Subj : Mail packet won't download
To   : Larry Roberts
From : The Lion
Date : Tue Jul 16 2002 01:11 am

  Re: Mail packet won't download
  By: Larry Roberts to Digital Man on Mon Jul 15 2002 05:16 am

 >   Re: Mail packet won't download
 >   By: Digital Man to Larry Roberts on Sun Jul 14 2002 11:35 pm
 > 
 >  >   Re: Mail packet won't download
 >  >   By: Larry Roberts to All on Sun Jul 14 2002 04:04 pm
 >  >
 >  >  >     Is there something wrong with the QWK mail program. When I try to 
 >  >  > it, it either craps out halfway through, or doesn't download at all.
 >  >
 >  > Zmodem is not a good protocol to use over TCP/IP. Try using FTP instead
 >  > (ftp://vert.synchro.net), or Ymodem (slow), or possibly another telnet cl
 >  > The "QWK mail program" (i.e. Synchronet) is not the problem.
 >  >
 >  >                                                  digital man
 > 
 >     I tried Y-Modem, a different terminal program, and tried ftp. It just wo
 > download. FTP is worse than Z-modem. At least Z-Modem gets some of the packe
 > I thought maybe the connection is the problem, but I tried 3 different ISPs.
 > DSL, my dialup ISP, and my brother's cable ISP. Neither had any problems
 > logging into the BBS, or reaching the web page, but neither had any better l
 > getting the packet. Can anyone else download from the BBS, or FTP ok?
 > 
 >     Larry Roberts.


I just did a successful QWK download using Zmodem, (64+ K in size).  The only
note I'd make is to connect to vert.synchro.net, (not "cvs" or "rob"), as I've
had MUCH better luck there.  I use Mtelnet as my client.  Hope it helps.

Steve


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