Dec 262017
 
Specification for the format of the QWK mail packet. Excellent.
File QWKSPC12.ZIP from The Programmer’s Corner in
Category BBS Files
Specification for the format of the QWK mail packet. Excellent.
File Name File Size Zip Size Zip Type
COMMAND.TXT 1366 391 deflated
CONFIG.TXT 1324 497 deflated
CONTROL.TXT 2096 740 deflated
DOORID.TXT 1839 760 deflated
FILENAME.TXT 2094 762 deflated
MESSAGES.TXT 4637 1657 deflated
NDX.TXT 3735 1284 deflated
QWKINFO.TXT 2496 1093 deflated
REP.TXT 684 308 deflated

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Contents of the COMMAND.TXT file



Old style configuration commands

To: QMAIL (or whatever)

Subject contains one of the following commands:

ADD Add current conference
ADD -20 Add current conference and set lastread pointer
20 below the end
ADD 9876 Add current conference and set lastread pointer
to message number 9876
DROP Drop current conference
RESET Reset current conference lastread pointer to
the end
RESET -20 Reset current conference lastread pointer to
20 below the end
RESET 9876 Reset current conference lastread pointer to
message number 9876
BLTS ON Turn bulletins on
BLTS OFF Turn bulletins off
FILES ON Turn new files list on
FILES OFF Turn new files list off
WELCOME ON Turn welcome screen on
WELCOME OFF Turn welcome screen off
GOODBYE ON Turn goodbye screen on
GOODBYE OFF Turn goodbye screen off

If the subject is CONFIG, see the new format in COMMAND.TXT
for an explanation.


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