Subj : Re: More secure...
To   : All
From : Borax Man
Date : Sat Jun 07 2025 00:48:51

From: Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com>

On 2024-08-20, Marc Lewis <user@net396.fidonet.org> wrote:
> + User FidoNet address: 1:396/45
> Hello All.
>
> In this time of countless destructive programs that are transmitted
> to you via E-Mail, the BBS community of System Operators offer a
> secure "shield" from these intrusions. Many BBSes offer a "text only"
> form of internet E-Mail through a special system of "gates".  These
> gates effectively trap file attachments and active "scripts" that can
> attack your computer.  You are completely isolated from the
> destructive attempts. The trade-off? You generally cannot receive
> attachments of pictures, files, or Web Page type mails; only text.
> Many folks find this alternative quite acceptable.
>
> The benefits?  Many BBSes have sophisticated "spam traps" in place
> that dump the all-too-common garbage mail that swamps many people.
> You don't need a fast computer or high-speed internet connection in
> most cases.  Many BBSes still maintain "dial-up" lines as well as
> "telnet" connections via the internet.  The speed requirement is very
> low.  With dial-up BBSes you don't even need a connection to the
> internet at all - no Internet Service Provider required.  It's a
> completely different environment than the Web.
>

Are these "text only games" accessible with a standard email client
using POP or IMAP, or must you log into the BBS to use them?
--- NewsGate v1.0 gamma 2
 * Origin: News Gate @ Net396 -Huntsville, AL - USA (1:396/4)

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