Subj : Re: Why use a Point, and recommendations
To   : Dan Clough
From : Flavio Bessa
Date : Thu Apr 25 2024 12:53:18

On 31 May 2023, Dan Clough said the following...
 
 DC> Just started following this echo, as I may have an interest in setting 
 DC> up a point for reading mail.  I have a few questions, and apologize if 
 DC> they've been asked before, which I'm sure they have...

    Sure, I will give you my five cents on it. 

 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)?

    Essentially? Nothing, I would say. The only difference between having a point and using online reading/offline mail client is that the connection with the BBS is almost instantaneous - You poll the BBS, get the mail, answer, send your outbound mail, and that is it. You don't need to log in to a system to do so. 

 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?

    Yes, look for FidoOverIP packages, or you can try some combination of binkp+crashmail+Golded, which are the most known alternatives. Personally, I do not like OpenXP interface. 

 DC> Thanks for taking some time to provide me some info/advice, and I look 
 DC> forward to participating here.

    Hope my five cents have been useful. 

Regards,
Flavio

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