How Can I Get the Best BBS Experience On A Windows 98 Machine?
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cicada-man · 2017-11-15 10:16

I know this sounds very silly. Windows 98 connecting to BBS? I might
as well be looking at Newsgroups. However, my only era appropriate
computer is a Macintosh Plus, which I don't have all the equipment to
properly use, and with it would still feel weird with it's graphical
interface.

So I gotta ask, whats the best software I could use for with my old
Windows 98 machine? I enjoy using it, and looking for all sorts of
things to do with it.

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Famicoman · 2017-11-15 10:23

I always liked Microsoft HyperTerminal.

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0x15e · 2017-11-15 11:29

Pretty sure I was still using Terminate with Win 98.

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A_Downboat_Is_A_Sub · 2017-11-15 16:21

[Qodem](http://qodem.sourceforge.net/)may work on your system, it
emulates a 90's era dos comm program.

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mattjh · 2017-11-15 19:46

I loved Telix. Also loved Telemate due to the unlimited backlog.

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jhavard · 2017-11-15 22:37

HyperTerminal is good for downloading something that actually works.

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cicada-man · 2017-11-16 02:42

Is that the one built in to Win98? I had some text problems with it,
that's why I'm searching for the best alternative. Thanks though!

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Famicoman · 2017-11-16 02:52

I don't think it's built into 98, but I can't recall. It should say
the name in the window.

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ehode · 2017-11-24 02:43

I recall that it did a really bad job with ANSI display back.

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gstandard00 · 2018-05-01 11:28

I always went back to Telemate.. Think I loved the
interface/functionality.    Terminate was cool with fancy gfx but it
never grew on me.   When I was using windows 98 I would use Telemate
in a dos window. (Im pretty sure)