Subj : Windows XP, Telnet, Binkley
To   : Dane Beko
From : Dallas Hinton
Date : Sun Mar 30 2008 11:32 pm

Hi Dane -- on Mar 30 2008 at 16:26, you wrote:

DB> I just followed the PcBoard directions that NetFoss has in its
DB> documentation. I followed them to the letter and was up and running
DB> via telnet in 5 minutes.

Excellent - thanks!

DB> The only problem I've had is with maildoors (BlueWave 4.01,
DB> MarkMail, etc) that expect to see a COM port working (you need
DB> NetSerial for that) but the internal QWK routines and file transfers
DB> work fine with the fossil-only (telnet) configuration.  I'm thinking
DB> about spending the $25 for NetSerial myself to get BlueWave working
DB> for remote callers (it only works for me locally as the sysop).

Ah, worth knowing -- again, many thanks!


Cheers... Dallas

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