BBS:      TELESC.NET.BR
Assunto:  Re: New offline QWK mail
De:       Tiny
Data:     Wed, 8 Apr 2026 05:28:59 -0500
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Hi Boraxman,
In a message to Rixter you wrote:

 B> Yes, but zmodem is a bit flaky over TCP sometimes.

I've never had a problem with zmodem over TCP.  Over the years I've
run some pretty out there config's with virtual pc's, emulation,
various hacks to run x86 on arm etc etc.  Also use a really old and
broken phone as my internet connection when in the woods and in umpteen
years of doing this I've only ever lost a QWK packet due to user error
never due to zmodem.  (Sure sometimes, there are so many errors in the
download that it keeps restarting, but it does eventually complete!)

 B> One protocol which is good for asynchronous transfer and "sometimes
 B> on" connecctions is NNCP.  It is based on UUCP, Unix-Unix copy, but
 B> incorporates encryption and can be mixed with over-the-wire transfers
 B> and physical transfer

I will check NNCP out though as it sounds interesting.

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