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echo: locsysop
to: Frank Malcolm
from: Paul Edwards
date: 1995-02-03 07:35:22
subject: files from users

PE> FM>> Area SPECIALR
 PE> FM>> Origin 3:711/934.24
 PE> FM>> From 3:711/934

 PE>> Change this "From" to 3:711/934.24 and it works!

 FM> OK, I'll do that next time. So, did it work without the .24?

No, security violation.

 PE>> I think this sort of thing is only meant to be done by netmail.
 PE>> I am not sure how it works.  But I THINK that the only way you
 PE>> can do this is if you make the subject of one of your messages
 PE>> "SHARES.ZIP" and then set the file-attach flag.  Since you're
 PE>> using a brain-dead QWK system instead of using proper point
 PE>> software, the only way you will be able to set that flag is if

 FM> OLX allows you to attach messages, don't know how your QWK2PKT will
 FM> handle that, though. I'll send you a netmail in this bunch with
 FM> something attached, see if it gets through.

I doubt qwk2pkt looks at anything like that, I don't recall any
file-attach bits in the QWK specs (it only reads messages.dat
remember).

 FM> But if OLX (& maybe other QWK processors) allows ATTACH, shouldn't
 FM> QWK2PKT be able to pick that up?

With modification, perhaps.  That's too much work though.

 PE>> P.S. David, if you're reading this, I think I have set up my
 PE>> system correctly so that you can file attach something to
 PE>> someone else and it will automatically get forwarded.  Would
 PE>> you care to send Frank a file via file-attach?

 FM> I'll see if it gets here.

He hasn't connected for a while, I don't know if that is because
of the Viper or not.  BFN.  Paul.
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