Subj : Re: Why use a Point, and recommendations
To   : Flavio Bessa
From : Dan Clough
Date : Thu Apr 25 2024 19:54:00

-=> Flavio Bessa wrote to Dan Clough <=-

 FB> On 31 May 2023, Dan Clough said the following...

 DC> Just started following this echo, as I may have an interest in setting
 DC> up a point for reading mail.  I have a few questions, and apologize if
 DC> they've been asked before, which I'm sure they have...

 FB>     Sure, I will give you my five cents on it.

 DC> 1.  What pros/cons are there to using a Point, versus reading/writing
 DC> echomail directly on a BBS, or with an Offline Reader.  I operate a BBS,
 DC> and have used offline mail readers for years.  Just wondering how/if a
 DC> point would be "better" in some way.  What can it do for me that I can't
 DC> currently do with my OLR (MultiMail)?

 FB>     Essentially? Nothing, I would say. The only difference
 FB> between having a point and using online reading/offline mail
 FB> client is that the connection with the BBS is almost
 FB> instantaneous - You poll the BBS, get the mail, answer, send your
 FB> outbound mail, and that is it. You don't need to log in to a
 FB> system to do so.

 DC> 2.  I'm interested (only) in software for Linux.  A glance through the
 DC> existing messages here would seem to indicate that 'OpenXP' is the point
 DC> software of choice.  Pretty much true?  Any alternatives to that?

 FB>     Yes, look for FidoOverIP packages, or you can try some
 FB> combination of binkp+crashmail+Golded, which are the most known
 FB> alternatives. Personally, I do not like OpenXP interface.

 DC> Thanks for taking some time to provide me some info/advice, and I look
 DC> forward to participating here.

 FB>     Hope my five cents have been useful.

Thanks, Flavio, for the feedback.  This question I asked was 11 months 
ago... and I've definitely decided that I'll stay with the Offline Reader 
approach.  It's something I'm used to, and MUCH simpler.  ;-)

Appreciate the reply.



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