• ROUTING FILE

    From Daryl Stout@1:19/33 to ALL on Wed Sep 2 06:39:13 2015
    I know that in some respects, FrontDoor and InterMail are similar. If
    I remember right, one such deal is the routing file (ROUTE.FD or
    ROUTE.IM -- FD for FrontDoor and IM for InterMail).

    I had originally run GT Power for dial-up for 13 years, using
    InterMail as the frontend, and 2 tossers (InterEcho and FIDOGate) for GT
    Power. Then, I went to Synchronet for 2 years, then to Virtual Advanced. However, with GT Power now under new ownership, I'm going to return to
    my BBS roots.

    Anyway, my question concerns the routing and files statements. In this
    case, I'll just use the ones to my main hub, Janis Kracht, at 1:261/38,
    as the example.

    ROUTE-TO 1:261/38 1:261/38

    This routes any direct netmail to Janis' system.

    ROUTE-TO 1:261/38 1:ALL 2:ALL 3:ALL 4:ALL 5:ALL 6:ALL

    This routes any FIDONet Zone Netmail to Janis' system.

    I think the FILES-TO command would be similar.

    The bottom line is that it has been over 10 years since I ran GT
    Power, InterEcho, and FIDOGate...and while I have GT Power and its
    tosser (FIDOGate) set up, I have that one question with InterEcho. Since
    I don't have dial-up anymore (after construction crews several
    years ago sliced the cables out at the apartments where I live), I won't
    be using InterMail as a frontend...especially since the new version of
    GT Power will be telnet capable.

    Any clarification would be appreciated.

    Daryl Stout, 1:19/33

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  • From Dran Draggore to Daryl Stout on Sat Apr 2 00:08:44 2016
    Re: ROUTING FILE
    By: Daryl Stout to ALL on Wed Sep 02 2015 06:39 am

    I had originally run GT Power for dial-up for 13 years, using
    InterMail as the frontend, and 2 tossers (InterEcho and FIDOGate) for GT Power. Then, I went to Synchronet for 2 years, then to Virtual Advanced. However, with GT Power now under new ownership, I'm going to return to
    my BBS roots.

    Yes, because in war, those who suffer the most are the _traitors_.

    The bottom line is that it has been over 10 years since I ran GT
    Power, InterEcho, and FIDOGate...and while I have GT Power and its
    tosser (FIDOGate) set up, I have that one question with InterEcho. Since
    I don't have dial-up anymore (after construction crews several
    years ago sliced the cables out at the apartments where I live), I won't
    be using InterMail as a frontend...especially since the new version of
    GT Power will be telnet capable.

    You could continue using InterEcho with a virtual modem, by connecting it with another virtual modem and BinkP capable frontend (eg. Argus / Radius). The virtual modem and BinkP frontend can then be your proxy to other BinkP mailers.