Hi Allen,

>> Not sure I could have gotten properly listed as a sysop and set up for
>> mail delivery here in zone 1. All the `access' to Fido mail is
>> controlled by those who were involved on the opposing side. I doubt I
>> could get a feed from anywhere but NAB. So...I'd ask a lot of questions
>> on the software to get set up, spend the money for it, etc etc....and
>> in the end not be able to get mail!

> I can't speak for Janis... but I believe 110% she would -not- deny you access
> to getting a node number.  As long as you operate within Policy 4 that is
> fine.

The ZC doesn't pick and choose nodes that submitted by NCs and RCs .

The only job the ZC has at the point in a node's "existence" in a nodelist is
to accept the segments submitted by RCs (and the NCs send their segments to the
 RCs) and the ZC then  compiles the Z1 Regional Segments into a nodelist using
MakeNl_NG (the latest version of MakeNl).

> I see no reason why you can't have a node number and set up if you wanted.

Tim simply has to get his system's software working with a fidonet compatible
mailer and an editor so he can send a netmail to his prospective NC wherever he
 lives.  He should include in that netmail:

 His real name
 City/State
 A contact number in case of questions(optional obviously if he's got an email
 address)
 The name of the fidonet compatible mailer he is running
 Domain/port where his mailer lives (like filegate.net:24555)

...Or he can go to someone's page and fill out an app such as I have on my site
 at http://www.filegate.net/zone1/ and choose the link "How to Join".

The script that I run there automatically sends the app he fills out to me, and
 I send it on to the appropriate NC/RC. After he's contacted by the NC/RC, he
can send his test netmail with his mailer.

It is pretty easy, all in all.

Take care,
Janis

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