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to: Stewart Honsberger
from: Chris Maddock
date: 1997-11-12 09:23:18
subject: Netmail

On 10 Nov at 01:20, Stewart Honsberger of 1:229/600.1 wrote to All:

SH> Hello all, I just switched (back) to MsgEd from GoldEd, and I can't 
SH> seem to get MsgEd to write a NetMail message to my Hub's AreaFix with the 
SH> proper address,  I use Squish 1.11, MsgEd 4.10, and Bink 2.60XE-5 (all 
SH> under DOS). WHen I write a netmail message to mu hub's AreaFix at the 
SH> address 1:229/600 (From my address, 1:229/600.1), it attempts to send it to 
SH> 78:229/600. (78 is my default net). Here is my config file, I would really 
SH> appreciate any help anyone could give;

etc ......

The best way I have found of both making it easier, and ensuring problem
nodes aren't problems in that respect is to have the Alias set in MSGED.CFG

ie.
;
Alias  areafix "AreaFix"                3:640/201  n  "xxxxxxxx"
Alias  Alwyn   "Alwyn Smith"            3:640/201  n
;


Regards,
Chris Maddock
chrism{at}bbs.st.net.au

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