PE> BTW, here's a hint for anyone who uploads files to my BBS.
PE> Now would be a good time to stop logging on the to BBS to upload
PE> a file, and get the TIC mechanism working properly instead!!!

RS> Corse some decent docs on that might come in handy too.

I have already written (and posted here) the below.  Looks like
a hell of a lot of documentation from where I stand.  If you
want to rewrite this portion of it, I will put it into my
TENPOINT.TXT file.  You can ask/experiment about anything that
isn't clear.  I don't mind deleting a whole bunch of RODSP???.TXT
files from "Special Requests" if you want to try it out.  
BFN.  Paul.



There are a few file areas available for FREQs.  Most of them are
maintained by me or David Begley.  If you wish to maintain a lot of
files for some special purpose, I can set up a special area for you.
However, only send files if you actually want to specifically make
them available to the general public for some reason, as I do not
personally have a desire to fill my hard disk as quickly as 
possible (as so many other sysops seem so keen to do).  If I want
millions of files I will just by a CDROM for $15.  However, feel
free to upload stuff if you feel that it is providing a service to
someone.

There is one special file area called "Special Requests", with a
TIC area name of "SPECIALR".  For general files you want to make
available to the general public (ie not just some crap for one
person), you need to submit it use the TIC mechanism.  To do this
you either need to get hold of the appropriate technology (Yatic
or similar), or you can do it by hand by creating a file as
described below...

You need to create a file called TICxxxxx.TIC, where xxxxx is
your point number, e.g. for point 13 it is TIC00013.TIC.  In
that file you need to put the following information:

Area SPECIALR
Origin 3:711/934.13
From 3:711/934.13
File BORING.ZIP
Desc An incredibly boring file 
Pw XXXXXXXX

Changing the "Origin" and "From" fields to your
address, the "File"
to the name of your file, "Desc" to the description, and "Pw" to
your password (the same password you use to call me).
@EOT:

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