[drats_users] WL2K Setup in D-Rats

[Dan Smith]

> I received screenshots from Bob Davidson, KB3KOW
> I was not using the best version..His info pertained to the
> 0.3.3b.6 Beta which I installed and setup per his screenshots and it works.
> Am able to use D-rats to send and receive WL2K messages to the CMS
> server. OK!

0.3.3b6 is older than 0.3.3.

> 1. Connecting to a RMS VHF Gateway via radio?

Using AGWPE, but I don't use this mode myself and it doesn't get a lot 
of testing.

> 2. Setup D-RATS as a "server" for OUTLOOK express/or WINDOWS LIVE MAIL
> as the e-mail client from a different computer on a network.

Turn on the POP3 and SMTP server functions in D-RATS. Again, I'm not 
aware of anyone actually using this feature and as such, it doesn't get 
much development attention.

> I'm trying to setup D-rats to be able receive incoming messages from
> Outlook Express client and send out via either WINLINK VHF Gateway or
> D-STAR data with D-star radio .

That's not really what it's designed to do, so I'm sure you'll run into 
some issues.

> Also, I don't understand the USE of FORMS e.g. ICS 213 etc....are you
> supposed to be able to send out a 213 form to any e-mail address or just
> to another D-RATS station?

You should be able to send it to an email address (but via Winlink), 
which will cause D-RATS to convert it to an HTML message.  It will not 
be editable on the email user's machine, but it will be printable.  If 
you send it to another D-RATS user (via email, or D-RATS directly) then 
it's printable and editable.

-- 
Dan Smith
www.danplanet.com
KK7DS