ml>> it is probably ok... there are newer versions available...
 ml>> i have 0.46 in DOS and windows flavors running here...

 PR> I don't know where to find a DOS/W31 compliant library online
 PR> anymore.  Most of the Tucows mirrors time-out.

library? you mean download site? i can see what i can find and then i can
possibly offer it via my site though that'll be the slowest option as i
have a small pipe that does get rather full at times...

 ml>> are you local to each other? i'm aware of at least one

 PR> Yep.  And I really don't want to to have to use point s/w.

that's but one option... another is what you've been using... just
accessing it via telnet if POTS is not an option...

bu then again, what's wrong with running as a point? you get more features
and capabilities and are more truely FTN compatible all around ;)

 ml>> the system i'm aware of is in portland... in fact, here's a
 ml>> list of all those up there in that network (Net 105)...

 PR> All, eh?  That's an example of how far things have fallen.

yeah, i'm sure...

 ml>> system also feeds from me because dave's system looses
 ml>> things at times and has had problems maintaining
 ml>> connectivity in the past...

 PR> For a week or more at a time, but who's to complain.

 ml>> BBS
 ml>> =================================
 ml>> bbs.gexonline.net  McMinnville OR

 PR> Didn't know about this one.  I think that's reachable.

'k...

 ml>> Artik Breeze BBS   Brookings OR

 PR> Brookings is at the other end of the state, down at the Cal.
 PR> border.

i wasn't sure and didn't go looking at a map to find out... figure it was
easiest to post all that i know of and let you sort them out ;)

 ml>> Shadowgard         Portland OR

 PR> I've talked with Leonard, I think we left that one open as a
 PR> last resort.

leonard is the one who pulls from me O:)

 ml>> WCS Online!        Oregon_City OR  Rob

 PR> Last time I knew, this was a subscriber board.

'k...

 ml>> The Bare Bones BBS Aloha OR

 PR> Using this one.

right...

 ml>> then there's the option to use most any other system if you
 ml>> can use telnet and offline mail... since you already use
 ml>> multimail, telnet is the only question remaining to be
 ml>> answered...

 PR> I've tried that sort of lash-up before, and IMO full-duplex
 PR> over packet SUCKS.

but its better than nothing /and/ unless you are charged for your online
time by the minute, what's it really matter how long it takes as long as it
get thru ;) ;)

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