Subj : Re: Re^2:  Re^4:  Directly include binary data in messages
To   : James Coyle
From : Rob Swindell
Date : Tue Mar 01 2022 06:42 pm

 Re: Re: Re^2:  Re^4:  Directly include binary data in messages
 By: James Coyle to Rob Swindell on Tue Mar 01 2022 05:53 pm

>  RS> Yeah, we should do that. :-) I have a number of STARTTLS
>  RS> implementations in Synchronet already (e.g. SMTPS, FTPS), so I don't
>  RS> expect it'd be much different, thought I suppose this would be the
>  RS> first one I'd do in JavaScript (since BinkIT is written in JS).
>
> Yep it shouldn't be too difficult.  I also have it working for some
> protocols like POP3/SMTP in Mystic.  I don't think my FTP does it though so
> maybe I can look into that after this since it'd also probably benefit
> DoveNet security.

I never bothered with FTPS in my ftp client modules (e.g. for QWK packet transfers) that's a thought for a future enhancement though.

> I have a document with an outline and some requirements/notes for TLS BINKP
> that I can e-mail you. It might save us a little time not having to reinvent
> the entire wheel, assuming you think its usable of course :)

Yeah, absolutely.

> Maybe once we agree on what we want to do and have it working then we can
> clean it up and circulate it or make a proposal or whatever?

Yeah, I think that's what this FTSC thing is all about. :-)

> Is there a preferred e-mail you like to use?  Or I could Netmail whatever
> works best.

Sure, either way. rob at synchro dot net or FTN netmail. They end up in the same inbox.
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