Hello Everyone, I went to Wikipedia, (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TELNET) and learned that Telnet is short for Teletype Network and is a protocol used over the internet or a LAN. Telnet connects a user?s computer to a server and can allow the user to run commands on the server from their desktop. From what I can see, most public Telnets revolve around games and chat. According to the article in Wikipedia, there are many security risks with the use of Telnets for a variety of reasons. The article also recommended Telnets not be used anywhere security is important, such as the internet. I joined the Vortex BBS (http://vortx.darktech.org/index.html) and it reminded me of the old DOS window. After I joined I had to wait for a verification email but no problems after that. For those who enjoy chat and bulletin boards I feel there are much better applications than Telnet, at least the one I joined. Regards, Bruce Davis --------------------------------- Check out the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster.