Q500 What are the differences between AirMail and Paclink AGW?
A500 Attributes of Winlink User Software
| Generic Terminal | Airmail | Paclink AGW | Paclink MP | Comment | |
| Useable for Telnet? | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Useable for packet? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Useable for Pactor? | No | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Useable Peer-to-peer? | Yes | Yes | No | No | |
| Sound Card Support? | Yes | No (promised) | Yes | Yes | |
| Timeshare with other packet software? | Maybe | No | Yes | Yes | if different callsigns are used with each software |
| Useful with most any TNC? | Yes | No | Limited Yes | Yes | if TNC has KISS mode |
| Use with old computers? | Yes | Win95+ | Win2000+ | WinXP+ | |
| Ease of initial setup? | Yes | One self-extracting file | Up to four programs: AGWPE, .NET Framework, Paclink Post Office, Paclink AGW | Yes, one self-extracting file, optional Packet Engine Pro | |
| Ease of use? | Entirely manual | Easy with familiarization | Easy with familiarization | Easy | |
| Message administration? | None | Built-in Message Index | Any e-mail client | Any e-mail client | |
| Connection scripting? | No | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Able to "Keyboard connect"? | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Address book? | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| "Catalog" of help and WX bulletins? | No | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Compresses data? | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Cost of software | $0 | $0 | $0-$49 | $0-$49 | Paclink is free; $49 for optional Packet Engine Pro |