[pskmail] Re: BBS and pskmail
- From: Rein Couperus <rein@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 07 Jun 2009 22:03:36 +0200
comments below...
> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: "Rick W" <mrfarm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Gesendet: 07.06.09 21:27:45
> An: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Betreff: [pskmail] Re: BBS and pskmail
> It is probably beyond my abilities, but maybe I can eventually try to do
> something along the lines you suggest.
There is a lot of know-how in the packet community.,.
>
> The other suggestion was to use PSKmail as a rudimentary BBS by sending
> mail to the server. I probably do not have this set up correctly and
> maybe someone can give the exact specific parameters you would need to
> make this work. I tried sending to my pskmail_server with a message to
> kv9u@KV9U. It accepted the mail but I have not been able to retrieve it.
Hint: Use an SSID on the server, e.g. KV9U-3, never the smae as your own
callsign..
Always use UPPER CASE for the callsigns.
So e.g. send a mail to KV9U@KV9U-3
The server will automatically make a local mail directory for KV9U.
The Mbox ~LLIST command will show you your headers in the local mbox.
If that does not work pse send us the error message the server produces.
>
> Do you need to update different parameters to the server or can you use
> your regular e-mail information?
>
for the local mbox the server needs no parameters, it works with the call
you connect it with.
> The one thing I am keeping away from is anything related to packet since
> it no longer really exists in our region anymore except for APRS. And
> packet requires a fairly good signal to get it to work. If packet had
> weak signal capabilities probably some of us would use it instead of
> these alternative systems when using VHF.
I never suggested using HF packet, but using pskmail to access the
infrastructure behind it. There is still a world-wide IGATE network you can
telnet into, providing a host of resources which are hardly used anymore!!!
My suggestion is to use these existing resources instead of building new
resources from scratch... you will find a lot of sysops running packet BBS'es
very
cooperative where it relates to connecting a pskmail server to access
their services.
If you must, I would try to install existing BBS software, and connect it to
the
pskmail server via telnet.
DA5UWG runs a pskmail server, a minidigipeater on VHF with AX25 connection
to a BBS in the region, and 2 pactor links to the UK, Turkey and ZL.
All this can be handled via connection to the pskmail server.
73,
Rein PA0R
>
> 73,
>
> Rick, KV9U
>
>
> Rein Couperus wrote:
> > A simple answer:
> >
> > There is plenty of code for separate BBS'es available, it is just a matter
> > of
> > installing it in the right way. A good example is XNet, we have such a
> > combination on
> > DA5UWG which has a Telnet port. I allows a telnet connect to any BBS on the
> > IGate backbone. Come to think of it, a lot of BBS resources are just
> > available as
> > we speak. Use them!
> >
> > If we would integrate such a BBS in the pskmail server I would have to
> > write new code,
> > and I have other priorities. I hate reinventing the wheel.
> >
> > The command is ~TELNET address port (while connected).
> >
> > If you are interested to add a pskmail/packet gateway, Arno DF3DS (sysop of
> > DA5UWG)
> > has written a drat howto.
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Rein PA0R
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> >> Von: "Rick W" <mrfarm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Gesendet: 06.06.09 17:31:11
> >> An: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Betreff: [pskmail] Re: BBS and pskmail
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >> Hi Rein,
> >>
> >> It is very good to know that you can telnet to a separate BBS.
> >>
> >> Could you outline the advantages of tying the pskmail_server to a
> >> separate BBS versus using the pskmail_server as the BBS?
> >>
> >> 73,
> >>
> >> Rick, KV9U
> >>
> >>
> >> rein@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> >>
> >>> PSKmail message from rein@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>> quote
> >>> Since then, there does not seem to be a practical HF sound card method to
> >>> do basic BBS type connections other than using packet radio and perhaps
> >>> something like Multipsk which is the only free sound card packet program
> >>> that I am aware of.<br>
> >>> unquote
> >>>
> >>> You can use the pskmail ~TELNET function to connect to a BBS on the same
> >>> machine or on another machine in the LAN or to any BBS on the internet.
> >>> So also here pskmail is already there...
> >>>
> >>> I often use the db0pfd packet mailbox to shift mail to other BBS users...
> >>>
> >>> 73,
> >>>
> >>> Rein PA0R
> >>>
> >>> SM/PA0R/M via pskmail
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> No virus found in this incoming message.
> >>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
> >>> Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.53/2156 - Release Date:
> >>> 06/05/09 06:24:00
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >
> > No virus found in this incoming message.
> > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
> > Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.55/2160 - Release Date: 06/07/09
> > 05:53:00
> >
> >
>
>
>
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