[Virtualacorn-list] Odd problems with VARPC on a Mac, version 2

[Tim Powys-Lybbe]

In message of 16 Nov, Jeremy Nicoll - virtualacorn <jn.ml.vac.83 at wingsandbeaks.org.uk> wrote:

> Tim Powys-Lybbe <tim at powys.org> wrote:
> 
> > I now have two versions of AntiSpam, the original download from the site
> > which does not work
> 
> "The original" - depending what version that is, could be ancient, or just
> very old.
> 
> > and a modified version which at least loads onto the iconbar.
> 
> Which modified version?  there have been many over the years.

I was sent it by a chap who sympathised with my plight.  It is not one
that is publicly available.  But it certainly goes through all the
motions alright and installs.  I have not yet dared to try it for real
as mail is rather important here and should not suffer any danger of
being lost.  One day when I have some time, I'll give it a quick thrash
and see what results.

> 
> AntiSpam has been maintained/developed ever since it first became available.
>  If you're starting afresh I'd say you should get the most recent stable
> version.  See: http://antispam.aconet.org/

Yes, this was the one I had before and it gives a load of errors
messages about files missing or inconsistent and then vanishes.

> When I moved my personal version from a real RPC to VRPC I found it did not
> work because socket handling (ie the code that talks to other computers on
> the internet) did not work the same way on VRPC as it does on a real machine
> - because on VRPC socket support talks to Windows and the real socket
> handling is done by Windows, I think.  Although I fixed my copy I didn't
> keep accurate enough notes to know what all the changes I made were. 
> However I believe that the same issues were covered when Frank de Bruijn
> made his version work under VRPC. 

Perhaps this problem has reappeared with AntiSpam on VARPC on a Mac?

I have recently been admitted to he A-S mailing list so will be able to
report the problem there.  As yet I do not know if it is a VARPC (Mac)
problem or an A-S one.

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Tim Powys-Lybbe                                          tim at powys.org
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