====== Winlink in BPQ ======

It is possible to route messages bidirectionally between BPQ and Winlink without setting up your own Winlink RMS node, as long as you can make a consistent connection to a stations that *does* act as a Winlink node. Typically this means AXIP or VHF rather than HF, to avoid transmitting too much data at 300 bd.

===== Setup =====

  * Locate an RMS node/SSID; typically these have a -10 SSID. The example below uses N5MDT-10 over AXIP, but some HF node examples available on Network 105 are W9LCF-10, N0HI-10, and KB5YZB-10.
  * Create a BBS user called `RMS` in the BPQ web GUI
     * check box for **BBS**
     * check box for **Poll RMS**
     * leave other options as default
     * click **Update**
  * Edit the forwarding config for user `RMS` in the BPQ web GUI
     * set **TO** as `RMS`
     * set **TIMES** as `0000-2359`
     * set **Connect Script** as `c NNNNN-10` where NNNNN-10 is the RMS node/SSID (more complex scripts can be used, see BPQ docs)
     * check **Enable Forwarding**
     * fill **Interval** as `3600`
     * uncheck **Use B1 Protocol**
     * check **Use B2 Protocol**
     * leave other options as default
     * click **Update** and **Start Forwarding**
  * Edit each user who will receive Winlink messages
     * check **Poll RMS**
     * fill **CMS Pass** with the Winlink password for that user
        * (TODO fill in the command for a user to do this themselves)

===== Sending Winlink mail =====

To send email to an arbitary address in a terminal connection to the BBS, you can use `sp rms:matt@w1cdn.net` and replace the email address.

To send email to a Winlink user, you can use `sp w1CDN@winlink.org` but replace the callsign with that of the Winlink user you are contacting.

===== Receiving Winlink mail =====

The Winlink connection will be polled periodically according to the forwarding interval and messages will be put into the regular BBS message queue for each user. Note that when messages are delivered this way, they are no longer available to download from Winlink servers using another method.