Subj : Re: Binkd errors
To : mark lewis
From : Bill McGarrity
Date : Tue Nov 07 2017 06:26 am
-=> mark lewis wrote to Bill McGarrity <=-
ml> 22 Mar 16 19:08, you wrote to Sneaky:
Sn>> 5 setup 2 other node to poll
BM> when mail is tossed by sbbsecho, it creates a *.*LO file and puts it
BM> in the correct outbound folder. Binkd will see this file and poll. If
BM> you want to create a timed poll to get mail then use sbbs timed event
BM> and create a batchfile to move a zero byte file to the correct
BM> outbound folder. You'll need a txt editor and name the blank file:
BM> 01540190.CLO Move it using the /y switch to your OUTBOUND.001 folder.
ml> better to use touch or at least check first if the file already exists
ml> before copying it to the outbound directory... you don't want to
ml> overwrite an existing file that may contain valid not yet sent mail...
ml> a touch utility would be best as it creates the file if it doesn't
ml> exist otherwise it updates the timedate stamp of the file if it does
ml> exist...
This is true... as I normally use this to poll my NC who really doesn't send me
anything. I have to get it from him.
