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    From Flavio Bessa@2:460/58 to All on Wed Jan 6 02:35:10 2021
    Hello all, what would be the recommended Binkp/Binkd software to use under DOS? I have been trying this wonderful tool called Indigo - which converts the BlueWave and . REP files into FTN-style packages, transforming BlueWave reader into a point system - but it doesn't have a suitable mailer.

    I have been experimenting with Internet Rex, but would like to use an easier software - any recommendations will be more than welcome

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  • From Bob Roberts@1:218/840 to Flavio Bessa on Tue Jan 5 15:59:08 2021
    Hello all, what would be the recommended Binkp/Binkd software to use under DOS? I have been trying
    this wonderful tool called Indigo - which converts the BlueWave and . REP files into FTN-style
    packages, transforming BlueWave reader into a point system - but it doesn't have a suitable mailer.

    Thats pretty cool. I might be interested in something like that.

    I have been experimenting with Internet Rex, but would like to use an easier software - any
    recommendations will be more than welcome

    Let us know if you get it working. :-)

    Bob Roberts
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  • From August Abolins@2:460/58 to Flavio Bessa on Wed Jan 6 03:14:08 2021
    Hello all, what would be the recommended Binkp/Binkd software to use under DOS? I have been trying this wonderful tool called Indigo - which converts the BlueWave and . REP files into FTN-style packages, transforming BlueWave reader into a point system - but it doesn't have a suitable mailer.

    I have been experimenting with Internet Rex, but would like to use an easier software - any recommendations will be more than welcome

    I use OpenXP on my WinXP-based system. OpenXP is a "console-based" system, but I am not sure if it can just operate in a pure DOS environment. I'll try to find out. Meanwhile, you see what it looks like with the Screenshots at https://openxp.kolico.ca


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  • From Flavio Bessa@2:460/58 to Bob Roberts on Wed Jan 6 04:10:08 2021
    Hello all, what would be the recommended Binkp/Binkd software to use under DOS? I have been trying
    this wonderful tool called Indigo - which converts the BlueWave and . REP files into FTN-style
    packages, transforming BlueWave reader into a point system - but it doesn't have a suitable mailer.

    Thats pretty cool. I might be interested in something like that.

    I have been experimenting with Internet Rex, but would like to use an easier software - any
    recommendations will be more than welcome

    Let us know if you get it working. :-)

    Bob Roberts

    It is great! If you want to give it a try, take a look at:

    https://www.softwolves.pp.se/sw/files/

    You will be able to download Indigo 0.01 from there.


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  • From Flavio Bessa@2:460/58 to August Abolins on Wed Jan 6 04:11:10 2021
    I use OpenXP on my WinXP-based system. OpenXP is a "console-based" system, but I am not sure if it can just operate in a pure DOS environment. I'll try to find out. Meanwhile, you see what it looks like with the Screenshots at https://openxp.kolico.ca

    I have used OpenXP for a while, but unfortunately it can't be used for that. I needed a Binkp-compatible mailer, plain and simple


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  • From August Abolins@2:460/58 to Flavio Bessa on Wed Jan 6 07:00:08 2021
    I have used OpenXP for a while, but unfortunately it can't be used for that. I needed a Binkp-compatible mailer, plain and simple

    I thought that since you were "struggling" with converting QWK to FTN and needed a mailer, then an all-in-one solution like OpenXP would work.

    But if you want to specifically build different parts and stitch them together as a working system, then power to you! :-)


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  • From Flavio Bessa@2:460/58 to August Abolins on Wed Jan 6 13:29:26 2021
    I thought that since you were "struggling" with converting QWK to FTN and needed a mailer, then an all-in-one solution like OpenXP would work.

    But if you want to specifically build different parts and stitch them together as a working system, then power to you! :-)

    That?s where the fun lives!


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  • From Benny Pedersen@2:230/0 to Flavio Bessa on Thu Dec 23 02:42:56 2021
    Hello Flavio!

    06 Jan 2021 04:10, Flavio Bessa wrote to Bob Roberts:

    Thats pretty cool. I might be interested in something like that.

    I have been experimenting with Internet Rex, but would like to use
    an easier software - any recommendations will be more than welcome


    Let us know if you get it working. :-)

    Bob Roberts

    It is great! If you want to give it a try, take a look at:

    https://www.softwolves.pp.se/sw/files/

    You will be able to download Indigo 0.01 from there.

    will it work with FreeDOS ?

    how to add tcp networking to FreeDOS, i am a begin'er :=)


    Regards Benny

    ... too late to die young :)

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