Subj : Re: Blam BBS List question
To   : alterego
From : The Godfather
Date : Wed May 27 2020 01:29:32

 al> So the nodelist is for "mailers" to connect to each other. Not for
 al> people to connect to BBSes... It tells one mailer, how to connect to
 al> another mailer to transfer mail and files.
 al> 
 al> When you change your binkp on your side, you need to tell the nodelist
 al> admin to update the nodelist, so another mailer knows how to connect to
 al> you - if it has mail to send to you "directly". (IE: Not routed through
 al> a hub).
 al> 
 al> You probably also need to tell you mail hub (where you collect mail
 al> from) - technically the nodelist should be sufficient, but mailer
 al> software sometimes cannot read it properly and mail hubs configure a
 al> specific address/port to connect to you, using their mailer config.
 al> 
 al> (The nodelist was created for mailers using telephones and modems - not
 al> for BBSes using IP. Some software doesnt know how to read the nodelist
 al> for IP information - some does though...)
 al> 
 al> ...лоеп
 al> 

Deon,

Thank you.  That makes sense.  However it appears many coders have begun
using the nodelist to script it into a BBSlist, that allow users to browse
all BBS's connected to a specific and or ALL networks, and then select and
telnet out to one while online.  However, if the nodelist does not contain the
telnet port, would the telnet script not then have to auto default to 23
regarless of sript?  I'm assuming the obvious answer is correct, but i
could be wrong.  At that point, then using the nodelist for the Webring
would not be beneficial to any BBS who have abandoned port 23.  So from what
I understand is that unless a flag exists as Paul is pondering, then a script
using the nodelist as a tool for users to call BBS's, would only be beneficial
if their port was set to 23 and or if the script was capable of the SysOp
maually changing the ports to each BBS listed.  

Either way, Paul or Deon, I'd be happy to be a test for the flag you're
pondering as long as it won't set my computer or house on fire :)

-Doug

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