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BETA: IBM InfoMarket Ticker for OS/2 (fwd)
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (John_Ratti@alltel.com)
Mon Apr 15 14:28:18 1996
To: os2ann.DISCUSS@bloom-picayune.MIT.EDU
Date: Mon, 15 Apr 1996 05:35:12 GMT
From: John_Ratti@alltel.com
Reply-To: ratti@is.alltel.com
Reply-to: ratti@is.alltel.com
Submitted by: John_Ratti@alltel.com
Source: John_Ratti@alltel.com
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I received the following message. I have installed the InfoMarket ticker
and I am pleased with it.
John Ratti -- Team OS/2 and Pink Ninja
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Dear OS/2 User:
Thank you for your interest in the IBM infoMarket NewsTicker -- a unique
offering providing you with up-to-the-minute headlines that display on screen,
as you work. We are pleased to announce the availability of a Beta version of
NewsTicker for IBM OS/2 and invite you to participate in the testing of this
new offering. You can access the application by using WebExplorer to connect
to: ftp://ftp.infomkt.ibm.com/pub/tickeros2.exe
[More information can be obtained from http://www.infomkt.ibm.com/ Mod.]
Complete instructions for downloading are detailed below.
[removed for brevity. Mod.]
We are aware of some difficulties when using NewsTicker with OS/2 and the IBM
WebExplorer browser. Each time a news article is selected, a new session of
your WebExplorer browser is executed. We suggest that you exit WebExplorer
after each article is read and before opening the next one.
Comments or questions can be directed to us by calling 1-800-231-8219 or
703-205-6000, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Eastern Standard
Time. Or send an email message to webmaster@www.infomkt.ibm.com. We are eager
to receive any feedback you have to offer.
Thank you again for your interest in IBM infoMarket and our NewsTicker
application.
Sincerely,
David Kyle
Business Alliance Executive
IBM infoMarket
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
- OS/2 Warp
- A live Internet connection
- 1 MB of space on your hard drive
- IBM WebExplorer required to see full text articles
[Long installation portion deleted by mod. for brevity]
COMMON PROBLEMS:
Be advised that each time a news article is selected, a new session of
WebExplorer will be opened (i.e., read 5 articles, 5 copies of WebExplorer
will be present). We strongly suggest that you close WebExplorer after each
article is read and before opening the next one.
The ads are appearing, but no news articles are scrolling: Adjust the "no
articles older than" choice in the Configuration dialog box to 24 hours.
Error message: IBM infoMarket invalid ticker host name:
The NewsTicker assumes that you have access to a DNS. A quick fix is to enter
the IP address (204.146.130.74) into the Ticker Server box from the Tools
dialog box. However, you will not be able to retrieve news articles until your
system can utilize the ticker.infomkt.ibm.com hostname. You will have to check
with your system administrator for this.
Error message: Ticker Connect Error: This error means that
the ticker cannot connect. This is due either to a firewall, or an incorrectly
configured SOCKS Server. Check your server configuration in your browser, and
see your system administrator.
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I apologize for the following, but the Lawyers made me do it:
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The opinions and positions expressed herein are those of John F. Ratti, Sr.
and do not necessarily reflect the opinions and positions of ALLTEL
Information Services, Inc., nor of any other person or entity. COPYRIGHT 1996
BY JOHN F. RATTI, SR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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