RE: [Emerald] Re: Emerald Digest

Brad Teague ( Teague@NetworksPlus.com )
Tue, 5 Oct 1999 09:46:18 -0500

thanks for the input.. these are things we like to know. i'll look into it.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Adam Ryan [SMTP:adam@spyral.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 1999 9:06 AM
> To: emerald@iea-software.com
> Subject: [Emerald] Re: Emerald Digest
>
> I've used Total Internet in conjunction with Platypus in the past. I
> don't know anything about how well Total Internet integrates with Emerald,
> but as far as the actual Total Internet software package goes, I thought
> it
> was horrible. It installs an 'always on top' menu bar with internet
> options
> that is difficult to hide especially to the novice user, who may not even
> realize that they have the option. I just felt it was entirely too
> conspicuous, as if the user felt they were receiving their internet
> service
> from 'Total Internet'. Another step in confusing the user about who they
> are
> giving their money to.
>
> Also, in the version I had experience with (I do not know the version #,
> but
> this was approximately 8 months ago) created a 'Total Internet Messanger'
> in Add/Remove programs that didn't do anything, and couldn't be removed,
> and
> a icon (for Total Internet messenger, again) in the systray that couldn't
> be
> removed without manually deleting 2 files from the Total Internet
> directory.
>
> My advice: get a sample CD, install it on your machine and see if you want
> to inflict all that on your end user before you even worry about Emerald
> compatibility.
>
> Adam Ryan / SpyralNet
> --------------------------------------
> (914) 348 7676
> adam@spyral.net
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <emerald-digest-request@iea-software.com>
> To: <emerald-digest@iea-software.com>
> Sent: Monday, October 04, 1999 5:45 PM
> Subject: Emerald Digest
>
>
> >
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> > Subject: RE: [Emerald] Automated Sign-up CDs.
> > From: Brad Teague <Teague@NetworksPlus.com>
> > Date: Mon, 4 Oct 1999 17:07:30 -0500
> >
> > I've spoken with Fine Point now, and I'm wondering how many of you, or
> have
> > any of you worked with their Total Internet solution for automated
> sign-up
> > software in conjuction with Emerald.
> >
> > Any feedback on it? Positive and negative by all means.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Brad
> >
>
>
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