TID: Mystic BBS 1.12 A47   
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   On 19 Feb 2021, Marceline Jones said the following...   
    MJ>    
    MJ> I currently do not understand how WC5 can receive a call from an external   
    MJ> mailer if there is no command on the WC5 side to receive a live   
    MJ> connection. In previous versions of Wildcat the "wildcat.exe" command   
    MJ> supported the "/B " switch to pass a live connection to the BBS.   
    MJ>    
   I just want to clarify WC5, the old version number and name for the current   
   WINServer... It is a windows 32bit program and needs to run with other 32bit   
   mailer programs.   
      
   WC5 AKA Winserver readily answers a modem caller... Does not need a mailer or   
   any software... it has it built in.  The program that starts the BBS to accept   
   any calls is called wcOnline.exe.  Once that is  started, assuming you've   
   configured things right, the BBS will accept HTTP, FTP, Telnet & Modem   
   period.  For the most part this should look and fee the same way for all   
   versions... There has been changes since 1990 (Whatever) when WC5 came out...   
   but what I just wrote should be what you should expect from WC5/WINServer...   
      
   NOW, the  wildcat.exe sounds like the DOS version of wildcat.  I have been   
   around since day 1 of WC5 project, I have the current version of WINServer and   
   run it, it is not the same as the as the DOS version.   
      
   If it is true that you have the DOS version... you can use any DOS Mailer you   
   want... Frontdoor, Intermail, Binkley... Bla Bla Bla.  What you need is the   
   command line for your batch file to pull up the BBS after the mailer passes   
   the user the BBS.  This is a different question and it probably can be   
   answered here...  If you want me to answer the question I'll have to download   
   the DOS version and read the docs...  I can and will if I have to....   
      
   NOW, I'm sorry if you own the current version of Wildcat... the windows 32bit   
   version... it runs differently... wcOnline.exe and my mailer pxOnline.exe   
   (Platinum Express) run at the same time... in different windows and a human   
   caller is passed directly to the BBS without any SysOp intervention...   
   seamless easy as pi.   
      
   So, is there a way to pass a human caller, I'm a summing it's a dial up line   
   with a physical modem... The Windows version... YES... Use any windows mailer,   
   Binkley has one... AND use a program called SexPOTS.exe and you can have   
   people dial in via modem and it'll be passed to your BBS via telnet. This is   
   the simplest, easiest and it's free.   
      
   Now, as I said, I have been around since day 1 of WC5, not WC4, I have seen a   
   few things.  I have talked about BGFax running as a frontend to WC5... I used   
   it and it worked fine.  It's been 25 years and I don't recall how it did it   
   but all I know was that it was easy.  Moreover, I was on the beta team for   
   InterMail and they were working on a mailer that compatible with WC5 but it   
   never made it into production... The author, Peter, went MIA...   
      
   Anyway... to be honest with you... if you have WC5/WINServer just spend the   
   money and get its partner Platinum Express... it sells for a 100 bucks and it   
   might be the best 100 you spent... Hand in glove works perfect... BUT even if   
   you had those 2 programs you might need an other... BinkP or Internet Rex.   
      
   Because most mail and files are sent around through the internet now and these   
   are internet "Mailers"   
      
    MJ> Can I scan new messages from WC5 to Internet Rex, BinkD or D'Bridge ? if   
    MJ> so, then what tools do I need to do it ?   
      
   Apparently not.... and I wrote all that stuff.... SHIT... in my Platinum   
   Express directory is an exe called pxmail.exe that you can run in a batch   
   file  and it'll toss and import your fidonet mail.... and I can only assume   
   that it's looking at your PXW setup to know how things are configured.   
      
   I know of not shareware mail tosser for WC5/WINServer... ergo, we are back to   
   you having to talk with Andrea...   I would suggest saying Joe from Fidonet   
   said they are giving deals to hobbyist ...    
      
   If you have the DOS version... Ignore almost everything I said because there   
   are mail tossers out there... mailers and everything you need to be   
   operational.   
      
   Feel free to call me...   
      
   Canada: 587-983-5579   
   USA:    352-397-0212   
      
   I refuse to delete this message after writing it... call me... we'll figure   
   out what version you have and then figure out the solution...   
      
   Your humble servant    
      
   IB Joe   
   AKA Joe Schweier   
   SysOp of Joe's BBS   
   -=JoesBBS.com=-   
      
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