Hi Dylan,
 LH>     Local Messages 
 LH>     Fidonet Local Message Bases
 LH>     Fidonet National Message Bases
 LH>     Netmail/Internet e-mail
    [snip]
 DG> This is easy to do.  First, you don't number your ctl 
 DG> files :)  Just use msgarea.ctl, mine carries about 70-
 DG> 80 echo bases nicely.  As for the menu, just make a 
 DG> menu in menus.ctl(Max is easier then you think).
 DG> Then all you have to do is setup your area's. 
    I understand what you are saying, but I am not sure you understand me.
I want to have different listings for each message area.  To have a separate 
listing, don't I need a separate control file?  Right now, I have one control 
file and all echos list down the screen.  I want an easy way to add new ones, 
and have the numbers make sense.  I started the local ones with #1, the Fido 
local with #11 and Fido National with #40 so that I can add more without 
changing numbers often.  I would like to set it up so that when you go into 
the message area, you can select Local, Fido Local or Fido National and I 
figured that I would need a separate control file for each area.
     Maybe that can explain it a little better.
 DG> I'm lookin for a quick way to make sure that when 
 DG> people want to use E-mail through my BBS, they can in a 
 DG> few easy steps.. Could you let me know if you find 
 DG> some?  (I already have a Fido  Inet E-mail gateway 
 DG> running here).
     I know that there are a few programs out that can be setup, but I use 
the Fido Netmail area on my bbs for both netmail and Internet e-mail.  I also 
made a text file with instructions on how to write e-mail and I have a *READ 
ONLY*
message area with e-mail instructions and other bulletins from me.  On the 
listing of message areas, I have Netmail & Internet e-mail, so my callers can 
go right to that area.
      TTYL
        Linda
          cat.lady@cats.gratisnet.com
     
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