Opening BBS Files

The BBS file type is primarily associated with Bulletin Board System Text.

BBS	File extension: BBS
	File type:	Bulletin Board System Text files

What is a BBS file?

BBS files mostly belong to Bulletin Board System Text. Use our "Online BBS Text Viewer" below to analyze your BBS file and to see all text it contains.

How do you open BBS files?

You need a suitable software like Bulletin Board System Text to open a BBS file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your BBS file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a BBS file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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Programs that open and convert BBS files:

Bulletin Board System Text
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application.
FTN Software

Technical Data for BBS File Extension

Mime type:

text/x-avatar0

The following listing is compiled from the database produced by the 'Associate This!' program, selected data from the main FILExt database and file extension information submitted by users.

ProgramID: MailMake.Messages, FileType: BBS Messages, AppName: MailMaker

ProgramID: MailMake.Messages, FileType: BBS Messages, AppName: MMAKER32

ProgramID: txtfile
EXEFile: %SystemRoot%\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE

a bbs Bulletin Board System Text file is a special file format and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with BBS files

Associate the BBS file extension with the correct application.
Update your software that should actually open Bulletin Board System Text files. Because only the current version supports the latest BBS file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the manufacturer website after an available Bulletin Board System Text update.
To make sure that your BBS file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
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