Q: What communications software is available?
From Software
Built-in:
| Program | Description |
| Terminal mode | Terminal mode can be entered by pressing T at the Rainbow's startup menu. This mode is directly configured in Set-Up (F3). Does not allow any disk access. |
For CP/M:
| Program | Description |
| Smartcom | Communications software from Hayes |
| Kermit | There are versions of this protocol and terminal softare for CP/M. |
| Poly-comm | Polygon Associates' communications programs, including Poly-TRM and Poly-XFR, an obsolete terminal program and transfer protocol respectively. |
For MS-DOS:
| Program | Description |
| Poly-TRM and Poly-XFR | Small and simple communications software, the former being a terminal system and the latter being an obsolete transfer protocol. |
| LCTerm | Small communications suite. Allows Xmodem and Kermit transfers |
| Kermit-MS | Last version released for the Rainbow was 2.31. Allows for Kermit transfers. |
| BinkleyTerm | Usually used as a front-end mailer for FidoNet compatible systems, BinkleyTerm comes with a powerful dumb terminal mode. Allows Xmodem, Zmodem, Telink, and SEAlink transfers. Last version capable of running on a Rainbow was 2.40. Requires FOSSIL drivers. |