diff --git a/bbstools.py b/bbstools.py
index 396adcd..a855e19 100644
--- a/bbstools.py
+++ b/bbstools.py
@@ -3,7 +3,56 @@
 
 from dadjokes import Dadjoke # pip install dadjokes
 
+#global message list, later we will use a database on disk
+bbs_messages = []
+
 def tell_joke():
     # tell a dad joke, does it need an explanationn :)
     dadjoke = Dadjoke()
-    return dadjoke.joke
\ No newline at end of file
+    return dadjoke.joke
+
+def bbs_help():
+    # help message
+    return "Commands: 'bbslist', 'bbspost $subject #message', 'bbsread #', 'bbsdelete #'"
+
+def bbs_list_messages():
+    # return a string with new line for each message subject in the list bbs_messages
+    message_list = ""
+    for message in bbs_messages:
+        # message[0] is the messageID, message[1] is the subject
+        message_list += "Msg #" + str(message[0]) + " " + message[1] + "\n"
+
+    #last newline removed
+    message_list = message_list[:-1]
+    return message_list
+
+def bbs_delete_message(messageID = 0):
+    # delete a message from the bbsdb
+    if messageID > 0:
+        bbs_messages.pop(messageID - 1)
+        #reset the messageID
+        for i in range(len(bbs_messages)):
+            bbs_messages[i][0] = i + 1
+        
+        return "Msg #" + str(messageID) + " deleted."
+    else:
+        return "Please specify a message number to delete."
+
+def bbs_post_message(subject, message):
+    # post a message to the bbsdb and assign a messageID
+    messageID = len(bbs_messages) + 1
+    
+    #print (f"System: messageID: {messageID}, subject: {subject}, message: {message}")
+    # append the message to the list
+    bbs_messages.append([messageID, subject, message])
+    return "Message posted. ID is: " + str(messageID)
+
+def bbs_read_message(messageID = 0):
+    if messageID > 0:
+        message = bbs_messages[messageID - 1]
+        return f"Msg #{message[0]}\nMsg Body: {message[2]}"
+    else:
+        return "Please specify a message number to read."
+
+
+
diff --git a/mesh-bot.py b/mesh-bot.py
index e2e39fc..ef195f6 100755
--- a/mesh-bot.py
+++ b/mesh-bot.py
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ interface = meshtastic.serial_interface.SerialInterface() #serial interface
 #interface=meshtastic.ble_interface.BLEInterface("AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF") # BLE interface
 
 #A list of strings to trap and respond to
-trap_list = ("ping","ack","testing","pong","motd","help","sun","solar","hfcond","lheard","sitrep","whereami","tide","moon","wx","joke")
+trap_list = ("ping","ack","testing","pong","motd","help","sun","solar","hfcond","lheard","sitrep", \
+             "whereami","tide","moon","wx","joke","bbslist","bbspost","bbsread","bbsdelete","bbshelp")
 
 welcome_message = "MeshBot, here for you like a friend who is not. Try sending: ping @foo  or, help"
 help_message = "Commands are: ack, hfcond, joke, Lheard, moon, motd, ping, solar, sun, tide, whereami, wx"
@@ -95,6 +96,38 @@ def auto_response(message, snr, rssi, hop, message_from_id):
         bot_response = weather
     elif "joke" in message.lower():
         bot_response = tell_joke()
+    elif "bbslist" in message.lower():
+        bot_response = bbs_list_messages()
+    elif "bbspost" in message.lower():
+        #Check if the user added a subject to the message
+        if "$" in message:
+            subject = message.split("$")[1].split("#")[0]
+            subject = subject.rstrip()
+            if "#" in message:
+                message = message.split("#")[1]
+                message = message.rstrip()
+                
+                bot_response = bbs_post_message(subject,message)
+            else:
+                bot_response = "example: bbspost $subject #message"
+        else:
+            bot_response = "Please add a subject to the message. ex: bbspost $subject #message"
+    elif "bbsread" in message.lower():
+        #Check if the user added a message number to the message
+        if "#" in message:
+            messageID = int(message.split("#")[1])
+            bot_response = bbs_read_message(messageID)
+        else:
+            bot_response = "Please add a message number ex: bbsread #14"
+    elif "bbsdelete" in message.lower():
+        #Check if the user added a message number to the message
+        if "#" in message:
+            messageID = int(message.split("#")[1])
+            bot_response = bbs_delete_message(messageID)
+        else:
+            bot_response = "Please add a message number ex: bbsdelete #14"
+    elif "bbshelp" in message.lower():
+        bot_response = bbs_help()
     else:
         bot_response = "I'm sorry, I'm afraid I can't do that."