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- I am still yet configuring my set up with few complications. In the
- midst of this I thougt it would be nice to offer my suggestions on the
- best programs I have found to help set up for Fido. I still await an
- address for real testing but here goess:
-
- For Tossing Mail I recommend GoMail. You merely before have to dial the
- (913) 271-2070 - 76, to get the demo key and then later register.
- For a nice set of batch files for Front Door I recommend the file
- NewBie.zip. It also includes the batch file for WildMail if you decide
- to use that as opposed to Go Mail.
- I do recommend Front Door as the Front End.
- For finding a bbs for that you can request a node number I recommend
- using the nodelists available. (ALL OF THE PROGRAMS I recommend are
- found right here on MSI including Tech Support!)
- I recommend using the nodefinder here to looke up your nodelist
- You may also want to use the mknl or makenode file for later compiling
- node updates.
- Also get WildNode here so that you can configure you WildCat conferences
- for Fido Net Mail. Only one really used for netmail other for Echo.
- You can also get the latest PKZIP file here. Other zip files are
- available.
- Of course WildCat BBS software as reviewed in BBS mags such as BBS
- Callers Digest and Bulletin Board Systems (reading the advertisement in
- the lastest issue was more that impressive and made me feel proud to be
- a registered user of WildCat,Qmodem & WCPro.) magazines, is the my
- number one choice for BBS Software.
-
- Well I just thought it would be nice to offer my suggestions, on what
- has so far worked for me, it has taken much time just get this far.
-
- Oh yes, som hints:
-
- If possible print out docs on Front Door and GoMail, much easier for
- reference. With NewBie's Cat.bat one of the lines just says START I
- believe and should read goto START.
- In front Door edit the FDNODE.ctl file so that you can dial numbers
- statement. Me being in NY,Queens, (718) is local for me and file looks
- like this:
-
- Phone
- 1-718-
- End
-
- In front door I (maybe not others) spent all night trying to get my
- system to call another Fido address and was unsuccess UNTIL into the
- Modem Manager and Added the strings V32 and matching string atb0|. Also
- I used as 2nd and 3rd strings HST and V32B with matching atb1| and atb0|
- respectively.
- I set modem hardware at 2,2400,Yes,NO,Yes,Yes,No,128,0,0 with respective
- menus labels in ascending order.
- I set modeem strings as
- ESC=+++,RET=~ATO|,Onhook=ATH0|,Off=~ATM0H1|,Dial=ATDT,Suff=|,Delay=2,Ini
- t1=ATM1|(so I can hear dialing, change to ATM0| to turn off
- speaker),Down=ATM0H1| and RESET=AT|. Those left out I left blank.
-
-
- Again, Hope this helps. Other Archive files, which may be need if you
- have availble on my board. Do call (718) 529-8890 if needed.
-
- Mike
-
-