JS> I did this once before and got it to work... I cannot seem to get
 JS> fD2 to call out on a Vmodem port other that 23... now if I'm in the
 JS> terminal program I can type the address is.... it ATDT
 JS> joesbbs.no-ip.com 5190 and it works fine... but I cannot seem to
 JS> get the mailer to do it.... I had done some messing around in the
 JS> fdnode.ctl file and made things look like this...
 JS> joesbbs.no-ip.com[5190] but it pukes and doesn't call out...

 JS> ideas??  Is there a text file out there??

the last official FDFAQ is available at 

http://www.wpusa.dynip.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=13

however, i don't believe that it contains the info you are seeking... this
info is different between OS/2 and winwhatever...

on OS/2, i use environment variables to put in the info for those systems
that my system calls via vmodem or telnet...

ie: in my .BAT file...

  set 1:275/100=#fidotel.com 5190

then you put in an override in FDNODE.CTL...

  PHONE 1:275/100   $[1:275/100]

you could put "#fidotel.com 5190" (without the quotes) in place
of the $[] stuff but i find this a bit easier and only need to worry about
available environment space... in my setup, running 4DOS and 4OS/2, i can
also update domains and such by updating the text file i keep the info
in... these textfiles are processed (via 4DOS and 4OS/2) by my system when
it runs the set statements... after making changes to the list of
statements, i simply cause FD to recycle thru the .BAT file...

anyway, after setting up the above, recompile the nodelist to get the
override in place... the # indicates that the call is to be a telnet
call... for a vmodem call, one would use a 'V' or a 'v'... these work
directly with the DIAL section in FDNODE.CTL, too...

ie:

DIAL 1010288-/  1010288-011-
;internet stuff
  #           internet
  000-        internet
  V           internet#

;local numbers
  1-919-258-  258-      ; Broadway
  1-919-498-  498-      ; Olivia
  1-919-499-  499-      ; Olivia
  1-919-708-  708-      ; Sanford
END


the # indicates to FD that the call is an internet call... the V indicates
that the call is a vmodem call... these are specific to the SIO/Vmodem
package for OS/2...

some folk have had some luck in doing this on the winwhatever platform with
netmodem or similar winbased port emulators... however, there are
differences in how the destination ports were specified... in the above,
you can see that it is just seperated by a space... IIRC, those others
wanted a ':' or something...


i guess i need to add this info to the FRONTDOOR section of my forums so
that it may be found and used...

)\/(ark