Subj : Are QWK packets still the
To   : Mike Powell
From : Tanausu Martin
Date : Fri Dec 26 2025 06:32 pm

-=> Mike Powell wrote to CEM UZUNOGLU <=-

 >   MK> I am guessing whatever way you posted the above question.
 > I used MultiMail with nvim editor on the linux terminal.

 >   MK> I sure hope not ... QWK sucks ... always has.
 > The main thing here is I don't know if there is a way to sync my down/reply
 > packets without going through the login process of a BBS.

 > --- SBBSecho 3.23-Linux

 MP> Looks like you are on a Synchronet BBS.  You can log into the BBS to
 MP> up/download packets but, if your sysop allows ftp access, you can also
 MP> set up ftp scripts to up/download your packets.

I, for example, use these when I can't access them with Golded.
As someone else already mentioned, there are a lot of uses and it's all a
matter of taste.

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#!/bin/sh

ftp -n server_ip server_port <<EOF
user "user_name" password
get YOUR_BBS_ID.qwk
bye
EOF

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#!/bin/sh

ftp -n server_ip server_port <<EOF
user "user_name" password
put YOUR_RESPONSE.rep
bye
EOF

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Get:
curl -u USERNAME:PASSWORD -O ftp://server_ip:server_port/YOUR_BBS_ID.qwk

Put:
curl --ftp-pasv -u USERNAME:PASSWORD -T RESPONSE.rep
ftp://server_ip:server_port/

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