Subj : Re: TUI or not?
To   : Dale Barnes
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Thu Jul 30 2020 21:05:00

Dale,

 DB> Ok, as I sit hear almost every night ripping and replacing code,
 DB> finding new things I did not know existed, I need to ask those of you
 DB> that wish to provide feedback.

  I ran IM and IE under DOS 5.0 -- if the VoIP lines would work under
Windows 10, I'd consider putting dial-up back on the BBS. Most all of
the analog lines have been replaced with VoIP. 

  I got rid of the Magic Jack, as the device broke, and it was an 
original one, that was no longer available, and I couldn't afford 
upgrading at the time. I've got a deal now with the LineLink via
TMobile that does a similar service. I'm running the Classic Phone
Tools program that came with the US Robotics Fax Modem Drivers CD,
under Windows 10. 

  When I ran GT Power under dial-Up, I had InterMail as the frontend,
GT Power as the BBS, and BGFAX as the backend. Error levels allowed
me to go to the BBS for callers, netmail runs for FIDONet, or Faxes.
When I went to telnet systems, I went to Argus for the frontend.

  While Synchronet has the SEXPOTS program to allow dial-up systems to
connect into a telnet system, if IM under Windows 10 would work, I
wouldn't care too much about the TUI. Admittedly, I liked being able
to set my own color selections for IM and IE.

  Also, I remember the IMLIST nodelist with it...that'd be neat to
have an FTN network of IM and IE users. :)

Daryl

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