Subj : Re: nntp..
To   : Vk3jed
From : Blue White
Date : Fri Dec 13 2019 19:00:36

-=> Vk3jed wrote to Joacim Melin <=-

 -=> On 12-12-19 16:52, Joacim Melin wrote to All <=-

 JM> So I have this other BBS system I want to try to get working with FTN
 JM> based networks. Only problem is it does not handle FTN style messaging
 JM> at all. It does, however, handle Newsgroups. So I was thinking - is
 JM> there a easy way to convert any FTN based messaging to news-style
 JM> messaging for import to this BBS system and then back again for export?

 Vk> You could try using Synchronet as a message gateway, since it speaks
 Vk> both FTN and NNTP.

 Vk> What BBS system is it?  Perhaps I could run some experiments here, as I
 Vk> have Synchronet setup?

For that matter, he could find a FIDO BBS that has NNTP that would be
willing to feed his NNTP-only system, so long as the NC of the network in
question does not mind.  IIRC, I think that one FTN network I am on (Micronet)
allows for NNTP feeds.



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