• newslink

    From Grease@1:103/705 to All on Thu Oct 10 13:36:47 2019
    I guess I need to download and see for myself, but when you run newslink and the messages go into the different areas, can you .qwk download them to read in multimail? Do I need to make them qwk in the configuration.
    Or am I limited to go through the news interface on the webserver to read the usenet messages? I mean, I have tbird, I don't have to go through the BBS, but I think it's a cool dealio.

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  • From Mortifis@1:103/705 to Grease on Thu Oct 10 19:21:45 2019
    I guess I need to download and see for myself, but when you run newslink
    and
    the messages go into the different areas, can you .qwk download them to
    read
    in multimail?

    IIRC, for multimail, you download a .qwk packet then navigate to that packet within multimail, once you have replied to any messages it will create a .rep which you need to upload to the board ... it is an old school program, certainly there are more modern inplications, Do I need to make them qwk in the
    configuration.

    Or am I limited to go through the news interface on the webserver to read the usenet messages? I mean, I have tbird, I don't have to go through the BBS, but I think it's a cool dealio.


    Tbird is an option, as are a myriad of other NNTP readers, personally, I mostly
    use the web ui for simplicity sake, either that or via telnet/ssh to the board

    So, in short, no you are not limited

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  • From Digital Man@1:103/705 to Grease on Thu Oct 10 22:42:14 2019
    Re: newslink
    By: Grease to All on Thu Oct 10 2019 01:36 pm

    I guess I need to download and see for myself, but when you run newslink
    and
    the messages go into the different areas, can you .qwk download them to
    read
    in multimail?

    Yes.

    Do I need to make them qwk in the configuration.

    No.

    Or am I limited to go through the news interface on the webserver to read the usenet messages?

    No. All message areas can be downloaded via QWK or NNTP, as you (or you users) like.

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  • From Tony Langdon@3:633/410 to Mortifis on Fri Oct 11 20:38:00 2019
    On 10-10-19 19:21, Mortifis wrote to Grease <=-

    I guess I need to download and see for myself, but when you run newslink
    and
    the messages go into the different areas, can you .qwk download them to
    read
    in multimail?

    IIRC, for multimail, you download a .qwk packet then navigate to that packet within multimail, once you have replied to any messages it will create a .rep which you need to upload to the board ... it is an old school program, certainly there are more modern inplications, Do I need
    to make them qwk in the configuration.

    No, the QWK in the area setup is for QWK networking. That only needs to be set
    if you're feeding other boards via QWK (i.e. gating from NNTP to QWK and vice versa). It's NOT required for users to access areas using a QWK reader.


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  • From Mortifis@1:103/705 to Tony Langdon on Fri Oct 11 08:55:07 2019
    On 10-10-19 19:21, Mortifis wrote to Grease <=-

    I guess I need to download and see for myself, but when you run newslink and the messages go into the different areas, can you .qwk download them to read in multimail?

    IIRC, for multimail, you download a .qwk packet then navigate to that packet within multimail, once you have replied to any messages it will create a .rep which you need to upload to the board ... it is an old school program, certainly there are more modern inplications, Do I
    need
    to make them qwk in the configuration.

    No, the QWK in the area setup is for QWK networking. That only needs to be set if you're feeding other boards via QWK (i.e. gating from NNTP to QWK
    and
    vice versa). It's NOT required for users to access areas using a QWK reader.

    Either you misunderstood his question or my answer. I use MM at times, but it does not have a function to log onto an nntp or BBS, you need to download a qwk
    packet manually and point MM to it's location, and when you post/reply it generates a .rep which you need to manually upload by some means other than multimail

    (yes you are correct, SBBS automagically assigns qwk dynamic fast allocation to
    each message area and sub, and like every other message area a user can set message scans and such)

    an NNTP news reader like he uses, or Claws Mail that I use at times on my RPi does login up/down load qwk/rep as does the web ui for SBBS but multimail requires manual up/down using a telnet/ssh or other login client

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  • From Grease@1:103/705 to Mortifis on Fri Oct 11 12:51:00 2019
    Mortifis wrote to Tony Langdon <=-

    On 10-10-19 19:21, Mortifis wrote to Grease <=-

    I guess I need to download and see for myself, but when you run newslink and the messages go into the different areas, can you .qwk download them to read in multimail?

    Either you misunderstood his question or my answer. I use MM at times, but it does not have a function to log onto an nntp or BBS, you need to download a qwk packet manually and point MM to it's location, and when you post/reply it generates a .rep which you need to manually upload by some means other than multimail

    (yes you are correct, SBBS automagically assigns qwk dynamic fast allocation to each message area and sub, and like every other message
    area a user can set message scans and such)

    an NNTP news reader like he uses, or Claws Mail that I use at times on
    my RPi does login up/down load qwk/rep as does the web ui for SBBS but multimail requires manual up/down using a telnet/ssh or other login
    client

    I guess I did not phrase my question correctly. I log onto my bbs and
    download a .qwk packet. Then read messages offline. I didn't know if I
    needed to set up the newgroup areas as a qwk also on the bbs to be able to
    read them in multi mail.

    You did answer another question though and that was to set the newsgroup
    areas as either static or dynamic (thanks!)

    I was just trying to see if I could read and reply to all messages on my
    board from one place (MM)

    I don't have any yet that have been tossed into the bbs. Don't know if
    Synch connected to my newslink or not. I was watching the Astros last night, and so I'll ahve to see tonight.

    Grease
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  • From Tony Langdon@3:633/410 to Mortifis on Sat Oct 12 20:36:00 2019
    On 10-11-19 08:55, Mortifis wrote to Tony Langdon <=-

    Either you misunderstood his question or my answer. I use MM at times, but it does not have a function to log onto an nntp or BBS, you need to download a qwk packet manually and point MM to it's location, and when you post/reply it generates a .rep which you need to manually upload by some means other than multimail

    Oddly enough, your answer doesn't seem to correspond well with my reply. We're
    obviously on different wavelengths. :D

    (yes you are correct, SBBS automagically assigns qwk dynamic fast allocation to each message area and sub, and like every other message
    area a user can set message scans and such)

    That's not what I was talking about.

    an NNTP news reader like he uses, or Claws Mail that I use at times on
    my RPi does login up/down load qwk/rep as does the web ui for SBBS but multimail requires manual up/down using a telnet/ssh or other login
    client

    As newslink.js is used by SBBS to import articles from a NNTP server, and the QWK networked setting is used to designate areas networked via QWK, this bringing up of client side issues is puzzling. :)


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  • From Tony Langdon@3:633/410 to Grease on Sat Oct 12 21:03:00 2019
    On 10-11-19 12:51, Grease wrote to Mortifis <=-

    I guess I did not phrase my question correctly. I log onto my bbs and download a .qwk packet. Then read messages offline. I didn't know if I needed to set up the newgroup areas as a qwk also on the bbs to be able
    to read them in multi mail.

    All you need to do is make sure the areas are turned on when you login and go to the QWK menu. You do not need to alter any of the area settings.

    You did answer another question though and that was to set the
    newsgroup areas as either static or dynamic (thanks!)

    I'd use dynamic for everything except areas that you're a QWK hub for (which doesn't apply in your case). So for you, all area/conference numbers should be
    dynamic.

    I was just trying to see if I could read and reply to all messages on
    my board from one place (MM)

    Yeah just make sure they're included in your QWK packets. :)

    I don't have any yet that have been tossed into the bbs. Don't know if Synch connected to my newslink or not. I was watching the Astros last night, and so I'll ahve to see tonight.

    Well, once you have news articles coming in, enjoy. :)


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  • From Mike Powell@1:103/705 to GREASE on Sat Oct 12 09:30:00 2019
    I guess I did not phrase my question correctly. I log onto my bbs and download a .qwk packet. Then read messages offline. I didn't know if I
    needed to set up the newgroup areas as a qwk also on the bbs to be able to read them in multi mail.

    I believe that areas are QWK download/upload for users by default on synchronet. You do not need to turn the QWK networking on for that area
    unless you also plan to share it with other boards via QWK.

    So, if it is a newsgroup your BBS is receiving by NNTP, you should be able to participate as a user using QWK offline readers without setting the QWK networking to Y.

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  • From Grease@1:103/705 to Tony Langdon on Sat Oct 12 16:18:00 2019
    Tony Langdon wrote to Grease <=-

    Well, once you have news articles coming in, enjoy. :)

    Thanks!

    Grease

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  • From Tony Langdon@3:633/410 to Mike Powell on Sun Oct 13 07:54:00 2019
    On 10-12-19 09:30, Mike Powell wrote to GREASE <=-

    So, if it is a newsgroup your BBS is receiving by NNTP, you should be
    able to participate as a user using QWK offline readers without setting the QWK networking to Y.

    Yes, I was trying to make the same point, but it seemed to cause confusion. :)


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  • From Grease@1:103/705 to Mike Powell on Sun Oct 13 12:13:00 2019
    I believe that areas are QWK download/upload for users by default on synchronet. You do not need to turn the QWK networking on for that
    area unless you also plan to share it with other boards via QWK.

    So, if it is a newsgroup your BBS is receiving by NNTP, you should be
    able to participate as a user using QWK offline readers without setting the QWK networking to Y.

    Cool. That is what I was needing to know.
    Newslink.js and .cfg brings them in and processes them into the areas.
    I can qwk download them and read and reply offline via multi mail

    Grease

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  • From Mike Powell@1:103/705 to GREASE on Sun Oct 13 19:24:00 2019
    Cool. That is what I was needing to know.
    Newslink.js and .cfg brings them in and processes them into the areas.
    I can qwk download them and read and reply offline via multi mail

    Correct! :)

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  • From Grease@1:103/705 to Mike Powell on Mon Oct 14 09:27:00 2019
    Mike Powell wrote to GREASE <=-

    Cool. That is what I was needing to know.
    Newslink.js and .cfg brings them in and processes them into the areas.
    I can qwk download them and read and reply offline via multi mail

    Correct! :)

    I've got newgroup messages in my qwk download this morning! It's working!

    Grease
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