Subj : Re: SBBSecho removing support for ArcMail/Attach/FD-style mailers?
To   : Digital Man
From : Bill McGarrity
Date : Mon Nov 06 2017 20:25:55

-=> Digital Man wrote to Bill McGarrity <=-

 DM>   Re: Re: SBBSecho removing support for ArcMail/Attach/FD-style
 DM> mailers?
 DM>   By: Bill McGarrity to Digital Man on Wed Apr 27 2016 06:47 pm

 >  DM> To simplify the source code and the sysop experience, I'm considering
 >  DM> *removing* support from SBBSecho v3 for the older ArcMail/Attach/FD
 >  DM> style mailers. If there is no objection, I'll be doing this pretty soon
 >  DM> (before the offical "release" of SBBSecho v3.0). This should have no
 >  DM> impact on sysops that are using SBBSecho with BSO/FLO style mailers,
 >  DM> which appears to be *every* sysop using SBBSecho today.
 >
 > To play devil's advocate... (you knew this was coming lol), although
 > ArcMail/Attach/FD style is slowing going by the wayside, there are still a
 > few who use Internet Rex and FD with NetFoss. Although IRex can do BSO/FLO
 > mail as well, most I know using IRex are using ArcMail/Attach/FD mode.  They
 > may not know you're looking to get rid of it. I'm not sure of the effort
 > needed in keeping it within sbbsecho's code but I vote no on removing it.

 DM> One way to find out if anyone is using a feature of the software is to
 DM> remove it and see who (if anyone) speaks up about it.

If I still had all my nodes setup in Irex I'd do it for you.  

 > Ultimately, the choice is yours. :)

 DM> The problem is that the code to support ArcMail/etc. is most likely
 DM> broken. Since no one is complaining, that pretty much assures that no
 DM> one is using it. If no one is using it, then there's really no point in
 DM> having it.

 DM> If I can't get any affirmation that someone is using SBBSecho with an
 DM> ArcMail-style mailer today, and willing to test SBBSecho v3 in said
 DM> configuration, then I'll be removing the support. I can always add it
 DM> back later if/when a sysop that wants to use that mode comes along and
 DM> is willing to provide feedback. I have nothing against ArcMail mode, I
 DM> just don't want it unnecessarily cluttering up the source code,
 DM> documentation, etc. Especially if it's likely not working as is.

Then I guess it's time to bid a farewell to ARCMail... :)

Be well..


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