Thu, Jul 29, 2010
 Chapter 5

The Internet

The Internet is the ultimate cross-platform environment. With a Mac, a network connection, and a few pieces of free or inexpensive software, you can set up your own Internet service, including Web, FTP, and e-mail. At the very least, you can communicate with systems that are running Internet services.


Table 5-1. Internet Information
Description
A short definition of the Internet from whatis.com
The Internet Society, the Internet governing body
The Internet Engineering Task Force
Mac OS 8 Web Server Cookbook
Internet Relay Chat information
Introduction to USENET newsgroups
Table 5-2. Domain Name Services for Dynamic IP Addresses
Description
Dynamic DNS Network Services free aliasing services
DynIP Internet Name Service, starting at $36 per year
DynDNS.com dynamic DNS service, starting at $25 per year
TZO Internet Naming Service, starting at $25 per year
Table 5-3. General Web Information
Description
Definitions of World Wide Web and HTTP from Whatis.com
The World Wide Web Consortium
Mac OS 8 Web Server Cookbook
Table 5-4. Macintosh Web Browsers
Description
iCab, a graphical Web browser from Germany, notable for being small and having Web ad filters
MacLynx, a Mac port of the Lynx text-only browser
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Netscape Communicator
WannaBe Web Browser, a text-only browser by David Pierson
Table 5-5. Macintosh Web Servers
AppleShare IP from Apple
EasyServe, freeware by Jason Linhart
First Class Intranet Server, commercial software by SoftArc
httpd4Mac, freeware by Bill Melotti
MacCommon LISP Server, freeware by John C. Mallery
MacHTTP, the original Mac Web server (shareware)
NetPresenz, Web, FTP, and gopher server shareware from Stairways Software
Personal Web Sharing, commercial software from Apple, part of Mac OS
Quid Pro Quo, freeware and commercial software from possibly defunct Social Engineering
TeleFinder, commercial software from Spider Island Software
Web Server 4D, commercial Web and database server from MDG Computer Services
Webink and Webink Pro, commercial Web and database servers from Webink
WebSTAR, commercial software from StarNine
WebTen, commercial software from Tenon Intersystems
Table 5-6. Macintosh FTP Clients
Description
Anarchie Pro, shareware from Stairways Software
Download Deputy, shareware from ilesa Software
Fetch, shareware from Dartmouth College
NetFinder, shareware by Peter Li and Vincent Tan
Networkz, batch file transfer freeware by James Andrews
Transmit Pro, shareware from Panic Software
Vicomsoft FTP client, shareware and commercial software from Vicomsoft
Table 5-7. Macintosh FTP Servers
Description
AppleShare IP, file server software from Apple
Core FTP Server, commercial software from Core Technologies
NetPresenz, FTP (and Web and Gopher) server shareware by Stairways Software
Rumpus, commercial software by Maxum Development
Table 5-8. Macintosh E-mail Clients
Description
Macintosh E-mail Resource Page
CommuniGator from Stalker Software
eMail inChorus, multimedia e-mail from Softlink
Eudora Pro and Eudora Light from Qualcomm
MailSmith from Bare Bones Software
MailStrom from Tree Star, Inc. (available, but no longer supported)
Messenger, part of Netscape Communicator
Mulberry (IMAP-only e-mail) from Cyrusoft International
Musashi from Sono Software (Japanese and English versions)
Outlook Express from Microsoft
PowerMail from CTM Development
Table 5-9 Macintosh E-mail Servers
Description Protocols
AppleShare IP from Apple SMTP, POP3, IMAP
CommuniGate from Stalker Software with list server SMTP, POP3, IMAP, HTTP
Eudora Internet Mail Server (EIMS) from Qualcomm SMTP, POP3
First Class Intranet Server from SoftArc with list server SMTP, POP3, IMAP, HTTP
RingTwice4Mail from Building4Media with list server SMTP, POP
Stalker Internet Mail Server (SIMS) from Stalker Software SMTP, POP3
TeleFinder Server from Spider Island Software SMTP, POP3
Table 5-10. Macintosh List Servers
AutoShare, freeware SMTP list server by Mikael Hansen. Requires Eudora or Stalker Internet Mail Server. (Auto-reply text and files)
CommuniGate list server software by Stalker Software. Requires CommuniGate Server.
FireShare, shareware by Jerry Stratton. Created for auto-reply file exchange via e-mail. Requires EIMS or SIMS.
First Class Intranet Server from SoftArc.
LetterRip, POP and SMTP list server by Fog City Software. (Auto-reply text)
ListSTAR, POP and SMTP list server by StarNine Corporation. (Auto-reply text and files)
Macjordomo, freeware POP list server by Michele Fuortes. (Auto-reply text)
RingTwice4Mail from Building4Media, includes e-mail server and list server.