Hi Andrey!

> Is classical areafix (without regexps) possible in BBBS?

Yes, it is possible - but probably not a good idea :) :)  BBBS use REGEXP
(regular expressions) and the areafix manages both the File Echos and the
Message Echos.. so if you do not use the BBBS keywords (file and echo), and
if you do not use regexp ^ (starts with) and $ (ends with), you will be
connected to many areas you don't really want!

For Example:

===========cut here ======example netmail to areafix====
To:  areafix   1:261/38
Subj: your-password

file +^NODELIST$
echo +^FIDONEWS$

===========cut here==== end example====

So in the example above, the only file echo you should be connected to is
NODELIST (the Zone 1 nodelist) and not INODELST, or NODEDIFF, or XOFCELIST.

Without the keywords file and echo, bbbs will connect you to all the areas
with those letters in them, whether they are file echos or msg. echos.

This is the help for bbbs' areafix:

======== cut here===============
Address the message to AreaFix or BRoboCop. Enter your areafix password
into subject line.

In subject line after your password...

 -h                   Gives this help
 -l                   Gives list of all areas available for you
 -q                   Gives list of linked areas available for you
 -u                   Gives list of unlinked areas available for you

In message text...

 %help                Gives this help
 %list                Gives list of all areas available for you
 %query               Gives list of linked areas available for you
 %unlinked            Gives list of unlinked areas available for you
 +arearegexp          Connect to file or echo area(s)
 -arearegexp          Disconnect file or echo area(s)
 file +arearegexp     Connect to file area(s)
 file -arearegexp     Disconnect file area(s)
 echo +arearegexp     Connect to echo area(s)
 echo -arearegexp     Disconnect echo area(s)

Write only one command per line. Arearegexp "%all" will be
expanded to "." or "everything".
==============cut here========

If anyone wants a file that explains regexp, just let me know and I'll send
it to you :)

Take care,
Janis

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