Jim Venedam @ 1:374/46.5 wrote on 01-15-98 08:41 about *Point*
 JV> Early on, I found out that there is a problem posting really big
 JV> notes. PPoint was truncating them after about 300 lines rather
 JV> than forming multiple posts.
I had a point using PPoint for a while that was also experiencing some 
troubles with it.  You might be better to just go and use regular BBS front 
end software, such as FrontDoor, Binkley etc and a mail tossing program such 
as Squish.
 JV> For a while, I was reading the Newsgroups that my BOSS was
 JV> carrying. The NGs are not pointable, so I had to use BlueWave.
Hmmm.......actually they can be but I guess it depends on the BBS sysop and 
the software they are using.  Running Binkley and Squish here I have no 
troubles sending NG's to points.
 JV>  I also use BlueWave for E-Mail, since I can't use it thru my
 JV> point. 
Again you should be able to as email is just an extension of 
netmail.........if your sysop allows you netmail point priviledges then to 
the best of my  knowledge there shouldn't be any reason why you can't receive 
gated UUCP type email.
 JV> I'm glad you didn't ask about the plusses. I might end up testing
 JV> that 300 line limit again. 
Not trying to set on your toes here Jim, but IMHO you'd be further ahead to 
try out some of the more standard BBS'ing type software........Frontdoor 
v2.02, Squish v1.11 (both freeware) and a squish based mail reader such as 
TimEd, GoldEd, MsgEd (I think this last one is freeware and available for DOS 
based system but am not sure off-hand) or SqEd/32 (OS/2 program)  etc would 
do you just right.  :-)
Of course too, if you have an internet account, then you'd be able to access 
fidonet or other nets via ftp, TransX etc and all the newsgroups your heart 
could want. 
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