Hello Jeff.
31 May 97 23:31, Jeff Edmonson wrote to All:
 JE>  * Originally by Jeff Edmonson, 1:387/510@Fidonet.org
 JE>  * Originally to Wayne Sarosi, 1:374/73.2
 JE>  * Originally dated 31 May 1997, 23:30
 JE>
 >> In a Matrix message of  you wrote:
 JE>
 >>>> What is going on with the echo? I have sent out tens of messages
 JE>
 >>  JE> I think there's a problem upstream from you, Wayne.  We're
 >>  JE> getting mail via ftpmail, from a Star Hub
 >>  JE> down in New Orleans, John Souvestre.
 JE>
 >> We get your postings but can't seem to get out. I may pay my
 >> sysop to reroute the up loads Long Distance to another route out
 >> of here. Planet Connect ain't making it.
 JE>
 JE> Talk it up with your net - surely there are some techy types over
 JE> there that know OS/2 and ka9q programs... set the things up with a
 JE> script file, and get and put the mail files, and then just toss 'em
 JE> like regular mail.  There's the PA-Online, Southern Star, Eastern Star
 JE> and Northern Star hubs that are available for Fido, throughout the
 JE> USA.
 JE>
 >>>> Did you know I was closing the echo.
 JE>
 >>  JE> I hope it's not because of lack of activity - there's a few
 >>  JE> messages in there (damn few, but some) from time to time...
 >>  JE> Larry/WA5KBQ and I were talking about this just this
 >>  JE> evening... There's not a lack of interest, Wayne - there's a
 >>  JE> problem somewhere.
 JE>
 >>  JE> One possible solution; telnet into a place called "The
 >>  JE> Neverending BBS" at neverending.com, port 23.  He runs a
 >>  JE> Wildcat system, but looks as though he carries the ENTIRE
 >>  JE> backbone on his system, and there's no charge for it ('cept
 >>  JE> yer 'Net access )
 JE>
 >>  JE> Yes, there are mail packets to be had there, too.
 JE>
 >> I'll give it a try. Meanwhile, if you could, please post a
 >> message to the echo concerning this problem.
 JE>
 JE> Already did that 
 JE>
 >> What is strange too is that My two assistants are getting no mail
 >> either. One in TX and one in Ont. That would be Chris Boone and Rob
 >> Dennis.
 JE>
 JE> Chris is also here in Region 19, so don't know what the deal is with
 JE> him - other than there are two nets up in the D/FW area... 1:124 and
 JE> 1:130, I believe and the geographical regions overlap each other.
 JE>
 JE> A diplomatic term for what happens up there, is called "Politics".
 JE>
 >> Much appreciated.
 JE>
 >> BTW I just saw that you already posted this to the echo. TNX
 JE>
 >> -WS
 JE>
 JE> Will copy this over there, too - just so all know what's happening.
 JE>
 JE> If nothing else, Wayne, you could be a point from here - but I really
 JE> think it would behoove yer net to check into getting the mail from one
 JE> of the Star Hubs.  John Souvestre is www.sstar.com, I think.
 JE>
 JE> Best of luck!
 JE>
 JE> Oh, so far, for the roll call, all I've seen have been R19 nodes that
 JE> are active in HAM_TECH.
I'm in region 10....
... Hey Rocky!  Watch me pull a Ham call-sign outta this hat...
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