Subj : info about sending netmail
To   : August Abolins
From : Charles Pierson
Date : Mon Jan 11 2021 09:07:58

On 11 Jan 2021, August Abolins said the following...
 AA>  AA>> CP> You know, it would be nice if the REPLYTO kludge was
 AA>  AA>> CP> picked up when trying to reply to the message via
 AA>  AA>> CP> netmail.
 AA>  AA>>
 AA>  AA>> I think that is your reader's or bbs's duty.  ;)
 AA> 
 AA>  CP> It could be, I'm not blaming any program in particular.
 AA>  CP> But if the REPLYTO kludge is required, it should be used.
 AA> 
 AA> The REPLYTO is a suggested method to implement a reply when the  
 AA> original message crosses network channels/gateways.
 AA> 
 AA> See FSC-0035 at ftsc.org.
 AA> 

God those messes.....

 AA>  CP> I'm replying within Mystic.  I might look into other
 AA>  CP> options later. Actually I'm sure that I will.
 AA> 
 AA> Mystic is still relatively young.  Maybe the developer can be  
 AA> encouraged to add support for REPLYTO.  It was done in OpenXP  
 AA> not long after I brought up the matter.
 AA> 

He's in at least a couple of Networks that I'm in.  I might suggest it.
 AA>  AA>> OpenXP uses the REPLYTO as expected.
 AA>  AA>>
 AA>  CP>  Unfortunately, I don't think OpenXP is compatible with my
 AA>  CP>  setup. Or at least I haven'tt managed to get it to run
 AA>  CP>  yet.
 AA> 
 AA> OpenXP might complicate your BBS-in-a-Pocket project.  Since  
 AA> OpenXP is a point program, you would need to configure Mystic to  
 AA> build packets for OpenXP to pick up. Then you would have a  
 AA> double-database of messages.  :(  Do you really want that?

I'm looking beyond BBS in a pocket. While I still would like to see a native
app for it, my ideas went beyond that to a full suite of BBSZ software
options. Aftershock and HotdogEd are both point system apps, but both have
issues and slow/no support.  Maybe OpenXP could be a better option.

If I could get it working in my Termux session, it stands to reason it could
be ported to a native Android app.  

What I am seeing is that my phone's hardware is more or less along similar
lines as a Raspberry Pi, so I'm hunting down BBS related software that works
with armf structure.  

BBS programs that I am aware of with PI versiobs are Mystic, Synchronet, and
Enigma.  

I've successfully managed to install and run Syncterm in Termux, although I'm
still working on adjusting the screen size. But it works and allows uploading
and downloading files via X, Y, or Zmodem.  It also has source code
available, so could be made into a native Androud app rather easily, I think.

So now I'm looking at point software and Mail Readers.

Theoretically, for the average portabe device user, something combining
Telnet and a Mail reader would be the easiest way for them to Access BBS echo
with the least learning curve. Points and BBSes have more technical things
than someone would be ready for to start out.

 AA> Sounds like native support for REPLYTO would be better, indeed.

Probably so.

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A46 2020/08/26 (Raspberry Pi/32)
 * Origin: theoasisbbs.ddns.net:1357

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