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echo: binkd
to: JOACIM MELIN
from: TOMMI KOIVULA
date: 2017-09-20 06:50:00
subject: Several FTN networks

Hello Joacim!

19 Sep 17 16:38, you wrote to me:

 JM>>> Possibly the stupid question of the week:  what's a filebox?

 TK>> Define a directory for a node, put *any* files into it, and binkd
 TK>> will send those files to the node.

 TK>> Take a look at binkd docs and examples. :)

 TK>> Like this:

 TK>>  node 2:221/999 * password i /filebox/to999 filebox/from999

 JM> Interesting. Gotta check that one out.  The only problem is my BBS
 JM> software can only handle one message area for netmail. It assumes the
 JM> tosser and mailer will take care of the routing.

Yes, you need a netmail packer to do the routing (pack .msg's to .pkt). I'm
using CFRoute in my OS/2 system.

'Tommi

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