Forgot to post this before, but in case it helps, here is the DOS msged.cfg
which I used with 3.1.a when it kept crashing...

;-----------
; MSGED.CFG
;-----------
Name       "Bill Grimsley"
Address    3:640/305.9{at}fidonet
Address    3:711/934.18{at}fidonet
Alias af   "AreaFix"              3:640/305    n "xxxxxxxx -q"
[ deleted as unnecessary ]
Alias uu   "UUCP"                 3:50/40
; Editor     \qedit\q.exe
Outfile    +save.txt,t
Tosslog    +echotoss.log
helpfile   \point\msged.hlp
Include    \point\msq.col
Useroffset 0
Quote      &>_
Right      80
QuoteRight 70
Tabsize    4
Template   \point\template.msq
group      "a_" 1 1
Nodepath   \point
Nodelist   fidonet nodex  sysop.ndx
Areafile   squish squish.cfg
AlterFunc  ReplyQuote      Q
AlterFunc  ReplyOtherArea  QA
AlterFunc  ReplyFollow     QF
AlterFunc  ReplyExtra      QAF
switch seen-bys   off
switch msgids     on
switch showaddr   off
switch usemouse   off
switch hardquote  off
switch rawcc      off
switch datearvd   on
squish mkp "Netmail" \point\msg\netmail
UUCP   3:50/40
Domain 1:345/23{at}rbbs
gate none
Origin Save our native fauna. Kill a cat today!
;
readkey 0x4f00 slast
readkey 0x4700 first
readkey 0x001b null            ; traps  key (exit only)
readkey 0x006f repoth          ; o = reply in another area
readkey 0x0065 change          ; e = edit current message
readkey 0x0072 quote           ; r = reply with quotes
readkey 0x0052 reply           ; R = reply without quotes
readkey 0x006e newmsg          ; n = new message
readkey 0x0078 export          ; x = export to a text file
readkey 0x006d move            ; m = brings up Move menu
readkey 0x006c list            ; l = lists messages in area
readkey 0x0064 delete          ; d = deletes current message
readkey 0x0073 search          ; s = search for text string
readkey 0x0061 areas           ; a = bring up Areas list
readkey 0x0076 view            ; v = toggle hidden information
readkey 0x0066 followup        ; f = reply/msg to TO: name
readkey 0x000d next            ; Enter = goto next message
readkey 0x8500 dos             ; F11 = OS/2 command (read mode)
;
editkey 0x8600 oscmd           ; F12 = OS/2 command (edit mode)
;
function 0 ^m,*,\0x1e               ; Autostart macro
function 1  \0x23                   ; F1  = Help menu
function 2  \0x1f                   ; F2  = Save message
function 8  !LIST^m^m
function 9  \0x78LIST^m^m
function 10 \0x18                   ; F10 = Shell to OS/2 prompt
;-------------
; END OF FILE
;-------------

Regards, Bill
@EOT:

--- Msgedsq/2 3.10 alpha