PersonToPerson is a network chat and messaging program that allows
Macintosh users to communicate remotely over an AppleTalk network via
"point-to-point" communication. Aimed at enterprise and business
users, many of the features are geared towards those working on a
large office network.
PersonToPerson is installed as a desk accessory, allowing it to be run
alongside an open application in System 6 in the event MultiFinder is
turned off.
PersonToPerson was originally offered as a 2-user "TwinPack", a
10-user "10 pack", and an unlimited-users-per-network-zone "zone
pack". Exceeding the number of allowed users causes subsequent
installations to operate in a temporary evaluation mode that only
lasts for 24 hours.
PersonToPerson includes the following functions: Electronic Messaging,
a Notepad, a Calendar, file attachments, Voice Messages, "Text Phone"
(a form of network chat via telephone, akin to modern SMS, but limited
to users on the network), Message Inbox & Outbox, "In/Out Board"
(displays current user statuses across the network), a screensaver, as
well as "Guest Messages", which allows other users to operate
PersonToPerson as a "Public Messaging terminal" when the current
Macintosh is in screensaver mode. System 7 users may also make use of
"DeskSend", a drag-and-drop application that allows a user to send to
other users on the network a "dynamic link" that links back to any
file that is located on the user's Macintosh.
The download on this page is a "TwinPack", intended for connecting up
to two users on the network. It carries serial #001229/2 (this is not
required for installation). The software was captured as an 800k
DiskCopy 4.2 disk image and encoded as BinHex 4.0.
(v1.0)
Compatibility
Architecture: 68k
System Requirements
? Macintosh Plus or later
? System 6.0.7 or later (System 7 compatible)
? 1MB RAM
? Hard Drive
200k RAM is reserved at system startup, then released if no longer
required.
A new folder named "PersonToPerson" is created in the System Folder at
installation, and is used by PersonToPerson to store necessary data.
Another folder, "PersonToPerson Messages" is also created, which is
used to store messages that have been received over the network.
