On 2019 Mar 10 14:19:00, you wrote to me:

 ml>> sometimes that "Addr:" field is not even labeled... it is just
 ml>> another field to be filled in manually or automatically after the
 ml>> software has done a nodelist lookup on the name in the "To:" field...
 ml>> it should also be noted that that traditional FTN software only does
 ml>> FTN addressing and doesn't have to parse and analyze the target
 ml>> address to determine if it is FTN, email, QWK or some other
 ml>> supported-by-that-software private system-to-system mail format...

 DC> OK, I get that there is some variation in the mechanics of things.

yeah, that was my main point... as a seasoned FTNer, i had to learn new methods
of addressing when looking at and working with other software that does FTN is
a different manner than traditional FTN does... it was a huge eye opener... an
eye opener that some other well intentioned FTNers could use...

 DC> I think what I was meaning there above was that there could be a
 DC> document/instruction that spells that kind of thing out, even give
 DC> examples of how to Netmail your prospective NC with some of the
 DC> more commonly used software.  A "How to Join Fidonet" document
 DC> with clear/concise directions, without extra fluff.  It could be
 DC> available on any/all FidoNet BBS's, and  could even be a
 DC> regular feature in the FidoNews magazine!

i'm going to try to get my old fidonet related pages back operational with the
new server over here... it should be pretty easy but i haven't tried yet... i
don't know how they compare with what folks are suggesting, though... i am/was
quite happy with them when i developed them but then i got sidetracked with
other things and real life... really, the only ones that needed updating would
be the links to other zones/regions/nets pages when they change and the IC/ZC
and RC lists... i think i had RC lists but maybe not... i certainly remember
the joy when i finally got a clickable map working... that was a major PITA to
define the "click regions" of the image... especially to do it without
expending $$$ for a job that would be done only once or maybe twice...

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