• MS-Dos conversion tool from/to *.msg from/to *.pkt.

    From Henri Derksen@2:280/1208 to All. on Sat Jul 4 14:22:00 2020
    Hello All,

    Does somebody know where I can get a conversion tool to convert *.msg files
    on a MS-Dos system with Frontdoor to *.pkt files, and back?

    I do need that for transport of netmail from points 2:280/1208.* to other systems by BinkP with !ROSBink on an other system and and vice versa
    receiving netmail too.
    I.e. when netmail arrives here, it is converted from *.pkt to *.msg,
    then rerouted from point 2:280/1208.0 (Zero) to Point 2:280/1208.1
    and than stays here forever, as the RS232 serial port is defective ;-(.
    So Point 1 can not poll by analogue modem to this node.

    With the asked tool I can convert *.msg mail back to *.pkt to transport it
    by floppy diskette to my Point 1 system 10 mm to the right of this Node.
    And for outgoing netmail to the binkp system for transport in FidoNet.

    If no such tool exist, which I can hardly beleive, then both the *.msg
    layout and the *.pkt layout are necessarry to build such a tool myself.
    But my programming capabilities are very less to achieve that task.
    So my hope is to receive or DownLoad a good conversion tool.

    If someone wants to know, I can support a list of software running and available at UniCorn BBS.
    A little chance could be that such software has conversion capabilities too for
    this task, I am not aware off.

    Thanks to everyone in advance.

    Greetings from Henri, Sysop UniCorn BBS

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  • From Kostie Muirhead@1:342/17 to Henri Derksen on Sun Jul 5 03:44:56 2020
    Re: MS-Dos conversion tool from/to *.msg from/to *.pkt.
    By: Henri Derksen to All. on Sat Jul 04 2020 14:22:00

    Does somebody know where I can get a conversion tool to convert *.msg files on a MS-Dos system with Frontdoor to *.pkt files, and back?
    I do need that for transport of netmail from points 2:280/1208.* to other systems by BinkP with !ROSBink on an other system and and vice versa

    Correct me if I'm missing something, but sounds like you just need a mail tosser program?
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  • From Wilfred van Velzen@2:280/464 to Henri Derksen on Sun Jul 5 12:27:34 2020
    Hi Henri,

    On 2020-07-04 14:22:00, you wrote to All.:

    Does somebody know where I can get a conversion tool to convert *.msg files on a MS-Dos system with Frontdoor to *.pkt files, and back?

    https://fmail.nl.eu.org/?page=dlstd

    Bye, Wilfred.

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  • From ib joe@1:342/201 to Henri Derksen on Thu Jul 9 00:22:13 2020
    On 04 Jul 2020, Henri Derksen said the following...

    Hello All,

    Does somebody know where I can get a conversion tool to convert *.msg files on a MS-Dos system with Frontdoor to *.pkt files, and back?

    I do need that for transport of netmail from points 2:280/1208.* to other systems by BinkP with !ROSBink on an other system and and vice versa receiving netmail too.
    I.e. when netmail arrives here, it is converted from *.pkt to *.msg,
    then rerouted from point 2:280/1208.0 (Zero) to Point 2:280/1208.1
    and than stays here forever, as the RS232 serial port is defective ;-(.
    So Point 1 can not poll by analogue modem to this node.

    With the asked tool I can convert *.msg mail back to *.pkt to transport
    it by floppy diskette to my Point 1 system 10 mm to the right of this Node. And for outgoing netmail to the binkp system for transport in FidoNet.

    If no such tool exist, which I can hardly beleive, then both the *.msg layout and the *.pkt layout are necessarry to build such a tool myself. But my programming capabilities are very less to achieve that task.
    So my hope is to receive or DownLoad a good conversion tool.

    If someone wants to know, I can support a list of software running and available at UniCorn BBS.
    A little chance could be that such software has conversion capabilities too for this task, I am not aware off.

    Thanks to everyone in advance.

    Greetings from Henri, Sysop UniCorn BBS

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    I am stuck on the fact you still have a floppy disk.....

    These kinds of utilities already exist.... I do not know what you are using
    to toss your mail.... BUT for example fastecho has a pack command that will convert msg to pkt and send it out. FrontDoor has utilities that will send those files to a specific directory as well.... so that you may later collect them.

    There is a mail tosser called fmail that will toss your netmail in pkt form
    to a specific directoy as well .... not sure if it comes in a DOS flavor. Fmail is actively worked on, author is in fidonet and reads the fmail echo.

    Not sure if I helped you...

    Still thinking about the floppy drive...

    :)

    IB Joe
    AKA Joe Schweier
    SysOp of Joe's BBS
    -= JoesBBS.Com =-

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  • From Ward Dossche@2:292/854 to ib joe on Thu Jul 9 09:40:35 2020
    I am stuck on the fact you still have a floppy disk.....

    I keep one handy for the occasion when someone will tell me "I've got these disks and can't read them anymore".

    So far no-one in my neighborhood made the remark, but I know someone will 5 minutes after I throw the drive out.

    Still thinking about the floppy drive...

    How 'bout an accoustic coupler ... :-)

    \%/@rd

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  • From Joe Schweier@1:342/200 to Ward Dossche on Thu Jul 9 09:20:48 2020
    I am stuck on the fact you still have a floppy disk.....

    I keep one handy for the occasion when someone will tell
    me "I've got these disks and can't read them anymore".

    So far no-one in my neighborhood made the remark, but I
    know someone will 5 minutes after I throw the drive out.

    Still thinking about the floppy drive...

    How 'bout an accoustic coupler ... :-)

    \%/@rd

    As I sit at my desk playing with a ANSI BBS in a dead, well revived OS, I look down my nose at these kinds of things

    :(
    Joe

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  • From Benny Pedersen@2:230/0 to Ward Dossche on Fri Feb 19 17:34:48 2021
    Hello Ward!

    09 Jul 2020 09:40, Ward Dossche wrote to ib joe:

    Still thinking about the floppy drive...
    How 'bout an accoustic coupler ... :-)

    or a z80-mbc with a microsd running cpm 3.0, there is servial examples on howto on facebook :)

    with a real pc ?


    Regards Benny

    ... too late to die young :)

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