[CoLoCo] Ubuntu-us-co Digest, Vol 60, Issue 10

[Nelson Ingersoll]

I googled "MailStation" and believe the device you have was sold by
Earthlink.  Here are two links I found immediately which may be of some
help.

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cidco_MailStation>Cidco_MailStation<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cidco_MailStation>

Cidco on Amazon<http://www.amazon.com/EarthLink-Mailstation-Cidco-E-mail-Appliance/dp/B00001WRJS>

>From the Wikipedia article, if your aunt is using Earthlink she may not be
able to get another MailStation hooked up to her account.

Other than this I'd recommend a netbook running Ubuntu and email only.

Good luck,
Nelson

On Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 2:11 PM, Frank C Pauciello <
frankc.pauciello at wreckedevelopment.com> wrote:

> Howdy Chuck,
>
> Having never used a MailStation I don't know of a direct replacement,
> however depending on how basic you're looking to go a command line only
> install can be done. From there a text only email client can be installed
> such as Mutt, Pine, or Alpine.
>
> Now if you're looking for something that does have a bit of a graphic
> interface, and is ridiculously easy to use check out Kubuntu netbook
> plasma. It's pretty much just widgets and you could set a page to display
> only widgets that are of use to her.
>
> I apologize not being more helpful, these are just two ideas that popped
> into my head. Perhaps someone knows of a better solution. But should you
> decide to check out any of what I mentioned I'd be more than happy to help
> any way I can.
>
> Kubuntu netbook plasma: https://wiki.kubuntu.org/Kubuntu/Netbook
>
> Mutt email client:
> http://www.mutt.org/
>
> Pine email client:
> http://www.washington.edu/pine/
>
> Alpine email client:
> http://www.washington.edu/alpine/
>
> -Frank
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jun 6, 2012, at 12:15 PM, Chuck Simcox <chuck598 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi:
> Anyone out there know of a "MailStation" type of very basic ASCII type
> computer?
> Had a MailStation for my now 88 year old aunt in NY state she has been
> using for the last 12 years & it died & they are no longer replaceable.
> It did work good as it was not vulnerable to any virus.
> Any suggestions to a replacement?
> Is there any basic Linux or can they be configured for ascii only to be
> bullet proof?
> Chuck Simcox
> 598 Rio Hondo Rd.
> Grand Junction, CO 81507
> chuck598 at gmail.com
> 970-243-3316
>
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