> I don't find any binkp named program on Hobbes nor on any OS/2 CD's
 > I have available (many) in my BBS. Binkleyterm yes but no Binkp.

Hmm.  Have you checked in the OS/2 areas to see if it is available for
OS/2?  If the NT version will work for you, or the DOS one, I have it
here and can send it to you if you wish.  You could also check on
ScourceForge for the Binkd project.

 > With just a hint to which program to use I gather that there will be
 > some script or .cmd files describing the steps PCBoard should take.

I use Irex here, which has built in Binkd support.  Again, I dont know
if it would work in your OS.  I have versions for Linux, Windows, and
DOS.

 > Because I still have a hub that I connect to via land line, how do
 > I get PCBoard to understand that it has to connect via TCP/IP to one
 > and via land line to the other.

I have the same, but no longer use PCB.  As Synchronet does not
actually call out anywhere, I still use Intermail for the dialup side,
and Irex for the Internet side.  There is a dialup version available.
I use the Route files to determine who sends what.  For the dialup
nodes, I set the crash flag if I call out, and leave it on Hold if
they call in.  Anything on hold can be set to be send CRASH in Irex
usin Irex route charts, and, as long as it is in the list of nodes to
send to, mail will go out.

 > Of course I understand that for the TCP/IP (or Telnet) to be able to
 > connect some .cmd, .rex or .PPE program has to first dial my ISP via
 > presumably the program "DialOtherInternetProvider" that I use to
 > manually call up my ISP but it has to be spawned from PCBoard.
 >
 > All my calls to the hub and host are done automatically while I sleep.
 >
I suppose you could set Irex, or Binkd to be spawned at night for your
mail events.

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