WinQVT and QVT/Net

WinQVT and QVT/Net -- WinQVT is good suite package featuring integrated an excellent terminal application, as well as ftp, news, network printing, and mail services. WinQVT supports both ftp client and server capabilities. QVT/Net for Windows 95 and NT 3.51 is the latest and greatest release of WinQVT and offers additional apps, including a gopher client, a RCP server, and a SMTP server. QVT/Net also departs from WinQVT's integrated launchpad; each application must instead be individually launched. Both clients have an extremely easy to use telnet client that supports VT52/VT102/VT220 terminal emulation. QVT/Net's gopher client is smooth, efficient, and easy to use even though it does lack the graphically appealing interface found in many standalone gophers. The terminal client is capable of supporting up to 15 simultaneous virtual terminal sessions; this client is reviewed in more detail in the terminal applications section. The news service allows for offline/online news-reading, as well as including kill-file and quick purge capabilities. The mail service supports SMTP and POP3 send and receive mail with background polling. There is also a built-in deamon for SMTP. WinQVT costs $40 (only $20 for students) and QVT/Net is $45, but both are worth the price. Registered users receive an 85-page manual and custom fonts. The unregistered version also comes with extensive on-line help and a large readme file. Pros: Good suite of services, strong terminal application client Cons: No single service (other than terminal emulation) stands out, lacks a web browser New: QVT/Net offers additional features including a gopher client and RCP/SMTP servers Version Reviewed: WinQVT - 3.98.15. QVT/Net - 4.0.2 Date of Review: 3/2/96 Reviewer: Forrest Stroud apps conference Main Menu