Using WinLink with telnet

[last updated: 2025-09-08]
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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 ...
  Log in to a different winlink account
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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:
  • Address email to: KJ7TTT@winlink.org
  • Retrieve as before:
    Action --> Connect

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• Close pat in terminal with:
  $ ctrl-C

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