Subj : FTN <-> QWK Networking?
To   : Sean Dennis
From : Martin Foster
Date : Sat Mar 02 2002 11:34 am

Hello Sean!

*** Quoting Sean Dennis to All (27.02.02, 14:56):

 SD> As some of you may know, I run my own FTN network called Micronet.
 SD> I'd love to be able to gate it to QWK networking to open it to more
 SD> systems.  I recall some program somewhere along the past eight years
 SD> that would gate mail like that from one network type to another.
 SD> Anyone know the program's name or something similar?

FIDOQ might be the program you're looking for, although it's rather old.
Here's an extract from the docs .....

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                             FidoQWK v1.25 (October 15, 1994)
                          FidoNet(tm) <=> QWK echomail converter
                    Copyright (C) 1992-1994 Simple Solutions Software
                                   All Rights Reserved


              FidoQWK is supported by:

                                       Geoffrey Sy
                                  1322-14 Blevins Place
                                   Toronto, ON  M5A 3M5
                                          Canada

              INTERNET: sy@sshq.tor250.org, FIDONET: 1:250/814

              CAP/CANADA      (416) 287-0935 (v.32b/v.FC)
                              (416) 287-0234 (v.Everything) - Conference #4
              CAP/USA         (708) 854-0255 (v.32b/v.FC)

              The best source for getting the latest version and support is
              my support BBS.  If you can't reach the support BBS, please
              call the other sources listed below.  The FidoQWK files
              and/or me can be found on these systems.

              Systems where FidoQWK can be found:

               Toronto Pronet 2   1-905-683-3733 v32bis
               Data Project       1-905-683-3733 HST/v32b

              Some of the above systems may allow download after call-back
              verification (Listed in order of ease of access).


              FidoQWK is for anyone running a FidoNet compatible BBS system
              and wants to carry any .QWK type nets or vice versa.  It can
              also be used for QWK door to QWK door mail transfer.

              The basic concept for FidoNet *.MSG <=> QWK transfer:

                 FidoNet *.MSG => BBS_ID.REP => QWK Mail door =>
                 QWK mail door => BBS_ID.QWK => FidoNet *.MSG

              Additional step(s) may be required to convert from your BBS's
              native message format into the standard FidoNet *.MSG format
              and vise versa.

              If Fido *.MSG is not desirable, FidoQWK also support the
              FidoNet type 2 packet format in either StoredMail or ArcMail
              format, I'll refer to this format as .PKT here.  The basic
              concept for .PKT <=> QWK transfer follows:

                 FidoNet .PKT  => BBS_ID.REP => QWK Mail door =>
                 QWK mail door => BBS_ID.QWK => FidoNet .PKT

              For situations where a QWK mail door is available on both
              BBS, QWK2REP will allow mail transfers between the doors:

                 HOSTBBS.QWK => THISBBS.REP => This BBS mail door =>
                 THISBBS.QWK => HOSTBBS.REP => Host BBS mail door
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Any use?

Regards,
Martin

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