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|    NNTP(S) via Thunderbird    |
|    03 Nov 25 18:39:00    |
      TZUTC: 0000       MSGID: 55169.sync@1:103/705 2d6efc27       PID: Synchronet 3.20e-Win32 master/cc717b402 Mar 08 2025 MSC 1929       TID: SBBSecho 3.30-Linux master/3b5271993 Oct 31 2025 GCC 12.2.0       BBSID: FUNTOPIA       CHRS: CP437 2       FORMAT: flowed        Re: NNTP(S) via Thunderbird        By: MRO to Stephan Gebbers on Sun Nov 02 2025 23:03:46               >> i tend to use telnet for bbs signup only, switch to ssh after that and        >> change the password while on the secure connection. when you have secure        >> alternatives, why not use em?               MR> well because you are creating another roadblock to users and they dont        MR> like the hassle. and it's just a bbs. i think the sysop should worry        MR> about security on their end but who cares as a user if their shit is going        MR> through without encryption? they're just going to play games or download        MR> files or post msgs.       It is just a habbit to me to use encrypted connections where possible.       What is the roadblock here? i provide insecure telnet and encrypted ssh etc,       but encrypted nntp(s) only. It is better then no nntp at all is it? If you use       a Newsreader like Pan with my BBS, all you have to do is to switch on "use       secure ssl connections" in the server setting. Or is there software out there       that can connect to insecure nntp only?              I would always recommend encryption where possible. But everyone can login via       Telnet to my BBS as well. No problem.               >> i made some funky test posts using Thunderbird and Pan on FSXNet. The        >> "From" field includes an email in one post               MR> your from field contains an entire email?       At least it looked like it on my side. Maybe it had been changed after sending       the Message. I have to check that again.               MR> i'm giving you a link to newslink.txt. not sure if there's a newer        MR> version. you should read it fully        MR> https://pastebin.com/raw/fsD0inMS              ok.              Mindsurfer              ---        þ Synchronet þ FuNToPiA BBS - telnet://funtopia.synchro.net:3023 ssh:3022        * Origin: Vertrauen - [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.net (1:103/705)       SEEN-BY: 103/705 105/81 106/201 124/5016 128/187 129/14 153/757 7715       SEEN-BY: 154/10 30 110 203/0 218/700 221/0 226/30 227/114 229/110       SEEN-BY: 229/112 206 317 400 426 428 470 700 705 240/1120 5832 263/1       SEEN-BY: 266/512 280/464 5003 5006 291/111 292/8125 301/1 310/31 320/219       SEEN-BY: 322/757 341/66 234 342/200 396/45 423/120 460/58 256 1124       SEEN-BY: 633/280 712/848 770/1 902/26 5020/400 8912 5054/30 5075/35       PATH: 103/705 280/464 460/58 229/426           |
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