Subj : Re: Point Node Setup
To   : Zero Reader
From : blade
Date : Sat Jun 25 2022 09:01 am

 ZR> There are several methods you can use, but one easy way is to setup an
 ZR> echomail node for your point in Mystic and have it "toss to a directory"
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Thank you very much, I think this is exactly what I was unsure of! Once I configured the echomail node for my point all the other pieces fell together for me. I've now (more or less) got OpenXP working even though I haven't entirely figured out how to use it yet.

I think next will be Talisman since it has a binkd server built in. And I've already started looking at a binkd server for Windows for my other BBS packages. VBBS can handle it's own tossing I believe so I would JUST require a binkd server for that. Are there even Windows builds for the classic binkd? I didn't dig too deeply so I ended up grabbing Argus for Windows.

The only reason I haven't looked into using the filesystem method yet is because I didn't want to deal with file sharing between Windows, Linux and ArcaOS. I figure a network protocol will be more simple provided I can find the required software for each platform.

 ZR> I have a Renegade point system with D'Bridge as the front-end and I just
 ZR> set that up to use bink with my Mystic system and it works fine. I'll
 ZR> probably use directory tossing at some point when I get everything setup
 ZR> the way I want it.

So, if I understand correctly, D'Bridge is basically that, a bridge between the BBS and a binkd server? Passing echomail between the two in formats that they can work with?

Thanks again for all the help!
I'm already considerably further than I was when I asked and glad that I asked.

blade

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