Article 162612 of comp.os.vms:
Andrew Szczepanski  writes:

>  I have recently become a "System Manager" for a microvax, running Open
> VMS Ver 5.something. Although I can get around doing basic things on the
> system, I have very little knowledge about Pathworks and Decnet.
> 
> We use the system with VT350's and a couple PC's. The vax is used as a
> file server for the PC and  uses Pathworks and DecNet. Can anyone
> explain to me what each of them specifically do?
> 
> We use Pathworks 4.1.7 on Window 3.1. I want to run the PC's with
> Windows 95 as I need e-mail and other applications that Window 3.1
> cannot handle. Can I do this with this version of Pathworks?
> I have the latest Ver of Pathworks for 95, but it would involve
> upgrading the version on the microvax, hence I believe that I would also
> have to upgrade VMS. - I do not want to do this as this would be a very
> difficult process. Can I use Pathworks 95 on the PC whislt still running
> 4.1.7 on the system.  Please Help!
> 
> Please post me your ideas, suggestions, comments etc or e-mail me at
> jagman@zip.com.au
> 
> Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm not sure, but may be Samba is a solution for your problem. It is a free-ware
alternative to Pathworks. 
See: http://www.ifn.ing.tu-bs.de/ifn/sonst/samba-vms.html

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