How to setup Outpost PMM using telnet to connect to BPQ BBS

I wanted to connect to my local BBS via telnet to download bulletins and send mail.

1. Download and install Outpost from https://www.outpostpm.org/index.php
2. Create telnet user in your telnet port configuration. User must be your callsign, the same as your BBS call.

PORT
   PORTNUM=1                                     ; Port number
   ID=Telnet Server                              ; PORTS command text
   DRIVER=TELNET                                 ; TCP/IP connection
   .
   .
   .
   USER=EI5IYB,somepassword,EI5IYB,BBS           ; BBS user
ENDPORT

When Outpost starts to the first time, it will show the Station Identification window.
Add your callsign and name and click OK

The Outpost will close.

From Setup menu select Interfaces…

Click New

Populate IF Name

Select Telnet as the interface

Click Telnet tab

Configure the Telnet server

Remote Host: is the IP address of the machine where BPQ runs
Remote Port: is TCPPORT=8010 in the BPS telnet port configuration

It is very important that Logon Prompts match the BPQ telnet port configuration

LOGINPROMPT=user:                             ; Telnet login prompt
PASSWORDPROMPT=password:

From Setup menu select BBS…

Click New

Populate Friendly with user friendly name for BBS

Populate Connect Name: with your BBS call and SSID as specified in BPQ Applications APPLICATION 1,BBS,,EI5IYB-1,VSTBBS,255 ; BBS Application

Click Set/Get TNC button

Device setup window with telnet TNC will show

Click OK

Select Retrieving tab and select options

Select Path tab in Define a new BBS current window

Select Direct to BBS

Click OK window will close

From Setup menu select Starion ID…

In Station ID window select BBS Logins and click New

Select the BBS Name: from the dropdown

Populate User Logon: EI5IYB and User/Connect somepassword with the BPQ telnet user you defined USER=EI5IYB,somepassword,EI5IYB,BBS ; BBS user

Click Apply

Now you should see your new login in the list, like so:

Click Send/Receive button

A window that shows your connection will open. If there are any bulletins or mail to retrieve, it will show in the Outpost when finished.

More information is available from Outpost documentation page https://www.outpostpm.org/index.php?content=docs