TID: Mystic BBS 1.12 A48   
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   On 31 May 2023, Dan Clough said the following...   
       
    DC> Just started following this echo, as I may have an interest in setting    
    DC> up a point for reading mail.  I have a few questions, and apologize if    
    DC> they've been asked before, which I'm sure they have...   
      
       Sure, I will give you my five cents on it.    
      
    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)?   
      
       Essentially? Nothing, I would say. The only difference between having a   
   point and using online reading/offline mail client is that the connection with   
   the BBS is almost instantaneous - You poll the BBS, get the mail, answer, send   
   your outbound mail, and that is it. You don't need to log in to a system to do   
   so.    
      
    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?   
      
       Yes, look for FidoOverIP packages, or you can try some combination of   
   binkp+crashmail+Golded, which are the most known alternatives. Personally, I   
   do not like OpenXP interface.    
      
    DC> Thanks for taking some time to provide me some info/advice, and I look    
    DC> forward to participating here.   
      
       Hope my five cents have been useful.    
      
   Regards,   
   Flavio   
      
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