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  • Does QWK(E) store read messages?

    From candycane@1:103/705 to All on Sunday, August 27, 2023 03:15:00
    Hi,
    I was wondering if QWK stores the messages you read into the REP packet? Do
    you need to use QWKE?

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  • From Dan Clough@1:135/115 to candycane on Sunday, August 27, 2023 08:06:00
    candycane wrote to All <=-

    Hi,
    I was wondering if QWK stores the messages you read into the REP
    packet? Do you need to use QWKE?

    This question doesn't make too much sense to me, but I'll try... The REP packet contains your *REPLIES* to messages that you've read. If you
    read a packet of messages but don't make any replies, there won't be a
    REP generated.

    The QWKE format really has nothing to do with REP packets, per se. It's
    a specification that includes additional headers/info/kludges in the
    packets exchanged between the user and the BBS.



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  • From candycane@1:103/705 to Dan Clough on Sunday, August 27, 2023 12:14:00
    This question doesn't make too much sense to me, but I'll try... The REP packet contains your *REPLIES* to messages that you've read. If you
    read a packet of messages but don't make any replies, there won't be a REP generated.

    Oh, ok. So downloading messages automatically marks them as read?

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  • From Dumas Walker@1:103/705 to CANDYCANE on Sunday, August 27, 2023 07:31:00
    I was wondering if QWK stores the messages you read into the REP packet? Do you need to use QWKE?

    No, REP packets only contain responses from you, including messages and requested to add/drop areas (and maybe others?). REP packets do not
    include the messages you only read and don't respond to.


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  • From Gamgee@1:103/705 to candycane on Sunday, August 27, 2023 18:09:00
    candycane wrote to Dan Clough <=-

    This question doesn't make too much sense to me, but I'll try... The REP packet contains your *REPLIES* to messages that you've read. If you
    read a packet of messages but don't make any replies, there won't be a
    REP generated.

    Oh, ok. So downloading messages automatically marks them as read?

    Yes, that is correct.



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