Subj : Re: Why use a Point, and recommendations
To   : Alan Beck
From : Dan Clough
Date : Fri Jun 02 2023 08:50:00

-=> Alan Beck wrote to Dan Clough <=-

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

 AB> Being a point is great, you just poll your bossnode and the mail
 AB> comes in, easy peasy.

Yes, I understand that.  But it's also easy to grab a QWK packet from 
(my) BBS and read/reply that way.  So... point has no advantage there.

 DC> 2.  I'm interested (only) in software for Linux.  A glance through the
 DC> existing messages here would seem to indicate that 'OpenXP' is the point
 DC> software of choice.  Pretty much true?  Any alternatives to that?

 AB> Explore WinPoint, I use it and love it. You have to wrestle with
 AB> font size but after that it is OK.

 AB> At first glance  it looks like a real email program with a full
 AB> screen.

 AB> In winpoint you can focus the message window and navigate using
 AB> the arrow keys. I like that very much.

 AB> you need a Bossnode to start with, unless you are one.

 AB> You can reconfigure Winpoint as often as you like, untill you get
 AB> it.

Ummmm.... did you miss the part above where I said I was *only* 
interested in Linux software?

 AB> you won't need to qwk again.

I like using QWK, and the whole point of my questions is to find out if 
operating as a Point would be any better.  So far I've not seen any 
indication of that.

Thanks for your reply...



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