SX> how to do this.
 RJT> Can you elaborate a bit on how you'd set max up to do 
 RJT> this?  I've been reading this echo for a while and 
 RJT> don't recall which messages you're referring to there.
 RJT> It sure sounds like it'd simplify things a bunch!
  Try setting up your RUNBBS.BAT file for that node to look something like 
the following:
rem initialize Max here.
bnu
:loop
max -n(node#) -p(port#) -b(baudrate) -l(logfile)
if errorlevel 255 goto Error
if errorlevel  16 goto Error
if errorlevel  12 goto EchoMail
if errorlevel  11 goto NetMail
if errorlevel   5 goto Aftercall
if errorlevel   4 goto Error
if errorlevel   3 goto Error
if errorlevel   2 goto Loop
if errorlevel   1 goto Done
:error
echo Error!
goto done
:echomail
rem pack echomail here
goto aftercall
:netmail
rem pack netmail here
goto aftercall
:aftercall
rem run after-each-caller utilities here
goto loop
:done
  Note that you don't call max with WFC mode. As soon as it exits, it 
recycles as if another caller has called the system. This way, it's always 
waiting for you to type in your name rather than waiting for the RING 
ssage.
  - Stefan
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