1. Airmail - Not Just Winlink Anymore
Scott Honaker, N7SS

2. Airmail and Winlink 2000 Designed for boaters and RVers
Familiar mail interface
Connect anytime, anywhere
HF – SCS PACTOR TNC
VHF/UHF – 1200/9600 baud Telpac
Internet – ISP Telnet connection
Just some introductory Winlink and Airmail comments
Scott N7SS

3. Winlink 2000 System Redundant Central Message Servers
Dozens of Participating Mail Boxes worldwide available via:
Internet Telnet
HF Pactor
VHF/UHF packet through TelPac node
Hundreds of users and thousands of messages every day
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4. Winlink 2000 System The Internet CMBO Main CMBO Backup HF HF VHF/UHF
PMBO 1
PMBO 3 HF
TelPac Node
PMBO 2
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5. Client Connection to Winlink
HF PMBO
Pactor 1, Pactor 2 and Pactor 3
VHF/UHF TelPac Node
1200/9600 baud AX.25 packet
Internet Telnet
Any Internet connection will work
Enough about RF connections
Scott N7SS

6. Airmail User Interface
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7. Airmail Modules Terminal Windows is for Diagnostics
Mail POP/SMTP Client for standard mail
VHF Packet for Telpac connections
Mail POP/SMTP Server for allowing connections to external mail applications
VHF Packet server to allow remote RF mail access
Position Reports feeds the APRS FINDU servers
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8. Cool Airmail Tip #1 You can use Winlink without a radio
Winlink lessons generally focus on setting up a packet system and getting connected
This adds unnecessary complexity
Try Winlink via Telnet with any Internet connection
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9. Dowload/Install Airmail
Download from
Install Airmail and answer questions
Callsign
Lat/Lon location
Pick any TNC/Radio connection
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10. Configure Airmail without Radio
Tools-Options-Modules
Make sure “Internet Access” is checked
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11. Configure Airmail continued
Modules - Internet Access – Settings
Note: Most any PMBO callsign can be substituted for W7IJ used here
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12. Check/Send Mail Compose a new message Modules – Internet Access
Click green button or Check All to send/receive
Auto check can be used to get mail automatically
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13. Welcome to Winlink.Org
The first connection to a PMBO creates a Winlink.org account
Any message sent via Telnet will be from your
Now you can work on your RF packet solution with a working system
We won’t cover packet info here
No more excuses to use Winlink!
Scott N7SS

14. Cool Airmail Tip #2 Read POP/SMTP mail with Airmail
The basic rule of emergency communications is “You do what you practice”
Use Airmail to read everyday !
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15. Configure Airmail POP/SMTP
Tools-Options-Modules
Make sure “Mail (pop/smtp) Client” is checked
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16. Configure POP/SMTP cont.
Modules – Mail Client - Settings
These settings should be available in your existing mail client
Make sure both “Check All” boxes are checked
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17. Check/Send Mail Compose a new message Modules – Mail Client
Click Check All to send/receive
Auto check can be used to get mail automatically
Status window can be used for troubleshooting problems
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18. Use Airmail Everyday Airmail can replace your existing mail client
Use it for a couple weeks
It is NOT “Just like Outlook”
Become familiar with the layout and basic operation
When you need to use it, you won’t fumble through it
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19. Cool Airmail Tip #3 Have a portable email client!
Airmail and mailbox fit on a thumb drive
Take your with you anywhere
Plug into any USB port
Leave no footprint on host computer
Transfer mail to normal client at home
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20. Portable Airmail Installation
Install Airmail normally to folder on thumb drive
Copy VCL50.BPL from \Windows\System32 to thumb drive
Enable Mail Client AND Mail Server
Configure POP/SMTP mail client as shown previously
Configure POP/SMTP server
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21. Configure Airmail POP/SMTP
Tools-Options-Modules
Make sure “Mail (pop/smtp) Client” and “Mail (pop/smtp) Server” are checked
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22. POP/SMTP Mail Server Click “Mail (pop/smtp) Server” settings
Create user account and password
Check “Copy all INCOMING to local POP users”
Enable POP3 (port 110) and SMTP (port 25) connections
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23. Flash Drive is Ready for Action
Flash drive is now ready to install in any Internet connected machine and send/receive
All will be stored on the drive
When you return, you can configure your mail client to download messages from the flash drive
Let’s look at Outlook Express
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24. Configuring Outlook Express
Go to Tools – Accounts…
Click Add – Mail…
Enter a display name
Enter an address (doesn’t matter)
type – POP3
Incoming mail server –
Outgoing mail server –
Enter username and password from Airmail POP/SMTP server settings
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25. Configuring Outlook Express
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26. Pull Email into Outlook Express
Open Airmail and Outlook Express
In Airmail: Modules – Mail Server
Leave Airmail open
Press Send/Recv in Outlook Express
will begin to arrive
Messages can be seen in Airmail Mail Server window
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27. You Have Mail!
Airmail will now be in Outlook Express (or other mail client)
It’s also possible to send mail via Airmail to Winlink with this same mechanism
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28. You’re ready for your next trip
Keep your mail with you at all times
Can’t get an Internet connection – use any machine to retrieve mail
Use any machine to read mail
No more waiting for lousy web mail interfaces
Get all your mail back into your home client
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29. Get Plugged In
You can become a Winlink user without the pain of packet radio
Airmail is the Swiss army knife of clients
Use it regularly and become familiar with it
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30. Resources Airmail info and download PMBOs and other info
PMBOs and other info
This presentation (click Education)
Yahoo user groups
Scott N7SS