SYNCHRONET BBS ANNOUNCES REMOTE IMAGING PROTOCOL COMPATIBILITY
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Digital Dynamics has announced that revision 1 of version 1.1b of Sychronet
Bulletin Board System will support the RIP graphics protocol developed by
Telegrafix. The new release will ship with RIP menus and will support the
coming RIPaint menu editing package from Telegrafix. RIP is a true
interactive mouse-driven graphical interface. The RIPterm program required to
use this interface is public domain and can be downloaded from the Synchronet
support BBS at (714)529-9547.

The new Synchronet release also includes internal support for Postlink
networks. Postlink is the software used by the RIME network. Synchronet also
supports .QWK, FidoNet and other messaging networks and claims to make
connecting to such networks easy for the system operator with menu driven
configuration screens. Also included in the new rev 1 release:

Incoming FAX support using ZyXEL FAXmodems.

Topical chat areas with optional password protection and security flags.

PCBoard, Wildcat, Celerity, and WWIV message and menu color support for
networked subboards.

User database expanded to support 9000 users.

Text and menu options can be hidden by security level.

Send FidoNet NetMail from an QWK offline reader.

On-line message quoting.

Support for callback verification doors written for Remote Access, QuickBBS,
or SuperBBS (EXITINFO.BBS drop file).

Seamless integration of external door programs.

The rev 1 version is a free upgrade to registered version 1b users and can be
downloaded from the support BBS. Synchronet allows up to 10 nodes on a single
PC under DESQview with LAN connectivity for a maximum of 250 lines. Their
support BBS sports 8 nodes on a single 50 MHz 486. New pricing will include a
2 user version at $99, a four user version at $149, a 16 node version at
$199, and a 250 node version at $399. Digital Dynamics, PO Box 501, Yorba
Linda, CA 92686; (714)529-6328 voice; (714)529-9547 BBS.