Features
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O+ Designed from the ground up as a reliable and feature rich multinode BBS
O+ Up to 250 simultaneous nodes with multinode chat and online program support
O+ RIPscrip and WIP graphical user interfaces and mouse support!
O+ Enhanced DESQview, Windows, and OS/2 operation modes
O+ Runs under DOS 3.0 or higher on any 80x86 compatible computer with 450k free
 RAM - BBS can shrink to 288 bytes to execute external programs
O+ Pay BBS features:
 Time credits, user expiration dates, credits, and 900/976 billing
O+ Interrupt driven COM I/O for the fastest through-put possible
 - even with multiple nodes per CPU via a DOS multitasker
O+ Any COM port configuration supported (Intelligent and Non-Intelligent Boards)
O+ Direct UART support as well as DigiBoard, FOSSIL, and PC BIOS int 14h drivers
O+ Automatic modem configuration for most modem brands and types including the
 latest 28.8k modems
O+ DTE rates up to 115,200 baud
O+ The most advanced BBS security ever:
 ARS {tm} security provides the most flexible, comprehensive, and
  user friendly security available in the BBS software industry
 Post/Call ratio, connect rates, time of day, and other user data
  fields can be elements of any ARS security field
 Caller-ID support with optional trash-can file
        Impenetrable to remote hackers
 100 security levels with 104 sysop configurable flags per user
        Sysop can allow or disallow users to choose their own passwords
 Sysop can force periodic password changes (uniqueness is also forced)
O+ Programmable Command and Menu Structure:
 Includes free Baja shell/module compiler
 Users can select a shell of their choice including emulations of other
  BBS packages
 Several shells included free with source code
O+ QWK message off-line reader and networking support built-in
 Off-line file requests
 Off-line new message scan configuration and pointer adjustment
 Send FidoNet or Internet NetMail from QWK REP packet
 32-bit CRC duplicate message checking
 Multiple compression formats supported
 File attachments optionally automatically included
O+ Extensive File Transfer Section:
 Unlimited external transfer protocols with optional DSZLOG support
        Batch uploads, downloads, and bidirectional file transfers
 Transfer credit system is completely configurable
        File viewing, extraction, and partial downloading of archives
 Content rating, multi-disk numberings, and file upload dates can
  automatically be added to file descriptions
 FILE_ID.DIZ and DESC.SDI files can be automatically imported into
  extended file descriptions
        Personal user to user(s) file transfers
        Optional batch download file flagging for user convenience
        Internal support for offline directories
        Multiple sysop file removal/move/edit search criteria
        Directories can be sorted by filename or date, ascending or descending
 Complete CD-ROM (single and multidisk changer) support
 Optional forced upload directory can be invisible to users
 Optional allowance of blind (unsolicited) batch uploads with automatic
  DIZ importation
 Download events available for adding files/comments just before
  download (i.e. CD-ROM)
O+ Sysop inter-node control (remote or local):
 Interrupting - hang up on any node
 Locking - only sysops can logon a locked node until the lock is removed
 Rerunning - re-executes BBS, reinitializing configuration, etc.
 Downing - shutdown a node from another remote node or local console
O+ Inter-node message services:
        Current node status - user online, action, connect rate, and more
        User activity - credited downloads, mail activity, logons, and logoffs
 Users can list active nodes and send private messages from any prompt
  (even between external programs and the BBS)
 Multichannel multinode chat with optional channel password protection
 Private real-time node to node character by character chat with remote
  split screen support
 Users can send telegrams, single line messages, or enter private chat
  from any prompt
 User information (gender, age, location, etc) can be included in node
  status display
O+ 48 Local macros and sysop function hot-keys
O+ Real-time user database:
        Amazingly complete user edit function
        Remote changes to online-user data are immediately effective
        Disk image is always current for enhanced system fault tolerance
        Linked free-form data file for every user
 International address and phone number support
O+ Online, sysop configurable, chatting artificial intelligence engine
 Multiple personalities available for your users
O+ Up to 500 online external programs:
 Multiuser or single user programs
        Programs that use DOS I/O (don't use COM port directly) supported
 12 door file formats supported for an incredible level of compatibility
  including: DOOR.SYS, PCBOARD.SYS, USERS.SYS, CHAIN.TXT,
      DORINFO#.DEF, EXITINFO.BBS, SFDOORS.DAT, TRIBBS.SYS
      CALLINFO.BBS, DOORFILE.SR, and UTIDOOR.TXT
 Supports native WWIV color code expansion
 Free Software Development Kit (SDK) available for program development
 Comes with multiplayer Synchronet Blackjack game FREE!
 No batch file editing/programming necessary!
 Configurable credit cost on a per program basis
 Separate access requirements to see the program and execute
O+ Multiple Events:
        Logon and logoff events
 New user events
 Upload events (integrity testing, adding of comments, virii scan, etc.)
        Node and system daily events
 Timed events with support for forced exclusive execution
O+ The most configurable BBS available today:
        Powerful object oriented menu driven configuration program
        All menus, text, and colors are sysop configurable without source code
 New User Questionnaire is available and customizable
 All standard new user questions can be disabled individually
 Over 120 message variables (@-Codes) supported
O+ Extensive networking capabilities:
 Internal QWK network hub and node support with file transfer ability
 FidoNet EchoMail and NetMail support
 Send/Receive File Requests from within Synchronet
 UTI drivers for PostLink Networks (RIME, ILink, etc)
 Sub-boards can force real names
 Allow/disallow/force private posts and anonymous posts per sub-board
 Supports color codes for WWIV, PCBoard, Wildcat, and Celerity
 Support for multiple networks of the same or different network
  technologies with different addresses and tag/origin lines
 Duplicate message checking using 32-bit CRC for QWK and Fido Networks