[drats_users] D-RATS-0.2.7b11 (aka RC)

[Terry Breitenfeldt]

Dan Smith wrote:
 
"What we really need is for someone who is WinLink-savvy tocreate a wiki page for 'How to get D-RATS to work with WinLink'.
Would you be interested?"
........
 
Of course, my solution for Winlink access, accomplishes the task in a round about way.
It works... but its probably not ideal.  In a perfect world, D-rats would interface directly with
Winlink (PMBO) telnet servers, similar to Airmail.  My approach makes use of a free Google gmail account 
(wwww.gmail.com) to act as a transfer facility between the two products.  I think this approach should be
incorporated into the existing Wiki (Internet Email HOWTO) as a method to Send and Retrieve email (to any address),
that just happens to work with Winlink. I'd be happy to submit some changes to the Wiki page, if you think it would help
to clarify how the process works.
 
The Winlink Website has a FAQ that mentions that its possible to interface D-Star with Winlink 2000, but I'm unaware
of a packaged solution that would make it easy for everyone to implement.
 
Per http://www.winlink.org/faq:
 
Q7080 Is the Icom D-Star equipment compatible with Winlink 2000?

A7080 Yes, it can be used with the Paclink MP software and Airmail using setups for Telnet connections with PMBOs, RMS/RMS Relay and CMS. Another way is to use Paclink MP as a POP/SMTP server in a high-speed D-Star LAN. D-Star users with DD mode can connect directly to the Paclink MP server using their e-mail client software with tactical e-mail addresses. With good design of the local high-speed network, extremely efficient and fast radio e-mail service can be expected.Terry - N7EXB
 



> Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 06:38:57 -0700> From: dsmith at danplanet.com> To: drats_users at lists.danplanet.com> Subject: Re: [drats_users] D-RATS-0.2.7b11 (aka RC)> > > I executed some email tests using smtp.gmail.com port 587. I > > successfully sent messages to my hotmail and winklink accounts from> > my internet connected computer (with D-Rats, using no radio). All> > messages arrived as expected.> > Great!> > > I also sent a message directly to my winlink account from Packet> > radio, which in turn is automatically forwarded to my gmail account.> > Then, the POP3 function on D-Rats automatically grabbed the email> > from gmail, completing the loop. This configuration allows me to> > send and receive Winlink messages via D-Star & D-rats OR via Packet> > Radio & Airmail. Very nice...> > Also great! What we really need is for someone who is WinLink-savvy to> create a wiki page for "How to get D-RATS to work with WinLink". Would> you be interested?> > > Now the question is, how do I configure my machine so I can be a> > D-rats gateway for other stations? For example, someone sends me an> > email and wants my system to automatically forward it to the> > internet.> > Sounds like you're already there :)> > I still need to put access controls on the thing to restrict who can> send, but what you have should do it. Check out Dave's excellent> InternetEmail page on the D-RATS wiki:> > http://d-rats.danplanet.com/wiki/InternetEmail> > Thanks!> > -- > Dan Smith> dsmith#danplanet.com, s/#/@/> www.danplanet.com> KK7DS> > _______________________________________________> drats_users mailing list> drats_users at lists.danplanet.com> http://lists.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/drats_users
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