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От : Dan Clough 1:135/115 02 июн 23 08:50:00
К : Alan Beck 02 июн 23 17:57:21
Тема : Re: Why use a Point, and recommendations
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-=> Alan Beck wrote to Dan Clough <=-
DC> 1. What pros/cons are there to using a Point, versus reading/writing
DC> echomail directly on a BBS, or with an Offline Reader. I operate a BBS,
DC> and have used offline mail readers for years. Just wondering how/if a
DC> point would be "better" in some way. What can it do for me that I can`t
DC> currently do with my OLR (MultiMail)?
AB> Being a point is great, you just poll your bossnode and the mail
AB> comes in, easy peasy.
Yes, I understand that. But it`s also easy to grab a QWK packet from
(my) BBS and read/reply that way. So... point has no advantage there.
DC> 2. I`m interested (only) in software for Linux. A glance through the
DC> existing messages here would seem to indicate that `OpenXP` is the point
DC> software of choice. Pretty much true? Any alternatives to that?
AB> Explore WinPoint, I use it and love it. You have to wrestle with
AB> font size but after that it is OK.
AB> At first glance it looks like a real email program with a full
AB> screen.
AB> In winpoint you can focus the message window and navigate using
AB> the arrow keys. I like that very much.
AB> you need a Bossnode to start with, unless you are one.
AB> You can reconfigure Winpoint as often as you like, untill you get
AB> it.
Ummmm.... did you miss the part above where I said I was *only*
interested in Linux software?
AB> you won`t need to qwk again.
I like using QWK, and the whole point of my questions is to find out if
operating as a Point would be any better. So far I`ve not seen any
indication of that.
Thanks for your reply...
... Gone crazy, be back later, please leave message.
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