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- | ====== SBBSecho ====== | + | ====== SBBSecho |
Synchronet' | Synchronet' | ||
===== Introduction ===== | ===== Introduction ===== | ||
- | SBBSecho is an FTN echomail program (tosser/ | + | SBBSecho is an FTN echomail program (tosser/ |
As of SBBSecho v2.30 (Nov-2015), SBBSecho will also export FTN NetMail from the Synchronet mail base ('' | As of SBBSecho v2.30 (Nov-2015), SBBSecho will also export FTN NetMail from the Synchronet mail base ('' | ||
- | * This feature allows the gating of SMTP (Internet e-mail) to FTN netmail by sending email to " | + | * This feature allows the gating of SMTP (Internet e-mail) to FTN netmail by sending email to " |
- | * This feature allows FidoNet netmail to be sent using JavaScript methods (e.g. via the [[server: | + | * This feature allows FidoNet netmail to be sent using JavaScript methods (e.g. via the [[server: |
In 2016, SBBSecho was overhauled and christened //version 3//. The documentation here is in the process of being updated to reflect all the changes in SBBSecho version 3. For more details about SBBSecho version 3, see [[#Version 3]]. | In 2016, SBBSecho was overhauled and christened //version 3//. The documentation here is in the process of being updated to reflect all the changes in SBBSecho version 3. For more details about SBBSecho version 3, see [[#Version 3]]. | ||
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The terminology used with FidoNet networking technology can be as confusing as it is particular. In our [[ref: | The terminology used with FidoNet networking technology can be as confusing as it is particular. In our [[ref: | ||
- | ===== Installation | + | ===== Install |
- | SBBSecho and its configuration program, EchoCfg, come with Synchronet BBS software (i.e. their executables can be found in your Synchronet '' | + | SBBSecho and its configuration program, EchoCfg, come with Synchronet BBS software (i.e. their executables can be found in your Synchronet '' |
- | SBBSecho expects to find an area file (e.g. '' | + | Things you should have before you proceed: |
- | directory. You will need to create the Area File in order for SBBSecho to do anything with EchoMail messages. Importing and exporting | + | - Your hub/uplink's FidoNet address |
+ | - Your hub/uplink's Internet hostname or IP address | ||
+ | - Your own FidoNet address (use '' | ||
+ | - Your hub-agreed-upon BinkP session password | ||
+ | - Your hub-agreed-upon packet password (optional) | ||
+ | - Your hub-agreed-upon AreaFix password (optional) | ||
+ | - An //EchoList// file for the network (e.g. '' | ||
- | [[util: | + | ==== Message Group ==== |
- | You may want to first import a network' | + | |
- | ===== Area File Format ===== | + | Create a message group called " |
+ | < | ||
+ | ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ | ||
+ | ║ | ||
+ | ╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ | ||
+ | ║ │Long Name FidoNet | ||
+ | ║ │Short Name | ||
+ | ║ │Internal Code Prefix | ||
+ | ║ │Access Requirements | ||
+ | ║ │Sort Group by Sub-board | ||
+ | ║ │Clone Options | ||
+ | ║ │Export Areas... | ||
+ | ║ │Import Areas... | ||
+ | ║ │Message Sub-boards... | ||
+ | ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ | ||
+ | |||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== EchoList | ||
+ | |||
+ | Now, import a list of the public message areas (" | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | ╔═════════════════════════════════════════╗ | ||
+ | ║ | ||
+ | ╠═════════════════════════════════════════╣ | ||
+ | ║ │subs.txt | ||
+ | ║ │control.dat | ||
+ | ║ │areas.bbs | ||
+ | ║ │areas.bbs | ||
+ | -> | ||
+ | ║ │badareas.lst | ||
+ | ╚═════════════════════════════════════════╝ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | An alternative method is to instead subscribe/ | ||
+ | ===== Area File ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | By default, SBBSecho will try to open an //Area File// (by default, '' | ||
+ | |||
+ | To successfully operate without an Area File, you must have your hub configured in [[util: | ||
+ | |||
+ | You will need an Area File if you are to have any downlinks (nodes for which you are //their// hub to the network). | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[util: | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | ╔═══════════════════════════════════════╗ | ||
+ | ║ Export Area File Format | ||
+ | ╠═══════════════════════════════════════╣ | ||
+ | ║ │subs.txt | ||
+ | -> | ||
+ | ║ │backbone.na | ||
+ | ╚═══════════════════════════════════════╝ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | If the '' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Format | ||
Each line of the SBBSecho Area File (e.g. '' | Each line of the SBBSecho Area File (e.g. '' | ||
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Where each field is separated by white-space (space or tab characters) and the fields are: | Where each field is separated by white-space (space or tab characters) and the fields are: | ||
- | ==== CODE ==== | + | === CODE === |
The '' | The '' | ||
Internal codes consist of a combination of the Message Group' | Internal codes consist of a combination of the Message Group' | ||
- | === Pass-through Areas === | + | == Pass-through Areas == |
Any unrecognized internal codes are considered // | Any unrecognized internal codes are considered // | ||
- | ==== TAG ==== | + | === TAG === |
The '' | The '' | ||
- | === Long Tags === | + | == Long Tags == |
- | Although standard FidoNet echo tags may be as long as 35 characters, Synchronet' | + | Although standard FidoNet echo tags (AKA "area tag" |
- | === Bad Echo Area === | + | == Bad Echo Area == |
If an area's '' | If an area's '' | ||
- | ==== LINK ==== | + | === LINK === |
Each '' | Each '' | ||
Lines beginning with a semicolon (;) are considered comments, and are ignored. | Lines beginning with a semicolon (;) are considered comments, and are ignored. | ||
- | ==== Area File Example ==== | + | ==== Example ==== |
< | < | ||
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</ | </ | ||
- | The amount of spacing (white-space characters including horizontal tabs and spaces) between each element in the line is not important. Each | + | The amount of spacing (white-space characters including horizontal tabs and spaces) between each element in the line is not important. Each line may be up to 1024 characters in length. |
- | line may be up to 1024 characters in length. | + | |
- | ===== Configuration | + | ===== Configure |
In order to set up SBBSecho for your system you must: | In order to set up SBBSecho for your system you must: | ||
- | - Configure your fundamental FTN settings (e.g. system address) in [[util: | + | - Configure your fundamental FTN settings (e.g. system address) in [[util: |
- | - Use the '' | + | - Use the '' |
==== SCFG ==== | ==== SCFG ==== | ||
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╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ | ╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ | ||
║ │System Addresses | ║ │System Addresses | ||
- | ║ │Default Outbound Address | ||
║ │Default Origin Line ║ | ║ │Default Origin Line ║ | ||
║ │NetMail Semaphore | ║ │NetMail Semaphore | ||
║ │EchoMail Semaphore | ║ │EchoMail Semaphore | ||
- | ║ │NetMail Directory | + | ║ │NetMail Directory |
- | ║ │Allow Sending of NetMail | + | ║ │Allow Sending of NetMail |
- | ║ │Allow File Attachments | + | ║ │Allow File Attachments |
║ │Send NetMail Using Alias | ║ │Send NetMail Using Alias | ||
║ │NetMail Defaults to Crash No ║ | ║ │NetMail Defaults to Crash No ║ | ||
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=== System Addresses === | === System Addresses === | ||
- | Set your main/ | + | Set your main/ |
+ | |||
+ | Only 3D (zone: | ||
=== NetMail Directory === | === NetMail Directory === | ||
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Synchronet can create '' | Synchronet can create '' | ||
- | SBBSecho will create '' | + | SBBSecho will create '' |
- | The other NetMail-related settings on this [[util: | + | The other NetMail-related settings on this [[util: |
=== Default Origin Line === | === Default Origin Line === | ||
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=== Inbound File Directory === | === Inbound File Directory === | ||
- | Older versions of SCFG (e.g. v3.16) contained this FidoNet setting which was used to specify the directory where non-secure inbound FidoNet files would be received by your FTN mailer. SBBSecho v2 used this setting, however Synchronet itself did not, so it was deprecated with SBBSecho v3 (replaced with the '' | + | Older versions of SCFG (e.g. v3.16) contained this FidoNet setting which was used to specify the directory where non-secure inbound FidoNet files would be received by your FTN mailer. SBBSecho v2 used this setting, however Synchronet itself did not, so it was deprecated with SBBSecho v3 (replaced with the '' |
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< | < | ||
╔═════════════════════════╗ | ╔═════════════════════════╗ | ||
- | ║ Configure | + | ║ Configure |
╠═════════════════════════╣ | ╠═════════════════════════╣ | ||
║ │Global Settings... | ║ │Global Settings... | ||
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║ │EchoMail Settings... | ║ │EchoMail Settings... | ||
║ │Paths and Filenames... ║ | ║ │Paths and Filenames... ║ | ||
+ | ║ │Domains... | ||
║ │EchoLists... | ║ │EchoLists... | ||
╚═════════════════════════╝ | ╚═════════════════════════╝ | ||
+ | |||
</ | </ | ||
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=== Global Settings === | === Global Settings === | ||
< | < | ||
- | ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════╗ | + | ╔═══════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ |
- | ║ Global Settings | + | ║ Global Settings |
- | ╠══════════════════════════════════════════════╣ | + | ╠═══════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ |
- | ║ │Mailer Type | + | ║ │Mailer Type Binkley/ |
- | ║ │Log Level Informational | + | ║ │Log Level |
- | ║ │Log Timestamp Format | + | ║ │Log Timestamp Format |
- | ║ │Strict Packet Passwords | + | ║ │Strict Packet Passwords |
- | ║ │Use | + | ║ │Config File Backups |
- | ║ │BSY Mutex File Timeout | + | ║ │Minimum Free Disk Space 10G bytes ║ |
- | ║ │BSO Lock Attempt Delay 10 seconds | + | ║ │Strip Incoming Soft CRs No ║ |
- | ║ │BSO Lock Attempt Limit 60 ║ | + | ║ │Strip Outgoing Line Feeds No |
- | ║ │Config File Backups | + | ║ │Use |
- | ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════╝ | + | ║ │BSY Mutex File Timeout |
+ | ║ │BSO Lock Attempt Delay | ||
+ | ║ │BSO Lock Attempt Limit | ||
+ | ║ │BinkP Capabilities | ||
+ | ║ │BinkP Sysop Name | ||
+ | ║ │BinkP Authentication | ||
+ | ║ │BinkP Encryption | ||
+ | ╚═══════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ | ||
</ | </ | ||
=== Mailer Type === | === Mailer Type === | ||
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Selecting this menu item will toggle between the mailer types supported | Selecting this menu item will toggle between the mailer types supported | ||
by SBBSecho, either ArcMail/ | by SBBSecho, either ArcMail/ | ||
- | mailer type. | + | mailer type (e.g. [[module: |
== Log Level == | == Log Level == | ||
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Log Level should normally be set to '' | Log Level should normally be set to '' | ||
experiencing problems with SBBSecho and would like more verbose log | experiencing problems with SBBSecho and would like more verbose log | ||
- | output, set this to Debugging. If you want less verbose logging, | + | output, set this to '' |
set to higher-severity levels to reduce the number of log messages. | set to higher-severity levels to reduce the number of log messages. | ||
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Log Timestmap Format defines the format of the date/ | Log Timestmap Format defines the format of the date/ | ||
along with each log message to the log file (e.g. '' | along with each log message to the log file (e.g. '' | ||
- | The timestamp format is defined using standard C '' | + | The timestamp format is defined using standard C '' |
The default format is: '' | The default format is: '' | ||
For SBBSecho v2 timestamp format, use '' | For SBBSecho v2 timestamp format, use '' | ||
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enforcement of matching packet passwords, disable this option. | enforcement of matching packet passwords, disable this option. | ||
Default: Enabled | Default: Enabled | ||
- | |||
- | == Use FTN Domain/Zone Map == | ||
- | Use FTN Domain/Zone Map, when enabled, uses the configuration file | ||
- | '' | ||
- | and FTN zones and the relevant BSO outbound directory. | ||
- | Default: Disabled | ||
== BSY Mutex File Timeout == | == BSY Mutex File Timeout == | ||
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SBBSecho configuration file (e.g. '' | SBBSecho configuration file (e.g. '' | ||
maintained by SBBSecho Config and SBBSecho AreaFix. | maintained by SBBSecho Config and SBBSecho AreaFix. | ||
+ | |||
+ | == BinkP Capabilities == | ||
+ | Set this value if you need to override the the text in the BinkP '' | ||
+ | |||
+ | == BinkP Sysop Name == | ||
+ | Set this value if you'd like to over-ride the BinkP Sysop Name ('' | ||
=== Linked Nodes === | === Linked Nodes === | ||
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add a new node, pressing the DELete key will remove the currently | add a new node, pressing the DELete key will remove the currently | ||
highlighted node. A //Node// here does not necessarily identify a single FidoNet node, but can also be used to identify a group of nodes by using the '' | highlighted node. A //Node// here does not necessarily identify a single FidoNet node, but can also be used to identify a group of nodes by using the '' | ||
+ | |||
+ | **Note:**\\ | ||
+ | The hexadecimal numbers in parentheses are provided as an aide when correlating FidoNet files and BSO directories with node numbers. | ||
< | < | ||
- | ╔═══════════════════════════════════╗ | + | ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ |
- | ║ Linked Nodes | + | ║ |
- | ╠═══════════════════════════════════╣ | + | ╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ |
- | ║ │2:280/464 | + | ║ │ALL Everyone |
- | ║ │3: | + | ║ │21:ALL |
- | ║ │1:218/700 | + | ║ │1:218/700 (00da02bc) |
- | ║ │ALL | + | ║ │3: |
- | ║ │ | + | ║ │2: |
- | ╚═══════════════════════════════════╝ | + | ║ │1:124/5016 |
+ | ║ │1: | ||
+ | ║ │1: | ||
+ | ║ │1: | ||
+ | ║ │21: | ||
+ | ║ │ | ||
+ | ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ | ||
</ | </ | ||
- | Pressing ENTER on the currently | + | Pressing ENTER on a currently |
highlighted node will allow you to edit the settings for that particular | highlighted node will allow you to edit the settings for that particular | ||
node from a menu like the following (note that the node number you are | node from a menu like the following (note that the node number you are | ||
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< | < | ||
╔═════════════════════════════════════════════╗ | ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════╗ | ||
- | ║ Linked Node - Kurt Weiske | + | ║ |
╠═════════════════════════════════════════════╣ | ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════╣ | ||
║ │Address | ║ │Address | ||
- | ║ │Comment | + | ║ │Domain |
+ | ║ │Name | ||
+ | ║ │Comment | ||
║ │Archive Type | ║ │Archive Type | ||
║ │Packet Type 2+ ║ | ║ │Packet Type 2+ ║ | ||
║ │Packet Password | ║ │Packet Password | ||
+ | ║ │Session Password | ||
║ │TIC File Password | ║ │TIC File Password | ||
+ | ║ │AreaFix Support | ||
║ │AreaFix Password | ║ │AreaFix Password | ||
- | ║ │AreaFix | + | ║ │EchoList |
║ │Status | ║ │Status | ||
║ │Direct | ║ │Direct | ||
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║ │Send Notify List | ║ │Send Notify List | ||
║ │Uplink for Message Groups | ║ │Uplink for Message Groups | ||
+ | ║ │Local Address (AKA) Best Match ║ | ||
║ │Route To | ║ │Route To | ||
║ │Inbox Directory | ║ │Inbox Directory | ||
║ │Outbox Directory | ║ │Outbox Directory | ||
+ | ║ │BinkP Settings... | ||
╚═════════════════════════════════════════════╝ | ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════╝ | ||
</ | </ | ||
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== Packet Type == | == Packet Type == | ||
- | This is the packet | + | This is the type of [[ref: |
packets for this node. The default packet type used by SBBSecho | packets for this node. The default packet type used by SBBSecho | ||
- | is 2+. If you are a " | + | is 2+. If you are a " |
- | should use either a type 2+ or 2.2 packet since type 2 packets | + | should use either a type 2+, 2e, or 2.2 packet since type 2 packets |
do not support point numbers. Selecting this option will allow | do not support point numbers. Selecting this option will allow | ||
you to choose from a menu of currently supported packet types: | you to choose from a menu of currently supported packet types: | ||
- | |||
< | < | ||
╔═════════════╗ | ╔═════════════╗ | ||
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must also have no password. | must also have no password. | ||
This setting may be managed by the node using AreaFix requests. | This setting may be managed by the node using AreaFix requests. | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Session Password == | ||
+ | When using [[module: | ||
== TIC File Password == | == TIC File Password == | ||
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or authenticating .TIC files. | or authenticating .TIC files. | ||
This setting may be managed by the node using AreaFix requests. | This setting may be managed by the node using AreaFix requests. | ||
+ | |||
+ | == AreaFix Support == | ||
+ | Remote area management (via AreaFix requests from this linked node) may be enabled (set to Yes) or disabled (set to No) using this menu option. | ||
== AreaFix Password == | == AreaFix Password == | ||
- | AreaFix | + | AreaFix |
- | NetMail | + | |
AreaFix Passwords are case insensitive. | AreaFix Passwords are case insensitive. | ||
This setting may be managed by the node using AreaFix requests. | This setting may be managed by the node using AreaFix requests. | ||
- | == Areafix | + | == EchoList |
When echo lists have been defined (from the | When echo lists have been defined (from the | ||
' | ' | ||
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== Inbox Directory == | == Inbox Directory == | ||
Inbox Directory is only used in BSO operating mode and is an optional | Inbox Directory is only used in BSO operating mode and is an optional | ||
- | alternate directory to search for incoming files from this node | + | alternate directory to search for incoming files from this node |
- | (e.g. used in combination with BinkD' | + | (e.g. used in combination with BinkD' |
+ | |||
+ | Note: [[module: | ||
== Outbox Directory == | == Outbox Directory == | ||
- | Outbox Directory is only used in BSO operating mode and is an optional | + | Outbox Directory is only used in BSO operating mode and is an optional |
alternate directory to place outbound files for this node (e.g. used | alternate directory to place outbound files for this node (e.g. used | ||
- | in combination with BinkD' | + | in combination with BinkD' |
+ | |||
+ | Note: [[module: | ||
+ | |||
+ | == BinkP Settings == | ||
+ | |||
+ | BinkP Settings are settings specific to BinkP/ | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | ╔═════════════════════════════════════╗ | ||
+ | ║ | ||
+ | ╠═════════════════════════════════════╣ | ||
+ | ║ │Host | ||
+ | ║ │Port | ||
+ | ║ │Poll | ||
+ | ║ │Authentication | ||
+ | ║ │Encryption | ||
+ | ║ │Source Address | ||
+ | ╚═════════════════════════════════════╝ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | **Host** defines the TCP/IP address or host name with which to connect for sessions with this linked node. If the host is not set, then a DNS-based look-up will be attempted (e.g. the IP address for 1:103/705 would be looked-up via host name f705.n103.z1.binkp.net). Nodelist-based look-ups are also supported. | ||
+ | |||
+ | **Port** defines the TCP port used by this linked node for BinkP sessions. The default BinkP TCP port is 24554. | ||
+ | |||
+ | **Poll** defines whether or not to periodically poll this linked node. | ||
+ | |||
+ | **Authentication** determines what types of authentication will be supported during both inbound and outbound sessions with this linked node. The supported BinkP-auth methods are // | ||
+ | |||
+ | **Encryption** determines whether unencrypted data transfers will be supported or required when communicating with this linked node. With this setting set to '' | ||
+ | |||
+ | **Source** Address allows you to override the source FTN address used with outgoing BinkP mailer sessions with this linked node. Normally, this setting is left blank (not set). | ||
=== Archive Types === | === Archive Types === | ||
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║ │Ignore NetMail Destination Address | ║ │Ignore NetMail Destination Address | ||
║ │Ignore NetMail ' | ║ │Ignore NetMail ' | ||
+ | ║ │Ignore NetMail ' | ||
║ │Ignore NetMail ' | ║ │Ignore NetMail ' | ||
║ │Ignore NetMail ' | ║ │Ignore NetMail ' | ||
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║ │Notify Users of Received EchoMail | ║ │Notify Users of Received EchoMail | ||
║ │Convert Existing Tear Lines No ║ | ║ │Convert Existing Tear Lines No ║ | ||
- | ║ │Strip Line Feeds from Outgoing Messages | + | ║ │Automatically Add New Subs to Area List List/File ║ |
- | ║ │Automatically Add New Subs to Area File | + | |
║ │Allow Nodes to Add Areas from Area File Yes ║ | ║ │Allow Nodes to Add Areas from Area File Yes ║ | ||
║ │Maximum Backups to Maintain of Area File | ║ │Maximum Backups to Maintain of Area File | ||
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== Secure Operation == | == Secure Operation == | ||
- | When set to '' | + | Secure Operation tells SBBSecho |
- | incoming mail packets | + | |
- | as messages are imported. If a packet password has been | + | |
- | defined for that node, it will also be compared | + | |
- | password contained in the mail packet. Packets and messages | + | |
- | failing | + | |
== Allow Nodes to Add Areas from Area File == | == Allow Nodes to Add Areas from Area File == | ||
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from any additionally configured EchoLists which they have | from any additionally configured EchoLists which they have | ||
access to. | access to. | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Zone Blind SEEN-BY and PATH Lines == | ||
+ | Zone Blind SEEN-BY and PATH Lines when Enabled will cause SBBSecho to assume that node numbers are not duplicated across zones and that a net/node combination in either of these Kludge lines should be used to identify a spcific node regardless of which zone that node is located in (thus breaking the rules of FidoNet 3D addressing). | ||
+ | |||
+ | If you are having trouble with FidoNet echomail crossing Zone boundaries which does not add all the SEEN-BY and PATH nodes, then enable this option with the limit of " | ||
=== Paths and Filenames === | === Paths and Filenames === | ||
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║ Paths and Filenames | ║ Paths and Filenames | ||
╠═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ | ╠═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ | ||
- | ║ │Non-secure Inbound Directory | + | ║ │Non-secure Inbound Directory |
- | ║ │Secure Inbound Directory | + | ║ │Secure Inbound Directory |
- | ║ │Outbound Directory | + | ║ │Outbound Directory |
║ │Area File ../ | ║ │Area File ../ | ||
║ │Bad Area File ../ | ║ │Bad Area File ../ | ||
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║ │Echo Statistics File | ║ │Echo Statistics File | ||
║ │Temporary File Directory | ║ │Temporary File Directory | ||
- | ║ │Outgoing Semaphore File ║ | + | ║ │Outgoing Semaphore File |
╚═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ | ╚═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ | ||
</ | </ | ||
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| | ||
This is an optional file to create/ | This is an optional file to create/ | ||
- | files created or updated by SBBSecho. | + | files created or updated by SBBSecho. |
+ | |||
+ | === Domains === | ||
+ | |||
+ | Here you can configure the so-called "5th dimension" | ||
+ | |||
+ | These are the domain-> | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | ╔══════════════════════╗ | ||
+ | ║ Domains | ||
+ | ╠══════════════════════╣ | ||
+ | ║ │fidonet | ||
+ | ║ │fsxnet | ||
+ | ║ │ ║ | ||
+ | ╚══════════════════════╝ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | Selecting a node to configure will display a dialog like the following: | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ | ||
+ | ║ | ||
+ | ╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ | ||
+ | ║ │Name | ||
+ | ║ │Zones | ||
+ | ║ │DNS Suffix | ||
+ | ║ │Outbound Root ../ | ||
+ | ║ │NodeList | ||
+ | ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ | ||
+ | </ | ||
=== EchoLists === | === EchoLists === | ||
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in this list. If an area is remotely added from this list | in this list. If an area is remotely added from this list | ||
(using Areafix) this address is automatically added to the | (using Areafix) this address is automatically added to the | ||
- | AREAS.BBS file. | + | Area File. |
== Forward Password == | == Forward Password == | ||
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request to the Hub Address specified to turn on an area from | request to the Hub Address specified to turn on an area from | ||
this list. This happens when users remotely add areas using | this list. This happens when users remotely add areas using | ||
- | Areafix | + | AreaFix |
- | conferences in this list (i.e.: from Planet Connect). | + | conferences in this list. |
== AreaFix Keys == | == AreaFix Keys == | ||
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==== Environment Variable ==== | ==== Environment Variable ==== | ||
SBBSecho requires that the system '' | SBBSecho requires that the system '' | ||
+ | |||
==== Instances ==== | ==== Instances ==== | ||
- | SBBSecho is designed to run only one instance at a time. A mutual-exclusion file ('' | + | SBBSecho is designed to run only one instance at a time. A mutual-exclusion file ('' |
If you get the following error message (on the console and/or the log file) and you can confirm that SBBSecho is not actually running, you can safely delete the mutex file to allow SBBSecho to again run normally: | If you get the following error message (on the console and/or the log file) and you can confirm that SBBSecho is not actually running, you can safely delete the mutex file to allow SBBSecho to again run normally: | ||
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Remote area manager, or AreaFix, commands are used by linked nodes in order to | Remote area manager, or AreaFix, commands are used by linked nodes in order to | ||
turn echo areas off and on, list currently connected areas, and more. | turn echo areas off and on, list currently connected areas, and more. | ||
- | The following text is from the file '' | + | The following text is from the file '' |
SBBSecho, should be located in your Synchronet '' | SBBSecho, should be located in your Synchronet '' | ||
area manager commands available to the linked nodes which have been configured using | area manager commands available to the linked nodes which have been configured using |