I'm running ele. I'll gladly supply any info as needed. If I run a "fastecho toss" the window for the tossing displays properly, but it "locks up" (i.e. the clock keeps ticking, but messages don't get tossed). Any help would gladly be appreciated.
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Hi! Marty,

On 03 Jun 07 16:40, you wrote to All:

I'm running ele. I'll gladly supply any info as needed. If I run a "fastecho toss" the window for the tossing displays properly, but it "locks up" (i.e. the clock keeps ticking, but messages don't get
tossed). Any help would gladly be appreciated.

Have you run "FeSetup.exe" yet, Marty?

What you say leads me to think it may be a path (in the config file) or memory problem.

In either case I thought FE would kick-out with a logfile error or some such with which to troubleshoot the prob; I can't recall FE ever just locking up, not in recent times anyhow (FE's been running here for over 14 years).

Which version of FE are you running (DOS, DPMI or OS/2)? I use the DOS .exe which relies on enough conventional memory being available.

Cheers,
Paul.

... SysOps just like to watch.
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Hi! Marty,

On 03 Jun 07 16:40, you wrote to All:

I'm running ele. I'll gladly supply any info as needed. If I run a "fastecho toss" the window for the tossing displays properly, but it "locks up" (i.e. the clock keeps ticking, but messages don't get tossed). Any help would gladly be appreciated.

Have you run "FeSetup.exe" yet, Marty?

Yep, everything has been configured for a while now. I just went through and saw that I didn't have a logfile set, so thanks for that suggestion. I've got 14MB of stuff tossing right now and it stopped processing almost immediately (the progress bar hasn't moved for a while) with the toss clock still ticking away. I set up a swap file in case it was a memory issue. I'm running the DOS version. The paths all appear to be correct.

What you say leads me to think it may be a path (in the config file) or memory problem.

In either case I thought FE would kick-out with a logfile error or some such with which to troubleshoot the prob; I can't recall FE ever just locking up, not in recent times anyhow (FE's been running here for over 14 years).

Which version of FE are you running (DOS, DPMI or OS/2)? I use the DOS .exe which relies on enough conventional memory being available.

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All the log file shows is:

---------- Mon 04 Jun 07, FastEcho 1.46; TOSS
7:21:47 Processing 11 inbound packets, 14574504 bytes
+ 7:21:47 AF.PKT from 1:138/389 to 1:382/33 (00FE, Type 2+)

It very well could be a memory issue since it is a dos program. I set up a swap file, but am not sure what else to do. I've got problems with fastecho and irex as well (described in those echo areas). I'm thinking on dumping the whole system if I can't get this to work, but that would be depressing.
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Hello Marty,

On 04/Jun/07 at 06:45 you wrote:

---------- Mon 04 Jun 07, FastEcho 1.46; TOSS
7:21:47 Processing 11 inbound packets, 14574504 bytes
+ 7:21:47 AF.PKT from 1:138/389 to 1:382/33 (00FE, Type 2+)

I would guess the pkt is corrupt. Try removing that packet from the directory and see if FE continues on.

If it does, my next question is what kind of message base are you tossing to?
If it's Hudson base make sure the file is under 16MB. (Then switch to Jam or something else).

Cheers,
Shawn

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Hello Marty,

On 04/Jun/07 at 06:45 you wrote:

---------- Mon 04 Jun 07, FastEcho 1.46; TOSS

7:21:47 Processing 11 inbound packets, 14574504 bytes

+ 7:21:47 AF.PKT from 1:138/389 to 1:382/33 (00FE, Type 2+)

I would guess the pkt is corrupt. Try removing that packet from the
Idirectory and see if FE continues on.

If it does, my next question is what kind of message base are you tossing
Ito?
If it's Hudson base make sure the file is under 16MB. (Then switch to Jam or
Ifsomething else).

Thanks Shawn,
If it's corrupt they all are. This has been going on for at least 2 years now (which is why I switched to fmail which is having it's own issues). I'm using JAM. I'm using binkp under irex and binkdwin to see if it's irex, but both have the same results.

Marty
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All the log file shows is:

---------- Mon 04 Jun 07, FastEcho 1.46; TOSS
7:21:47 Processing 11 inbound packets, 14574504 bytes
+ 7:21:47 AF.PKT from 1:138/389 to 1:382/33 (00FE, Type 2+)

that doesn't look like a proper fidonet PKT name... remove that one from the directory and see what happens...

i do note that it appears to be from you to another system... are you sure you've got the inbound and outbound directories correct? they definitely need to be seperate...

)\/(ark
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Hello Marty,

On 04/Jun/07 at 11:59 you wrote:

If it's corrupt they all are. This has been going on for at
least 2 years now (which is why I switched to fmail which is
having it's own issues). I'm using JAM. I'm using binkp under
irex and binkdwin to see if it's irex, but both have the same
results.

It /must/ be a config issue. I just recently (a month ago) setup Fastecho again for the first time in 10 years or so, so everything is fresh in my mind.

Both Fmail and fastecho aren't working... BOth irex and binkd as mailer....

Download new versions of your archivers. Make sure there is not an old broken version of pkunzip laying around, (Or maybe the versions your running are new and the commandlines have changed.)

That's the only common thing I can think of off the top of my head. Get back
to us and someone around here will get it solved.

Cheers,
Shawn

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Hi! Marty,

On 04 Jun 07 06:45, you wrote to me:

All the log file shows is:
---------- Mon 04 Jun 07, FastEcho 1.46; TOSS
7:21:47 Processing 11 inbound packets, 14574504 bytes
+ 7:21:47 AF.PKT from 1:138/389 to 1:382/33 (00FE, Type 2+)

What's the main address set for in this config, Marty? Is it 1:382/33? (As it
should be.)

It very well could be a memory issue since it is a dos program. I set
up a swap file, but am not sure what else to do.

There's a few little things that can be done by way of the 'load order' of various doo-hickeys going into either high or low (conventional) memory, by way
of your Config.sys and AutoExec.bat setup. What version of Windows are you using? (I've stuck with Win98se... the last bestest DOS.)

I've got problems
with fastecho and irex as well (described in those echo areas). I'm thinking on dumping the whole system if I can't get this to work, but
that would be depressing.

Whoa, yeah, that would be. That would also mean that the machine wins, and I =hate= that happening; "I always get my way". ;-) Don't give up on it.

Cheers,
Paul.

... Network management is like trying to herd cats.
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Hi! Shawn,

On 04 Jun 07 20:49, you wrote to Marty Kazmaier:

Both Fmail and fastecho aren't working...

^^^^^^

Bugger. So what are you using for a tosser now, Shawn. [wink, wink]

Cheers,
Paul.

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All the log file shows is:

---------- Mon 04 Jun 07, FastEcho 1.46; TOSS

7:21:47 Processing 11 inbound packets, 14574504 bytes

+ 7:21:47 AF.PKT from 1:138/389 to 1:382/33 (00FE, Type 2+)

that doesn't look like a proper fidonet PKT name... remove that one from the directory and see what happens...

Well, it seems to process one at at time, since I couldn't find that file after processing. It then stuck on the nxt one. And you're right, 1:138/389 is me, so I don't know what it's doing in there. Here's my fastecho path config:

NetMail: C:\ELE\IREX\NETMAIL
Messagebase: C:\ELE\MSGBASE
Inbound: C:\ELE\IREX\INBOUND
Unprot. Inbound:
Temp. Inbound:
Local Inbound:
Outbound: C:\ELE\IREX\QUEUE
Temp. Outbound:
Semaphores: C:\ELE\SEM
BBS Config: C:\ELE
Static queue: C:\ELE\IREX\QUEUE
Swapping: C:\ELE\FASTECHO
Rules:

IREX doesn't really have an outbound directory, but instead uses a queue directory, which according to the help is where outbound files go.

i do note that it appears to be from you to another system... are you sure you've got the inbound and outbound directories correct? they definitely need to be seperate...

)\/(ark
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Hello Marty,

On 04/Jun/07 at 11:59 you wrote:

If it's corrupt they all are. This has been going on for at least 2 years now (which is why I switched to fmail which is
having it's own issues). I'm using JAM. I'm using binkp under irex and binkdwin to see if it's irex, but both have the same results.

It /must/ be a config issue. I just recently (a month ago) setup Fastecho
Iagain for the first time in 10 years or so, so everything is fresh in my
Imind.


I just posted my config, so I won't bother doing it again, but it looks right to the untrained eye.

Both Fmail and fastecho aren't working... BOth irex and binkd as mailer....

Download new versions of your archivers. Make sure there is not an old
Dbroken version of pkunzip laying around, (Or maybe the versions your
Drunning are new and the commandlines have changed.)

I'm running 2.04g I think.

That's the only common thing I can think of off the top of my head. Get
Tback to us and someone around here will get it solved.

Cheers,
Shawn

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Hi! Marty,

On 04 Jun 07 06:45, you wrote to me:

All the log file shows is:
---------- Mon 04 Jun 07, FastEcho 1.46; TOSS

7:21:47 Processing 11 inbound packets, 14574504 bytes

+ 7:21:47 AF.PKT from 1:138/389 to 1:382/33 (00FE, Type 2+)

What's the main address set for in this config, Marty? Is it 1:382/33? (As it should be.)

That's what's weird. My inbound and outbound (queue in the case of irex) appear to be set correctly, yet the above happens often. 1:138/389 is me, so why's mail to me in there?

It very well could be a memory issue since it is a dos program. I set up a swap file, but am not sure what else to do.

There's a few little things that can be done by way of the 'load order' of various doo-hickeys going into either high or low (conventional) memory, by way of your Config.sys and AutoExec.bat setup. What version of Windows are you using? (I've stuck with Win98se... the last bestest DOS.)

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Hi! Marty,

On 05 Jun 07 02:57, you wrote to me:

+ 7:21:47 AF.PKT from 1:138/389 to 1:382/33 (00FE, Type 2+)

What's the main address set for in this config, Marty? Is it
1:382/33? (As it should be.)

That's what's weird. My inbound and outbound (queue in the case of
irex) appear to be set correctly, yet the above happens often.
1:138/389 is me, so why's mail to me in there?

No, the packet is =from= your system going =to= Daryl's system. Does Daryl know he might be on the receiving end of some raw mail packets?

What program produced it? That product code (00FE) isn't FastEcho.

In any case, it might be worth your while actually setting a 'temporary outbound' directory path in your config as there's a good chance FastEcho is using the iRex queue as one. (Same goes for the other 'inbound' types as well,
just so that they have some sort of values better than null.)

There's a few little things that can be done by way of the 'load
order' of various doo-hickeys going into either high or low
(conventional) memory, by way of your Config.sys and AutoExec.bat
setup. What version of Windows are you using? (I've stuck with
Win98se... the last bestest DOS.)

I'm using Win2KPro SP4. I would be running xp, but my xp box is using
x64 SP2 and doesn't support 16-bit dos at all. config.nt and
autoexec.nt are blank.

Whoops. From lurking in the Win95 echo, I've been led to believe that Win2K has the absolute minimum support for DOS apps, and, a person has to know how to
get it to perform properly (and that's not me, BTW). You've picked one of the very worst versions of Windows to attempt running a DOS-based node on, Marty.

My wife's machine (XP Pro) takes a month of Sundays to just do simple stuff with my BBS/mailer configs. It's a real PITA and I very rarely use it; 'blue moon' stuff.

I recommend you hunt down a copy of Win98se.

Cheers,
Paul.

... I tried an internal modem, once, but it hurt when I walked.
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Hello Paul,

On 05/Jun/07 at 13:19 you wrote:

Both Fmail and fastecho aren't working...

Bugger. So what are you using for a tosser now, Shawn. [wink,
wink]

Laugh.

Cheers,
Shawn

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Hello Marty,

On 05/Jun/07 at 02:50 you wrote:

IREX doesn't really have an outbound directory, but instead uses a
queue directory, which according to the help is where outbound
files go.

Hrmm, I still have an outbound directory set here, but I'm using Irex in Binkley mode not Frontdoor mode.


Cheers,
Shawn

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Hello Marty,

On 05/Jun/07 at 02:50 you wrote:

IREX doesn't really have an outbound directory, but instead uses a queue directory, which according to the help is where outbound files go.

Hrmm, I still have an outbound directory set here, but I'm using Irex in
HBinkley mode not Frontdoor mode.
The only reason I'm using frontdoor is because it was an available option. I really don't use a front end mailer. I could use an actual inbound and outbound mail directory, but I don't know what irex would do since it uses holding and queue instead. I'm thinking of switching from irex to binkdwin, but I do have some email based nodes.

Final suggestions?

Marty
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The only reason I'm using frontdoor is because it was an
available option. I really don't use a front end mailer.
I could use an actual inbound and outbound mail directory,
but I don't know what irex would do since it uses holding
and queue instead. I'm thinking of switching from irex
to binkdwin, but I do have some email based nodes.

Final suggestions?

what, exactly, are you trying to do? there's only three or four things that a mail processor like FE needs...

inbound directory (ie: c:\mail\inbound)
outbound directory (ie: c:\mail\outbound)
archivers
local storage message bases

some setups allow for a few more features (like a secure inbound, fileboxes, etc) but they are not always necessary or desired...

the point that i'm trying to get to is what, exactly are you wanting to do? why
keep jumping from this package to that package and experiencing the same apparent problems? pick one and get it working properly with _one_ network... then, if you are into the multiple networks thing, add one more network and get
the two working together... then add more, one at a time, getting each working with all the others...

the biggest problems i see is folk jumping in and joining a whole slew of networks and then fighting the software that they're trying to learn as they go
while being swamped with all this and that from everywhere until they finally give up and just dump it all with a bad taste in their mouth...

i was completely floored when i read your message the other day about having had this problem for a year or two... that should never have been... indeed, 30
days at the most if that long, even... to me, it looks like something is configured with the inbound and outbound directories being reversed... i dunno... i don't think that all the questions have been answered or all the settings posted... i do know that i've not seen any registrations or traffic on
my FE support forums on my website if that's something easier for you to work with due to not being able to process FTN mail without problems... maybe that's
why we don't see that much traffic from you asking for assistance?

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Hello Marty,

On 07/Jun/07 at 22:13 you wrote:

option. I really don't use a front end mailer. I could use an

Neither do i!

actual inbound and outbound mail directory, but I don't know what
irex would do since it uses holding and queue instead. I'm

no it doesn't. Irex uses Inbound and Outbound mail directories.
The HOlding and Queue thing is internal. You still need to configure fastecho and Irex to use c:\inbound and c:\outbound (Or whatever).

I run Fastecho and Irex here (Irex is my only mailer) my directories in both FE and Irex are:

=== cut here ====
╔═[■]╡ Internet Rex files and paths ╞═════════════════════════════════╗
║ ║
║ Log filename c:\max\irex\logs\irex.log ║
║ Temp. files directory C:\max\irex\temp\ ║
║ Queue directory c:\max\irex\queue\ ║
║ Holding directory c:\max\irex\hold\ ║
║ Semaphore directory c:\max\irex\sema\ ║
║ ║
║ Inbound history file c:\max\irex\logs\inbound.his ║
║ Outbound history file c:\max\irex\logs\outbound.his ║
║ History file format .HIS style ║
║ Lines of history to keep 100 ║
║ ║
║ Received mail semaphore recived ║
║ Run BETWEEN.BAT/.CMD No ║
║ Always run BETWEEN.BAT ║
║ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝

╔═[■]╡ Front end mailer setup ╞═══════════════════════════════════════╗
║ ║
║ Mailer type Binkley and compatible ║
║ Netmail directory ║
║ Save inbound mail in .MSGs ║
║ Nodelist directory c:\max\irex\nodelist\ ║
║ Inbound directory c:\max\irex\inbound\ ║
║ Secure inbound c:\max\irex\sinbound\ ║
║ Semaphore directory c:\max\irex\sema\ ║
║ Semaphores ║
║ Outbound directory c:\max\irex\outbound\ ║
║ ║
║ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝

Now in FE

NetMail: C:\MAX\MSG Messagebase: C:\MAX\MSG\HUDSON Inbound: C:\MAX\IREX\INBOUND Unprot. Inbound: C:\MAX\IREX\INBOUND Temp. Inbound: Local Inbound: Outbound: C:\MAX\IREX\OUTBOUND Temp. Outbound: Semaphores: C:\MAX\IREX\SEMA BBS Config: C:\MAX Static queue: Swapping: C:\TEMP
=== cut here ====

Just try the above, it will work for sure with no issues!

Cheers,
Shawn

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Ok, I didn't realize there was a path setting in irex for the mailer type (oh, and I also switched to binkley since fd didn't show an outbound directory in that configuration area), I had only seen the queue and holding directories. I've got irex and fastecho now set up as you suggested and we'll see if it works. Thanks!

Thanks to Mark too, I was just confused and didn't know what to set where. On the 2 years without working, that's because I switched to fmail and didn't try to get any help.

I'll keep you guys up to date and if I continue to have issues, I'll try to explain them a little better.
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Hello Marty,

On 09/Jun/07 at 13:11 you wrote:

queue and holding directories. I've got irex and fastecho now set up
as you suggested and we'll see if it works. Thanks!

Your welcome. It should work setup the way I posted as they were screen shots of the settings here.

I'll keep you guys up to date and if I continue to have issues, I'll
try to explain them a little better.

Let us know if it's working anyway. :)

Cheers,
Shawn

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IREX Paths

╔═[■]╡ Internet Rex files and paths ╞══════════&# 9552;══════════&#95 52;═══════╗ ║

║ ║ Log filename c:\ele\irex\rex.log

║ ║ Temp. files directory c:\temp\

║ ║ Queue directory c:\ele\irex\queue\

║ ║ Holding directory c:\ele\irex\holding\

║ ║ Semaphore directory c:\ele\irex\sem\

║ ║

║ ║ Inbound history file inbound.txt

║ ║ Outbound history file outbound.txt

║ ║ History file format Text

║ ║ Lines of history to keep 0

║ ║

║ ║ Received mail semaphore

║ ║ Run BETWEEN.BAT/.CMD No

║ ║ Always run BETWEEN.BAT

║ ║

║ ╚══════════&# 9552;══════════&#95 52;══════════&#9552 ;═══════════& #9552;══════════&#9 552;════╝

IREX front end mailer setup...

╔═[■]╡ Front end mailer setup ╞══════════&# 9552;══════════&#95 52;══════════&#9552 ;═╗ ║

║ ║ Mailer type Binkley and compatible

║ ║ Netmail directory c:\ele\irex\netmail\

║ ║ Type of .MSGs Opus 1.02

║ ║ Save inbound mail in Type 2+ packet

║ ║ Inbound Rex uses Unsecure inbound

║ ║ Nodelist directory

║ ║ Inbound directory c:\ele\irex\inbound\

║ ║ Secure inbound

║ ║ Semaphore directory c:\ele\sem\

║ ║ Semaphores

║ ║ Outbound directory c:\ele\irex\outbound\

║ ║

║ ║

║ ╚══════════&# 9552;══════════&#95 52;══════════&#9552 ;═══════════& #9552;══════════&#9 552;═════╝


Fastecho's path config:
╔══════════& #9552;══════════&#9 552;══ Pathnames ═══════════&# 9552;══════════&#95 52;═════════╗ ║

║ ║ NetMail: C:\ELE\IREX\NETMAIL

║ ║ Messagebase: C:\ELE\MSGBASE

║ ║ Inbound: C:\ELE\IREX\INBOUND

║ ║ Unprot. Inbound:

║ ║ Temp. Inbound:

║ ║ Local Inbound:

║ ║ Outbound: C:\ELE\IREX\OUTBOUND

║ ║ Temp. Outbound:

║ ║ Semaphores: C:\ELE\SEM

║ ║ BBS Config: C:\ELE

║ ║ Static queue: C:\ELE\IREX\QUEUE

║ ║ Swapping: C:\ELE\FASTECHO

║ ║ Rules:

║ ║

║ ╚══════════&# 9552;══════════&#95 52;══════════&#9552 ;═══════════& #9552;══════════&#9 552;══════════&#956 5;

Now this may be normal, but (here's from the fe log):

+ 09 Jun 14:18:30 FSTE begin, FastEcho 1.46; SCAN
* 09 Jun 14:18:31 FSTE NetMail: 0, EchoMail: 1
+ 09 Jun 14:18:31 FSTE Adding outbound mail for 10:10/1 (482 bytes)
* 09 Jun 14:18:31 FSTE Active 0:00:01 (Extern 0:00:00)
+ 09 Jun 14:18:31 FSTE end, FastEcho 1.46

I might need to make the log more verbose, but afer it created the outbound echomail packet, FE created a directory called OUTBOUND.00A instead of using the outbound mail directory. Because of this, the packets never go out, or so it looks like.

I'm definitely closer...

Marty
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Oops, the extended ascii characters didn't show as desired. Let me know if I should send my configs again in a clearner format.

Marty
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Hello Marty,

On 10/Jun/07 at 00:20 you wrote:

I might need to make the log more verbose, but afer it created the outbound echomail packet, FE created a directory called OUTBOUND.00A instead of using the outbound mail directory. Because of this, the packets never go out, or so it looks like.

Make sure Irex has been told your now using Binkley style outbounds, (Same as
FE) and then all should be well. The outbound.00A is bink's way
of doing things. There should also be a xLO file that points to it.

I'm definitely closer...

You are! You'll get it man!

Cheers,
Shawn

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I might need to make the log more verbose, but afer it
created the outbound echomail packet, FE created a
directory called OUTBOUND.00A

as it is supposed to do... all BSO (bink style outbounds) operate this way... 00a is for zone 10...

instead of using the outbound mail directory. Because
of this, the packets never go out, or so it looks like.

you need to check your irex config and ensure that it is set for BSO... you also need to ensure that you have all your addresses listed in all your FTN packages... mailers and tossers... without that, nothing for zones other than your default/main one will work...

)\/(ark


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Hello Marty,

On 10/Jun/07 at 00:20 you wrote:

I might need to make the log more verbose, but afer it created the outbound echomail packet, FE created a directory called OUTBOUND.00A instead of using the outbound mail directory. Because of this, the packets never go out, or so it looks like.

Make sure Irex has been told your now using Binkley style outbounds, (Same
Mas FE) and then all should be well. The outbound.00A is bink's way of
Mdoing things. There should also be a xLO file that points to it.

I'm definitely closer...

You are! You'll get it man!

*.FLO is in the outbound.00a directory, so I'm not sure if it'll be found. I do have binkley set for irex and fe. The outbound mail is still sitting in that directory.
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On 2007-06-10 17:22:52 -0400, "mark lewis -> Marty Kazmaier" <1:3634/12> said:

you need to check your irex config and ensure that it is set for BSO...
you also need to ensure that you have all your addresses listed in all
your FTN packages... mailers and tossers... without that, nothing for
zones other than your default/main one will work...

This was the thing I missed Marty! If the address isn't listed somewhere (and just for arguments sakes make sure you using either all with the point or none with the point. (ie: 1:229/452.0)

Shawn

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I might need to make the log more verbose, but afer it
created the outbound echomail packet, FE created a
directory called OUTBOUND.00A

as it is supposed to do... all BSO (bink style outbounds) operate this way... 00a is for zone 10...

instead of using the outbound mail directory. Because
of this, the packets never go out, or so it looks like.

you need to check your irex config and ensure that it is set for BSO... you also need to ensure that you have all your addresses listed in all your FTN packages... mailers and tossers... without that, nothing for zones other than your default/main one will work...

Done. The league 10 echoes finally went out, we'll see about the game packets. Now I just need to experiment with regular fidonet, which should be working now.

Is there a current registration form? All I could find in the archive was one from april 1997. Unfortunately, since I've never gotten this to operate properly, I've never registered it.

Marty
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On 2007-06-10 23:54:10 -0400, "Marty Kazmaier -> mark lewis" <1:14/400> said:

How did you do Marty?

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Is there a current registration form? All I could find in the
archive was one from april 1997. Unfortunately, since I've never
gotten this to operate properly, I've never registered it.

my apologies for the huge delay in this... i don't know how i missed it...

have you been to the author web site? there is a form there... fill it out and send it to the author asking about registration... see what happens... but give
it some time... stop before you get to the $$...

)\/(ark


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On 2007-06-10 23:54:10 -0400, "Marty Kazmaier -> mark lewis" <1:14/400> said:

How did you do Marty?

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Shawn Highfield.

Shawn,
Thanks to you and a few other people (we can't leave Mark out!) everything is working "groovily". I just had some confusion about the paths in irex and fastecho. Once I got that straightened out it worked great (sorry for all of the confusion and frustation guys...). Now I just have to buy it since it works so well.

Thanks again!
Marty/Shurato
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On 2007-07-11 16:22:24 -0400, "Marty Kazmaier -> Shawn Highfield" <1:14/400> said:

Thanks to you and a few other people (we can't leave Mark out!) everything is working "groovily". I just had some confusion about the paths in irex and fastecho. Once I got that straightened out it worked great

(sorry

for all of the confusion and frustation guys...). Now I just have to buy it since it works so well.

Great news! Glad to hear everything is working groovily for ya! ;)

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http://t1ny.kicks-ass.org:9080

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mark lewis wrote to Marty Kazmaier <=-

Is there a current registration form? All I could find in the
archive was one from april 1997. Unfortunately, since I've never
gotten this to operate properly, I've never registered it.

my apologies for the huge delay in this... i don't know how i missed
it...

have you been to the author web site? there is a form there... fill it
out and send it to the author asking about registration... see what happens... but give it some time... stop before you get to the $$...

So, a URL would be nice :)
... in case of doubt, make it sound convincing

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