Make sure you tell him PDQ sent you. Maybe he'll give us a better deal
next time.
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> From: Troy T. Hall <troyh@lemoorecomputers.com>
> To: ntisp@emerald.iea.com
> Subject: Re: Microsoft Commercial Internet System
> Date: Monday, June 02, 1997 9:24 PM
>
> I'm using many components of MCIS and I can't comment on all of them as
of
> yet as I'm still getting the feel for them all, EXCEPT for MCIS news
which
> I have thrown in the trash bucket. This memory hungry pig of a program
was
> a pain to configure and I was never able to get it to run 100% to my
> satisfaction.. I'm using DNEWs now and am very happy with it. Installed
> quickly, easly, THE FIRST TIME, and my users love it. Uses 1/3 the
memory
> of Mcis News, and runs MUCH faster.
>
> FWIW
> Lemoore Computers and Internet Service
> http://www.lemoorecomputers.com
> TroyH@lemoorecomputers.com
> 209-925-1577
> ----------
> > From: Frank Canode <fcanode@tcac.com>
> > To: ntisp@emerald.iea.com
> > Subject: Microsoft Commercial Internet System
> > Date: Monday, June 02, 1997 6:07 PM
> >
> > Hello to all.
> >
> > I'm new to the list so if I have missed discussions on this subject I
> > apologize. I have looked through the archives and have found very
little
> > except a few comments on the beta versions of mail and news.
> >
> > We're about ready to start up a new ISP using NT Server and were
> > considering MCIS as our software package. MS is currently pricing the
> > entire suite(mail, news, chat, replication/personalization, membership)
> at
> > $3,995 and includes 2000 CAL's for mail and membership if purchased
> before
> > June 30. Not cheap, but compared to what I have found for similar
> > individual products it doesn't seem out of line - if it works.
> >
> > My question for the group concerns the "if it works" part. Is anyone
> using
> > MCIS ( or heard any reports from others) since 1.0 was released?
> >
> > Any comments concerning this product would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > FrankC
> >
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