I work in library and our service block all Telnet programs so I can't
use ISQ or IRC or news. Only email. Why? They told me that its
fastly way to get virus. I don't believ.
Alex
> Note that most (large) universities still offer (or require) Telnet, which
> is typically accessed (through dial-up modem) using the web site or simply
> launching Telnet software and pointing to the proper host. I have found
> Telnet to be faster than internet for file transfers in many cases. The
> educational accounts may also require Telnet for email or access files
> residing on the mainframe. Applications are also accessible through Telnet.
> More recent Telnet interface software allows cursor key usage (as opposed to
>
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