QWK

A classic offline-reading packet format. Download a QWK file, read
and reply offline, upload a REP packet back.

Why it exists

Phone calls used to cost money. Connect, download QWK packet,
disconnect. Read at leisure. Connect again only to upload replies.

In 2026 it's still useful for:

• Slow connections (cellular roaming, sat)
• Reading on a device that's not always online (a vintage laptop)
• Archiving a snapshot of the BBS at a point in time

Download

/qwk/ — choose which areas and time range. The BBS bundles them
into a .QWK file you can download.

Upload

A .REP (reply) packet uploads to the same /qwk/ endpoint. The
BBS parses it and posts your replies to the right boards / echos.

Readers

• MultiMail — modern Linux
• Bluewave (DOS, classic)
• Various Windows tools

Sysop tools

/admin/qwk/ controls hub mode (let other BBSes pull QWK from
yours) and per-network packet limits.