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    From Marc Lewis@@p0.f45.n396.z1[ASC46]fidonet[.]org to alt.bbs on Sunday, October 02, 2022 13:49:10
    From Newsgroup: alt.bbs

    + User FidoNet address: 1:396/45
    Hello all!

    Take a break from the internet's automated madness. Slow down,
    sit back and log into one of the BBSes advertised in this group.

    Before HTTP, WWW, Google, Facebook, eBay or any of the internet stuff
    people take for granted now, BBSes were moving people's messages and
    files. We still do WITHOUT the spam. We do it without the glitz.
    We are real people at the keyboards -- not autoresponder robots!

    Never done it before? Need help? JUST ASK! Almost any BBS you
    call into will have a System Operator (SysOp) that would be happy
    to help you navigate the BBS environment.

    Best regards,
    Marc
    SysOp, Sursum Corda! BBS
    Huntsville, AL - USA
    telnet://bbs.sursum-corda.com
    Traditional Dial-Up: 256-895-4786
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  • From Nan Ymus@spam@black.hole to alt.bbs on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 00:35:53
    From Newsgroup: alt.bbs

    On 10/2/22 13:49, Marc Lewis wrote:
    + User FidoNet address: 1:396/45
    Hello all!

    Take a break from the internet's automated madness. Slow down,
    sit back and log into one of the BBSes advertised in this group.

    Before HTTP, WWW, Google, Facebook, eBay or any of the internet stuff
    people take for granted now, BBSes were moving people's messages and
    files. We still do WITHOUT the spam. We do it without the glitz.
    We are real people at the keyboards -- not autoresponder robots!

    Never done it before? Need help? JUST ASK! Almost any BBS you
    call into will have a System Operator (SysOp) that would be happy
    to help you navigate the BBS environment.

    Best regards,
    Marc
    SysOp, Sursum Corda! BBS
    Huntsville, AL - USA
    telnet://bbs.sursum-corda.com
    Traditional Dial-Up: 256-895-4786
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    +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
    + The FidoNet News Gate (Huntsville, AL - USA) +
    + The views of this user are strictly his or her own. + +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

    This all seems very nostalgic and even useful. I would want a BBS
    account with pop3 / smtp email. How and where would I get it?
    --

    NY

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  • From Phigan@phigan@mutinybbs.com.remove-qz0-this to Nan Ymus on Sunday, October 30, 2022 01:18:57
    From Newsgroup: alt.bbs

    To: Nan Ymus
    Re: Re: Before the Internet...
    By: Nan Ymus to alt.bbs on Tue Oct 18 2022 00:35:53

    account with pop3 / smtp email. How and where would I get it?

    telnetbbsguide.com has a list of BBSes
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    MutinyBBS - telnet : mutinybbs.com:2332 - ssh : mutinybbs.com:2232
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  • From Nan Ymus@spam@black.hole to alt.bbs on Monday, October 31, 2022 14:39:18
    From Newsgroup: alt.bbs

    On 10/30/22 01:18, Phigan wrote:
    To: Nan Ymus
    Re: Re: Before the Internet...
    By: Nan Ymus to alt.bbs on Tue Oct 18 2022 00:35:53

    > account with pop3 / smtp email. How and where would I get it?

    telnetbbsguide.com has a list of BBSes
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    MutinyBBS - telnet : mutinybbs.com:2332 - ssh : mutinybbs.com:2232

    Thank you for the information. I will have a look.
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    NY
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