From: smokyiii@...
Jan 29, 2005
Has anyone been able to make use of the MyCIDCO Info part of a stock
mailstation? I have mine set up to receive my POP3 e-mail just fine,
but it would also be nice to be able to use the Info part. Would it be
possible for me to set up a website so my mailstation can go out and
get the weather, news, etc. just like it would if hooked to Earthlink?
If so, how?
Thanks!
From: Ronny Julian <k4rjj@...>
Jan 29, 2005
What mailstation do you have? Thats been the $64000 question I've had
all along is how to spoof this thing into going to another POP3 server.
Does anyone want to buy 1 or 2 blue Mailstations as new? One is new in
box. Neither has been registered. I just won one of the older ones
that will fill my needs better.
Offers? Trades? Audreys? Model 100s?
smokyiii@... wrote:
From: smokyiii@...
Jan 29, 2005
Hi Ronny,
I have the Mivo 350 Cordless V.1.35 (black). I received mine
yesterday, went into setup, deleted out the previous user's info and
was able to change everything. I am wanting it for my mother who
wants something simple just for e-mail. (My father has an ISP for
business, so she has her own POP3 e-mail account.) She's now using a
3com Audrey which I fixed for her. Problem is that Audrey is very bad
about dialing up, getting e-mail, but not hanging up in a timely
manner. (This Mailstation dials, gets e-mail, then hangs up
immediately!)
I just thought it would also be nice to be able to give her a little
bonus with the MyCIDCO Info stuff. I have been to
www.linux-hacker.net and wasn't able to find anything about MyCIDCO.
There was a lot of info on going to another POP3 and much other type
of hacking.
had
server.
new in
ones
From: Ronny Julian <k4rjj@...>
Jan 29, 2005
Unfortunatley I bought two of the "Blue" ones. These are locked down to
the Earthlink servers. I really don't think it's possible yet to
reflash it. I bought one off eBay that is the non wireless version I
think will work for what I wanted to do.
smokyiii@... wrote:
From: "Neil Morrison" <neilsmorr@...>
Jan 29, 2005
I can't give you a guarantee BUT, experience teaches me that all of these
units from the Mivo 100 and up will reflash with the same hardware and
possibly the same software. Why re-invent the wheel? So once that's cracked,
they'll all be open. Early investigation shows that there is plenty of ROM
space unused - enough for a Basic interpreter for example.
Neil
From: "Ronny Julian" <k4rjj@...>
From: Ronny Julian <k4rjj@...>
Jan 29, 2005
How would that be done? What other equipment would I have to get to
reflash one of these?
Neil Morrison wrote:
From: "Neil Morrison" <neilsmorr@...>
Jan 29, 2005
From: "Ronny Julian" <k4rjj@...>
Someone is going to figure this out an build a reflash station. But it'll be
someone with in depth knowledge of electronics and Z-80 code. Once he does
this, you'll all be sending your Mailstations in to be 'fixed'. I want to
convert mine into a sort of super Radio Shack model 100 computer.
This is not a job to do-it-yourself.
Neil
From: "John R. Hogerhuis" <jhoger@...>
Jan 30, 2005
On Sat, 2005-01-29 at 19:45, Neil Morrison wrote:
Actually, I saw a special test clip for the TSOP flash parts like those
in the Mailstation a few months back, I may be able to dig up the link.
Just solder some wires and connect it to a programmer properly, I think
you would be set. More efficient than having to use a rework station to
lift the part and add a part w/ a documented bootloader/flash burn code
Of course if all the units can be reflashed through the software
mechanisms we're better off all around. I just have to get around to
testing CJs code on my various units. Too many projects.
From: "Neil Morrison" <neilsmorr@...>
Jan 30, 2005
From: "John R. Hogerhuis" <jhoger@...>
I'm assuming they can be reflashed via the parallel printer port, since it
seems to be clear that the code is there to do that.
Neil
From: "John R. Hogerhuis" <jhoger@...>
Jan 30, 2005
On Sat, 2005-01-29 at 22:25, Neil Morrison wrote:
There's code there, but there's no guarantee that it is in all versions
of the ROM, or that all versions behave the same, or that future
firmware revisions/updates won't rip it out.
The parallel port routines are sort of a developer's back-door. As you
know, in the field the units are upgraded via special cryptographically
protected email messages. So they could take this stuff out any time,
unless it's part of their manufacturing process.
But I imagine they would be assembling the boards with the parts already
programmed.
Basically, we just need to verify it with CJs code. Everything is in
place to move forward, it's just a matter of who has time to get it
done.