Hello Robert Wolfe,   
      
   I decided to use Windows 7 because all the preliminary information   
   from Santronics seemed to indicate that WC7 would work best under   
   Windows 7. Also, the information from Santronics seemed to make the   
   viability of backwards compatibility with Windows XP questionable.   
      
   I am currently running WC 6.4.454.1, under Windows XP, on an   
   Emachine T3104. I experienced problems upgrading WC beyond this   
   version on this machine. The network card went out on this   
   machine, so I transferred the BBS to another XP Emachine Model   
   T6524. The second XP machine had problems registering various files   
   / programs such as the OCX (?) required for Wcreport, especially the   
   statistics program.   
      
   I eventually replaced the network card in the original T3104   
   computer and have been able to keep it functioning. However, the   
   load often is 70 to 80 percent, making web page revisions and   
   other Windows based maintenance slow and aggravating work.   
      
   Both of these Emachines are over ten years old and beginning to   
   experience hardware problems.   
      
   I had the opportunity to obtain a Gatweay AMD E1 - 1500 APU, 6GB RAM   
   (2.96 usable) ACPI X86 - Based PC, as settlement in a class action   
   suit against Gateway or Emachine, on a faulty CD RW drive. Choice   
   was the Gateway or about 35 dollars. Took the Gateway: no modem, no   
   expansion slots, (nasty words omitted).   
      
   The Gateway came with Windows 8. Garbage. Upgraded to Windows 8.1,   
   64 bit. Garbage. Upgraded to Windows 10 - reprehensible. Purchased   
   Windows 7, Home Premium, 32 bit, from Walmart ($80.00) and tried to   
   install it but the Windows 10 program blocked installation; yes,   
   changed the BIOS; could not even reformat the HD. Brought it to a   
   computer shop and paid $100.00 to have my Windows 7 installed.   
      
   Installed WC 6 (in the WC5 directory) and PX, on the Gateway,   
   migrated both from the Emachine T3104 to the Gateway. Got everything   
   working except for Wildcat SMTP.   
      
   And that is the rest of the story.   
      
   Oh, I do not run any games or doors, and all maintenance is done   
   from the keyboard on the machine.   
      
   Marc Lewis (my HUB) told me he thinks you are connecting with his   
   system using PX on the Internet. I would like to set this up on the   
   Gateway, but first I have to get Wildcat SMTP working. If our   
   schedules ever mesh Marc might be able to help me with this using a   
   remote access program on the Gateway.   
      
   Had to put this on the back burner due to the flooding around here   
   August 13. Damage here mainly car's transmission (another expense),   
   and oriental carpets in the Church (will try scrubbing with Dawn,   
   good rinse, and sun drying, but probably will rot).   
      
   Did have a fish jump out of the water over my driveway but could not   
   get to the scoop net fast enough, otherwise would have had fresh   
   fish for dinner on the 14th.   
      
   At least I am not in Section B, on page 2.   :-)   
      
   Peace,   
      
   Fr. Paul   
      
   On Aug 21, 2016 04:29pm, Robert Wolfe wrote to Father Paul:   
      
   ->> Still having trouble getting Wildcat SMTP to load on the Windows   
   7   
   ->> machine, but everything else loads and works OK. Will transfer   
   ->> everything from this XP machine to the Windows 7 machine as soon   
   as   
   ->> I get SMTP to work on the 7 machine. Then will be able to set up   
   ->> with the info you sent me.   
      
    RW> Hmm, why are you moving the BBS from Windows XP?  That's pretty   
   much   
    RW> all I've ever run my Wildcat!  under, and still do, actually.   
      
    RW> ... This is a School-Free Drug Zone.   
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   Father Paul, S.S.B.     
   The Society of Clerks Secular of Saint Basil     
   of the Holy Orthodox Church     
   frpaul@reu.org  SysOp HIOC BBS    
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