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- Automatic forwarding of messages to other MailBox systems.
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- The file FWD.MB contains information that drives the automatic
- forwarding of messages. If the file does not exist, no forwarding is done.
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- Summary of list types within FWD.MB
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- Item Function
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- E "Answer Reverse Forward Requests"
- F "Forward and Reverse Forward"
- H "Forward, Reverse Forward, and Poll"
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- Summary of script item types within FWD.MB
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- P Do this tnc command before connecting.
- Q Do this tnc command after disconnecting.
- P! Do this DOS command before connecting.
- Q! Do this DOS command after connecting.
- C Connect to this call.
- L Limit forwarding when you use this list.
- N Connect to this call using NET/ROM.
- S Send this text.
- R Receive this text.
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- Format of the list header (E, F, H)
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- Columns Data
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- 1 Header type from above table.
- 2 Port identifier or filler. "A" = COM1, "B" = COM2, etc.
- 3-4 Hour to activate this function.
- 5-6 Hour to de-activate this function.
- 7-12 Key used to select list with X or XI command.
- For File type lists, the file name.
- For forwarding lists, the callsign of the MailBox to
- forward to, WITHOUT SSID.
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- Connect Command scripts.
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- Command scripts are supported through C, L, N, P, Q, R, and S items.
- The command script precedes the E, F, or H list that uses it.
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- P items give TNC commands to be executed BEFORE the connection:
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- Pretry 10
- Pmaxframe 3
- Pfrack 8
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- Q items give TNC commands to be executed AFTER the disconnect:
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- Qretry 3
- Qmaxframe 7
- Qfrack 3
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- Be very careful using P and Q items. The MailBox assumes that the
- TNC is setup in a "standard" manner. If you change CR, CP, or SE
- in a script, it could cause problems.
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- An L item is used to keep place limits on what will forward
- when the script is used.
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- L nnnn - Will limit the size of messages forwarded.
- l B - Will NOT forward bulletins.
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- Examples:
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- L 5000
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- Would cause any message larger than 5000 bytes to NOT forward.
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- A C item gives the call and path to do the initial connection:
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- CC W6NR-11
- CC N7EQN-10 via A6DIG
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- N items gives the call and path to continue the connection using NET/ROM:
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- NC W6NR
- NC W6QRM v N6DIG
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- S and R items come in pairs:
- An S item is a line to send:
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- SC WB6FFC-1
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- An R item is the expected response:
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- R#SBAY1:N7EQN-10} Connected to #WWORM:WB6FFC-1
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- In the case that ANY response is valid use:
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- R!
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- There can only be one C item in a script, but may be as many N, P, Q, R
- and S items as required. As an example, the script for W0RLI
- in Santa Cruz using NET/ROM to connect with KA6IQA in San Diego might
- be (using all the possible script features).
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- L 2000 <- Don't forward messages larger than 2K
- Pretry 10 <- Tough path, retry a lot.
- Pmaxframe 3 <- And don't send very many packets.
- Pfrack 8 <- And wait a long time for ACK.
- Qretry 3 <- Put things back to normal after this forward.
- Qmaxframe 7 <- Ditto
- Qfrack 3 <- Ditto
- CC W6AMT <- Connect to the local NET/ROM
- NC W6AMT-3 <- Connect to the NET/ROM closest to KA6IQA
- NC KA6IQA v W6AMT-4 <- Connect to KA6IQA
- FB0023KA6IQA <- Use port B. All hours. List name KA6IQA.
- KA6IQA <- Forward messages TO or AT KA6IQA
- 91* <- Forward zip codes starting with 91
- TIME$$ <- Set date and time on KA6IQA's computer.
- *** EOF <- End of list marker. Must be upper case.
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- 2) Routing lists.
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- E, F, and H lists are lists of stations for whom you should forward mail.
- They are grouped by the call of the MailBox to which the messages
- will be forwarded. Each list has a header line, any number of callsigns
- or sublists, and the list terminator ("*** EOF").
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- An "F" list is used when you wish to initiate forwarding.
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- An "H" list acts the same as an "F" list, except that the
- connect and probe for reverse forwaring will occur even
- if you do not have any messages to forward.
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- An "E" list acts like an "F" list, except the forwarding is not done,
- the list is used only when someone requests reverse forwarding from you.
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- Forwarding will occur at the minute given for the port in CONFIG.MB,
- on those hours given in FWD.MB.
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- 5) Wildcards and special "callsigns" in lists.
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- When the designator in FWD.MB is compared to the TO or @ BBS call,
- the characters '?', '*', '@', '!', '+', '"' in the designator act as
- wildcards. See WILD.DOC for an explanation of how to use them.
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- The special "callsign" TIME$$ is used to "forward the current date and time".
- This feature is available only if the receiving system has the sending system
- marked as a BBS or remote sysop. Systems that support this feature identify
- with the "C" feature letter in their System ID.
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- 6) Sublists.
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- At any place in the FWD.MB file you can refer to another file.
- What happens is that the contents of the sublist are treated exactly
- as if they were in the FWD.MB file. This feature is very useful when
- you have several alternate paths to a given location. FWD.MB need only
- contain the connect information for the different paths. You can refer
- to a single file that contains the list of calls for forward. A sublist
- is given by a line starting with "@". The rest of the line is the device,
- path, and file name of the sublist.
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- Example:
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- CC N4CHV V N6MPW-1
- FC0023N4CHV
- N4CHV
- @C:\BBS\HF111.FWD
- @C:\BBS\SILICON.FWD
- *** EOF
- CC W6CUS-1 V W6AMT-10
- FD0023W6AMT
- NI6A
- @C:\BBS\SILICON.FWD
- *** EOF
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- 7) Entry qualifiers.
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- A qualifier is appended to the line it affects.
- There is one qualifier at this time: "/TSSEE" where SS is the start
- hour and EE is the end hour. This qualifier causes the line to be
- ignored if the current time is not within the time window.
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- W0RLI MailBox and GateWay
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- There is no limit to the number of lists or the number of
- calls in each list. Your MailBox will do the connect and send the
- messge onward. It will either delete it or mark it with 'F' status
- depending on the setting of the YES/NO (Kill on forward) flag in
- CONFIG.MB. Auto forwarding is attempted each hour at the minute
- specified in CONFIG.MB, or when you use the "X" command.
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- The forwarding of messages counts on the remote MailBox
- behaving correctly. It must have a prompt with '>' at the end
- of the last line. The command for sending messages must have the
- form "Sx call". It must prompt for message title, and then prompt
- for message text. Message text is terminated by ^Z (Control-Z).
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