• Internet Rex and Mystic

    From robert wolfe@1:116/18 to All on Thu Feb 15 21:36:16 2018
    Hi all!

    I would prefer to use Internet Rex in place of the Mystic binkp server as it seems to be much more reliable. I was wondering if anyone had a Mystic setup like this and if so, would they mind sharing their setup information with the rest of us?

    Thanks!

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  • From Jeff Smith@1:282/1031 to Robert Wolfe on Fri Feb 16 10:28:00 2018
    Hello Robert,

    I would prefer to use Internet Rex in place of the Mystic binkp server as it seems to be much more reliable. I was wondering if anyone had a Mystic setup like this and if so, would they mind sharing their setup information with the rest of us?

    What sort of problems are you experiencing? I ask because I have/am running Mystic on Windows32/Lin64/Pi3 and Mystics Binkp server is one of the things that I have had the least trouble with. The only time I have had connection issues. It turned out that I was the cause of the issue. No inference is intended on my part Robert. Years ago I did try Rex to evaluate its functionality and didn't care for it. I have on several occasions used BinkD in
    addition to BBBS's and Mystic Binkp server to handle/separate the flow.


    Jeff

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  • From robert wolfe@1:116/18 to Jeff Smith on Mon Feb 19 09:51:22 2018
    On 02/16/18, Jeff Smith said the following...

    Hello Robert,

    I would prefer to use Internet Rex in place of the Mystic binkp server a seems to be much more reliable. I was wondering if anyone had a Mystic like this and if so, would they mind sharing their setup information wit rest of us?

    What sort of problems are you experiencing? I ask because I have/am running Mystic on Windows32/Lin64/Pi3 and Mystics Binkp server is one of the things that I have had the least trouble with. The only time I have had connection issues. It turned out that I was the cause of the issue.
    No inference is intended on my part Robert. Years ago I did try Rex to evaluate its functionality and didn't care for it. I have on several occasions used BinkD in addition to BBBS's and Mystic Binkp server to handle/separate the flow.

    Yeah, but I use Internet Rex to fetch/send newsgroups since Mystic is not
    able to do this yet. The only problem is that I can't get IREX to see the outbound packet locations from Mystic. I was wondering if Mystic uses binkp format files, etc, so that I can get Internet Rex to see the packets.

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  • From Tony Langdon@3:633/410 to robert wolfe on Tue Feb 20 07:07:00 2018
    robert wolfe wrote to Jeff Smith <=-

    Yeah, but I use Internet Rex to fetch/send newsgroups since Mystic is
    not able to do this yet. The only problem is that I can't get IREX to
    see the outbound packet locations from Mystic. I was wondering if
    Mystic uses binkp format files, etc, so that I can get Internet Rex to
    see the packets.

    Mystic uses BSO (Binkley Style Outbound) for its directory structure. Files can be either .pkt or compressed bundles, depending on what's configured for the node. I know nothing about Internet Rex, but it's also worth asking others what they use to get newsgroups.


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  • From Robert Wolfe@1:261/20 to Tony Langdon on Mon Feb 19 16:27:17 2018
    *** Quoting Tony Langdon from a message to robert wolfe ***

    Mystic uses BSO (Binkley Style Outbound) for its directory structure.
    Files can be either .pkt or compressed bundles, depending on what's configured for the node. I know nothing about Internet Rex, but it's
    also worth asking others what they use to get newsgroups.

    Ok, this is what I need to know. I will have to play with that and see what I can come up with. Need to get my GigaNews bill paid for first, though :)

    I know I have TG/2 set up to get and send newsgroups with FastEcho/2 and Internet Rex/2 without any issues. But, to have that ability in Mystic would also been cool to have.

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  • From Paul Hayton@3:770/100 to Robert Wolfe on Tue Feb 20 13:53:45 2018

    On 02/19/18, Robert Wolfe pondered and said...

    Ok, this is what I need to know. I will have to play with that and see what I can come up with. Need to get my GigaNews bill paid for first, though :)

    You might like to look at 'directory' style fidopoll as an option too ;)

    Best, Paul


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  • From Robert Wolfe@1:261/20 to Paul Hayton on Mon Feb 19 21:15:55 2018
    *** Quoting Paul Hayton from a message to Robert Wolfe ***

    You might like to look at 'directory' style fidopoll as an option too
    ;)

    Unfortunately, I do not believe that is an option for a mailer type when using Internet Rex.

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  • From Tony Langdon@3:633/410 to Robert Wolfe on Tue Feb 20 15:41:00 2018
    Robert Wolfe wrote to Tony Langdon <=-

    *** Quoting Tony Langdon from a message to robert wolfe ***

    Mystic uses BSO (Binkley Style Outbound) for its directory structure.
    Files can be either .pkt or compressed bundles, depending on what's configured for the node. I know nothing about Internet Rex, but it's
    also worth asking others what they use to get newsgroups.

    Ok, this is what I need to know. I will have to play with that and see what I can come up with. Need to get my GigaNews bill paid for first, though :)

    I should add that Mystic is also fully 5D compliant, so make sure you're looking where the outbound packets should be (under the domain tree, not simply in the primary outbound).

    I know I have TG/2 set up to get and send newsgroups with FastEcho/2
    and Internet Rex/2 without any issues. But, to have that ability in Mystic would also been cool to have.

    I'm sure you'll work it out. I don't know how TG/2 arranges its outbound mail, but Mystic is definitely 5D BSO.


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  • From Paul Hayton@3:770/100 to Robert Wolfe on Tue Feb 20 20:48:39 2018

    On 02/19/18, Robert Wolfe pondered and said...

    Unfortunately, I do not believe that is an option for a mailer type when using Internet Rex.

    Ak OK then, well good luck I hope you solve it :)

    Best, Paul


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  • From Robert Wolfe@1:261/20 to Tony Langdon on Tue Feb 20 17:07:28 2018
    *** Quoting Tony Langdon from a message to Robert Wolfe ***

    I should add that Mystic is also fully 5D compliant, so make sure
    you're looking where the outbound packets should be (under the domain tree, not simply in the primary outbound).

    I'm sure you'll work it out. I don't know how TG/2 arranges its
    outbound mail, but Mystic is definitely 5D BSO.

    Yeah, Telegard (both DOS and OS/2 versions) don't do the mail processing. I use FastEcho/2 1.46.1 to do that and use Internet Rex for OS/2 to transport the
    mail. I can also do telnet transport as well since I have FrontDoor/2 listening on VMODEM ports :)

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  • From Gregory Deyss@1:267/150 to robert wolfe on Sun Feb 25 00:54:57 2018
    On 02/15/18, robert wolfe said the following...

    Hi all!

    I would prefer to use Internet Rex in place of the Mystic binkp server
    as it seems to be much more reliable. I was wondering if anyone had a Mystic setup like this and if so, would they mind sharing their setup information with the rest of us?

    What I can share with you is not anything negative about Internet Rex or the node attempting to get it working. I am sure it is a fine program. I can tell you what my experience has been. I have node trying to get things off the ground wishing to use Internet Rex, but the node seems have trouble authenticating. This node also has mystic of which I have done by best to help him as others have helped me. Mystic is a fine program that simply is straight forward it does not need anything outside of it self to get it to function well. As far as I am concerned Mystic has high reliability.

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  • From Robert Wolfe@1:261/20 to Gregory Deyss on Sun Feb 25 10:06:18 2018
    *** Quoting Gregory Deyss from a message to robert wolfe ***

    What I can share with you is not anything negative about Internet Rex
    node attempting to get it working. I am sure it is a fine program. I c
    you what my experience has been. I have node trying to get things off ground wishing to use Internet Rex, but the node seems have trouble authenticating. This node also has mystic of which I have done by best
    him as others have helped me. Mystic is a fine program that simply is forward it does not need anything outside of it self to get it to func well. As far as I am concerned Mystic has high reliability.

    Oh and I agree. It just has the one missing function that I need and that I have offered to help test for the developer (by helping test I mean giving access to my NNTP server so that he can test out an NNTP mode for reading/sending messages from/to an NNTP news server. That's all I really need
    to make what I want to work work :)

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  • From Jeff Smith@1:282/1031 to Gregory Deyss on Sun Feb 25 15:52:44 2018
    Hello Gregory,

    What I can share with you is not anything negative about Internet Rex or the node attempting to get it working.

    I would have to agree. I tried Internet Rex some years but it didn't work out for me. I imagine I have tried/tested most BBS related software over the years.
    The fact that it doesn't work for or satisfy some people should in no way suggest that it is bad software.

    Mystic is a fine program that simply is straight forward it does not need anything outside of it self to get it to function well. As far as I am concerned Mystic has high reliability.

    Right now (In no particular order) I am pleased with BBBS, Mystic, and Synchronet. Each do things well but in some cases a tad bit differently. Given
    what I have seen in the software and just as importantly the attitude of the author. I see a positive future for Mystic.


    Jeff

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  • From Tony Langdon@3:633/410 to Gregory Deyss on Mon Feb 26 11:40:00 2018
    Gregory Deyss wrote to robert wolfe <=-

    What I can share with you is not anything negative about Internet Rex
    or the node attempting to get it working. I am sure it is a fine
    program. I can tell you what my experience has been. I have node trying
    to get things off the ground wishing to use Internet Rex, but the node seems have trouble authenticating. This node also has mystic of which I have done by best to help him as others have helped me. Mystic is a
    fine program that simply is straight forward it does not need anything outside of it self to get it to function well. As far as I am concerned Mystic has high reliability.

    I had a node running Internet Rex try and connect to my Mystic hub. We couldn't get to the bottom of it, even with the help of another IRex sysop, who has a working link with a Mystic hub, and gave us the correct settings for both ends. In the end, the IRex sysop gave up and we used QWK networking instead for his feed. Never did find out why we were unable to authenticate.


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