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6. Using Ameol under Wine

6.1 Configuring Ameol

The first thing Ameol will do is ask you to configure it. There are a few things to be be aware of.

6.2 Modem access

You'll probably find that Ameol under Wine can't use your modem. This appears to be a Wine issue, so it may change, but at the time of writing, Wine doesn't appear to as support TAPI features that Ameol expects.

The simple solution to this is to use telnet instead. Disable the

Use dial-up networking
options in the various Settings->Communications dialog tabs.

6.3 Known Security risk

Ameol's telnet sends plain text over the network. Anyone sniffing your packets may discover your CIX password.

The ssh-ameol conference offers a neat solution.

6.4 Apart from that...

Apart from the above warning, using Ameol under Wine should be just like using Ameol under MS Windows.

If you're new to Ameol, then you should read the tutorial. Ameol will have installed this for you, in the Ameol message base.

Signup for CIX if you don't already have an account. Ameol can automate this and will ask you, during the configuration procedure, whether or not to do this.


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