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Using WinLink with telnet

[last updated: 2025-01-27]
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  • Normal operation: (ie. not the first time)
    Send and receive messages:
    • Start Pat from terminal with:
        $pat http
    • Open browser to URL: localhost:8080

    • Sending messages:
      Same procedure as first time:
        Action --> Compose
        Enter recipient, subject, and content,
        then Post to put the message into your Outbox.
        Then Action --> Connect to send it.
        select alias Telnet
            target will show: wl2k
            address will show: KJ7TTT:CMSTelnet@cms.winlink.org:8772
            monitor messages for any errors
    • Receiving messages:
      Messages that you have received will be in your Inbox,
      at least they will be after you have done: Action --> Connect.
      Click them to open/view them.

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  • Log in to a different account:
    eg. to log into KE7EEM to retrieve Winlink logins for GEAR Monday night net ...
    ... need to record how I did this ...
    ...
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  • Send an email from Winlink:
    • Action --> Compose
      enter email address into "To" field
      post
    • Action --> Connect
    • Message should show up in email inbox almost immediately

  • Send an email from standard email account:

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  • Close pat in terminal with:
    $ ctrl-C

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