Subj : Why use a Point, and recommendations
To   : Dan Clough
From : August Abolins
Date : Thu Jun 01 2023 18:22:00

Hello Dan!

 DC> 1.  What pros/cons are there to using a Point, versus
 DC> reading/writing echomail directly on a BBS, or with an
 DC> Offline Reader.  I operate a BBS, and have used offline
 DC> mail readers for years.  Just wondering how/if a point
 DC> would be "better" in some way.  What can it do for me that
 DC> I can't currently do with my OLR (MultiMail)?

Even running OpenXP as a point with your bbs locally would open  
up the wonderful reading/editing/searching/database  
functionality.

See http://openxp.kolico.ca/sample-screenshots/ ..for  
screenshots.


 DC> 2.  I'm interested (only) in software for Linux.

A linux installation is supported.

 DC> A glance through the existing messages here would seem to
 DC> indicate that 'OpenXP' is the point software of choice.
 DC> Pretty much true?  Any alternatives to that?

At first I was convinced that I would stick with a Win-GUI  
based point program.  But when I was introduced to OpenXP, it  
became a wonderful journey of discovery of its feature-rich  
operation.
-- 
  ../|ug

--- OpenXP 5.0.57
 * Origin: The ONLY point that matters! --> . <-- (2:221/1.58)

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