Subj : NNTP(S) via Thunderbi
To   : Gamgee
From : Accession
Date : Wed Nov 05 2025 16:45:32

Hey Gamgee!

On Wed, 05 Nov 2025 08:10:44 -0600, you wrote:

 > Not sure how that's any easier than logging in with Syncterm and just
 > getting the QWK packet the normal way, and then repeating for the .REP.
 > Seems harder, actually.

Console prompt:

$ ./getpkt

$ ./mm

$ ./putpkt

Mind you, these were scripts I wrote, one of which is one line, and the other is maybe 5 lines. No where near as difficult or time consuming.

 pF>> It's pretty handy here, I don't know if a lot of sysops open FTP on
 pF>> their firewalls though.

 > I know that I absolutely would not.

It's just as "secure" as opening up telnet or http on your firewall, and it's still all served by Synchronet itself, so I would imagine all of the built in throttling and whatnot would still apply.

Regards,
Nick

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