Hi all!

Have a problem sending netmail within Maximus. I can read netmail just fine since it is in *.MSG format that FastEcho creates.

When I go to send a netmail message, I don't get prompted for a node address, and when I DO go to send an address in username@node format, I get a message back from Maximus saying that it cannot find the user. Is there something I am
missing in my msgarea.ctl file by any chance that is causing this issue?

Any pointers in the right direction to fix this would be greatly appreciated.


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On 2017 Aug 27 19:06:02, you wrote to All:

When I go to send a netmail message, I don't get prompted for a node address, and when I DO go to send an address in username@node format, I

get

a message back from Maximus saying that it cannot find the user. Is there something I am missing in my msgarea.ctl file by any chance that is

causing

this issue?

this sounds like you don't have the area specified as netmail... it isn't asking you for the address which means it thinks it is a local or echomail area... when it says it cannot find the user, that's also an indicator that it is looking internally... i don't know what the settings are as i don't currently have a max system installed here...

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On 2017 Aug 27 19:06:02, you wrote to All:

When I go to send a netmail message, I don't get prompted for a node address, and when I DO go to send an address in
username@node format, I get
a message back from Maximus saying that it cannot
find the user. Is there
something I am missing in my msgarea.ctl file by
any chance that is causing
this issue?

this sounds like you don't have the area specified as
netmail... it isn't asking you for the address which
means it thinks it is a local or echomail area... when
it says it cannot find the user, that's also an
indicator that it is looking internally... i don't know
what the settings are as i don't currently have a max
system installed here...

Ok, I will have to go back and see what adjustments I need to make since I am able to read netmail properly, just not send it.

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On 2017 Sep 01 17:28:20, you wrote to me:

this sounds like you don't have the area specified as netmail... it
isn't asking you for the address which means it thinks it is a local
or echomail area... when it says it cannot find the user, that's also
an indicator that it is looking internally... i don't know what the
settings are as i don't currently have a max system installed here...

Ok, I will have to go back and see what adjustments I need to make
since I am able to read netmail properly, just not send it.

because fastecho(?) on the outside of the BBS doesn't really care... it knows to write MSG files there... what it writes are netmails so yeah, they'll be OK ;)

what's your config line\section for that area look like?

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what it writes are netmails so yeah, they'll be OK ;)

what's your config line\section for that area look like?

I will try and copy and paste this into Max's editor :)

MsgArea netmail
% This defines your primary NetMail area, accessible with an
% area "number" of NET. Note that this area defaults to the
% Squish message format.

ACS Sysop
Desc NetMail
Path c:\ftn\fe\netmail
Style *.MSG Pvt
Renum Max 500
End MsgArea

There we go. As you can see I changed it to the *.MSG format to point directly
to FE's netmail area. As I said, I can read, but can't address replies properly. Does a compiled nodelist need to be installed and available for that
to work or no?

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On 2017 Sep 03 14:18:50, you wrote to me:

Does a compiled nodelist need to be installed and available for that
to work or no?

probably...

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On 2017 Sep 03 14:18:50, you wrote to me:

Does a compiled nodelist need to be installed and available for that
to work or no?

probably...

Ok, now to just find out what will compile v7 nodelists under OS/2 natively and
then go from there. Will look around in all the usual places :)

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Hello Robert!

05 Sep 17 05:39, you wrote to Mark Lewis:

Does a compiled nodelist need to be installed and available for
that to work or no?

probably...

Ok, now to just find out what will compile v7 nodelists under OS/2 natively and then go from there. Will look around in all the usual
places :)

FastLst has always worked fine for me under OS/2.

Andrew


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Ok, now to just find out what will compile v7 nodelists under OS/2 natively and then go from there. Will look around in all the usual
places :)

FastLst has always worked fine for me under OS/2.

Ok, will see about grabbing that one today when I get home from work :)

Thanks!

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