I've spent the summer working on a SMTP/POP client that runs under MS-Windows. There are two ideas behind it. First, widespread acceptance of global communication will require that mass market user don't have to learn vi/emacs/... and Second, once the email composing and reading is done on a local, controlled PC, we can trivially pipe messages in and out of PGP, RIPEM, or your favorite encryption algorithm. This second part will allow folks to send all their mail encrypted, which will not only spread the word, but hurt traffic analysis. But, I need help. I've got all the front-end stuff working, and can handle the SMTP/POP protocols. But I can't get Windows to talk reliably with a raw async link. (I don't want to require SLIP or PPP, as lots of sites are too clueless to offer it.) I need a robust communications library. It has to do as well as possible given an inherantly inreliable link. I've bought three commercial sibraries, and none work. Cypherpunks write code. I've been trying. If someone wants to help, please reply, and we can work out detailed specs of the API I have in mind. Pat Pat Farrell Grad Student pfarrell@netcom.com Department of Computer Science George Mason University, Fairfax, VA Public key availble via finger #include <standard.disclaimer>