To clarify: What I said was that split screen chat being added into Nodespy isn't a big priority right now. The reason its not is because
it will require lots of other changes beyond just adding split chat, and the effort to make it happen isn't worth the reward compared to other
Let me clarify the clarify :) - > I remember seeing a while back (months ago
I think) some chatter on here about nodespy going away. I was just looking
out for our interest as headless Linux users because if that happened, we really have no way to check the bbs, chat, or watch the bbs. I didnt think
that was happening, but just was making sure.
I'm not removing the ability to run your BBS headless in Unix; I am not sure where you got that from but its not happening :)
See above - just saw chatter.
After experimenting with the idea the conclusion was that using a BBS
for a primary e-mail client was a silly concept, and only worked well
when sending e-mail between users on a BBS or pushing Sysop e-mail to a mobile phone (which are things it does support now).
I agree. I don't think using a BBS as a primary email server is a good idea. However, I completely think that a modern implementation of a BBS should be
the ability for the said BBS to be able to send simple,plain text emails, via SMTP from system to system. Mystic is fantastic and getting better at
echomail, but I think its imperative that we be able send simple text only emails. A user should be able to send a text email, echomail, or netmail to
any other BBS user. Many BBS software packages that are still around have adopted email in this format. That was more or less what I was trying to say.
I have no intentions on running a full fledged email server off my BBS box (I have postfix/dovecot setup for my email and gmail) but I would like to send/receive bbs related emails to folks through my bbs, pop3, and smtp. I
just wanted to make what I was thinking clear. I simply want to be able to communicate text only with other users over email and it would be great to
have that in my email box in Mystic. That simple. With that, i would hope we had smtp auth (which we do) multiple domain support, and relay.cfg or
something that configures who/what is allowed relaying (in case we have multiple points to relay from/through.
If you're looking for an e-mail service that operates independent of a
BBS (which is sounds like you are) then you probably shouldn't be
looking at a BBS to do it. There are plenty of free servers on all platforms that have better support, decades of development under their wings, webmail, etc, and will always do a better job than any BBS
software would.
Agreed and I already have that. I am looking as I said for more or less a BBS email communication solution as stated above.
I still do plan to open up e-mail from outside sources (optionally) and
to have a mail spooler SMTP client, so you will get some of the functionality you probably want - but the reality is that its intended
for doing things like password resets via e-mail, not provide you with
an e-mail suite to rival gmail.com. :P
Doesnt have to rival gmail. But passing text only messages as stated would be fantastic. I honestly love how SBBS does their emaikl (just not a fan of the JS) They have one mailbox and local, email and netmail are all there. That makes it easy for a user to manage local, netmail, and email from a pop3 connection. I have a lot I dislike about SBBS and love about Mystic, but this is the one thing I miss about SBBS. Mystic is better++ in my view in all oter aspects yet I know you are working to make this resolved. I know the idea of netamil in a echo fashion also, but it sure is nice to be on my phone and see my netmails, emails, and local messages. And yes, I know cant reply to netmails over pop3 but it was nice to see them come in and keep up with stuff while on the go. Thats modern bbsing in my opinion.
Again, thanks for your hard work g00r00! These are all suggestions and just
my point of view on some things. I know you work hard on this and its appreciated so please only take it as simple, friendly suggestions and chat!
We all work on our BBS's differtly so I like to put my opinions out there.
-Nugax
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