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to: Jason Bock
from: Wilfred van Velzen
date: 2023-07-19 18:39:00
subject: Re: Issues running a FMai

Hi Jason,

On 2023-07-19 09:58:17, you wrote to me:

 WvV>>  JB> I use ProBoard v2.30-A1u4 (Alpha), Internet Rex and now FMail.
 WvV>>
 WvV>> Internet Rex is not the best choice if you just use it for binkp
 WvV>> connectivity. It's abandon-ware...

 JB> I used to use binkd, too plain, lol.  It ran smoothly though.  Is
 JB> there anything you recommend?

Yes: binkd!

 WvV>> There probably will not be Squish support. FMail already uses *.msg
 WvV>> format for netmails to and from .pkt's, but not for echomail. Is
 WvV>> that what you are asking for?

 JB> I guess **.msg is not needed as most would use it for netmail anyway.
 JB> Squish would only be nice for people that use it with ProBoard, but
 JB> everyone so far uses Hudson or JAM.

If ProBoard can use Hudson or Jam, you don't need squish! ;-)

 WvV>> There already is the auto export function that supports ProBoard in
 WvV>> FMail/FConfig. I haven't checked what exactly that does. But what
 WvV>> more would you need?

 JB> I'll test it out very soon.  ;)  I need to see if it replaces only
 JB> changes or everything.

Probably everything...


Bye, Wilfred.

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