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echo: fidosoft.husky
to: JOACHIM PROBST
from: MARK LEWIS
date: 2020-02-15 13:36:00
subject: HPT, Areafix and Points

  Re: HPT, Areafix and Points
  By: Joachim Probst to All on Sat Feb 15 2020 15:22:06


 JP> But trying to use Areafix from the point to subscribe to areas ('local'
network
 JP> areas or official fidonet areas) will not work. The netmails to my nodes
areafix
 JP> arrive correctly at my node ... and stay there in the NETMAIL area. 
Unprocessed.

not sure about this but the logs on the node should provide a clue...

 JP> Trying to work with 'hpt afix' manually triggered (maybe only a hook in
the
 JP> config is missing) and having an areafix mail with only 'LIST' in it
produces a
 JP> netmail to the areafix of my uplink with trying to subscribe to an area
named
 JP> 'list' which my uplink doesnt know and rejects thankfully.

this sounds like the areafix wants "%LIST" or similar... you should be able to
look at the node's areafix help and see what the proper syntax is...


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