Subj : Re: External mailer
To : Marceline Jones
From : IB Joe
Date : Fri Feb 19 2021 10:03 am
On 19 Feb 2021, Marceline Jones said the following...
MJ>
MJ> I currently do not understand how WC5 can receive a call from an external
MJ> mailer if there is no command on the WC5 side to receive a live
MJ> connection. In previous versions of Wildcat the "wildcat.exe" command
MJ> supported the "/B <baud>" switch to pass a live connection to the BBS.
MJ>
I just want to clarify WC5, the old version number and name for the current WINServer... It is a windows 32bit program and needs to run with other 32bit mailer programs.
WC5 AKA Winserver readily answers a modem caller... Does not need a mailer or any software... it has it built in. The program that starts the BBS to accept any calls is called wcOnline.exe. Once that is started, assuming you've configured things right, the BBS will accept HTTP, FTP, Telnet & Modem period. For the most part this should look and fee the same way for all versions... There has been changes since 1990 (Whatever) when WC5 came out... but what I just wrote should be what you should expect from WC5/WINServer...
NOW, the wildcat.exe sounds like the DOS version of wildcat. I have been around since day 1 of WC5 project, I have the current version of WINServer and run it, it is not the same as the as the DOS version.
If it is true that you have the DOS version... you can use any DOS Mailer you want... Frontdoor, Intermail, Binkley... Bla Bla Bla. What you need is the command line for your batch file to pull up the BBS after the mailer passes the user the BBS. This is a different question and it probably can be answered here... If you want me to answer the question I'll have to download the DOS version and read the docs... I can and will if I have to....
NOW, I'm sorry if you own the current version of Wildcat... the windows 32bit version... it runs differently... wcOnline.exe and my mailer pxOnline.exe (Platinum Express) run at the same time... in different windows and a human caller is passed directly to the BBS without any SysOp intervention... seamless easy as pi.
So, is there a way to pass a human caller, I'm a summing it's a dial up line with a physical modem... The Windows version... YES... Use any windows mailer, Binkley has one... AND use a program called SexPOTS.exe and you can have people dial in via modem and it'll be passed to your BBS via telnet. This is the simplest, easiest and it's free.
Now, as I said, I have been around since day 1 of WC5, not WC4, I have seen a few things. I have talked about BGFax running as a frontend to WC5... I used it and it worked fine. It's been 25 years and I don't recall how it did it but all I know was that it was easy. Moreover, I was on the beta team for InterMail and they were working on a mailer that compatible with WC5 but it never made it into production... The author, Peter, went MIA...
Anyway... to be honest with you... if you have WC5/WINServer just spend the money and get its partner Platinum Express... it sells for a 100 bucks and it might be the best 100 you spent... Hand in glove works perfect... BUT even if you had those 2 programs you might need an other... BinkP or Internet Rex.
Because most mail and files are sent around through the internet now and these are internet "Mailers"
MJ> Can I scan new messages from WC5 to Internet Rex, BinkD or D'Bridge ? if
MJ> so, then what tools do I need to do it ?
Apparently not.... and I wrote all that stuff.... SHIT... in my Platinum Express directory is an exe called pxmail.exe that you can run in a batch file and it'll toss and import your fidonet mail.... and I can only assume that it's looking at your PXW setup to know how things are configured.
I know of not shareware mail tosser for WC5/WINServer... ergo, we are back to you having to talk with Andrea... I would suggest saying Joe from Fidonet said they are giving deals to hobbyist ...
If you have the DOS version... Ignore almost everything I said because there are mail tossers out there... mailers and everything you need to be operational.
Feel free to call me...
Canada: 587-983-5579
USA: 352-397-0212
I refuse to delete this message after writing it... call me... we'll figure out what version you have and then figure out the solution...
Your humble servant
IB Joe
AKA Joe Schweier
SysOp of Joe's BBS
-=JoesBBS.com=-
