Cheryl, As I read Bj's response (thanks Bj) this was exactly where my mind was going. (Must be careful not to let it out of sight and lose it)
It seems that it might be a good place to put passwords and things, maybe do a temporary store of mail and have a facility to pass files back and forth (Only one computer will effectively have a scanner, and probably a printer. I don't think the other users will need the big one's processing power, so I wouldn't be thinking of Bj's worst option.) If it was a staging post for mails I suppose the accounts would be with the intranet server, and that server would have to have all the web passwords? That is a disadvantage with spam, and I use mailwasher and some web addresses to minimise effort with those at the moment. I take it all down/up loads would have a temporary home on that server as it went on its merry way. I was wondering how that might be used. Is it possible - like an outbox folder - to have matter queued on the server waiting for connection? Could it, perhaps through a USB HDD, become a back-up facility? Does trying to do so much risk overloading it with programs and processing activity, thus slowing the web connection? I take it controlling it is like running a website, and could even make it a most effective localhost. And could it become an smtp server, or is that an ambition beyond my sanity? (I suppose if it is not online all the time replies would be bounced which can't be good; but perhaps all replies can be to other boxes.) Since it would not be wanted online all the time is that control easy? Sorry, this is turning into a total study of doing intranets, but I really wanted to have advice before I even got near the practical starting block. And I already have phone extension wires to all but one likely location, whould these be useable or is it a whole new wire game. Joseph Harris > Joseph, > > What do you want to your server to do? Start from there and then we can > recommend specs. > > Cheryl D. Wise > Certified Professional Web Developer > Microsoft FrontPage MVP > http://wiserways.com > Office: 713-353-0139 > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joseph Harris > > I am suddenly awash with old computers and heavy debts. I am being led > inevitably to an intranet with, possibly, three computers accessing the net > at the same time. Probably still on dial-up, but considering lowest cost > broadband. > > What would be a wise minimum spec for the server (choice starts at 333Mhz, > W98 and not many Gb). > > > ____ . The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM . ____ > To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] or > use the web interface http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ > Send Your Posts To: wdvltalk@lists.wdvl.com > To change subscription settings, add a password or view the web interface: > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=wdvltalk > > ________________ http://www.wdvl.com _______________________ > > You are currently subscribed to wdvltalk as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: > Jupitermedia Corp. > Attn: Discussion List Management > 475 Park Avenue South > New York, NY 10016 > > Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. > > ____ • The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM • ____ To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] or use the web interface http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ Send Your Posts To: wdvltalk@lists.wdvl.com To change subscription settings, add a password or view the web interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=wdvltalk ________________ http://www.wdvl.com _______________________ You are currently subscribed to wdvltalk as: archive@jab.org To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with.
