Procomm Plus 4.8 by Symantec

Description

Symantec Procomm Plus v4.8- Retail Pack Single user Windows 95 98 NT 4.0 w/S 2000 Procomm Plus gives you unsurpassed versatility and reliability for terminal emulation and file transfers. By supporting over 30 different terminals it lets you access almost any host system you can imagine. Transfer files with the assurance of optimum data integrity and run full screen host applications for easy viewing. IS professionals worldwide rely on Procomm Plus for point and click access to a wide range of corporate hosts and online systems from anywhere. Reseller Hotline number for Pre-Sales support on Symantec products call 888-780-7962.* Unsurpassed versatility and reliability for terminal emulation and file transfers. * Transfer files with the assurance of optimum data integrity and run full screen host applications for easy viewing. * IS professionals worldwide rely on ProComm Plus for point and click access to a wide range of corporate hosts and online systems from anywhere. * By supporting over 30 different terminals it lets you access almost any host system you can imagine. REQUIREMENTS- IBM PC or 100% compatible computer 80486SX compatible or higher processor Windows 95/98 Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000 software 8 MB RAM for Windows 95 (16 MB recommended) 16 MB RAM for Windows 98/NT 4.0 (32 MB recommended) 32 MB RAM for Windows 2000 (64 MB recommended) 60 MB of available hard disk space CD-ROM drive Minimum 256-color VGA video

Platforms

Windows NT, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows 95

Product Features

• Diesel-powered machine for businesses and power users alike
• Emulates dozens of terminals, including popular WYSE 50, 60, and 100; VT 220 and 230; IBM 3101, 3160, and 3270; and more
• Merging high-performance business applications with a robust suite of Internet functions
• Procomm Plus 4.8 is advertised for Windows 9x, NT, and 2000; XP is not included on this list
• Must-have shareware application

Editorial Review

There's more to the Internet than surfing sites, downloading music, and buying stuff. Procomm Plus, a must-have shareware application back in the pre-Web days, still fulfills its functions of old, allowing users to telnet (which is useful for, say, configuring a router), dial in to BBS's (bulletin board systems for the uninitiated; these used to be the equivalent of personal Web pages and download servers), and more. In addition, Procomm Plus is a powerful terminal emulator, offering support for three dozen terminals. It also features a fax applet, FTP ability, an e-mail program, and even a Usenet news reader.

Even for all its functionality, Procomm Plus isn't for the faint of heart. Its interface, consisting of pull-down menus and unlabeled icons with commands that are identified only by mouse-over tips, is a throwback to the days when user-friendliness was a rarity. Its terminal emulation, mail, FTP, Usenet, and other functions reside in different executables, yet you can make system-wide setup changes from most of them. ASPECT, its scripting language, is powerful, and a handful of sample scripts are included–but manually editing scripts is akin to full-on programming.

Even with its daunting interface, Procomm Plus is a diesel-powered machine for businesses and power users alike. Its fax applet is surprisingly robust, and even includes a number of cover sheets. Its Internet e-mail module is sparse compared to Outlook or Eudora, but it gets the job done with simple grace. Likewise, its FTP applet won't threaten to put CuteFTP out of business, but it allows you to move files easily to and from servers.

Mainframe-based businesses will love its boisterous terminal emulation capabilities. It emulates dozens of terminals, including popular WYSE 50, 60, and 100; VT 220 and 230; IBM 3101, 3160, and 3270; and more. It allows users to determine how the terminal is displayed, scrolled, and otherwise used. The terminal emulation applet also allows power modem users to punch in manual AT commands.

Merging high-performance business applications with a robust suite of Internet functions, Procomm Plus 4.8 draws its strength from its range of abilities. Its outstanding terminal emulation and big bundle of applets make it a terrific utility–for the right users. –Joel Durham, Jr.

A special note to Windows XP users: Procomm Plus 4.8 is advertised for Windows 9x, NT, and 2000; XP is not included on this list. We only experienced one problem under XP: it crashed while downloading newsgroups. However, check with Symantec before you purchase Procomm Plus 4.8 for XP.