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echo: ftp_fido
to: BRIAN COOK
from: GILL BLUE
date: 1997-02-02 14:30:28
subject: RE: Platinum Xpress Windows

-> TID: PX/Win v2.0Z1 PX95-0236M
-> MSGID: 1:345/0 04D2CCB2
-> REPLY: 1:3674/1 d452495c
-> On Jan 19, 1997 03:25pm, GILL BLUE wrote to BRIAN COOK:
-> 
-> ->> TID: PX/Win v2.0Z1 PX95-0236M
-> ->> MSGID: 1:345/0 D90E20C4
-> ->> Is anyone besides me running Platinum Xpress Windows?  I am looking
-> ->> automate the process of FIDO mail pickup from the providers.  Any
-> ->> suggestions?
-> ->>
-> ->> SoftWare Solutions, Inc. softsol{at}poi.net
-> ->>
-> ->> ... Platinum Xpress & Wildcat!..... Nice!!!!
-> ->> --- Platinum Xpress/Win/Wildcat5! v2.0Z1
-> 
->  GB> Hello Brian,
-> 
->  GB>  I am too also looking for the same. Running Px and Winserver 
-> here on  GB> the net. Let me know if you come up with anything . I do 
-> know of a guy  GB> that is using ftp to pick up his packets then 
-> import them into px but  GB> this is a manual chore each day.
-> 
-> Hi Gill, I worked up a batch file, and ftp script.
-> 
-> I have two systems.  One is a WInnt 4.0 server, and I have a Win95 
-> workstation. I use the 95 system to dial out and connect to other 
-> systems including the Internet.
-> 
-> Here is the batch file, I use system agent to automate the process of
-> import/export to the ftp server.  I also use the "autodisconnect" 
-> feature in win95 to kill the connection if no activity for 10 
-> minutes.  That way, I am not "Hogging up a node" with my provider.
-> 
-> -----
-> ;Mailrun.bat
-> 
-> ftp -s:mail.scp
-> 
-> -----
-> Here is the script
-> 
-> open ftp2.paonline.com (or whoever you connect to)
-> 
-> 
-> binary
-> hash
-> prompt
-> lcd g:\pxw\inbound\echo
-> cd /out
-> mget *.*
-> mdel *.*
-> lcd g:\pxw\outbound
-> mput bundname.*
-> mdel bundname.*
-> bye
-> 
-> I got a program from Hector, that tells me the bundle name.  He also 
Hello Brian,

 All I need to do now is find someone with fido on the internet.
 
 Thanks
 
 Gill


-> gave me a batch file he uses, I just tailored my batch file a little 
-> differently.  I don't like to use a lot of Set= etc when I can do the 
-> same thing with only one line.
-> 
-> I created an event in PXWin to do a scan/toss every couple of hours.  
-> I poll my ftp hub about 4 times a day with this setup.
-> 
-> Brian
-> 
-> SoftWare Solutions, Inc. softsol{at}poi.net
-> 
-> ... Platinum Xpress & Wildcat!..... Nice!!!!
-> --- Platinum Xpress/Win/Wildcat5! v2.0Z1

--- Platinum Xpress/Win/Wildcat5! v2.0GY

-> ->> * Origin: SoftWare Solutions, Inc. (1:345/0)))
-> * Origin: SoftWare Solutions, Inc. (1:345/0)))
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