On Thu, 9 Mar 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > * From: Doug Kaufman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Lynx has NEVER been compatible with the release version of blat. > >It works with blatj, the Japanese variant. As noted before in this > >list, the lynx code would have to be changed to work with standard > >blat. I have worked on this a bit, but the work is unfinished and is > >low priority for me. The "blat @file" format is specific to blatj. > >Unfortunately, blatj is hardcoded to put a Japanese codepage in > >the headers. Use of blat with the Win32 port should be considered > >experimental. Only use this if you plan to use blatj, or plan to hack > >the code for blat or lynx to make them compatible. > > Doug > > OK, and now you've written a piece of documentation to be included with > the lynx distribution. Yes, this should go somewhere where it will be read. > I've been playing with doing direct email smtp-style using a telnet to > my smtp server at port 25. It really is very simple, Simple as long as everything goes as expected. > a lot simpler than > having umpteen different email program interfaces. How much is umpteen? 1.) UNIX sendmail 2.) VMS mail 3.) PMDF 4.) SENDMAIL.EXE 5.) blatj 6.) blat (no j) - "experimental" Of these, 1. is a stable interface that is available on practically all UNIX systems. And it works well. Lynx should continue using it, rather than trying to do things better on its own. Klaus
