Practitioner notes on moving old systems safely
September 21, 2026 · Relicbridge
Exchange Online is retiring basic authentication for client SMTP submission. Here is how to inventory every mail-sending path in a VB6, Classic ASP, Access or WebForms system and put a small .NET 8 relay in front of them.
Read moreSeptember 18, 2026 · Relicbridge
VFPOLEDB, 32-bit ACE, VB6 ActiveX and an old barcode control will not load into a 64-bit process. Build a small x86 worker and talk to it over gRPC instead of stalling the migration.
Read moreSeptember 17, 2026 · Relicbridge
SQL Server 2016 goes out of support in July 2026. Here is how to move a WebForms, Classic ASP, VB6 or Access front end onto a supported database engine first, without touching the application code.
Read moreSeptember 16, 2026 · Relicbridge
A repo map, an AGENTS.md written as constraints, one verification command, and the split between work we hand a coding agent on a WebForms or VB6 system and work we keep.
Read moreSeptember 15, 2026 · Relicbridge
Once the new slice is answering URLs behind the old front door, it still does not know who the user is. A SQL-backed, allow-listed, one-way session bridge for WebForms and Classic ASP, with the tests that keep it honest.
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