Re: Starting Linux BBS
  By: Sam Alexander to All on Mon Oct 18 2004 05:16 am

 > I'm drawing-up some ideas for a BBS, which I'd like to run under Linux, but
 > I'd love to throw the ideas to you guys and see if you have suggestions.
 > 
 > First and foremost I want to stay on LInux if possible.  I'm looking at Irex
 > and Synchronet.  I want newsgroups, IRC Chat (hosting plus connecting to
 > other servers like irc.freenode.net), and pop3 access.  When i say Pop3, I
 > want to port my personal mail through the BBS so I can check it all from one
 > place.  I also would like to subscribe to many of the echo nets, like Fidone
 > among others.
 > 
 > Can Irex a   Syncrhonet on Linux do all this?  If not, what other apps owuld
 > you guys suggest?
 > 
 > My reason for setting-up this board is I mainly use IRC, Newsgroups, message
 > boards, and email when online -- so if I can get it all in one place (a BBS)
 > then it'll sure make my life easier plus be a fun project to keep-up.  If
 > others are in the same boat as I and can use a similar system, then awesome!
 > Granted I might not open receiving pop3 messages to everyone, but all else i
 > open.
 > 
 > Anywho, gotta get.  Thanks for any suggestions or comments... and take care.

Synchronet can do all the above, except it won't check 3rd party POP3 severs
for your e-mail for you. A module could be written to do this (much like
newslink.js does for Newsgroups), pretty easily. You said "email when
online".
To run a BBS, especially one that includes mail and IRC servers, effectively,
you really need a 24/7 Internet connection, preferrably broadband of some kind.

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