Hello David,   
      
   > I came in through my browser using www.filegate.net   
   > Ater that I clicked on the link for www.filegate.net:8080/bbbs   
   > Then I entered my name and password.  I clicked join messaging and the list   
   > came up.  I scrolled down to espomen and clicked on it. I read your recent   
   > quote   
      
   Glad to have you here, David.  I'm the SysOp of Prism BBS.   
      
   > by L. Long and now I am leaving you a message. Does this system have a chat   
   > function or is it only for exchanging text messages?  David Overley   
      
   Unfortunately, the web interface that you used with your browser does not have   
   a chat function.  To use chat, you would have to use a telnet connection, or   
   telephone/modem to connect to the BBS.   
      
   Free telnet programs exist for various operating systems:   
      
   OS:              Filename:           file directory location:   
   ============================================================   
   Windows/Intel:    BTERN401.ZIP        /bbbs/bbbs-nt/   
   OS/2:             BTER2401.ZIP        /bbbs/bbbs-2/   
   Linux/Intel       BTERL401.ZIP        /bbbs/bbbs-l/   
   Free-BSD          BTERF401.ZIP        /bbbs/bbbs-fbi/   
      
   There are several other versions for other OS's like Ultrix, etc. Let me know   
   what OS you are using over there :)   
      
   Take care,   
   Janis   
      
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