CB> A utility to convert the IDX or similar files that are created
CB> when downloading newsgroups to and from MSG or even bluewave
CB> formats... I'd *like* to see that!

RG> I don't know if there is such a utility to do this conversion, but
RG> there is a Unix prg called UQWK that creates QWK packets of the

Only wogs use QWK.

RG> newsgroups & email...  I use this in conjuntion with Pauls QWK2PKT to
RG> toss the internet mail stuff into my message base (or to read/reply
RG> directly with my QWK reader).  For the most part it works well, but
RG> QWK2PKT is the weak link in that it skips any messages greater than a
RG> certain size...  makes it a bitch for file attaches :-(

I believe there is a program that will convert the internet stuff into PKT
format.  That would be more useful, as there are utilities (Tobruk!) that
will toss unlimited-length (well, 2 gig anyway) into your messagebase.  Ask
Bob "vaporware king" Lawrence to make his QWK2PKT publicly
available, and maybe it supports unlimited length messages.  Vaporware is
always better than realware.  BFN.  Paul. 
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