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NAME
binkd - transfer files between two Fidonet systems over TCP/IP
SYNOPSIS
binkd
[-CcDipqrsvmh]
[
-Pnode
]
config-file
DESCRIPTION
Binkd
is a Fidonet mailer designed to operate
via TCP/IP networks. As a FTN-compatible internet daemon,
it makes possible efficient utilization
of TCP/IP protocol suite as a transport layer in
FTN-based (Fido Technology Network) networks.
Binkd
expects your spool for Fido-like networks to be in BSO
("Bink style outbound") or optionaly ASO ("Amiga style outbound") format.
BSO is also used by
ifmail
and
BinkleyTerm
mailers.
OPTIONS
-C
Binkd
running with this option will reread the configuration file if
it is changed. The modification time of the configuration file
is checked every 60 seconds and on every incoming and outgoing
connection.
-c
Start client only. Normally
Binkd
starts both server and client.
-D
Run
Binkd
as a daemon (cannot be used for client-only mode).
-i
Run
Binkd
from
inetd.
-P
Poll a
node.
An empty *.ilo file in the outbound will be created,
which will force
Binkd
to connect to and to receive mail from the
node
(
Binkd
will also add "Node
node
* -" record to the table-of-nodes in
Binkd
's memory if there is no entry for the
node
in the configuration file).
-p
Start client manager, process polls, quit if the queue seems to
be empty after the next rescan. Implies
-c.
-q
Quiet mode. Turns off
printq,conlog
and
percents
statements of configuration.
-r
Disable crypt traffic.
-s
Start server only. Normally
Binkd
starts both server and client.
-v
Be verbose.
This flag can be specified multiple times for even higher verbosity.
Binkd -v
will dump binkd's version and quit.
Binkd -vvv binkd.cfg
will dump binkd's configuration and still work.