The AT&T 3B2 is an AT&T System V-based, multi-user UNIX machine, and our A/UX is an AT&T System V.2.2 multi-user UNIX machine. Since UNIX is a general-purpose time-sharing system, it contains a full scope of capabilities, such as:
- Multi-user, multitasking ability
- A wide variety of software development
- Device-independent input and output
- Inter-Process Communication (IPC)
- Network protocols (TCP, IP, UDP, ICMP, SMTP, and so on)
- File transfer and remote login (FTP, Telnet, RLOGIN, and so on)
- NFS (Network File System)
On the UNIX side, A/UX can satisfy the customer's need for terminal emulation, file transfer, and E-mail. Terminal emulation lets you log on to a UNIX machine from different types of terminal--like VT100, VT52, ANSI, and so on. The file transfer methods include "ftp", "rcp", "nfs", and "uucp", for example. The popular E-mail mechanism is "sendmail", using SMTP protocol.
On the Macintosh side (Macintosh OS), there are many ways to connect a Macintosh to an AT&T 3B2 (or, virtually, any UNIX machine), while providing terminal emulation, file transfer, and E-mail.
For terminal emulation and file transfer, the new version of NCSA Telnet ("ftp" and "telnet") along with MacTCP can be used via Ethernet. If the 3B2 supports X Window System and a client application, like "xterm", MacX (an X server) can be used for remote login sessions. If no Ethernet or LocalTalk is involved, the terminal emulation can be done using any popular terminal emulation program--like MacTerminal, MacPhone, and others--via the modem serial port (hard-wired or modem/phone line).
For E-mail capability between a Macintosh and a 3B2 UNIX machine, QuickMail for the Macintosh probably can send and receive both UNIX mail and QuickMail from a Macintosh or a UNIX machine. QuickMail is a product of CE Software. For more details, search the Technical Info library under "CE Software."