[arachne] Re: arachne Digest V2 #1 - BACKMAIL

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> Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2004 07:48:15 -0700
> Subject: [arachne] Backmail DOS Program
> From: Bob Dohse <bobdohse@xxxxxxxx>

> Hi all,
> Here's hoping for a successful and productive New Year for all ... and
> for the development of Arachne GPL.

> I ran across an old (c. 1989) DOS program called Backmail. It handles
> peer-to-peer mail and file transfer between phone numbers - both single
> or multiple numbers - at a periodic rate set by each individual user.
> Backmail operates in a background mode based on parameters set in an
> easy-to-modify config file.

> Backmail is shareware, but I can't find the owner. The version I found (v

Unfortunately that is the case with a lot of older shareware. The
owner shifts to a new email or snailmail address and doesn't
leave any forwarding information. This is VERY frustrating when
you want to do the right thing by him/her....

> I suspect that the
> authors/owners have long since given up hope that they will make any more
> money from the program. Quite possibly, they might be willing to donate
> the source code to a good (Arachne) cause.

Quite possibly they would, _IF_ you can find them.

Other than that the only alternative I can think of is reverse
engineering it -- usually a no-no for obvious reasons, but when the
owner is no longer available what else is there?

Greg


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