binkpoint

Version 1.0.3 · Windows x64

Point mailer and message reader for FidoNet and fsxNet on Windows – in the spirit of WinPoint, written entirely in x86-64 assembly (NASM).

Download 1.0.3 User manual

What is binkpoint?

binkpoint is point software for FidoNet technology networks: it calls the boss node via binkp, fetches and sends mail, tosses netmail and echomail into JAM message bases and comes with its own reader and editor – all in one small executable for Windows x64. binkpoint is written entirely in x86-64 assembly (NASM) and uses only the Win32 system libraries.

binkpoint is a private, non-commercial project by Michael Geller. It is distributed as a binary only; the source code is not public.

Tip: Please back up your configuration and message bases before using it and report problems to michael@g00r00.com.

Features

One EXE, pure assembly

Mailer, tosser, scanner/packer and message reader/editor in one file binkpoint.exe for Windows x64 – written entirely in NASM, no C runtime, only Win32 system libraries.

Binkp mailer

Polls the boss via binkp (FTS-1026) with CRAM-MD5 or plain-text password, sends from the Binkley Style Outbound (BSO), several networks/bosses such as FidoNet and fsxNet.

Tosser & export

Tosses packets and ZIP bundles into JAM message bases, detects dupes, creates new areas from the boss automatically and exports your own messages as type 2+ packets.

Reader with ANSI

80-column grid with the CP437 character set and ANSI colours – BBS art looks the way it should. Quotes yellow, tearline/origin green, kludges on request.

Write netmail & echomail

New message, netmail and reply with initials quoting; the destination zone automatically picks network, netmail area and sender AKA.

Auto-poll per boss

A mail cycle is always export → poll → toss. Auto-poll with its own interval per boss, result in the status line, log pane shown on demand.

AreaFix window

Subscribe and unsubscribe echo areas at the boss (Mystic syntax: %LIST, %LINKED, +TAG, -TAG, %RESCAN …); replies are evaluated.

Select, copy, links

New in 0.9: select text in the reader and copy it as Unicode, open links (http, https, ftp, telnet, mailto, www.) with a click.

New in 1.0

Search (Ctrl+F, F3), thread view (Ctrl+T), netmail address book (Ctrl+B), ZIP backup, area descriptions instead of tags, toss/export result in the status bar. Details: changes.

German & English

Complete user interface and log in German or English, chosen from the Windows display language or set explicitly.

Screenshots

The first six pictures show binkpoint 0.9 on Windows 11 with the German user interface. Click a picture to enlarge it.

Main window on Windows 11: netmail with ANSI art in the readerGerman user interface

ANSI ad from FSX_ADSANSI: The Underground BBS

Main window with the log pane shown (Ctrl+L)German user interface

Settings (F9): boss/server, auto-poll, sysop name and originGerman user interface

Echo areas / AreaFix (Ctrl+E)German user interface

Writing a reply (Ctrl+R) with quoteGerman user interface

English user interface

The same program with language=en (or -lang en), shown with sample messages.

New in 1.0: search (Ctrl+F) across all areasSample data

English UI: selected text and link context menu (new in 0.9)Sample data

English UI: echo areas / AreaFixSample data

Download

binkpoint-1.0.3-win64.zip

Windows x64 · 328,941 bytes · ZIP with binkpoint.exe and documentation

SHA-256: 46ef84548e6266e33a6b098e6b094baf0af2cef15004710b5c293d6ce248d348

Verify in PowerShell: Get-FileHash .\binkpoint-1.0.3-win64.zip -Algorithm SHA256 or in cmd: certutil -hashfile binkpoint-1.0.3-win64.zip SHA256

Older versions

In the same folder https://bbs.g00r00.com/download/:

binkpoint-1.0.2-win64.zip – 327,863 bytes, SHA-256 ad7ca0b00ed68dcf56ab2875204150bf0af792e03b452e86ae23b94ae001bc4b
binkpoint-1.0.1-win64.zip – 327,389 bytes, SHA-256 638744109a06a6c6ab1bf7c2cc2a92b3b2423eb1204d6b4b02fd8a16b12f5b22
binkpoint-0.9-win64.zip – 281,043 bytes, SHA-256 14f1eadc15255db774a9926ad5ffe3a959bd37c5a4ea7f72647191d44c682f52
binkpoint-0.8-win64.zip – 266,158 bytes, SHA-256 b7528c3b7bad1b9eaf4fefbbfac162414515830e087f1dd718eb17e46cbbf4f4
binkpoint-0.7-win64.zip – 256,049 bytes, SHA-256 5e8027bd0d3ddce57bc4975eff4eaba7e0057d15a16e08a3db4493c7b83f969a

Installation and setup: see the user manual.

JAM notice

binkpoint reads and writes message bases in the JAM format. The JAM specification (JAM-001) requires this notice (verbatim):

JAM(mbp) - Copyright 1993 Joaquim Homrighausen, Andrew Milner, Mats Birch, Mats Wallin.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Contact

Author

Michael Geller
E-mail: michael@g00r00.com

FidoNet / fsxNet

BBS 21:1/177 (sysop: Michael Geller)