-=> mark lewis wrote to Bill McGarrity <=-   
      
      
    ml> 22 Mar 16 19:08, you wrote to Sneaky:   
      
    Sn>>  5 setup 2 other node to poll   
      
    BM> when mail is tossed by sbbsecho, it creates a *.*LO file and puts it   
    BM> in the correct outbound folder.  Binkd will see this file and poll. If   
    BM> you want to create a timed poll to get mail then use sbbs timed event   
    BM> and create a batchfile to move a zero byte file to the correct   
    BM> outbound folder. You'll need a txt editor and name the blank file:   
    BM> 01540190.CLO  Move it using the /y switch to your OUTBOUND.001 folder.   
      
    ml> better to use touch or at least check first if the file already exists   
    ml> before copying it to the outbound directory... you don't want to   
    ml> overwrite an existing file that may contain valid not yet sent mail...   
    ml> a touch utility would be best as it creates the file if it doesn't   
    ml> exist otherwise it updates the timedate stamp of the file if it does   
    ml> exist...   
      
   This is true... as I normally use this to poll my NC who really doesn't send me   
   anything.  I have to get it from him.    
      
      
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