Hi! Wilfred,

On 09/07/2017 05:43 PM, you wrote:

 PQ>> GoldEd created the expected echomail.jam file, containing...
 PQ>> /opt/ftn/fido/msgbase/fec1e5dd 8020
 PQ>> --- 8< ---

 WvV> Is that the name of the jam area filenames (without the extensions)?

Yes.

 WvV> Mine have more readable names. For instance when I reply to this message
 WvV> echomail.jam contains:
 WvV> /home/fido/jam/fido/fmailhelp 998

Understood.  The area consists of pre-existing files, copied over five
years ago from FastEcho/DOS's auto-create origin point, and since then
maintained by Crashmail II/lnx.  As of Saturday last, FMail/lnx is now the
owner/operator.

 PQ>> In the areas.bbs file that file is identified as...
 PQ>> !/opt/ftn/fido/msgbase/fec1e5dd WIN95                3:640/384
 PQ>> --- 8< ---

 WvV> Do you run Golded and the sendmail script as the same linux user? Is
 WvV> that user also the owner of the echomail.jam file and the jam area files?

Yes.  Everything at & below /opt/ftn has my user's rights, only.

 WvV> What does the log say?

--- 8< ---
 WvV> 07 Sep 17 12:15:14 FMAIL  FMail-lnx32-2.1.0.18-Beta20170905 - Scan
 WvV> 07 Sep 17 12:15:14 FMAIL  Scanning JAM area 0: ABLED
[ ...trimmed... ]
 WvV> 07 Sep 17 12:15:15 FMAIL  Scanning JAM area 172: WIN95
 WvV> 07 Sep 17 12:15:15 FMAIL  Echomail message, area WIN95
 WvV> 07 Sep 17 12:15:15 FMAIL  Scanning JAM area 173: WINDOWS
 WvV> 07 Sep 17 12:15:15 FMAIL  Scanning JAM area 174: WWIV
 WvV> 07 Sep 17 12:15:15 FMAIL  Scanning JAM area 175: ZEC
 WvV> 07 Sep 17 12:15:15 FMAIL  Scanning JAM area 176: ZONE3_SYSOP
 WvV> 07 Sep 17 12:15:15 FMAIL  Scanning JAM area 177: ZONE3_TECH
 WvV> 07 Sep 17 12:15:15 FMAIL  Update /opt/ftn/fido/outbound/02800180.hlo
 WvV> 07 Sep 17 12:15:15 FMAIL  Mail bundle already going from
3:640/1384 to 3:640/384
 WvV> 07 Sep 17 12:15:15 FMAIL  Netmail: 0,  Personal: 0,  Hudson: 0, JAMbase: 1
 WvV> 07 Sep 17 12:15:15 FMAIL  Msgbase net: 0, echo: 1, dup: 0, bad: 0
 WvV> 07 Sep 17 12:15:15 FMAIL  Scan Active: 1.376 sec.
--- 8< ---

The terminal screen says things about checking netmail & HMB, and then
JAM areas.  Nothing about the echomail.jam file at all.

Cheers,
Paul.

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