Subj : Re: NNTP(S) via Thunderbi
To   : Dumas Walker
From : Gamgee
Date : Fri Nov 07 2025 21:15:52

-=> Dumas Walker wrote to GAMGEE <=-

 >  DW> OT from the original post but this is actually pretty easy with a shell
 >  DW> scrit and ncftp.  I log onto my BBS to get the QWK packet, but almost
 >  DW> always upload the REP using a script.  Once it is set up, it is easy
 >  DW> and a lot faster.

 > Yeah, after reading yours and a couple other responses, I can see this
 > being a good thing, didn't know that could be done.

 > Mind sharing a look at the script?  (assuming Linux).  Thanks.

 DW> Sure.  It changes to the "DOS drive" that Multimail/SLMR would have
 DW> accessed the QWK packets in, tests for whether or not the packet name
 DW> got written out in all CAPS or all lower case, and acts accordingly.

 DW> NOTE that the lines that start with a '+' are line wrapped!

 DW> #!/bin/bash
 DW> cd /opt/DRIVE_E/KERM231
 DW> test -e /opt/DRIVE_E/KERM231/CAPCITY2.REP
 DW> if (( $? == 0 )) ;
 DW> then
 DW>      ncftpput -u "Dumas Walker" -p 448fmr -DD -E -d stdout
 DW> + capitolcityonline.net / /opt/DRIVE_E/KERM231/CAPCITY2.REP
 DW> fi
 DW> test -e /opt/DRIVE_E/KERM231/capcity2.rep
 DW> if (( $? == 0 )) ;
 DW> then
 DW>      ncftpput -u "Dumas Walker" -p 448fmr -DD -E -d stdout
 DW> + capitolcityonline.net / /opt/DRIVE_E/KERM231/capcity2.rep
 DW> fi
 DW> cd ~
 DW> #
 DW> ##END

Very cool, and makes sense to me.  I'll likely give this a try soon.  
Thanks for the explanation/example!



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