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    From Kevin Miller@1:267/585.1 to All on Mon Feb 15 08:40:00 2021
    Greeting all,

    Has there been any traction on getting the WinPont echo operational?

    Thx,

    -km

    Salutations from Rochester, NY...

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    * Origin: Point KnightMare, Rochester, NY (1:267/585.1)
  • From August Abolins@2:221/1.58 to Kevin Miller on Mon Feb 15 09:55:00 2021
    Hello Kevin Miller!

    ** On Monday 15.02.21 - 08:40, Kevin Miller wrote to All:

    Has there been any traction on getting the WinPont echo operational?

    Was there ever "the" Winpoint echo?

    When Tim S is ready to announce a new revived version of his
    program, it may be handy to have a dedicated echo.

    I have an archive of about 314 messages here dated from April
    2019 onward that contain the string winpoint.

    I've been creating the subject line thusly - Sub: [software:]
    followed by something topical or relevant to the message within.

    I've experimented with Apoint as well.

    I really like Winpoint's built-in rot thirteen feature. That's
    handy for echos where one may like to post a spoiler or a
    contest clue. It's nice not to have to rely on an internet
    connection just to decode a string at rot13.com.

    Sbe abj, V pna bcra Jvacbvag gb jevgr fbzrguvat naq hfr gur ebg
    guvegrra srngher gb perngr gur rapbqrq irefvba.


    --
    ../|ug

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  • From Martin Foster@2:310/31.3 to Kevin Miller on Tue Feb 16 11:04:00 2021
    Hello Kevin!

    *** Monday 15.02.21 at 08:40, Kevin Miller wrote to All:

    Has there been any traction on getting the WinPont echo operational?

    It's been Elisted for a couple of months now but as yet I haven't seen any mail. Perhaps Dale needs to "seed" the echo ?

    Regards,
    Martin

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    * Origin: Bitz-Box - Bradford - UK (2:310/31.3)
  • From Martin Foster@2:310/31.3 to August Abolins on Tue Feb 16 11:12:00 2021
    Hello August!

    *** Monday 15.02.21 at 09:55, August Abolins wrote to Kevin Miller:

    Has there been any traction on getting the WinPont echo operational?

    Was there ever "the" Winpoint echo?

    Nope but there's always been a German WinPoint echo. For anyone that's interested, the echo tag is fidosoft.winpoint.ger

    When Tim S is ready to announce a new revived version of his
    program, it may be handy to have a dedicated echo.

    See my earlier post about this, echo tag is WINPOINT, request it from your BossNode(s) :)

    Regards,
    Martin

    --- OpenXP 5.0.48
    * Origin: Bitz-Box - Bradford - UK (2:310/31.3)
  • From August Abolins@2:221/1.58 to Martin Foster on Tue Feb 16 08:59:00 2021
    Hello Martin Foster!

    ** On Tuesday 16.02.21 - 11:12, Martin Foster wrote to August Abolins:

    When Tim S is ready to announce a new revived version of
    his program, it may be handy to have a dedicated echo.

    See my earlier post about this, echo tag is WINPOINT,
    request it from your BossNode(s) :)

    Sometimes requests previously non-configured echos just bounce
    back with "no such echo".

    As per you earlier mention of this, the echo was indeed elisted
    2 months ago! I didn't even notice. Moderators/creators need
    to take advantage of the announcement systems such as ECHO_ADS
    or something - and give the headsup to echo distributors in
    general. The announcement or "pleas add" protocol in Z1_BACKBONE
    seems to have been abandoned.
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    ../|ug

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    * Origin: The point of origin --> . <-- (2:221/1.58)
  • From Alan Ianson@1:153/757.2 to August Abolins on Tue Feb 16 07:41:32 2021
    Re: WinPoint Echo
    By: August Abolins to Martin Foster on Tue Feb 16 2021 08:59 am

    Sometimes requests previously non-configured echos just bounce
    back with "no such echo".

    That can happen. I have asked for a list from several links and so far I don't see the area listed anywhere. I'll try again in a week or two..

    Ttyl :-),
    Al

    ... I'm working on my 2nd $million... Gave up on the 1st.
    --- SBBSecho 3.12-Linux
    * Origin: The Rusty MailBox - Penticton, BC Canada (1:153/757.2)
  • From Dale Barnes@1:106/201 to Kevin Miller on Mon Feb 15 11:51:16 2021
    Has there been any traction on getting the WinPont echo
    operational?


    It is out there : WinPoint

    Should be on the backbone already. have not posted much but we can get it moving.


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    * Origin: Home Of InterMail/InterEcho (1:106/201)
  • From August Abolins@2:221/1.58 to Dale Barnes on Fri Feb 19 23:07:00 2021
    Hello Dale Barnes!

    ** On Monday 15.02.21 - 11:51, Dale Barnes wrote to Kevin Miller:

    Has there been any traction on getting the WinPont echo
    operational?


    It is out there : WinPoint

    Should be on the backbone already. have not posted much but
    we can get it moving.

    Have you posted anything to it?

    Can you please confirm which big echomovers have the echo
    requestable?

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    ../|ug

    --- OpenXP 5.0.48
    * Origin: The point of origin --> . <-- (2:221/1.58)
  • From Dale Barnes@1:106/201 to August Abolins on Sat Feb 20 07:49:18 2021
    Have you posted anything to it?

    Can you please confirm which big echomovers have the echo
    requestable?


    I posted when I created it a welcome message but have not posted since. It should be available via the backbone but I can check with those that handle the mail flow.


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    * Origin: Home Of InterMail/InterEcho (1:106/201)
  • From August Abolins@1:396/45.29 to Dale Barnes on Sat Feb 20 09:39:00 2021
    Hello Dale Barnes!

    ** On Saturday 20.02.21 - 07:49, Dale Barnes wrote to August Abolins:

    I posted when I created it a welcome message but have not
    posted since. It should be available via the backbone but I
    can check with those that handle the mail flow.

    I thought Janis' echolist featured in the 'gazette was a good
    representation of what was backboned. But I've never seen the
    winpoint echo in there, yet.

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    ../|ug

    --- OpenXP 5.0.49
    * Origin: (1:396/45.29)
  • From Alan Ianson@1:153/757.2 to Dale Barnes on Sat Feb 20 06:58:56 2021
    Re: WinPoint Echo
    By: Dale Barnes to August Abolins on Sat Feb 20 2021 07:49 am

    I posted when I created it a welcome message but have not posted since. It should be available via the backbone but I can check with those that handle the mail flow.

    I have not found a link for the area in my links. If you can get the area on the backbone that would be great.

    Failing that maybe we can just link between interested nodes.

    Ttyl :-),
    Al

    ... My message above. Your response here: __________________
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    * Origin: The Rusty MailBox - Penticton, BC Canada (1:153/757.2)
  • From Wilfred van Velzen@2:280/464 to Alan Ianson on Sat Feb 20 16:14:23 2021
    Hi Alan,

    On 2021-02-20 06:58:56, you wrote to Dale Barnes:

    I have not found a link for the area in my links.

    Of my (about) 20 links only 3:712/848 has it. 6 Are forwarding the request to their link(s). Sometimes that will get you an other connection...

    Bye, Wilfred.

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