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    From August Abolins@2:221/1.58 to Wilfred van Velzen on Fri May 10 19:49:00 2019
    Hello Wilfred!

    ** 10.05.19 - 09:05, Wilfred van Velzen wrote to August Abolins:

    The MSGID originating from SemPoint is being replaced with a new one
    by the PCBWave door.

    Infact, it looks like every host system is replacing the original MSGID
    and PID that SemPoint puts in. I thought that if those were present
    upon upload, they would remain untouched.

    If it's from a bluewave package I can see the logic in that. Because
    bluewave packages basically are equal in status to messages written
    online by a bbs user. And those messages get the MSGID from the bbs.

    Ah.. OK, offline via QWK/BW = user on BBS, .: BBS is the MSGID creator.
    I can accept that.

    Then, it looks like the better approach would be to try and use SemPoint
    as a point.


    Not a major issue. But the lack of ANY kludges in the downloaded
    packets from DangerBay's PCBWave door, is a bit disconcerting.

    I don't see a reason why they should be removed unless the bluewave
    standard requires so?

    Well.. BW support varies from system to system:

    [1] the PCBWave door is stripping everything out. :(

    [2] the bluewave option in BBBS can enable kludges by request.

    [3] the bluewave support on Concord leaves everything alone. :)

    [4] the bluewave system in Magicka munges the dates. :((


    This generally concludes my foray exploring BW as an option in SemPoint.

    Thanks EVERYONE!

    ../|ug

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  • From Wilfred van Velzen@2:280/464 to August Abolins on Sat May 11 11:10:06 2019
    Hi August,

    On 2019-05-10 19:49:00, you wrote to me:

    If it's from a bluewave package I can see the logic in that. Because
    bluewave packages basically are equal in status to messages written
    online by a bbs user. And those messages get the MSGID from the bbs.

    Ah.. OK, offline via QWK/BW = user on BBS, .: BBS is the MSGID creator.
    I can accept that.

    Then, it looks like the better approach would be to try and use SemPoint as a point.

    If you want more than what a BBS user can do: yes. ;)


    Bye, Wilfred.

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