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    From Karel Kral@2:423/39 to All on Sun Feb 9 09:07:16 2025
    Hello All!

    I have working setup under DOS (free dos) (binkd, tcp/ip). Playing with FrontDoor 24.01.

    Heard about some existing solution how to combine FD with binkstyle.

    Using semaphores I can imagine some scripting (like to make FD and FMAIL primary and allow at least bink style packet inbound) - but is there any better way?

    (can also imagine stay on linux and try dosemu for FD - but question then persists)

    Karel

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  • From Tommi Koivula@2:221/360 to Karel Kral on Sun Feb 9 12:41:18 2025

    I have working setup under DOS (free dos) (binkd, tcp/ip). Playing with FrontDoor 24.01.

    Heard about some existing solution how to combine FD with binkstyle.

    It is pretty easy with FD's static queue. I have set up HPT so that all mail to JoHo is stored to a filebox (a directory) where FD can send everything out.

    Inbound is easy. Just set up the directory for inbound mail as usual. :)

    If you want that FD is NOT processing inbound mail, you can set "fdopt=nounpack".

    'Tommi

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  • From Karel Kral@2:423/39 to Tommi Koivula on Sun Feb 9 13:08:17 2025
    Hello Tommi!

    09 Feb 25 12:41, you wrote to me:

    It is pretty easy with FD's static queue. I have set up HPT so that
    all mail to JoHo is stored to a filebox (a directory) where FD can
    send everything out.

    Checking HPT (some older version, but not so old). Can not find option to separate outbound based on address/area. Did you mean to have for example crashmail/fmail setup for the rest and HPT only for JoHo?

    This was my original idea, to have NETMAIL area for specific people (visible in Golded, but separated in Tosser/Packer configs). This definitelly separates callers (e.g. in that case if Joho calls via binkd - gets nothing). Until is incorporated into FD, understand there is no better solution.

    Inbound is easy. Just set up the directory for inbound mail as usual.
    :)

    This direction I understood (including nounpack)

    Karel

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  • From Tommi Koivula@2:221/360 to Karel Kral on Sun Feb 9 14:25:54 2025

    09 Feb 25 13:08, Karel Kral wrote to Tommi Koivula:

    It is pretty easy with FD's static queue. I have set up HPT so
    that all mail to JoHo is stored to a filebox (a directory) where
    FD can send everything out.

    Checking HPT (some older version, but not so old). Can not find option
    to separate outbound based on address/area. Did you mean to have for example crashmail/fmail setup for the rest and HPT only for JoHo?

    I don't have fmail or crashmail. I run HPT as a main tosser in my OS/2 with BSO, and all I need to setup in HPT is this:

    === Cut ===
    Link Joaquim Homrighausen
    Aka 2:201/4609
    arcnetmail On
    filebox \fd\filebox\joho\
    fileboxalways
    === Cut ===

    So HPT will put all mail to filebox to be sent out.

    This was my original idea, to have NETMAIL area for specific people (visible in Golded, but separated in Tosser/Packer configs). This definitelly separates callers (e.g. in that case if Joho calls via
    binkd - gets nothing). Until is incorporated into FD, understand there
    is no better solution.

    Also in BinkD the same filebox is set up, so mail can be picked up via FD or BinkP.

    Needs a little manual work to set this up, but it works. ;)

    'Tommi

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  • From Tommi Koivula@2:221/360 to Karel Kral on Sun Feb 9 14:40:29 2025

    09 Feb 25 14:25, Tommi Koivula wrote to Karel Kral:

    I don't have fmail or crashmail. I run HPT as a main tosser in my OS/2 with BSO, and all I need to setup in HPT is this:

    === Cut ===
    Link Joaquim Homrighausen
    Aka 2:201/4609
    arcnetmail On
    filebox \fd\filebox\joho\
    fileboxalways
    === Cut ===

    And this is how it looks in static queue:

    FrontDoor/2 24.01/JH000105 - 2:221/360 - Task 2 Sun 09 Feb 25, 14.3 ┌──────────────────────────────── Static queue ─────────────────────────────── │ Status Destination File (Sorting: Destination) ├───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── │ Spool 2:201/4609 D:\FD\FILEBOX\JOHO\*.*


    'Tommi

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