Hi Joe :)

>> > 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.

That's true.. I think even BBBS will let you mark an echomail message as
private even though we "don't" do that .

> 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.

Ah that's cool :)  I should try intalling it on my windows Laptop.. it
would be fun if nothing else 

>> > 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 

Right, that's what I remember.. boy, it's been a long time :)

>>
>> > 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.

Ok, I'm glad he has help :)  Maybe it's just the path to his outbound? Does
Irex have you specify BSO-style outbounds or Arcmail attach outbonds?

Take care,
janis

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