Subj : DOS IREX under linux
To   : All
From : Dumas Walker
Date : Sun Apr 16 2017 09:53 am

Good morning,
As the linux version of IREX seems to depend on older packages that are no
longer available and therefore is difficult, if not impossible, to get
working, has anyone ever tried successfully to get the DOS version of IREX
working under dosemu or dosbox?

I still use IREX under OS/2 for the following:

1) two nodes that I exchange mail with via ftp (one ftn, one qwk);
2) one node that I exchange qwk mail with via email;
3) various listservs that I port onto my bbs

I have been in the process of migrating my DOS BBS over to run under dosemu
but have not yet figured out how to replace these three functions of IREX.

For ftp, I can write a script BUT I am not so certain how to make sure the
scripts will delete what is sent, or to make sure they don't delete files on
my end if there is a transfer or connection failure.

For 2 and 3, I do run synchronet as one of my bbses, but my ISP blocks port
25 in and out.  I could use the 25<>587 service at vert, but I fear the 200+
messages the listservs generate per day might be abusive.  Also, I am not
sure how I would exchange qwk mail via email using the synchronet email
services.

Ideas are appreciated.  :)

Mike


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