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SCFG Message Areas Configuration
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This is a listing of message groups for your BBS, which are used to logically separate your message sub-boards into groups. Every sub-board belongs to a message group, and you must have at least one message group and one sub-board configured.
One popular use for message groups is to separate local sub-boards and networked sub-boards. One might have a Local message group that contains non-networked sub-boards of various topics, and then also have a FidoNet message group that contains sub-boards that are echoed across FidoNet.
Some sysops separate sub-boards into more specific areas such as Main, Technical, or Adult. If you have many sub-boards that have a common subject denominator, you may want to have a separate message group for those sub-boards for a more organized message structure.
Main Window Options
╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ Message Groups Sub-boards ║ ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║ │Local 4 ║ ║ │DOVE-Net 22 ║ ║ │ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
This screen lists each of the configured Message Groups with a count of how many sub-boards are in each group. Local and DOVE-Net are included in the default installation.
Message Group Configuration
╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ Local Group ║ ╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║ │Long Name Local ║ ║ │Short Name Local ║ ║ │Internal Code Prefix LOCAL- ║ ║ │Access Requirements ║ ║ │Sort Group by Sub-board Index Position ║ ║ │Clone Options ║ ║ │Export Areas... ║ ║ │Import Areas... ║ ║ │Message Sub-boards... ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
This menu allows you to configure the security requirements for access to this message group. You can also add, delete, and configure the sub-boards of this group by selecting the Messages Sub-boards... option.
The screen above and defaults below are examples from the Local message group.
| Option Name | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Long Name | Local | |
| Short Name | Local | |
| Internal Code Prefix | LOCAL- | |
| Access Requirements | ||
| Sort Group by Sub-board | Index Position |
Export Areas
╔═══════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ Export Area File Format ║ ╠═══════════════════════════════════════╣ ║ │subs.txt Synchronet Sub-boards ║ ║ │areas.bbs SBBSecho Area File ║ ║ │backbone.na FidoNet EchoList ║ ║ │newsgroup.lst USENET Newsgroup List ║ ╚═══════════════════════════════════════╝
This menu allows you to choose the format of the area file you wish to export the current message group into.
Defaults shown are for Unix. Windows paths would use drive letters and backslashes (e.g., C:\sbbs\ctrl\subs.txt).
| Option Name | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| subs.txt | /sbbs/ctrl/subs.txt | Complete details of a group of Synchronet sub-boards in text format. |
| areas.bbs | Area File as used by the Synchronet Fido EchoMail program, SBBSecho. | |
| backbone.na | backbone.na | FidoNet standard EchoList containing standardized echo Area Tags and (optional) descriptions. |
| newsgroup.lst | newsgroup.lst | Standard (RFC3977) NNTP LIST NEWSGROUPS output format: Newsgroup names and (optional) descriptions, one line per newsgroup |
Import Areas
╔═══════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ Import Area File Format ║ ╠═══════════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║ │subs.txt Synchronet Sub-boards ║ ║ │control.dat QWK Conference List ║ ║ │areas.bbs Generic Area File ║ ║ │areas.bbs SBBSecho Area File ║ ║ │backbone.na FidoNet EchoList ║ ║ │badareas.lst SBBSecho Bad Area List ║ ║ │echostats.ini SBBSecho EchoMail Statistics ║ ║ │newsgroup.lst USENET Newsgroup List ║ ╚═══════════════════════════════════════════════╝
This menu allows you to choose the format of the area file you wish to import into the current message group.
Defaults shown are for Unix. Windows paths would use drive letters and backslashes (e.g., C:\sbbs\ctrl\subs.txt).
| Option Name | Option Info | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| subs.txt | Synchronet Sub-boards | /sbbs/ctrl/subs.txt | Complete details of a group of Synchronet sub-boards in text format. |
| control.txt | QWK Conference List | Area File as used by the Synchronet Fido EchoMail program, SBBSecho. | |
| areas.bbs | Generic Area File | FidoNet standard EchoList containing standardized echo Area Tags and (optional) descriptions. | |
| areas.bbs | SBBSecho Area File | Standard (RFC3977) NNTP LIST NEWSGROUPS output format: Newsgroup names and (optional) descriptions, one line per newsgroup | |
| backbone.na | FidoNet EchoList | Complete details of a group of Synchronet sub-boards in text format. | |
| badareas.lst | SBBSecho Bad Area List | Area File as used by the Synchronet Fido EchoMail program, SBBSecho. | |
| echostats.ini | SBBSecho EchoMail Statistics | FidoNet standard EchoList containing standardized echo Area Tags and (optional) descriptions. | |
| newsgroup.lst | USENET Newsgroup List | Standard (RFC3977) NNTP LIST NEWSGROUPS output format: Newsgroup names and (optional) descriptions, one line per newsgroup |
Message Sub-boards
╔══════════════════════╗ ║ Local Sub-boards (4) ║ ╠══════════════════════╣ ║ │Sysop Notices ║ ║ │General ║ ║ │Debate ║ ║ │Entertainment ║ ║ │ ║ ╚══════════════════════╝
