Subj : a few questions
To   : Ned Brickley
From : Digital Man
Date : Sun Jun 12 2005 01:19 am

  Re: a few questions
  By: Ned Brickley to alt.bbs.synchronet on Sat Jun 11 2005 11:06 am

 > Anyway, First telnet programs. I prefer to use SecureCRT, Version
 > 4.0.6 (build 430)  and I have run into a couple of small snags. First
 > when I try using chat it only shows one letter at a time. I know there
 > is a setting in there somewhere I am missing.

Weird. Sorry, I'm not familiar with that client. I recommend using
HyperTerminal (comes with Windows), mTelnet, or SyncTERM.

 > Second question, In order to get new postings from DOVE, do I need to
 > have FTP running? 

You don't need to have the FTP *server* running, if that's your question.

 > Third question, where do I find the html pages for editing the default
 > web site? I'm running on Windows 2000.

Either sbbs/html or sbbs/web/html.

 > Fourth question, backups and restores. Do I have to shut the server
 > down to back it up, and if I restore it, (such as rebuilding a system
 > or moving to a new system), is there anything special I need to do or
 > will just restoring everything and possibly reinstalling the server
 > application be all I need to do?

No.

                                                  digital man

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