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- W0RLI MailBox and GateWay - Configuration File Page 1
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- The Configuration File.
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- The file CONFIG.MB is a text file that contains all site-specific
- parameters. Edit it to have the proper parameters for your site.
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- The form $x is a variable text field. The "$x" is replaced by
- the current value for that text.
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- $D - The current date.
- $F - Name of the users port.
- $f - Name of the "other" gateway port.
- $H - Hang at end of line (suppress carriage return). Use at end of line only.
- $I - Sysops name.
- $L - Number of the last message in the MailBox
- $M - Message number from current msg header.
- $N - Number of active messages.
- $n - Number of killed messages.
- $O - Sysops callsign.
- $Q - Sysops QTH
- $T - The current time.
- $t - Task ID.
- $U - User callsign.
- $V - Software version.
- $W - Users name.
- $X - Date user last logged in.
- $Y - Time user last logged in.
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- W0RLI MailBox and GateWay - Configuration File Page 2
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- The Configuration File, section one.
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- The first section (to the first *** EOF) is the port configuration info.
- Two lines per port.
- The first line contains the port definition, the second line is the port name.
- The port definition line is made of several fields, seperated by blanks:
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- Field 1:
- The first character is the Port ID,
- the second and following characters give information about the port:
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- B - Only BBS may connect on this port.
- C - This port is the local console.
- D - File download allowed from this port.
- F - The TNC on this port will be put in "converse" mode
- instead of "semi-transparent" mode.
- G - GateWay allowed from this port.
- I - Kick off user that connects using illegal call.
- M - Monitoring allowed from this port.
- R - Remote sysop allowed on this port (if user marked as sysop).
- S - This port has a modem, computer, terminal, or printer connected.
- T - This port has a TNC connected.
- U - File upload allowed from this port.
- 1 - Echo monitored packets to the console.
- 2 - Echo user data and forwarding to the console.
- 3 - Echo TNC commands to the console.
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- Field 2: Connect timeout, in seconds.
- Field 3: Disconnect timeout, in seconds.
- Field 4: Monitor time, in seconds.
- Field 5: Monitor lines.
- Field 6: Number of digipeaters allowed on connect.
- Field 7: Minute of the hour to attempt forwarding.
- Field 8: Number of command errors allowed before user kicked off.
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- W0RLI MailBox and GateWay - Configuration File Page 3
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- The Configuration File, section two.
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- The second section (to the second *** EOF) is the user file directory
- path definitions. Three lines per path.
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- The first line is a single character path ID,
- followed by "D" if downloading is allowed, and "U" if uploading is allowed.
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- The second line is the path, with trailing '\'.
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- The third line is the name of the path, as shown to the user.
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- The Configuration File, section three.
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- The third section (to the third *** EOF) is the designator translation list.
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- Each line in this section instructs the MailBox to take some action
- when it recieves some specific kind of message. Each line has several
- fields. The first field tells WHAT action to take (@, D, H, or T).
- The second and following fields tell HOW to take that action.
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- Action code Meaning
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- @ Translate @ BBS field of message.
- D Use the distribution list given in field 4,
- if TO matches field 2 and @ BBS matches field 3.
- H Hold any message with this TO, FROM, or @ BBS.
- T Translate TO field of message.
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- The examples below show how to use this feature:
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- @ W0RLI - Remove the "@ BBS" if it is this BBS.
- @ NCNET ALLCAN - Any message "@ NCNET" becomes "@ ALLCAN".
- T SYSOPS SYSOP - Any message "TO SYSOPS" becomes "TO SYSOP".
- H N1NERD - Hold any message to/from/at N1NERD
- D * ALLUSA WORLD.DIS - Any message @ ALLUSA go to all calls
- in file WORLD.DIS
- D * NORCAL NCNET.DIS - Any message @ NORCAL go to all calls
- in file NCNET.DIS
- D * ALLCAN NCNET.DIS - So does any messages @ ALLCAN ...
- D AMSAT * NCNET.DIS - ... and all messages TO AMSAT ...
- *** EOF
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- There can be up to 35 destinations in a distribution list.
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- My file NCNET.DIS contains:
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- kb6irs
- n6iya
- ki6eh
- aa4re
- kb6owt
- wa6rdh
- w6pw
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- The message is not forwarded to these stations in any special order.
- If a station is busy then the MailBox will try again the next hour.
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- An "L" listing of a message with a distribution list shows the sysop the
- status of forwarding to each station on a second "cc:" line. The calls to
- which the message have been sent have an asterisk before them.
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- The Configuration File, section four.
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- The fourth section (to the fourth *** EOF) is the login message.
- Keep it short.
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- W0RLI MailBox and GateWay - Configuration File Page 4
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- The Configuration File, section five (remainder of file).
- Each item goes on one line.
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- The "bbs and expert user" prompt. Keep it SHORT!
- The sysop prompt. Keep it SHORT!
- The normal MailBox prompt.
- Your call.
- Your QTH.
- Your Zip or Postal code.
- Your name.
- The call of the WP server, or a blank line.
- Control character or function key to use to kick user off system.
- Control character or function key to use to return from talk.
- Control character or function key to use to interrupt and go to talk.
- Control character or function key to use to take the MailBox off-line.
- Prompt before continue at end of page of output.
- Sent to the console each time a prompt is sent to the user.
- The message to send when you break into a MailBox session to talk to the user.
- The response to the user when he wants to talk to you.
- The the message to send when you are not available to talk to the user.
- The message to the console when the user wants to talk to you.
- Prompt for title of message.
- Prompt for message text.
- Message to send at login if user has new mail.
- Message list header. Observe columns if you change.
- Prompt to edit message.
- Message to send to console when GM command and file empty.
- Message to send to console when starting the GM command.
- Message to send as each msg is killed with the KM command.
- YES to enable auto-kill of non-bulletins after auto-forward.
- (NO leaves the message with status set to 'F').
- Number of days old a bulletin is when it is marked as old and killed.
- Number of days old an NTS message is when it is marked as old.
- Number of days old a user message is when it is marked as old.
- Number of days a BID remains valid.
- Number of times we will forward the same message before holding it.
- Prompt for file text.
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- W0RLI MailBox and GateWay - Configuration File Page 5
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- Default user name.
- Header for list of user records.
- Prompt to delete user record.
- Prompt to edit user record.
- Reminder to user that he has not entered his name.
- Reminder to user that he has not entered his home MailBox.
- Reminder to user that he has not entered his ZIP or postal code.
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- Message for GateWay start with Cx command.
- Message for GateWay start with Cx CALL command.
- Message when GateWay connect attempt fails.
- Message for start of GateWay monitoring.
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- Message for I/O error.
- Message for "I can't find it".
- Message for protection violation (tried to read private msg etc.).
- Message for "That file exists, and you can't erase it".
- Message for timout.
- Message for "I didn't understand the command you gave".
- Message for "Done" (command completed).
- Message for "There is no such port".
- Message for "There is no such directory".
- Message for "There is no such file."
- Message for "There is no such message."
- Message for "That port is in use."