AirMail is a software package that can be used by anyone. The
services are Winlink (for hams) and Sailmail (for $$). Both use
Airmail as the controlling program and the user interface..

Doug, k3qt
s/v Callista

"Chuck Baier" wrote in message
om...
Airmail requires a Ham License and it doesn't sound like Steve is a
Ham. Sailmail is a pay service that will allow you to email and
receive weather. They will assist you in setting up the program, etc.
I personally have not used it but know others that have and been
satisfied. Most of these programs and set ups are very similar.



"Doug Dotson" wrote in message
...
Sounds like you should use Airmail. Go to www.airmail2000.com
and download it.

Doug, k3qt
s/v Callista

"Steve" wrote in message
...
I now have my ssb and Pactor IIe all hooked up and when I went to
install
the terminal software (PlusTerm ), I found that it was DOS version and
won't
run on my Win2k OS..

I contacted SCS and ask for a recommendation and they agreed that I
should
get a Windows Terminal program. However they didn't recommend any..

I'm not sure of what will be the best and simplest for me.. I'm not a
ham
yet and typically any of this stuff, is written for and by hams. At
the
risk
of offending our resident Hams, let's just say the ones I have looked
at
are
complex to the extreme. (Lotta stuff for contests, etc.) Much like ham
transievers, more complicated that necessary to send and recieve
email.

The one program that seems to be promoted on one of the Pactor sites
is
EasyTerm for Windows. The info and representations would indicate it
has
complex features, but I'm wondering if it might still be the best..

I can't tell from what I read if it can also be used to control the
transciever as well as the Pactor modem. My new Icom 710mkII has that
capability so would like to find a combine program if possible.

What are the rest of the "I Just Wanna Do Email and Weather" skippers
using??

Steve
s/v Good Intentions