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    From Martin Foster@2:240/2188.31 to All on Sat Apr 13 13:52:00 2019
    Greetings All!

    After many months of searching, I've finally found a copy of APoint:

    ========================================
    APoint v1.25, English version
    Freeware point program for Win 9x/ME/NT/
    2000/XP. Complete package containing
    EMSI mailer, tosser, mail reader, online
    help, nodelist/nodediff support, TAPI
    and CAPI 2.0 support, easy installation
    and areafix handling.
    Package includes news reader and eMail
    client.
    ========================================

    After doing a *very* quick install, it appears to run on Win10(64-Bit) without any problems so far.

    However, it *needs* the binkD plugin to add TCP/IP functionality and
    I've found that too. It came with a very old version of binkD(0.9.4),
    so I've replaced it with v1.1a-99. I've also tweaked the provided
    binkD config file and the provided batch file which bolts it all
    together and repacked the archive.

    Head on over to https://stargate.org.uk/apoint to grab your copies.

    Regards,
    Martin

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    * Origin: Bitz-Box - Bradford - UK (2:240/2188.31)
  • From August Abolins@2:221/1.58 to Martin Foster on Sat Apr 13 18:29:00 2019
    Hello Martin!

    ** 13.04.19 - 13:52, Martin Foster wrote to All:


    After many months of searching, I've finally found a copy of APoint:


    I remember using a feature over the internet (via email) that would scour through known archives for a file query and report back in email.


    ========================================
    APoint v1.25, English version

    After doing a *very* quick install, it appears to run on Win10(64-Bit) without any problems so far.

    I did a quick test in my Win7 64-bit. The setup just need to Run as Admin. Appears to run ok too. It looks a bit different from the APoint I thought
    I used in the past.


    However, it *needs* the binkD plugin to add TCP/IP functionality and
    I've found that too. It came with a very old version of binkD(0.9.4),
    so I've replaced it with v1.1a-99. I've also tweaked the provided
    binkD config file and the provided batch file which bolts it all
    together and repacked the archive.

    Thanks for doing that. I will have to give this baby a test run shortly. Meanwhile, is there any reason why you left the following commented out:

    # TCP settings. Leave these unchanged if not sure.
    #
    #iport binkp
    #oport binkp
    #oblksize 4096
    #timeout 60
    #connect-timeout 300

    Don't they need to be uncommented to operate?


    ../|ug

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    * Origin: /|ug's Point, ONT, CANADA (2:221/1.58)
  • From mark lewis@1:3634/12.73 to August Abolins on Sat Apr 13 21:57:38 2019

    On 2019 Apr 13 18:29:00, you wrote to Martin Foster:

    Thanks for doing that. I will have to give this baby a test run shortly. Meanwhile, is there any reason why you left the following commented out:

    # TCP settings. Leave these unchanged if not sure.
    #
    #iport binkp
    #oport binkp
    #oblksize 4096
    #timeout 60
    #connect-timeout 300

    nope... it'll use the defaults, which those are, IIRC...

    )\/(ark

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    Do you manage your own servers? If you are not running an IDS/IPS yer doin' it wrong...
    ... Like a piece of chocolate cake without ketchup and mustard....
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  • From Martin Foster@2:240/2188.31 to August Abolins on Sun Apr 14 11:32:00 2019
    Hello August!

    On 13.04.19 at 18:29, August Abolins wrote to Martin Foster:

    [snip]
    However, it *needs* the binkD plugin to add TCP/IP functionality and
    I've found that too. It came with a very old version of binkD(0.9.4),
    so I've replaced it with v1.1a-99. I've also tweaked the provided
    binkD config file and the provided batch file which bolts it all
    together and repacked the archive.

    Thanks for doing that. I will have to give this baby a test run shortly. Meanwhile, is there any reason why you left the following commented out:

    Yes :)

    # TCP settings. Leave these unchanged if not sure.
    #
    #iport binkp
    #oport binkp
    #oblksize 4096
    #timeout 60
    #connect-timeout 300

    Don't they need to be uncommented to operate?

    Methinks Mark has already answered that :)

    Regards,
    Martin

    --- OpenXP 5.0.38
    * Origin: Marmite-on-Toast (2:240/2188.31)
  • From August Abolins@2:221/360 to Martin Foster on Sun Apr 14 19:32:17 2019
    On 14/04/2019 4:32 a.m., Martin Foster : August Abolins wrote:


     AA> # TCP settings. Leave these unchanged if not sure.
     AA> #
     AA> #iport binkp
     AA> #oport binkp
     AA> #oblksize 4096
     AA> #timeout 60
     AA> #connect-timeout 300

     AA> Don't they need to be uncommented to operate?

    Methinks Mark has already answered that :)

    I shouldn't have second-guessed you. You are generally very thorough with instructions. I should have expected that you made no errors in the customized support files. Thanks.

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