ml> what it writes are netmails so yeah, they'll be OK ;)

 ml> what's your config line\section for that area look like?

I will try and copy and paste this into Max's editor :)

MsgArea netmail
        % This defines your primary NetMail area, accessible with an
        % area "number" of NET.  Note that this area defaults to the
        % Squish message format.

        ACS     Sysop
        Desc    NetMail
        Path    c:\ftn\fe\netmail
        Style   *.MSG Pvt
        Renum Max 500
End MsgArea

There we go.  As you can see I changed it to the *.MSG format to point
directly to FE's netmail area.  As I said, I can read, but can't address
replies properly.  Does a compiled nodelist need to be installed and
available for that to work or no?

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