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- INET VERSION 1.6 QUICKBBS TIPS
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-
- Tips and Suggestions for Using The Internet Connection
- Version 1.6 with QuickBBS Version 2.80
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-
- By: James Goldbloom
- Fidonet: 1:109/611
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-
- Introduction:
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-
- I am extremely proud to be a QuickBBS registered SysOp. This file was
- written by me to all Internet Connection (Version 1.6) users to help
- all of you make the most of the installment of this program into your
- BBS. The tips here are merely suggestions, to make the transition
- to 1.6 smooth, and also to avoid confusion and problems if at all
- possible. These suggestions are not gauranteed to work, but are
- in action and operational on my BBS. Results vary, so use this
- file as general guidelines. QuickBBS allows customization, as does
- the Internet Connection. Be creative, have fun, and be unique!
-
- First, how about a working example of INET.CFG, for your perusement!
-
- Here is a working final INET.CFG taken right from my system, with the
- registration number being set to 0, for obvious reasons:
-
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
- Sysop James Goldbloom
- SysopSecLvl 10
- RegistrationKey 0
- Origin 1:109/611
- Gate 1:109/42
- Outbound C:\NETMAIL
- MsgToLine UUCP
- MsgAreaName AD's FREE Internet Gateway
- Flags Private Local Kill
- AppendText C:\quickbbs\txtfiles\append.txt
- AddressBook
- MaxFileDays 90
- MaxAddresses 100
- Editor D:\GEDIT\GEDIT.EXE *P *B 30 300 -S32000 -N*N
- MsgInfo MSG.INF
- MsgInfoFormat From To Subj MsgArea PRIVATE
- MsgTemp MSGTMP
- LogFilePath C:\INET
- MessageCost 0
- ;AllowHandles
- ReplyText REPLYADDR
- SemaPhore
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- Tips and comments about INET.CFG:
-
- * The name of my BBS is "AD Message System" so be sure to use a creative
- name other than the bland default one with the sample.cfg!
-
- * SysOp security is NOT *your* security, but the minimum level which
- permits ANY user to ADD/MODIFY/DELETE in the PUBLIC Address Book.
- I use 10, the lowest level which is NOT a new user. I don't mind
- allowing users to add stuff to the public book, so all users can see!
-
- * Notice I don't have CRASH enabled as one of the flags. I prefer to
- send my UUCP mail routed through my local hub, which is easier to
- get into than the busy UUCP gateway. Crash will bypass this routing!
-
- * AppendText can point to any file in your txtfiles directory! Hint hint!
- I wrote a small file which looks like this:
-
- ###########################################################################
- # INTERNET <-> FIDONET: This message originated from AD Message System #
- # at Fidonet 1:109/611 (SysOp: James Goldbloom) #
- # BBS Phone: (703) 998-2958 - 24hrs - 4 Nodes #
- ###########################################################################
-
- (Notice no high-ascii... Most gateways strip them anyway...)
-
- * I use Gedit 2.10 as my editor, and the command line given is exactly
- the one you want to use, NO exceptions or changes other than paths.
- I put mine in a RAM disk, since I don't allow users to enter data into
- the dictionary for Gedit. Speedy loads... important!
-
- * If not sure, use MSG.INF and MSGTMP in the appropriate lines. No
- matter how much you want to add paths, DO NOT ADD PATHS.
-
- * MsgInfoFormat is important... this sample is for Gedit, and works
- perfectly. I suggest you do NOT change this type of setup!
-
-
-
- Ok, enough about configuration files. Now let's talk about stuff you
- need to do in Qconfig!
-
- * Make sure you have a netmail area configured set to NET and PRIVATE,
- in the message area section. All netmail should go to this one
- area, unless you can send FIDONET messages to another. If this is
- true, where you mailer sends only UUCP messages to one area, and
- Fidonet netmail to another, setup two areas. Its no big deal to
- name the area something generic like "Network Private Mail" because
- INET will use the areaname defined in INET.CFG when intercepting
- Internet messages anyway! This area should hold 500 or so messages,
- set with maybe 60 days for OLD, and 7 days for received if not less.
- Only INCOMING netmail will be put in this area. INET 1.6 does not
- put an outgoing message into the message base, and NON internet
- messages will be PUBLIC if the area if public, and private if the
- area is private. Basically use the MSGINFOFORMAT example I use
- above for GEDIT and QBBS, and most popular editors.
-
- * Knowing INET writes directly to the NETMAIL directory on your disk,
- this presents a problem with QuickBBS because the MSGTMP file is
- deleted by INET after the message is written to disk. To help users
- from getting confused, go into ALL your language files, and do
- the following:
-
- + Use Alt-F to find "SYSTEM ERROR: MISSING %1"
- + Change this line to read: "INET MESSAGE: Message Exported!"
-
- + Use Alt-F to find "MESSAGE NOT SAVED"
- + Change this line to read: "BBS RESPONSE: Task completed!"
-
- I think you get the idea here! INET has indeed saved and sent the
- message, but since MSGTMP is not there, and due to the errorlevel
- INET issues to avoid message dupe (by export again), these two
- language lines avoid confusion. This is a nifty trick, and looks
- clean to the user who sees NO error messages. Their message is
- on your disk, in your netmail directory. No copy lives in your
- message base. Later, you can IMPORT it using your mailer, but
- this is not really necessary, as if the message does come back
- as orphan, the original message is always included in the Daemon Mail.
-
- * As for the EDITOR, go into Menu Edit and in your network menu which
- loads INET as a door (for POST functions), use this command line
- as a working example to get you started (optional data line in menu
- line):
-
- *C /C *M C:\INET\INET.EXE /POST /NODE*N
-
- * As for REPLY, which is an awesome feature, load up QCONFIG, go into
- the full screen editor, and issue this line for INET, as an example:
-
- C:\INET\INET.EXE /REPLY /NODE1
-
- (change the node number for each node in a multinode environment
- by running qconfig in each node sub-directory. Do NOT use
- metacharacters in qconfig full screen editor command line.)
-
- EXTREMELY IMPORTANT: ENABLE THE SWAP FUNCTION IN QCONFIG'S FULL SCREEN
- EDITOR SCREEN. ALWAYS.
-
-
-
- Ok, that should get you started and on your way to fully and cleanly
- integrating INET 1.6 into your QuickBBS system.
-
-
- Thanks for your time, and please feel free to send NETMAIL to me with
- comments, additions/deletions/modifications you think are necessary.
- I will credit you fully with any suggestions. I would also like
- uses to send me via netmail working command lines for full screen
- editors other than GEDIT, to help others.
-
- Finally, call my BBS if you wish at (703) 998-2958 anytime, or netmail
- me via my Fidonet node number: 1:109/611.
-
- Take care, and thanks for taking the time to view this file!
-
- ;-)
-
- -James
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