Ok, as I sit hear almost every night ripping and replacing code, finding new things I did not know existed, I need to ask those of you that wish to provide feedback.

I can update InterMail to support other platforms etc but within IM (like FD) there is the visual side that folks have come to expect and see. Depending on which way I go, I run into limits or issues.

I can move everything to FreeVision/Turbo Vision which the screens remind me of the old Win 3.x days but since FreePascal supports it on several platforms, makes sense (I just do not like the look). I can go pure just console mode but then you lose a number of quick glace items.

I know on the InterMail Binkp, its gui based as I prefer that but folks on the Linux area, prefer text based running on a GUI less server.

Now there is no way I can support everyones wishes so give me some feedback please before I tackle that section. I am currently replacing all the code that freepascal does not like (quite a bit of it) but wanted to hear from you. I can use BP to support the DOS flavor, FreePascal for everything else. I know freepascal supports goDosv2 but I have yet had time to get that working and not sure if it is really worth the effort since we are trying to support other platforms.


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Dale,

Ok, as I sit hear almost every night ripping and replacing code,
finding new things I did not know existed, I need to ask those of you
that wish to provide feedback.

I ran IM and IE under DOS 5.0 -- if the VoIP lines would work under
Windows 10, I'd consider putting dial-up back on the BBS. Most all of
the analog lines have been replaced with VoIP.

I got rid of the Magic Jack, as the device broke, and it was an
original one, that was no longer available, and I couldn't afford
upgrading at the time. I've got a deal now with the LineLink via
TMobile that does a similar service. I'm running the Classic Phone
Tools program that came with the US Robotics Fax Modem Drivers CD,
under Windows 10.

When I ran GT Power under dial-Up, I had InterMail as the frontend,
GT Power as the BBS, and BGFAX as the backend. Error levels allowed
me to go to the BBS for callers, netmail runs for FIDONet, or Faxes.
When I went to telnet systems, I went to Argus for the frontend.

While Synchronet has the SEXPOTS program to allow dial-up systems to
connect into a telnet system, if IM under Windows 10 would work, I
wouldn't care too much about the TUI. Admittedly, I liked being able
to set my own color selections for IM and IE.

Also, I remember the IMLIST nodelist with it...that'd be neat to
have an FTN network of IM and IE users. :)

Daryl

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