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In article <1992Sep9.164024.7057@oucsace.cs.ohiou.edu>, dwrage@oucsace.cs.ohiou.edu (David William Wrage) writes:
> 
> I posted a similar request to this over in the alt.bbs forum and got
> very little help, except from one gentleman who has helpful in getting
> me to figure out what I should be asking for.
> 
> I in the subject line, I run a BBS under MS4 (soon to be MS5).  It is a
> PCBoard based system using ProLogon as a front door, & ProDoor as the
> user interface.  I also run WWIV as a door.  I am hooked up to WWIVLink
> (@16471).
> 
> My question: I am looking for a program that will allow me to convert the
> message bases from one type to the other & back again.  PCB to WWIV then
> WWIV to PCB.  I understand now that I am looking for a series of UTI programs
> that would do such a chore.  I am also interested in being able to convert
> my file bases from one type to the other.  Can anybody point me in the 
> right direction or an FTP site? (preferably an FTP site that has the programs
> I need).

An UTI is an Universal Text Interface program. These are designed to convert to
various bbs formats such as FIDO/PCBoard FIDO/ULTRA.  I don't know if an UTI
has been written to handle conversions from WWIV to PCB and vice/versa. I do
know that UltraBBS has such an UTI program.  You might ask of Wayne (The author
of WWIV) and see what he tells you about such for WWIV.  You might also try to
send message in the PCBOARD SYSOPS conference of RIME and see what develops.

> 
> On the same note: any other conversion programs for other types of BBSs would 
> be of great interest.  I am trying to set up a BBS that caters to the 
> preferences of my users.  If a user want PCB then they get PCB, if they want
> WWIV, they get WWIV, etc.  

You may ftp Ultra BBS  (UBBS) at wuarchive.wustl.edu in /mirrors/msdos/bbs/
ubbs208a.zip, ubbs208b.zip and ubbs208c.z.


> 
> One of the main interests also is simply being able to use the WWIVLink
> software in conjunction with PCBoard.  That could be also a possibility.
> 
> Thank you for listening,

I don't know what front-end program you are using, however, most use front-door
and or Binkley Term to handle mail tasks.  I am sure you could develop a good
batch files based on errorlevels to handle all possible needs with either one.

> 
> David Wm Wrage
> 'The Guardian'
> 
> Internet: dwrage@oucsace.cs.ohiou.edu
> WWIVLink: 1@16471 (DDT Archives BBS)

If you need further help, see my .sig below.   -Grady

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