------------------------------------- Microsoft CD Comes With Hidden Extra - A Virus ---------------------------------------------- Solution Providers, and anyone with access to the September edition of Microsoft's Solution Provider CD, should listen up. In addition to all the great stuff included with SPCD, the September addition comes with a hidden bonus -- a document infected with the WM.Wazzu virus. Be on the lookout for the file ED3905A.DOC located in the \SIA\MKTOOLS\CASE directory. ----------------------------- A Special Tip for All Vendors ----------------------------- While most of the folks who read this will have no use whatsoever for the Newstips Electronic Editorial Bulletin, some will. If you offer any hardware, software or service that the computer press should be reviewing or reporting, Newstips may have the best PR tools ever to make that happen. For info, send an e-mail to the mailto:info@newstips.com infobot with "kit" on the subject line or look up their site on the Web. Newstips, Web: http://www.newstips.com/ ============================= Promotions and Price Slashing ============================= ---------------------------------------------------------- Jack-In With a Personal Web Server for 95 -- And It's Free ---------------------------------------------------------- Windows 95 users can now have a web presence of their own, for free -- excluding those nasty connect time charges -- thanks to Microsoft's new Personal Web Server (PWS) for 95 product. Designed primarily for small workgroups, businesses, and home users, use PWS to publish and share information through the Web and corporate intranets. Slick and easy to integrate with Windows 95, PWS turns any Win95 based computer into a low volume web server. Sharing HTML documents and FTP files through Control Panel or the Win95 taskbar -- a cinch! Installation is a breeze, and it's quick too. To download your free copy, skip over to the Microsoft web site today. Microsoft, Web: http://www.microsoft.com/ie/download/ieadd.htm ---------------------------------- Validate Your HTML Code - For Free ---------------------------------- The holidays aren't even here yet and we're already getting cool gifts -- this time, from the gang at Spyglass. All you webmasters out there will be tickled to hear that Spyglass has generously offered to give away their HTML Validator software, for free. Using this handy dandy tool, developers can check HTML code before uploading to their web sites. Review your pages for errors, and adherence to HTML standards using this cool new util. Unfortunately, the current version only runs under Windows 95, but be on the lookout for new versions hitting the streets in the future. To download your free copy today, pop by http://www.microsoft.com/gallery/files/tools or the Spyglass web site. Spyglass, Web: http://www.spyglass.com/ Phone: (630)245-6512 FAX: (630)245-6693 Snail Mail: 1240 E. Dieh Road, Naperville, Ill. 60563 --------------------------------------------- Free Software, $100, And A MessagePad For Dad --------------------------------------------- With the holiday season fast approaching, the gang at Apple has a great offer for all you gift seekers. Purchase a MessagePad 130 handheld computer between now and Jan 31, 1997 and Apple will throw in a coupon for the ultra-cool Win2Go Software (estimated value, $180 US). Using Win2Go, MessagePad users can seamlessly transfer files from a wide variety of MS Office for Windows applications -- including Word and Schedule+. But wait, there's more (the makings of a game show host or what?). Not only do you get the Win2Go Software for free, but Apple has cut the SRP of the MessagePad from $799 to a modest $699. A great gift idea for Mom, Dad, or your favorite NetNotify Editor. Apple, Web: http://newton.info.apple.com/ ========================= New Products and Services ========================= ------------------------------------- Finally - REAL NetWare NLM Management ------------------------------------- So. You're working this weekend, updating the NLMs on all your NetWare servers. Why?? Sure, you need to stay up-to-date, but dare to dream. Imagine an application that can scan all your servers, locating which NLMs are loaded in to the server's memory, or on disk. Compare the versions to standards, then transmit the required updates, including related messages files -- automatically, from a central location. Remotely configure and distribute NCF files. Sounds like a fairy tale . . . well it's not, it's the latest release from NetPro Computing; Config Central for NetWare. Supporting NetWare 3.12 and 4.1 environments was never easier, especially since Config Central can snap right in to NWAdmin or your trusty ManageWise installation. Licensed per server, a 10- server starter pack can be yours for only $499 (U.S$). Get all the details by calling NetPro Computing today, or visit their web site to download a free evaluation copy of your very own. NetPro Computing, Web: http://www.netpro.com/ Phone: (800)998-5090 or (602)941-3630 FAX: (602)941-3610 ------------------------------------------------ New PowerBook 1400 Series - A Definition of Cool ------------------------------------------------ Slick. Powerful. Cool. The only ways to describe the new PowerBook 1400 series of notebooks from Apple. Equipped with a 6X-speed CD- ROM drive, the 1400 series comes raring to go -- with the base models equipped with 117MHz PowerPC 603e processors, 12Mb of RAM (expandable to 64MB) and a 750MB hard drive. Through the built-in infrared technology, you'll be sharing files with other systems in no time flat. What's a hard drive without software, right? That's why your PowerBook comes pre-configured with a variety of applications: including ClarisWorks, ClarisOrganizer, Claris Emailer Lite, the Apple Internet Connection Kit and more. For the finishing touches, the PowerBook has a customizable BookCover pane -- a removable clear exterior panel that can be changed to alter the appearance of your PowerBook. Today, the PowerBook is black. Tomorrow, a funky pattern of your choosing. Starting at a SRP of $2,500 (U.S$) the 1400 series will be available mid-November. Apple, Web: http://www.powerbook.apple.com/ FAXback US: (800)462- 4396 FAXback Canada: (800)263-3394 NOTE - Outside the US or Canada, contact your local Apple reseller. ----------------------------------------- Protect Your Lotus Notes Data with McAfee ----------------------------------------- Singing the anti-virus blues? Need to protect those Lotus Notes systems, but just don't know where to turn? Then pop over to McAfee's site for info on their native Notes Anti-Virus solutions: GroupScan and GroupShield. Protect your Notes desktops with GroupScan, and your servers with GroupShield. Get all the bells and whistles too: virus detection, quarantine, scanning encrypted files, protection against potential Notes macro viruses, mail bombs, and a whole lot more. Selling for a mere $30(U.S$) per node, that's a pretty sound investment. McAfee, Web: http://www.mcafee.com/ Phone: (408)988-3832 FAX: (408)970-9727 ================= NetNotify Reviews ================= Adding to our collection of current reviews, the gang at NetNotify have two new ones, hot off the wires. Fire up your web browsers to take a peek. For another option, how about direct deliver to your desktop through our handy document retrieval service, hmmmm. Just send an email to mailto:info@netcent.com with the word HELP in the body of the message. Go on, don't be shy! Man on the town, Dr. Peter Kuo, dives in to a current release from Hayden Books: Creating Killer Web Sites. Good, bad, or deadly -- it's a killer. http://www.netcent.com/reviews/brv-kill.htm The elusive Mr. Wright (as we like to call him) nabs himself a copy of Quarterdeck's InternetSuite2 software. After tackling with his personal ISP, who do you think won: Quarterdeck, the ISP, or our trusty reviewer? http://www.netcent.com/reviews/srv-isuite.htm ======================== Getting In Touch with Us ======================== Publisher - Douglas J. Archell mailto:darchell@netcent.com SnailMail - 1760 Storrington St, Pickering Ont. 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