Subj : NoCarrierMail source
To   : Andy Alt
From : Maurice Kinal
Date : Fri Aug 07 2026 02:31 pm

Hej Andy!

> As far as implementing some type of online transfer capability into
> NoCarrierMail, it seems unlikely I'd do that, what with all the
> terminal apps floating around out there that can already do that.

I agree 100%.  However from my perspective, I am unlikely to use any offline 
reader given the lack of suitable filters to convert whatever offline format to 
msg and back, nevermind any connectivity issues.  That is why I wrote my own 
that is compatible with the packed message format as per fts-0001.016 specs.  
The major difference is that I don't bother with the binary data in the msg 
header.  All that gets tacked on when producing a pkt suitable for uploading to 
the mothership.  All the binary data is unneeded garbage that stands in the way 
of progress but is needed for processing by standard fidonet operating 
procedures.

> I'd never actually done anything with binkd before. It was interesting. ;)

More abandonware but needed at the present time.  I've been toying with the 
idea of a binkp protocal app linked to libssh2 but due to other distractions 
haven't actually attempted it yet.  I'd use that to replace scp locally and 
perhaps beyond.

Het leven is goed,
Maurice

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