Wed 2003-08-13 21:58, Bo Simonsen (2:236/100) wrote to Jasen Betts:

 JB>> Andrew Clarke provides a WWW interface at

 JB>> http://fidonet.sensationcontent.com/echomail/c_plusplus

 JB>> dunno if it's read/write and or if there's telnet to his BBS too. 

It's read only.  I have considered providing write access but the PHP code
required to provide something like that is not trivial and would need to be
stress tested.  Then there's the problem of that service being abused,
particularly by people unfamliar with FidoNet, and I really don't have time
to deal with all of that.

On the other hand, I will accept point systems using the BinkD protocol
over the Internet (so people can use an offline mail reader like I do).  As
will several other people reading this echo who run FidoNet nodes, no
doubt.  Actually I've been meaning to write a short tutorial about how to
set up a bare-bones BinkD point system (for people unfamiliar with FidoNet,
BinkD or running a point) and putting it on my web site.

 BS> I did try telnetting to blizzard.dnsalias.org, with no result, so i
 BS> don't guess he has a telnet bbs...

I have considered it but it's really too much work for little benefit. 
I've always thought that anyone really serious on using FidoNet echomail
should be encouraged to use purpose-built FidoNet software, as opposed to
BlueWave or QWK.

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