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<h2>Synchronet Features</h2>
-<h3><b>What's New in Synchronet Version 3.00 Revision B (official release)</b></h3>
-<h4><b><u>General</u></b></h4>
-<pre>o Windows Version Information display:
- - Windows NT/2000 indicated by "NT"
- - Windows 95/98 build number corrected in version information
- - Service pack information now displayed along with version info</pre>
-<pre>o Block FOSSIL transfers (from DOS externals) now correctly escape Telent IAC
- character (255) - fixed SBBSEXEC.VXD - does not effect FDSZ</pre>
-<pre>o Windows NT/2000 FOSSIL/DOS Interrupt driver (DOSXTRN.EXE) created and VDD
- (SBBSEXEC.DLL) created to complete Windows NT/2000 support</pre>
-<pre>o Changed insert text command from Ctrl-<minus> to Ctrl-V</pre>
-<pre>o Changed center text command from Ctrl-V to Ctrl-L</pre>
-<pre>o Filename searches are no longer case sensitive</pre>
-<pre>o Fixed problem viewing extended file description if longer than screen length</pre>
-<pre>o Ability to easily switch A and R commands on the reading mail/msgs prompts
- for some or all command shells (see RA_EMU.BIN)
- - New @-codes to represent correct command keys in menus
- (MSGREPLY and MSGREREAD)</pre>
-<pre>o New @-codes:
- LOCAL-IP displays current local IP address
- CRLF carriage return/line-feed pair
- UP Move cursor up one row (ANSI)
- UP:n Move cursor up n rows (ANSI)
- DOWN Move cursor down one row (ANSI)
- DOWN:n Move cursor down n rows (ANSI)
- RIGHT Move cursor right one column (ANSI)
- RIGHT:n Move cursor right n columns (ANSI)
- LEFT Move cursor left one column (ANSI)
- LEFT:n Move cursor left n columns (ANSI)
- GOTOXY:x,y Move cursor to x/y (1-based) (ANSI)
- PUSHXY Save current cursor position (ANSI)
- POPXY Restore saved cursor position (ANSI)
- STATS.LOGONS Total logons during history of system
- STATS.LTODAY Total logons today
- STATS.TIMEON Total time used during history of system (in minutes)
- STATS.TTODAY Total time used today (in minutes)
- STATS.ULS Total uploads today
- STATS.ULB Total bytes uploaded today
- STATS.DLS Total download today
- STATS.DLB Total bytes downloaded today
- STATS.PTODAY Total posts today
- STATS.ETODAY Total e-mails sent today
- STATS.FTODAY Total feedbacks sent today
- STATS.NUSERS Total number of new users today
- MSGREPLY Command key to reply to last message
- MSGREREAD Command key used to re-read last message</pre>
-<pre>o Ability to disable hostname lookups for Telnet, FTP, and Mail servers</pre>
-<pre>o Ability to disable the spinning cursor for one or all nodes via Baja:
- OR _node_misc NM_NOPAUSESPIN</pre>
-<h4><b><u>Control Panel</u></b></h4>
-<pre>o New Clients window shows all connected client details (username, IP address,
- hostname, time connected, etc.)
- - Allows sysop to disconnect any client by right clicking socket number and
- selecting "Close"</pre>
-<pre>o New GUI User Editor (USEREDIT.EXE)
- - Launched from SBBSCTRL->User->Editor
- - Create new user records
- - Edit all user fields, statistics, and settings</pre>
-<pre>o New Sysop Availability toggle button (replaces v2.3 Scroll-Lock function)</pre>
-<h4><u>FTP Server</u>
-</h4>
-<pre>o FTP server now times out and closes data connection if user runs out of time
- - Helps eliminate stranded transfer threads/sockets</pre>
-<pre>o File aliases supported
- - Put links in your FTP root directory to often access files
- - Link to files on your local hard disk or your BBS filebase
- - Use general alias names to point to often-changing versioned filenames</pre>
-<pre>o Credits now checked before allowing file download</pre>
-<pre>o QWK packet creation time-out bug fix (wasn't timing-out ever)</pre>
-<pre>o Special logon sequence to receive sysop access (users with level >= 90)</pre>
-<pre>o Complete access to local file systems for remote sysops</pre>
-<pre>o Ability to disable QWK packet transfers
-</pre>
-<h4><u>Mail Server</u></h4>
-<p>o Attempts delivery a configurable number o ftimes before bouncing message<br>
- - Uses new SMB message field: delivery_attempts</p>
-<pre>o Automatically re-scans mail database every configurable number of seconds</pre>
-<pre>o Fixed rare Access Violation in MAILSRVR.DLL during shutdown
-</pre>
-<h4><u>Online Programs</u></h4>
-<pre>o 32-bit door support
- - Duplicate socket handle passed in DOOR32.SYS drop file (new standard)
- - Duplicate socket handle passed on command line via %H specifier
- - Support for external programs written with 32-bit XSDK (v3.0)</pre>
-<h3>
-<br>
-What's New in Synchronet Version 3.00 for Win32</h3>
-<pre><b><u>General</u></b>
-
-o All "nodes" run in a single multi-threaded process
- - Minimal resource requirements and improved performance
- - DOS Windows are automatically opened/closed for external DOS programs/doors
- - It's never been easier to run a 10+ node system (with DOS door support) on
- one computer</pre>
-<pre>o Professional GUI Control Panel to monitor all clients and servers
- simultaneously
- - Replaces old "Waiting for call" screen
- - Launch configuration and editor dialogs directly</pre>
-<pre>o Optionally plays sysop's choice of .WAV file on user connect/disconnect
-</pre>
-<pre><b><u>Internet</u></b>
-
-o Supports Telnet logins only (no more direct-dial user support)
- - No third-party FOSSIL/Telnet driver (SIO/VMODEM, NetModem, COM/IP) required
- - Full FOSSIL/DOS/WWIV/XSDK program/door support (easy setup!)
- - Outbound Telnet module included for external MUDs/BBSs
- - Automatically detects and logs client IP and hostname
- - Optional auto-logon via IP address (requires V exemption)</pre>
-<pre>o Includes integrated FTP server
- - Supports Anonymous (Guest) logins
- - Virtual directory structure mimics BBS filebase hierarchy
- - User security settings enforced
- - Supports long/mixed-case filenames
- - Dynamically generates index (description) files
- - Supports blind upload and sysop directories
- - QWK/QWKnet packet uploads and downloads
- - Upload description support
- - Transfers included in BBS and user upload/download statistics
- - Time/Credit system enforced
- - Custom login/hello/goodbye messages
- - Optional connect/disconnect sounds (.WAV files)</pre>
-<pre>o Includes integrated Mail (POP3/SMTP) server
- - Check BBS mailbox using standard Internet mail clients (Eudora, Outlook)
- - SPAM Filters supported: RBL, RSS, DUL
- - Configurable alias list
- - Optionally receive mail by user number (1@yourbbs.com)
- - Optional inbound/outbound sounds (.WAV files)
- - Optional DNS/MX record lookup (no SMTP Relay Server required)</pre>
-<pre>o IP/hostname filter/trashcan file (IP.CAN) for all Internet servers/services
-</pre>
-<pre><b><u>Configuration</u></b>
+<h3>General</h3>
-o New @-codes:
- REV :Synchronet revision
- CONN :current connection type
- LOCATION :system location
- TNODES :total nodes on system
- HOST :user's hostname
- CID and IP :user's IP address
- QWKID :System QWK-ID
- INETADDR :System's Internet Address
- FIDOADDR :System's primary FidoNet address</pre>
-<pre>o The following environment variables are now initialized for DOS externals
- (specifically for event batch file convenience):
- YEAR :Current year (2000)
- MONTH :Month (1-12)
- DAY :Day of Month (1-31)
- WEEKDAY :Three letter weekday abbreviation (Mon, Tue, etc.)
- - Example: if %DAY%==1 call maintain.bat /reroll
- - Example: if %WEEKDAY%==Tue chksmb /q %sbbs%\data\mail.shd
-</pre>
-<pre><b><u>Message Base</u></b>
+<ul>
+ <li>Designed from the ground up as a reliable and feature rich multi-node BBS</li>
+ <li>Up to 250 simultaneous nodes with multi-node chat and external program
+ (door) support</li>
+ <li>Sysop inter-node control (remote or local):<br>
+ Interrupting - hang up on any node<br>
+ Locking - only sysops can logon a locked node until the
+ lock is removed<br>
+ Rerunning - re-executes BBS, reinitializing
+ configuration, etc.<br>
+ Downing - shutdown a node from another remote node or
+ local console</li>
+ <li>Real-time user database:<br>
+ Amazingly complete user edit function<br>
+ Remote changes to online-user data are immediately
+ effective<br>
+ Disk image is always current for enhanced system fault
+ tolerance<br>
+ Linked free-form data file for every user<br>
+ International address and phone number support</li>
+ <li><i><b>RIPscrip</b></i> and <i><b>WIP</b></i> graphical user interfaces and
+ mouse support!</li>
+ <li>Online, sysop configurable, chatting artificial intelligence engine<br>
+ Multiple personalities available for your users to experience</li>
+ <li>Pay BBS features:<br>
+ Time credits, user expiration dates, credits, and 900/976 billing</li>
+</ul>
+<h3>Security</h3>
+<ul>
+ <li><i><b>ARS</b></i> (<i>Access Requirement String</i>) security provides the
+ most flexible, comprehensive, and user friendly security available in the
+ BBS software industry</li>
+ <li>Post/Call ratio, connect rates, time of day, and other user data fields
+ can be elements of any <i>ARS</i> security field</li>
+ <li>Impenetrable to remote hackers</li>
+ <li>100 security levels with 104 sysop configurable flags per user</li>
+ <li>Sysop can allow or disallow users to choose their own passwords</li>
+ <li>Sysop can force periodic password changes (uniqueness is also forced)</li>
+</ul>
+<h3>Customization</h3>
+<ul>
+ <li>
+<p>Programmable Command and Menu Structure:<br>
+Includes free Baja shell/module compiler<br>
+Users can select a shell of their choice including emulations of other BBS
+packages<br>
+Several shells included with Baja source code</p>
+ </li>
+ <li><p>The most configurable BBS available today:<br>
+ Powerful object oriented menu driven configuration program<br>
+ All menus, text, and colors are sysop configurable without source code<br>
+ New User Questionnaire is available and customizable<br>
+ All standard new user questions can be disabled individually<br>
+ Over 120 <a href="http://customization.html#MessageVariables">message
+ variables</a> (@-Codes) supported</p>
+ </li>
+</ul>
+<h3>Messaging</h3>
+<ul>
+ <li><p>Hierarchical bi-level message areas with an unlimited number of
+ messages groups and an unlimited number of sub-boards within each group</p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+<p>QWK message off-line reader and networking support built-in<br>
+Off-line file requests<br>
+Off-line new message scan configuration and pointer adjustment<br>
+Send <i>FidoNet</i> or Internet NetMail from QWK REP packet<br>
+32-bit CRC duplicate message checking<br>
+Multiple compression formats supported<br>
+File attachments optionally automatically included</p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+<p>Inter-node message services:<br>
+Current node status - user online, action, connect rate, and more<br>
+User activity - credited downloads, mail activity, logons, and logoffs<br>
+Users can list active nodes and send private messages from any prompt<br>
+ (even between external programs and the BBS)<br>
+Multi-channel multi-node chat with optional channel password protection<br>
+Private real-time node to node character by character chat with remote split
+screen support<br>
+Users can send telegrams, single line messages, or enter private chat from any
+prompt<br>
+User information (gender, age, location, etc) can be included in node status
+display</p>
+ </li>
+ <li><p>Extensive networking capabilities:<br>
+ Internal QWK network hub and node support with file transfer ability<br>
+ <i>FidoNet</i> EchoMail and NetMail support<br>
+ Send/Receive File Requests from within Synchronet<br>
+ UTI drivers for <i>PostLink</i> Networks (RIME, ILink, etc)<br>
+ Sub-boards can force real names<br>
+ Allow/disallow/force private posts and anonymous posts per sub-board<br>
+ Supports color codes for <i>WWIV</i>, <i>PCBoard</i>, <i>Wildcat</i>, and <i>Celerity</i><br>
+ Support for multiple networks of the same or different network technologies
+ with different addresses and tag/origin lines<br>
+ Duplicate message checking using 32-bit CRC for QWK and <i>Fido</i> Networks</p>
+ </li>
+</ul>
+<h3>File Transfers</h3>
+<ul>
+ <li>Unlimited external transfer protocols with optional DSZLOG support</li>
+ <li>Batch uploads, downloads, and bidirectional file transfers</li>
+ <li>Transfer credit system is completely configurable</li>
+ <li>File viewing, extraction, and partial downloading of archives</li>
+ <li>Content rating, multi-disk numberings, and file upload dates can
+ automatically be added to file descriptions</li>
+ <li><i><b>FILE_ID.DIZ </b></i>and <i><b>DESC.SDI</b></i> files can be
+ automatically imported into extended file descriptions</li>
+ <li>Personal user to user file transfers</li>
+ <li>Optional batch download file flagging for user convenience</li>
+ <li>Support for offline directories</li>
+ <li>Multiple sysop file removal/move/edit search criteria</li>
+ <li>Directories can be sorted by filename or date, ascending or descending</li>
+ <li>Complete CD-ROM (single and multi-disk changer) support</li>
+ <li>Optional forced upload directory can be invisible to users</li>
+ <li>Optional allowance of blind (unsolicited) batch uploads with automatic DIZ
+ importation</li>
+ <li>Download events available for adding files/comments just before download
+ (i.e. CD-ROM)</li>
+</ul>
+<h3>External Programs/Doors</h3>
+<ul>
+ <li>Unlimited number of external programs</li>
+ <li>Multi-user or single user programs</li>
+ <li>Programs that use DOS I/O (don't use COM port directly) supported</li>
+ <li>12 door file formats supported for an incredible level of compatibility
+ including: <b><i> </i></b> <b><i><br>
+ DOOR.SYS</i></b>, <i><b>PCBOARD.SYS</b></i>, <i><b>USERS.SYS</b></i>, <i><b>CHAIN.TXT</b></i>,
+ <b><i>DORINFO#.DEF</i></b>, <i><b>EXITINFO.BBS</b></i>, <i><b>SFDOORS.DAT</b></i>,
+ <i><b>TRIBBS.SYS</b>,</i> <b><i>CALLINFO.BBS</i></b>, <i><b>DOORFILE.SR</b></i>,
+ and <i><b>UTIDOOR.TXT</b></i></li>
+ <li>Supports native <i><b>WWIV</b></i> color code expansion</li>
+ <li>Free Software Development Kit (SDK) available for program development</li>
+ <li>Comes with multiplayer Synchronet Blackjack game (with C source code)</li>
+ <li>No batch file editing/programming necessary!</li>
+ <li>Configurable credit cost on a per program basis</li>
+ <li>Separate access requirements to see the program and execute</li>
+ <li>Multiple Timed and Fixed Events:<br>
+ Logon and logoff events<br>
+ New user events<br>
+ Upload events (integrity testing, adding of comments,
+ virus scan, etc.)<br>
+ Node and system daily events<br>
+ Timed events with support for forced exclusive execution</li>
+</ul>
+<h2><b><font color="#FF0000">Version 3 (for Win32) Features</font></b>
+</h2>
+<p><b>General</b>
-o New SMB REPLIED attribute to indicate a message has been replied-to
- - Requires TEXT.DAT update (additional %s in MsgAttr line)
-</pre>
-<pre><b><u>External Programs/Doors</u></b>
-
-o Most popular DOS doors fully supported
- - Includes native 32-bit FOSSIL driver that requires NO configuration/setup
- - Users can be ;INTERrupted while running ANY external program
- - Non-exclusive events do not take any nodes off-line
- - No more hassling with baud rates and initialization strings
- - DCDWATCH no longer necessary to support WWIV/DOS extrernals</pre>
-<pre>o New TELNET_GATE Baja function/module to run external MUDs and BBSs
- - Includes any-time ^] menu to see who is on the BBS, send messages, etc.
- - See TELGATE.DOC for details</pre>
-<h3>Synchronet BBS Software v2.3 Feature Listing</h3>
-<pre>Designed from the ground up as a reliable and feature rich Multinode BBS
-Up to 250 simultaneous nodes with multinode chat and online program support
-RIPscrip and WIP graphical user interfaces and mouse support!
-Enhanced DESQview, Windows, and OS/2 operation modes
-Runs under DOS 3.0 or higher on any 80x86 compatible computer with 450k free
- RAM - BBS can shrink to 288 bytes to execute external programs
-Pay BBS features:
- Time credits, user expiration dates, credits, and 900/976 billing
-Interrupt driven COM I/O for the fastest through-put possible
- - even with multiple nodes per CPU via a DOS multitasker
-Any COM port configuration supported (Intelligent and Non-Intelligent Boards)
-Direct UART support as well as DigiBoard, FOSSIL, and PC BIOS int 14h drivers
-Automatic modem configuration for most modem brands and types including the
- latest 28.8k modems
-DTE rates up to 115,200 baud
-The most advanced BBS security ever:
- ARS {tm} security provides the most flexible, comprehensive, and
- user friendly security available in the BBS software industry
- Post/Call ratio, connect rates, time of day, and other user data
- fields can be elements of any ARS security field
- Caller-ID support with optional trash-can file
- Impenetrable to remote hackers
- 100 security levels with 104 sysop configurable flags per user
- Sysop can allow or disallow users to choose their own passwords
- Sysop can force periodic password changes (uniqueness is also forced)
-Programmable Command and Menu Structure:
- Includes free Baja shell/module compiler
- Users can select a shell of their choice including emulations of other
- BBS packages
- Several shells included free with source code
-QWK message off-line reader and networking support built-in
- Off-line file requests
- Off-line new message scan configuration and pointer adjustment
- Send FidoNet or Internet NetMail from QWK REP packet
- 32-bit CRC duplicate message checking
- Multiple compression formats supported
- File attachments optionally automatically included
-Extensive File Transfer Section:
- Unlimited external transfer protocols with optional DSZLOG support
- Batch uploads, downloads, and bidirectional file transfers
- Transfer credit system is completely configurable
- File viewing, extraction, and partial downloading of archives
- Content rating, multi-disk numberings, and file upload dates can
- automatically be added to file descriptions
- FILE_ID.DIZ and DESC.SDI files can be automatically imported into
- extended file descriptions
- Personal user to user(s) file transfers
- Optional batch download file flagging for user convenience
- Internal support for offline directories
- Multiple sysop file removal/move/edit search criteria
- Directories can be sorted by filename or date, ascending or descending
- Complete CD-ROM (single and multidisk changer) support
- Optional forced upload directory can be invisible to users
- Optional allowance of blind (unsolicited) batch uploads with automatic
- DIZ importation
- Download events available for adding files/comments just before
- download (i.e. CD-ROM)
-Sysop inter-node control (remote or local):
- Interrupting - hang up on any node
- Locking - only sysops can logon a locked node until the lock is removed
- Rerunning - re-executes BBS, reinitializing configuration, etc.
- Downing - shutdown a node from another remote node or local console
-Inter-node message services:
- Current node status - user online, action, connect rate, and more
- User activity - credited downloads, mail activity, logons, and logoffs
- Users can list active nodes and send private messages from any prompt
- (even between external programs and the BBS)
- Multichannel multinode chat with optional channel password protection
- Private real-time node to node character by character chat with remote
- split screen support
- Users can send telegrams, single line messages, or enter private chat
- from any prompt
- User information (gender, age, location, etc) can be included in node
- status display
-48 Local macros and sysop function hot-keys
-Real-time user database:
- Amazingly complete user edit function
- Remote changes to online-user data are immediately effective
- Disk image is always current for enhanced system fault tolerance
- Linked free-form data file for every user
- International address and phone number support
-Online, sysop configurable, chatting artificial intelligence engine
- Multiple personalities available for your usersO+ Up to 500 online external programs:
- Multiuser or single user programs
- Programs that use DOS I/O (don't use COM port directly) supported
- 12 door file formats supported for an incredible level of compatibility
- including: DOOR.SYS, PCBOARD.SYS, USERS.SYS, CHAIN.TXT,
- DORINFO#.DEF, EXITINFO.BBS, SFDOORS.DAT, TRIBBS.SYS
- CALLINFO.BBS, DOORFILE.SR, and UTIDOOR.TXT
- Supports native WWIV color code expansion
- Free Software Development Kit (SDK) available for program development
- Comes with multiplayer Synchronet Blackjack game FREE!
- No batch file editing/programming necessary!
- Configurable credit cost on a per program basis
- Separate access requirements to see the program and execute
-Multiple Events:
- Logon and logoff events
- New user events
- Upload events (integrity testing, adding of comments, virii scan, etc.)
- Node and system daily events
- Timed events with support for forced exclusive execution
-The most configurable BBS available today:
- Powerful object oriented menu driven configuration program
- All menus, text, and colors are sysop configurable without source code
- New User Questionnaire is available and customizable
- All standard new user questions can be disabled individually
- Over 120 message variables (@-Codes) supported
-Extensive networking capabilities:
- Internal QWK network hub and node support with file transfer ability
- FidoNet EchoMail and NetMail support
- Send/Receive File Requests from within Synchronet
- UTI drivers for PostLink Networks (RIME, ILink, etc)
- Sub-boards can force real names
- Allow/disallow/force private posts and anonymous posts per sub-board
- Supports color codes for WWIV, PCBoard, Wildcat, and Celerity
- Support for multiple networks of the same or different network
- technologies with different addresses and tag/origin lines
- Duplicate message checking using 32-bit CRC for QWK and Fido Networks</pre>
+</p>
+<ul>
+ <li>All "nodes" run in a single multi-threaded process<br>
+ - Minimal resource requirements and improved performance<br>
+ - DOS Windows are automatically opened/closed for external DOS
+ programs/doors<br>
+ - It's never been easier to run a 10+ node system (with DOS door
+ support) on one computer</li>
+ <li>Professional GUI <i>Synchronet Control Panel</i> (SBBSCTRL) to monitor all
+ clients and servers simultaneously<br>
+ - Replaces old "<i>Waiting for call</i>" screen<br>
+ - Launch configuration and editor dialogs directly<br>
+ - New Sysop Availability toggle button (replaces v2.3 Scroll-Lock
+ function)</li>
+ <li>GUI User Editor</li>
+ <li>Local and Remote Node Control/Spying</li>
+ <li>Optionally plays sysop's choice of <i><b>.WAV</b></i> file on user
+ connect/disconnect</li>
+</ul>
+<h3>
+<b>Internet</b></h3>
+<ul>
+ <li>Supports Telnet logins only (no more direct-dial user support)<br>
+ - No third-party FOSSIL/Telnet driver (SIO/VMODEM, NetModem, COM/IP)
+ required<br>
+ - Full FOSSIL/DOS/WWIV/XSDK program/door support (easy setup!)<br>
+ - Outbound Telnet module included for external MUDs/BBSs<br>
+ - Automatically detects and logs client IP and hostname<br>
+ - Optional auto-logon via IP address (requires V exemption)</li>
+ <li>Integrated FTP server<br>
+ - Supports Anonymous (Guest) logins<br>
+ - Virtual directory structure mimics BBS filebase hierarchy<br>
+ - User security settings enforced<br>
+ - Supports long/mixed-case filenames<br>
+ - Dynamically generates index (description) files<br>
+ - Supports blind upload and sysop directories<br>
+ - QWK/QWKnet packet uploads and downloads<br>
+ - Upload description support<br>
+ - Transfers included in BBS and user upload/download statistics<br>
+ - Time/Credit system enforced<br>
+ - Custom login/hello/goodbye messages<br>
+ - Optional connect/disconnect sounds (.WAV files)<br>
+ - File aliases supported<br>
+ Put links in your FTP root
+ directory to often access files<br>
+ Link to files on your local hard
+ disk or your BBS filebase<br>
+ Use general alias names to point
+ to often-changing versioned filenames<br>
+ - Complete access to local file systems for remote sysops</li>
+ <li>Integrated Mail (POP3/SMTP) server<br>
+ - Check BBS mailbox using standard Internet mail clients (Eudora,
+ Outlook)<br>
+ - SPAM Filters supported: RBL, RSS, DUL<br>
+ - Configurable alias list<br>
+ - Optionally receive mail by user number (1@yourbbs.com)<br>
+ - Optional inbound/outbound sounds (.WAV files)<br>
+ - Optional DNS/MX record lookup (no SMTP Relay Server required)</li>
+ <li>Outbound Telnet/RLogin gateway function to run external MUDs, BBSs, and
+ TWGS<br>
+ - Includes any-time ^] menu to see who is on the BBS, send messages,
+ etc.</li>
+ <li>IP/hostname filter/trashcan files (ip.can/host.can) for all Internet
+ servers/services</li>
+</ul>
+<h3>Online Programs</h3>
+<ul>
+ <li>16-bit DOS Door Support<br>
+ - Windows 95/98/ME FOSSIL/DOS Interrupt driver (sbbsexec.vxd)<br>
+ - Windows NT/2000 FOSSIL/DOS Interrupt driver (sbbsexec.dll)</li>
+ <li>32-bit/WinSock Door Support<br>
+ - Duplicate socket handle passed in <b><i>DOOR32.SYS</i></b> drop
+ file (new standard)<br>
+ - Duplicate socket handle passed on command line via %H specifier<br>
+ - Support for external programs written with 32-bit XSDK (v3+)</li>
+ <li><p>Most popular DOS doors fully supported<br>
+ - Users can be ;INTERrupted while running ANY external program<br>
+ - Non-exclusive events do not take any nodes off-line<br>
+ - No more hassling with baud rates and initialization strings<br>
+ - DCDWATCH no longer necessary to support WWIV/DOS externals</p>
+ </li>
+</ul>
+<h2>
+<b><font color="#FF0000">Version 2 (for DOS) Features</font></b>
+</h2>
+<ul>
+ <li>Enhanced <i>DESQview</i>, <i>Windows</i>, and <i>OS/2</i> operation modes</li>
+ <li>Runs under DOS 3.0 or higher on any 80x86 compatible computer with 450k
+ free RAM <br>
+ - BBS can shrink to 288 bytes to execute external programs</li>
+ <li>Interrupt driven COM I/O for the fastest through-put possible<br>
+ - even with multiple nodes per CPU via a DOS multi-tasker</li>
+ <li>Any COM port configuration supported (Intelligent and Non-Intelligent
+ Boards)<br>
+ - Direct UART support as well as DigiBoard, FOSSIL, and PC BIOS int
+ 14h drivers<br>
+ - Automatic modem configuration for most modem brands and types</li>
+ <li>DTE rates up to 115,200 baud</li>
+ <li>Caller-ID support with optional trash-can file</li>
+ <li>48 Local macros and sysop function hot-keys</li>
+</ul>
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