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    From Matt Munson@1:218/109 to All on Friday, November 29, 2019 20:21:47
    RE: idea...
    BY: All

    I think if PX had a mailer mode like the old days it could help reduce the script kiddies.

    --- WWIV 5.5.0.3022
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  • From Terry Roati@3:640/1321 to Matt Munson on Saturday, November 30, 2019 16:15:54

    On Nov 29, 2019 08:29pm, Matt Munson wrote to All:

    I think if PX had a mailer mode like the old days it could help reduce
    the script kiddies.

    Can you explain further, what issues are you seeing?


    Terry

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  • From Matt Munson@1:218/109 to Terry Roati on Monday, December 09, 2019 20:57:49
    RE: RE: idea...
    BY: Terry Roati(3:640/1321)

    I think if PX had a mailer mode like the old days it could help
    reduce the script kiddies.
    I mean where you have to hit ESC to load the telnet ansi bbs.

    --- WWIV 5.5.0.3022
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  • From Terry Roati@3:640/1321 to Matt Munson on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 19:27:30
    On Dec 09, 2019 09:05pm, Matt Munson wrote to Terry Roati:

    Hi Matt,

    I think if PX had a mailer mode like the old days it could help
    reduce the script kiddies.
    I mean where you have to hit ESC to load the telnet ansi bbs.

    If you use PXW & Netserial you could add all your nodes to PXW if you have the latest version of PXW which is Multiline.

    What I did is added a prelog screen with an Enter to Continue, the scripts
    used don't expect that.

    Terry

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  • From Robert Wolfe@1:116/17 to Terry Roati on Friday, December 20, 2019 13:03:24

    On Dec 09, 2019 09:05pm, Matt Munson wrote to Terry Roati:

    Hi Matt,

    I think if PX had a mailer mode like the old days it could help
    reduce the script kiddies.
    I mean where you have to hit ESC to load the telnet ansi bbs.

    If you use PXW & Netserial you could add all your nodes to PXW if you have t

    latest version of PXW which is Multiline.

    What I did is added a prelog screen with an Enter to Continue, the scripts used don't expect that.

    Terry

    ... Platinum Xpress & Wildcat!..... Nice!!!!
    --- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v7.0
    * Origin: The File Bank BBS! https://tfb-bbs.org (3:640/1321)
    (3:640/1321)

    This would only work if your other nodes support mail transfer via
    telnet and had a mailer listening on their telnet ports.

    --- Wildcat! v8.0.454.8 (May 16 2019), Editor Mod v2.1
    * Origin: Lean Angle BBS * Southaven MS * winserver.org (1:116/17)
  • From Robert Wolfe@1:261/20 to Terry Roati on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 20:40:16
    On Dec 09, 2019 09:05pm, Matt Munson wrote to Terry Roati:

    Hi Matt,

    I think if PX had a mailer mode like the old days it could help
    reduce the script kiddies.
    I mean where you have to hit ESC to load the telnet ansi bbs.

    If you use PXW & Netserial you could add all your nodes to PXW if you have the
    latest version of PXW which is Multiline.

    3.x was Multinode as well. Just depends on which license you bought.

    What I did is added a prelog screen with an Enter to Continue, the scripts used don't expect that.

    I have modified PRELOG.WCX that I built a CAPTCHA module into thanks to an idea
    presented by Matt Munson a while back.

    Terry

    ... Platinum Xpress & Wildcat!..... Nice!!!!

    --- BBBS/NT v4.10 Toy-4
    * Origin: Omciron Theta/BBBS (1:261/20)
  • From Terry Roati@3:640/1321 to Robert Wolfe on Thursday, January 16, 2020 15:17:16

    On Jan 15, 2020 08:46pm, Robert Wolfe wrote to Terry Roati:

    I have modified PRELOG.WCX that I built a CAPTCHA module into thanks to
    an idea presented by Matt Munson a while back.

    Is that your addition question? That works well.

    ... Platinum Xpress & Wildcat!..... Nice!!!!
    --- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v7.0
    * Origin: The File Bank BBS! https://tfb-bbs.org (3:640/1321) (3:640/1321)
  • From Robert Wolfe@1:116/17 to Terry Roati on Friday, January 17, 2020 19:45:22

    On Jan 15, 2020 08:46pm, Robert Wolfe wrote to Terry Roati:

    I have modified PRELOG.WCX that I built a CAPTCHA module into thanks to an idea presented by Matt Munson a while back.

    Is that your addition question? That works well.

    Yes, it is.
    --- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v7.0
    * Origin: Lean Angle BBS * Southaven MS * winserver.org (1:116/17)
  • From Terry Roati@3:640/1321 to Robert Wolfe on Saturday, January 18, 2020 14:40:40
    Hi Robert,

    In my case I found most of the scripts don't event press ENTER and just hang up.

    I like your idea better though, although it does prevent a fast login if one needs that feature.

    Terry

    On Jan 17, 2020 07:51pm, Robert Wolfe wrote to Terry Roati:


    On Jan 15, 2020 08:46pm, Robert Wolfe wrote to Terry Roati:

    I have modified PRELOG.WCX that I built a CAPTCHA module into
    thanks to
    an idea presented by Matt Munson a while back.

    Is that your addition question? That works well.

    Yes, it is.
    --- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v7.0
    * Origin: Lean Angle BBS * Southaven MS * winserver.org (1:116/17)

    ... Platinum Xpress & Wildcat!..... Nice!!!!
    --- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v7.0
    * Origin: The File Bank BBS! https://tfb-bbs.org (3:640/1321) (3:640/1321)
  • From Robert Wolfe@1:116/17 to Terry Roati on Sunday, January 19, 2020 09:38:00
    Terry Roati wrote to Robert Wolfe <=-

    Hi Robert,

    In my case I found most of the scripts don't event press ENTER and just hang up.

    I like your idea better though, although it does prevent a fast login
    if one needs that feature.

    Yeah, I have not quite worked that feature into it yet. But, then
    again, not too many people use that feature anyway.

    Unfortunately, I can't distribute the modified WCX per SSI's rules. :(

    ... Capt'n! The spellchecker kinna take this abuse!
    --- MultiMail/Win v0.52
    * Origin: Lean Angle BBS * Southaven MS * winserver.org (1:116/17)
  • From Terry Roati@3:640/1321 to Robert Wolfe on Monday, January 20, 2020 10:08:18

    On Jan 19, 2020 09:44am, Robert Wolfe wrote to Terry Roati:

    Yeah, I have not quite worked that feature into it yet. But, then
    again, not too many people use that feature anyway.

    That is probably due to most users knowing the feature even exists, it is required if there was a qwk node connecting. I still use it to connect to SSI.

    Unfortunately, I can't distribute the modified WCX per SSI's rules. :(

    Not sure what you mean here, I don't see a prelog.wcc ?

    Terry

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  • From Robert Wolfe@1:116/17 to Terry Roati on Monday, January 20, 2020 18:58:50
    Unfortunately, I can't distribute the modified WCX per SSI's rules. :(

    Not sure what you mean here, I don't see a prelog.wcc ?

    You won't unless you had a copy of the wcBASIC Plus Pack.
    --- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v7.0
    * Origin: Lean Angle BBS * Southaven MS * winserver.org (1:116/17)
  • From Terry Roati@3:640/1321 to Robert Wolfe on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 14:25:10
    I do have the plus pack and cannot find a prelog.wcc?

    On Jan 20, 2020 07:04pm, Robert Wolfe wrote to Terry Roati:

    You won't unless you had a copy of the wcBASIC Plus Pack.

    Terry

    ... Platinum Xpress & Wildcat!..... Nice!!!!
    --- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v7.0
    * Origin: The File Bank BBS! https://tfb-bbs.org (3:640/1321) (3:640/1321)