Subj : Silly question - QWK download
To   : Fernweh
From : Accession
Date : Tue Dec 02 2025 05:34 pm

Hey Fernweh!

On Mon, 01 Dec 2025 18:48:22 -0800, you wrote:

> What's the process again?

> Select groups/nets via telnet

At the beginning of my 'getpkt' script, I change to the mmail/down directory.

> ftp connect
> Change to where?

Binary mode.

> get filename
> (put wherever locally)

mm looks for it in the mmail/down directory by default. Then when you have saved written messages, the REP packets ends up in the mmail/up directory by default.

> mm

At the beginning of a second 'putpkt' script, I change to the mmail/up directory.

> ftp upload rep packet

Then here I change back to the mmail directory, where the two scripts are located.

> I seem to remember this, but can't find the old cribsheet Rob or someone
> posted. Maybe my search foo is getting bad as I age ;) Ubuntu/mm if that
> helps. No problem scripting it out for automation, I just can't remember
> the process.

I was one of the people that posted about it, but I don't remember where we were talking about it, either. You're definitely on the right track, though. ;)

Regards,
Nick

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