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    From Bill Gordon@1:3634/22 to All on Fri Sep 2 06:11:00 2011
    I have JUST set up FastEcho with my new BBS software and I'm already
    getting error messages:
    "unknown area 2 in message 6"

    What does that mean, and how can I fix it/

    Thanks.
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  • From Roy Witt@1:387/22 to Bill Gordon on Fri Sep 2 10:59:19 2011

    02 Sep 11 06:11, Bill Gordon wrote to All:

    I have JUST set up FastEcho with my new BBS software and I'm already getting error messages:
    "unknown area 2 in message 6"

    What does that mean, and how can I fix it/

    It means that your FE config has an unknown area and so it won't toss
    that message, instead giving you the error message.

    Message #6 is in a packet that you will find in the area you've configed
    to store untossed mail. It may be among several messages or it may only be
    one message.

    To create an area that you don't have defined; the easiest way is to allow
    the link that sent it to you to create an area. Then if you re-toss your
    mail, the message should go into an area (echo) now created by FE.

    Or, you can peek into message #6 with an ASCII editor and see what area
    the message is for and manually create the area (Echo) in FE config, then retoss the mail.

    Area = Echo

    R\%/itt


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  • From Bill Gordon@1:3634/22 to Roy Witt on Fri Sep 2 19:44:00 2011
    * In a messge originally to Bill Gordon, Roy Witt said: you can peek into message #6 with an ASCII editor and see what area the message is
    for and manually create the area (Echo) in FE config, then retoss the
    mail.

    Only problem with that is that I have NO idea what or where message
    #6 is.

    Thanks, at least now I have somewhere to start looking.

    Take care
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  • From Bill Gordon@1:3634/22 to Roy Witt on Fri Sep 2 19:48:00 2011
    If I were to totally wipe out all my messages (and bases??) would that
    solve the problem? Start with a clean slate, so to speak??
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  • From Bill Gordon@1:3634/22 to Roy Witt on Fri Sep 2 21:52:00 2011
    Well, it seems that I had the SAME problem almost 3 years ago (nearly
    to the month), and I was reminded of how to fix the problem. Thanks.
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