Subject: Help!

From: [email-masked]
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 1997 13:00:41 -0600 (CST)

Hi this is Emmanuel from Mexico City, I am having some troubles trying to
talk to my friend in Norway, what can I do, I have been awaiting, and I
know he is sitting in front of his PC at this moment. 

How exactly does the talk command works? If I am using my e-mail, when or
where do I check if he is ringing/calling?

Takk for deres hjelp/ Gracias por su ayuda/ thanks for your help.

ECB

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From: Robert J Wilshe <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 1997 14:12:45 -0600 (CST)

Emmanuel:

This is easy to do.  Assuming your UNIX system has the Talk daemon
enabled, just type "talk [email-masked]", where [email-masked] is the fully
qualified email address of your friend in Norway.  Your screen will clear,
and you'll get a split line, dividing the screen into two halves.  You
will use the top half to type your text, and their text will appear in the
bottom half.

While trying to connect, you'll see a message (usually) that states Talk
is waiting for an answer, or that your friend is not logged on.  Either
way, you'll understand when you see it.  To leave the talk daemon, just
use your normal escape sequence, like control-c or control-d.  

If your friend is using PINE, they need to have the "allow talk" option
set on in Setup / Configuration.  This way, if you try to ring them while
they are in PINE, their screen will show your incoming talk message.

If you want to see if they are signed on first, just substitute "finger"
for "talk" above.  

Hope this helps!  Let me know if you have any more questions!

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