Address all requests to 'GEcho', 'AreaMgr' or 'AreaFix' (without quotes).
Your AreaMgr password goes on the subject line.

In the body of the message to AreaMgr:

[+]<areaname>         Connect an area
-<areaname>           Disconnect an area
%HELP                 Request this message
%LIST                 Request a list of areas available to you
%QUERY                Request a list of areas to which you are connected
%UNLINKED             Request a list of areas to which you are not connected
%COMPRESSION <type>   Change the compression type (ARC/ARJ/LZH/PAK/SQZ/ZIP/ZOO)
%PASSWORD <password>  Change your AreaMgr password
%RESCAN               Request a rescan of new added areas
%ACTIVE               Reconnect all temporary disconnected areas
%PASSIVE              Temporary disconnect all connected areas
%FROM <address>       Remote maintenance, must be the first command  {+}
%+ALL                 Connect all available areas
%-ALL                 Disconnect all areas
[---]                 Everything below the tear line is ignored

You can also use the -H, -L, -Q, -R and -U switches on the subject line

Example:

 Msg  : 15 of 35                        Pvt Loc Kill
 From : Brian Niegocki, 101:101/0       Tue 03 Apr 95 23:59
 To   : Areafix, 101:101/0              
 Subj : PASSWORD    <- Your Password
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 +50H_PASCAL                        <-------- Connect to an area
 +50H_TSR                                
 -50H_BASIC                         <-------- Disconnect from an area
 %LIST                              <-------- Request a list of all
                                              areas you are connect to
 %QUERY                             <-------- Request a list of all
                                              available areas and show
                                              which you are already
                                              connected to.

 %HELP                              <-------- Receive Detailed Help

---                                 <-------- End message with 3 dashes


Thats it!
                                     



NOTE:
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The same format is used with allfix, except the message should be addressed
to ALLFIX as opposed to Gecho or Areamgr.  For a complete list of commands
for both areafix and allfix, use the %help command.
