On  7 May 97, Gabe Goldberg wrote:

> Ben Parker wrote:
>
> > Better yet, encourage students to use a local ISP that allows them
> > telnet access (AOL does not, but Compuserve does), and they can telnet
> > back to their school account.  No address change needed.
>
> AOL indeed supports Telnet access to their school accounts,
> it has for couple years. It's easier with newer
> AOL's, Winsock is included, etc. All Winsock-compliant
> apps are supported (except email/news for reading
> *through AOL*, but they can access non-AOL servers).
> A couple trial disks might get them through the summer.

The newest version of Pegasus mail will work just fine to use with AOL running
as a winsock host.  I routinely collect email from other accounts using this
program.  The only account that I cannot collect is my AOL one when I am
"outside" of AOL.

Liz Marr

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