• General Features
• Networking Features
• Internet Features
• Message Features
• File Area Features
• SysOp Features
• Miscellaneous Features

General Features

• Extremely easy setup.
• Multi-node support for up to 9,999 users online available (SHAREWARE version supports up to 4 users online).
• Easy to learn VSCRIPT script language programming and modifying.
• Built in ANSI Full Screen Editor (w/ 36+ text color choices).
• Survey and Voting system.
• Multi-user Teleconferencing with port status, paging and separate "rooms". Virtual Advanced also contains IRC capabilities.
• Easy to set up Games and other external online programs (nearly unlimited presentation options).
• User defined macros (32,767 lines per macro).
• Built in user time bank.
• System bulletins and text files allowed across drives.
• Autopost/ Random messages (up to 3 lines).
• User phone charge accounting system.
• Supports optional use of FOSSIL driver.
• ASCII, ANSI, and Enhanced ANSI operation with Pull Down Menus. Also contains RIP support and VWE menus (for the separate client).
• Auto-callback account verification and reverse call capability.
• Message bases and file areas can be either "Flat" or "Layered" arrangements.
• Online Hypertext help system.
• Built-in Online User Test/Quiz system.

Networking Features

• Supports up to 999 networks completely transparently at any one time (including VirtualNET, FidoNet, UUCP (Internet), WWIV based, QWK format, and VRIME).
• Allows Internet feeds with additional mailers, such as Argus or Internet Rex.

Internet Features (Virtual Advanced w/ VISK Utilities)

• SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) Client. This utility will Send Internet Email out from the BBS.
• POP3 (Post Office Protocol Ver 3) Client. This utility will Receive Internet Email and then redirect it to the appropriate users.
• NNTP (Network News Transfer Protocol) Client. This utility will Retrieve Internet Newsgroup articles and also allow you to Post to the Internet Newsgroups. Newsgroups are SysOp defined.
• IRC (Internet Relay Chat) can be added to the Teleconference area.
• WebDL (Web Download Software) Client. This utility will download files from any Internet website.
• Web Server Software will make your computer a Host Site on the WWW.
• Finger Server Software will make your computer capable of Responding to User Information Requests.
• MakeWWW Utility automatically creates HTML pages using data in the VADV File Area Databases.
• MakeHTML Utility automatically creates HTML pages using data from and ASCII Text File.

Message Features

• Built in QWK door for Offline Readers.
• Prepared text uploads in email & messaging (even from inside of the editor).
• Easy to use quoting feature in email and messaging (Configurable Quoter).
• Configurable New Message scans.
• Save to ASCII/ ANSI text any public or private message.
• Form letters.
• Unlimited number of message subs, file directories, games and other databases.
• Full messaging and file search functions.
• Efficient binary storage of messages and all system text.
• Mail forwarding (even across multiple networks, and multiple types).
• Read and write Email from WFC (Waiting For Caller screen).
• Multi-Mail Mailing lists (up to 9 lists).
• Multi-Network Carbon Copies.
• Definable Moderator (SubOp) fields for message and file bases.
• ANSI Taglines (optionally random).

File Area Features

• X, Y, Zmodem, Zmodem Batch and HS-Link downloads and uploads (BBS & Network). Other protocols can be added.
• Automatically adds Archive comments to uploads, such as .DIZ descriptions.
• Files attached to Email local and Network.
• Automated offline file requesting.
• Automated Networked File requesting (networked feature).
• Full CD-Rom or WORM capable databases.
• SysOp security uploads.
• Uses full advantage of DSZ for upload and log info.

SysOp Features

• Built in daily clean-up.
• Optional System activity display at logon.
• Fast Login from console.
• Configurable WFC Screen blanking.
• Assignable function key Control Panel at WFC.
• Highly informational and customizable WFC.COM screen. use THEDRAW to customize. Only available with VBBS.
• Runs as a door in whole OR in components from nearly any other BBS program.
• Extensive log information.
• Enhanced and definable Sysop functions.
• Split Screen Chat.
• "Pseudo" Dos (allows sysop to perform Dos functions w/ user online).

Miscellaneous Features

• Unsurpassed menuing and BBS presentation options.
• VString Utility will allow you to change ANY prompt of the BBS.
• Up to 20 separate timed events per day (or put multiple in a batch file).
• 36+ user definable ANSI screen colors (including background color).
• File archive viewing.
• Access coding throughout.
• Unique Dual purpose (ANSI color and ASCII) menuing system.
• Pull down menus (PDM) configurable.
• Macro capable Networking software included.
• Built in ANSI/ RIP Auto detect.
• Built in BBS Diagnostics.
• Definable Function Blocks for totally configurable hot key menus.
• STACKed menu functioning capable (Up to 999,999 menus stacked upon 1).
• Configurable Auto validation of SysOps.
• Multiple SysOp/ Co-SysOp feedback.
• Handles/ Real Names/ Anon toggle for each messaging sub and file uploads.

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