> > It is possible to write a public message that will be echoed to all
 > > nodes if we specify the node with the name ? Example: John Die{at}1:1:/100
 > > all users on any bbs will se that message but only John Doe on 1:1/100
 > > node will be noticed it have mail waitting when joining that conference
 > > ?
 >
 > No, I don't think it works that way.. The echomail areas are
"public" areas
 > where anyone can read and write (assuming you've given the user read and wri
 > privileges).  Those fidonet areas should not allow
"private" messages.  Only
 > your netmail area should allow Private messages.

Apparently some fido style networks would allow that sort of thing,
which is why the option is there.  I just reinstalled my last known
working copy of PCB on a Vista test machine   It works too.  Just
to help him as much as possible.  Way back when I used to use PCB to
toss the mail etc. but this copy used Intermail to do that.  It had
Interecho that would allow PCB style message tossing.

 > > But I wonder why pcboard allow me to enter a message to ALL even if I
 > > force all message to be private ?
 >
 > I don't think that would work.


 > > But because I force all message to be private, pcboard ask me to enter
 > > route to (   ) that is the node number I must enter to route the message
 > > to ? what its the difference between write the node number here and put
 > > it with the name like John Doe{at}1:1/100 ? Or even put it on the 1st line
 > > of the body before write the message ?
 >
 > If you are sending a private netmail to me, you would send to Janis
 > Kracht{at}1:261/38.. but not echomail, only netmail  :)

I think there is an option in the setup to force the route to one.
Will have to check that again.  To write a netmail in PCB you put the
nodenumber on the first line of the message.  The To field has just
the name, as usual.  I used a PPL script that asked for all the info
and then did it all in the background.  Much easier on the users 

 >
 > > I wonder how the hub is operate the msg files on theses different way to
 > > enter a message ?
 >
 > Is Joe Delahaye your uplink?  If he is, you would have a route command
 > something like this:
 >
 > route-to 1:249/303 1:* 2:* 3:* 4:* 5:* 6:*
 >

Already done.  I had him install that last night.  However, something
is still awry, cause Irex does not see his echomail packets.

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