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    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

    ---
    * Origin: Connectivity is the Future; UniCornBBS.Demon.nl (2:280/1208)
  • From Alan Ianson@1:153/757 to Henri Derksen on Sun Jul 5 02:54:04 2020
    Hello Henri,

    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 think NetMgr can do what you want. Here is a brief description from the ARTWARE file.


    Description : NetMgr is a netmail manager that supports JAM, Squish,
    Hudson and *.MSG style netmail areas.
    It will scan all message headers in a netmail area for a
    'Mask' that you specify (a name, address, subject or
    attribute that is or is *not* present). It can also
    scan the kludges or body for certain keywords.
    Several actions can be performed on messages that match a
    mask: copy/move to another area, bounce, write to file,
    change the header, forward to someone else, delete,
    change into correct Internet message, touch a semaphore,
    pack netmail to a Binkley outbound, track nodes in the
    nodelist etc.
    Apart from that NetMgr can post files as a message
    from the command line, and manage Binkley style
    outbound areas (create polls and so on).

    The file name is net100.zip, it is available for request from my node.

    CFRoute is another possible solution that I used many years ago.

    Ttyl :-),
    Al

    --- GoldED+/LNX
    * Origin: The Rusty MailBox - Penticton, BC Canada (1:153/757)
  • From Stas Mishchenkov@2:460/5858 to Henri Derksen on Tue Aug 4 11:56:00 2020
    Hi, Henri!

    04 июл 20 14:22, Henri Derksen -> 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?

    http://download.huskyproject.org/dos/husky-all-1.9-dpmi-djgpp-20200418.zip http://download.huskyproject.org/docs/husky-all-1.9-docs-20200418.zip

    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.

    Why you can't transport msg as is?

    Have nice nights.
    Stas Mishchenkov.

    --- Мне бесполезно что-либо запрещать, я и так не собираюсь ничего делать.
    * Origin: Lame Users Breeding. Simferopol, Crimea. (2:460/5858)