


BINKD(8)						 BINKD(8)


NAME
       binkd  -  transfer  files between two Fidonet systems over
       TCP/IP

SYNOPSIS
       binkd [-Ccipqsv] 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") format. BSO is also used by
       ifmail and BinkleyTerm mailers.


OPTIONS
       -C     Binkd running  with  this  option  will  exit  with
	      return  code  3  when  the  configuration  file  is
	      changed. The configuration file is checked on every
	      incoming connect.

       -c     Start  client  only.  Normally  Binkd  starts  both
	      server and client.

       -i     Run Binkd from inetd.  Don't forget either to  com-
	      ment  out printq, conlog and percents from the con-
	      figuration file or to use -q option.

       -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.

       -s     Start  server  only.  Normally  Binkd  starts  both
	      server and client.

       -v     Be verbose.  Binkd -v will dump binkd's version and
	      quit.


SEE ALSO
       inetd(8)

       Binkd homepage, http://www.magadan.su/~maloff/binkd/

       "Binkd	   User      Guide"	 by	Nick	 Soveiko,
       http://www.doe.carleton.ca/~nsoveiko/fido/binkd/man/




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BINKD(8)						 BINKD(8)


AUTHORS
       Dima Maloff <maloff@tts.magadan.su> and others.

       This manual  page  is  based  on  "Binkd  User  Guide"  by
       nsoveiko@doe.carleton.ca (Nick Soveiko)


HISTORY
       Nov 1996 - First version under FreeBSD
















































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