Subj : Re: Get my C128/C64 on FIDO
To   : Andreas Dissel
From : Grant Taylor
Date : Thu Jul 26 2018 21:18:41

On 07/26/2018 12:26 AM, Andreas Dissel wrote:
> Hi, all.

Hi,

> After a "hundred years" I got me a C128 and I would like to read my fido
> mail with it. Is there a way to do that? Maybe download the messages
> with linux, make a qwk out of it and then read it with QWKRR on the
> C128? After all, I realized, that I don't have a hunch about fido, so
> any starting point would be great. Back then I left the scene before
> fido was a thing, so I'm quit old... :-D

I know virtually nothing about BBSs or FidoNet (or FTNs in general), so
please correct me if I'm wrong.

Your statement, "I would like to read my fido mail" makes me think that
you want email, which I believe is tied to a specific BBS.  Or at least
a specific BBS at the FidoNet node address.

This makes me think that connecting to any random BBS with your C128
won't do what you want.

Or are you talking about reading posts to echos?  I think that could be
done by connecting to any random BBS that does carry that echo and have
history going back that far.

> Thanks a lot for your help.

I suspect I wasn't much help.

But I would appreciate if anyone can help educate me on what and where
I'm wrong in my understanding.



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