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BBS Express Pro! is released

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This event begins 05/01/2019 and repeats every year forever

In May, 1988 Orion Micro Systems, the company owned by Keith Ledbetter and Chris King, released BBS Express Professional (commonly known as BBS Express Pro!). BBS Express Pro! is the sequel to Keith Ledbetter's first BBS program, BBS Express!

 

BBS Express Pro! has many features that were not commonly available in other Atari BBS programs at the time. These features include 32 message bases, 32 file SIG areas with deescriptions, 32 command secutiry levels, 256 user security flags, up to 516,128 files online for download, full online user editor, event schedule (run upt o 30 events automatically), ExpressNET message base networking, Userlog exporting to a disk file (or printer), online Dos Shell, and the ability for users to create their own BBS modules (or doors).

 

BBS Express Pro! requires an Atari 800XL or 130XE, SpartaDos 3.2, and a Hayes compatible modem connected to either an ICD MIO, ICD P:R: Connection, or an Atari 850 interface. A hard drive (or large ramdisk) is recommended and an ICD Rtime-8 cartridge is optional. 

 

BBS Express Pro! retailed at $49.95 plus $4.00 shipping in 1988.


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