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   PID: Synchronet 3.20a-Linux master/e54bed451 May  6 2023 GCC 11.2.0   
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   -=> Alan Beck wrote to Dan Clough <=-   
      
    DC> 1.  What pros/cons are there to using a Point, versus reading/writing   
    DC> echomail directly on a BBS, or with an Offline Reader.  I operate a BBS,   
    DC> and have used offline mail readers for years.  Just wondering how/if a   
    DC> point would be "better" in some way.  What can it do for me that I can't   
    DC> currently do with my OLR (MultiMail)?   
      
    AB> Being a point is great, you just poll your bossnode and the mail   
    AB> comes in, easy peasy.   
      
   Yes, I understand that.  But it's also easy to grab a QWK packet from    
   (my) BBS and read/reply that way.  So... point has no advantage there.   
      
    DC> 2.  I'm interested (only) in software for Linux.  A glance through the   
    DC> existing messages here would seem to indicate that 'OpenXP' is the point   
    DC> software of choice.  Pretty much true?  Any alternatives to that?   
      
    AB> Explore WinPoint, I use it and love it. You have to wrestle with   
    AB> font size but after that it is OK.   
      
    AB> At first glance  it looks like a real email program with a full   
    AB> screen.   
      
    AB> In winpoint you can focus the message window and navigate using   
    AB> the arrow keys. I like that very much.   
      
    AB> you need a Bossnode to start with, unless you are one.   
      
    AB> You can reconfigure Winpoint as often as you like, untill you get   
    AB> it.   
      
   Ummmm.... did you miss the part above where I said I was *only*    
   interested in Linux software?   
      
    AB> you won't need to qwk again.   
      
   I like using QWK, and the whole point of my questions is to find out if    
   operating as a Point would be any better.  So far I've not seen any    
   indication of that.   
      
   Thanks for your reply...   
      
      
      
   ... Gone crazy, be back later, please leave message.   
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