Since my bbs software package does not natively read pipe colors. I was thinking it would be great if an offline mail reader could translate
pipe colors as an optional feature.

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Re: Ideas.
By: Matthew Munson to All on Sun Jun 28 2026 08:13 am

Since my bbs software package does not natively read pipe colors. I was thinking it would be great if an offline mail reader could translate pipe colors as an optional feature.

I made an offline mail reader recently (modeled basically after Digital Distortion Message Reader & SlyEdit) that can interpret pipe codes & other attribute codes and translate them to colors:

https://github.com/EricOulashin/SlyMail
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I made an offline mail reader recently (modeled basically after Digital Distortion Message Reader & SlyEdit)
that can interpret pipe codes & other attribute codes and translate them to colors:
https://github.com/EricOulashin/SlyMail

I was going to reply to Matthew and tell him about it, but you beet me to it. As you can see I'm using your slymail and I can confirm so far I've been able to see every picture people have posted.
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I was going to reply to Matthew and tell him about it, but you beet me to i

^^^^^^

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I was going to reply to Matthew and tell him about it, but you beet me to i

^^^^^^

Not a fan of the taste. :)

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