Subj : Re: NNTP(S) via Thunderbi
To : Dumas Walker
From : Gamgee
Date : Thu Nov 06 2025 10:07 pm
-=> Dumas Walker wrote to Gamgee <=-
DW> Re: Re: NNTP(S) via Thunderbi
DW> By: Gamgee to poindexter FORTRAN on Wed Nov 05 2025 08:10:45
> pF> You can FTP to the BBS and download a magic name "BBS.QWK" to download
> pF> your new messages, and upload BBS.REP to upload your packet (change BBS
> pF> to the name your BBS gives to QWK packets).
> Not sure how that's any easier than logging in with Syncterm and just
> getting the QWK packet the normal way, and then repeating for the .REP.
> Seems harder, actually.
DW> OT from the original post but this is actually pretty easy with a shell
DW> scrit and ncftp. I log onto my BBS to get the QWK packet, but almost
DW> always upload the REP using a script. Once it is set up, it is easy
DW> and a lot faster.
Yeah, after reading yours and a couple other responses, I can see this
being a good thing, didn't know that could be done.
Mind sharing a look at the script? (assuming Linux). Thanks.
