so i run the current prealpha version of Mystic to test withy the latest test version of PXW v10.0 and it looks like mystic only negotiates binkp 1.0 instead of 1.1. Is there a reason for this, esp since most sites use v1.1 of the protocol?

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On 12 May 2026, Robert Wolfe said the following...

so i run the current prealpha version of Mystic to test withy the latest test version of PXW v10.0 and it looks like mystic only negotiates binkp 1.0 instead of 1.1. Is there a reason for this, esp since most sites
use v1.1 of the protocol?

Unless the author does something about it I don't think so.

I pass mail all the time "NOW" with wcBinkP and Mystic no problem. Mystic is not quite "Abandon-ware"... The Author does poke his head in every few years to kick the code on an issue or 2.

There is a computability file in your \pxw\sysytem\ folder called binkp-compat.cfg <---- I think its a CFG file... Edit it with a text editor.

BTW, I saw your question on not being able to poll a NODE... Check ypur poll que as you might have to delete an exhausted poll there.

I found things out the hard way... PXW will not let you adjust the font from Large to small. PXW will have it LARGE whereas Mystic might be small.

If this is the case, Mystic can call PXW but not you calling Mystic.

Though I could have changed the font size in Mystic I just went with the use of NUMBERS only for passwords.

Problem solved!!!!

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On 12 May 2026, Robert Wolfe said the following...

so i run the current prealpha version of Mystic to test withy the latest test version of PXW v10.0 and it looks like mystic only negotiates binkp 1.0 instead of 1.1. Is there a reason for this, esp since most sites
use v1.1 of the protocol?

afaik mystic is all standard kit so you could possibly just use the husky stuff, binkd, etc. if you wanted to give it a try i'm curious how well it goes..

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Hey Alexander!

On Fri, May 15 2026 15:19:30 -0500, you wrote:

afaik mystic is all standard kit so you could possibly just use the
husky stuff, binkd, etc. if you wanted to give it a try i'm curious
how well it goes..

You definitely don't have to use Mystic's built in mailer or tosser. Any tosser that supports JAM message bases would probably work fine, and there's quite a few people that already use binkp with it. Whether they had issues initially setting up the built in mailer, or used to use a different mailer before they switched to Mystic, and kept using their old stuff, or there were features in a different mailer they wanted, etc.

Regards,
Nick

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On May 15, 2026 12:35pm, IB Joe wrote to Robert Wolfe:

If this is the case, Mystic can call PXW but not you calling Mystic.

I don't have any connection issues between the two. Just thought I would mention it.

Though I could have changed the font size in Mystic I just went with
the use of NUMBERS only for passwords.

Problem solved!!!!

And reported in the correct area. :)

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I found things out the hard way... PXW will not let you adjust the font from Large to small. PXW will have it LARGE whereas Mystic might be small.

Yeah, I asked my nixnet uplink to change my passwords to all numbers for this very reason.

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Hey Robert!

On Fri, 22 May 2026 07:19:30 -0400, you wrote:

I found things out the hard way... PXW will not let you adjust the
font from Large to small. PXW will have it LARGE whereas Mystic
might be small.

Yeah, I asked my nixnet uplink to change my passwords to all numbers for this very reason.

Let me get this straight..

If you're using a different font size in PXW, some authentication password with Mystic doesn't work? I don't think Mystic uses font sizes, since it is pretty much console specific.

Aside from that, I've witnessed (and asked you about it) when you change your fonts locally, it seems to mess up your messages that leave your system by wrapping very early and messing up quoted text (this issue had nothing to do with Mystic, even).

This almost seems more like a PXW issue at this point? Even if it wasn't, there's probably also a better chance of getting it fixed/addressed these days (in PXW) since you're getting updates, and the Mystic systems are not.

Regards,
Nick

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On 22 May 2026, Robert Wolfe said the following...

I found things out the hard way... PXW will not let you adjust the fo from Large to small. PXW will have it LARGE whereas Mystic might be small.

Yeah, I asked my nixnet uplink to change my passwords to all numbers for this very reason.

It looks like PXW/BinkP may have this issue fixed soon. Too bad PXW didn't have BinkP implemented some decades ago...

So, we are thankful today it is, and they are working though the issues.

You have to like what BBS software has to offer now a days... WildCat/Mystic/Synchronet rule the day!!

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