diff --git a/modules/bbstools.py b/modules/bbstools.py
index 60a917f..fe62afa 100644
--- a/modules/bbstools.py
+++ b/modules/bbstools.py
@@ -5,12 +5,19 @@ import pickle # pip install pickle
 from modules.log import *
 import time
 
+useSynchCompression = False
+
+if useSynchCompression:
+    import zlib
+    from modules.system import send_raw_bytes
+
 trap_list_bbs = ("bbslist", "bbspost", "bbsread", "bbsdelete", "bbshelp", "bbsinfo", "bbslink", "bbsack")
 
 # global message list, later we will use a pickle on disk
 bbs_messages = []
 bbs_dm = []
 
+
 def load_bbsdb():
     global bbs_messages
     # load the bbs messages from the database file
@@ -201,6 +208,32 @@ def bbs_delete_dm(toNode, message):
             return "System: cleared mail for" + str(toNode)
     return "System: No DM found for node " + str(toNode)
 
+def compress_data(data_to_compress):
+    # Prepare message as bytes
+    compressed = zlib.compress(data_to_compress.encode('utf-8'))
+    return compressed
+
+def decompress_data(data_bytes):
+    try:
+        decompressed = zlib.decompress(data_bytes)
+        msg = decompressed.decode('utf-8')
+        return msg
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.warning(f"Error decompressing data: {e}")
+        return False
+
+def bbs_receive_compressed(data_bytes, fromNode, RxNode):
+    try:
+        decompressed = zlib.decompress(data_bytes)
+        msg = decompressed.decode('utf-8')
+        
+        bbs_sync_posts(msg, fromNode, RxNode)
+
+        return msg
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"Error decompressing BBS message: {e}")
+        return None
+
 def bbs_sync_posts(input, peerNode, RxNode):
     messageID =  0
 
@@ -245,7 +278,13 @@ def bbs_sync_posts(input, peerNode, RxNode):
         if messageID % 5 == 0:
             time.sleep(10 + responseDelay)
         logger.debug(f"System: Sending bbslink message {messageID} of {len(bbs_messages)} to peer " + str(peerNode))
-        return f"bbslink {messageID} ${bbs_messages[messageID][1]} #{bbs_messages[messageID][2]} @{fromNodeHex}"
+        msg = f"bbslink {messageID} ${bbs_messages[messageID][1]} #{bbs_messages[messageID][2]} @{fromNodeHex}"
+        if useSynchCompression:
+            compressed = compress_data(msg)
+            send_raw_bytes(peerNode, compressed)
+            logger.debug("System: Sent compressed bbslink message to peer " + str(peerNode))
+        else:
+            return msg
     else:
         logger.debug("System: bbslink sync complete with peer " + str(peerNode))
 
diff --git a/modules/system.py b/modules/system.py
index a297621..5b4c015 100644
--- a/modules/system.py
+++ b/modules/system.py
@@ -826,6 +826,16 @@ def send_raw_bytes(nodeid, raw_bytes, nodeInt=1, channel=0, portnum=256,  want_a
         logger.error(f"System: Error sending raw bytes to {nodeid} via Device{nodeInt}: {e} bytes: {raw_bytes}")
         return False
 
+def decode_raw_bytes(raw_bytes):
+    # Decode raw bytes received from a Meshtastic device.
+    try:
+        decoded_message = raw_bytes.decode('utf-8', errors='ignore')
+        logger.debug(f"Decoded raw bytes: {decoded_message}")
+        return decoded_message
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.debug(f"System: Error decoding raw bytes: {e} bytes: {raw_bytes}")
+        return ""
+
 def messageTrap(msg):
     # Check if the message contains a trap word, this is the first filter for listning to messages
     # after this the message is passed to the command_handler in the bot.py which is switch case filter for applying word to function