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How to use
the Alexi/Mail 2.xx
remote Area Manager
===================
This file is intended for anyone who gets echomail from a system using
Alexi/Mail version 2. It gives complete usage instructions and lists the
features available in this version.
The Area Manager allows systems ("downlinks") to turn echos (also called
"conferences" or "areas") on and off by way of a specially formatted netmail
message, sent to the system your echomail comes from (the "hub" or "uplink").
This frees your hub SysOp from having to make changes manually, and usually
speeds up area changes.
To use this, you and your hub SysOp must set it up in advance. The two of you
need to decide on an Area Manager password (not to be confused with
session-level, packet, or file-request passwords; they're all used for
different things, and need not be the same). Your hub SysOp will set up your
password and a list of echos you are allowed access to. Remember your
password!
Once this is set up, you can turn echos on or off, get a list of echos you're
connected to, get a list of the echos available to you, and in some cases ask
for a copy of all messages in certain areas to be sent to you -- a good way to
recover message bases from a system crash.
The Netmail Message
===================
The area-change request must be formatted in a particular way. It must be in
your netmail (sometimes referred to as "matrix mail") area. The message should
be addressed to "Areafix" at your uplink's address. This is configurable; the
name can be anything your hub SysOp chooses, but Areafix is the default. If
your uplink has more than one address, he may choose to allow requests on any
of his addresses, or on only one.
Now you have a netmail message addressed to Areafix at your hub's address. In
the Subject line of the message, put your Area Manager password. The header
would then look something like this:
From: Chad Nelson (1:109/536)
To: AREAFIX (1:109/343)
Subj: PASSWORD
The body of the message is where you tell the system what to change. To turn
an area ON, just put the name of the area on a line by itself. To turn an area
OFF, you put the name of the area with a minus sign ('-') in front of it. For
example:
SPITFIRE
NET_DEV
-C_ECHO
These lines would turn the SPITFIRE and NET_DEV echos on, and turn the C_ECHO
off. As many requests as you want can be made in a single message, so long as
each is made on a separate line.
There are a few options available. In the body of the message, in place of (or
in addition to) the area names, you can use:
%LIST
This gives you a list of the areas your system is connected to.
%QUERY
This gives you a list of the areas your system is allowed to access,
with a '*' in front of the ones you are already connected to. If your
hub has echo descriptions in the "available echos" file, they will be
listed here as well. If you request both a %LIST and a %QUERY in the
same message, the %LIST request is ignored.
%RESCAN
This option requests that your hub send (or re-send) the contents of
all the echos you have turned on in this message. If you want the
contents of an echo you are already turned on for, just turn it on
again in this message; Alexi/Mail will understand what you want. Note
that this is only available if your hub system is keeping the contents
of the echos you want; if the echo is set up as pass-through on his
system, or if he has disallowed rescans, A/Mail won't be able to send
you anything.
For compatability with other Area Manager programs, such as Areafix and Remote
Echo Control, the -L, -Q, and -R switches (after the password on the subject
line) are also recognized. They activate the %LIST, %QUERY, and %RESCAN
functions, respectively.
After Alexi/Mail on your hub system gets this message, it will process it and
send you a message back. This message will include the status of all the
requests you made, any echo lists or queries you requested, and may include
other information at your hub system's discretion.