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02-02-92
WILDNET ECHO MAIL
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WILDNET is a new alternative to mail networking. The reason for
it conception was to eliminate the use of UTI drivers. As with other
mail networks who have a need for you to use just one type of import
and export software program, we said this shouldn't be. The
system operators should be able to choose what works best for them
and their system. With this in mind WILDNET was born.
With all the various topics that BBS users have to talk and ask
questions about, we decided that we would be different from all of the
rest. We would try to have a broad range of interests that would make
for more conversation between the BBS users. We would have conferences
specific for the adult users as well as having conferences for those of
all ages. This allows us to have a wide open field of topics that we can
discuss among ourselves.
Since it is a new mail network some time will be needed as well as
a lot of help from interested sysops to build up it's message base. I hope
all of you will participate in helping us achieve this major hurdle.
[GETTING STARTED]
We have tried to make getting set up in WILDNET fairly simple. First
read TNET.DOC. This will help you become familiar with TNET. Once you
have acquainted yourself with TNET you are now ready to tackle the
configuration file which is named NORTHGA.CFG. We have tried to take some
of the pain out of setting this up for you. Northga.cfg has already been
set up to match our message base areas, all you need to do is change the
default settings so that the messages will go where you want them placed
in your BBS system. You will notice these by the parenthesis out to the
side of the areas that need changing. Once you have made these changes
you should just about be ready to make your first mail run with our
system.
[FIRST LOGON with North Georgia BBS]
As many of you will be a new user, we will need to get you verified
before we will upgrade your access on our system.
You can have 2 choices here. You can log on in your REAL NAME or
log on as your BBS NAME. If you are mainly interested in echoing mail
with us then the BBS NAME would probably be your best choice.
Once you have been verified by the BOBCAT vailidation program you
will be upgraded. As most of you will be long distance users Bobcat
will disconnect you after verification. You will be able to call back
with an upgraded status. For you to receive NETSTATUS on the mail
packets I will have to upgrade you to this level. You can however go
ahead and configure TOMCAT for the conferences that you would like to
echo. We will post you a message when your NETSTATUS has been set up.
Once you are connected with North Georgia BBS go to the "Message
Menu" area, select [D] to take you into our TomCat Mail program. Once
you are in TomCat you will need to configure TomCat, then select
[C] for conferences you wish to open. Then proceed with your selection
of conferences. Please make all the changes you wish to make before
making your first mail run. We do allow 2000 messages and 400 per
conference to be downloaded. This should help with some of the bigger
conferences. We also keep mail for a total of 30 days before the mail
is deleted. When you have finished with your selections and return
to main menu of TomCat. Once we get you set up for NETSTATUS you will
be ready for your first mail run. Type [D] to start you mail download.
[MAIL PACKET IMPORT]
Before making your first mail import please be sure to run this
command from the command line:
TNET HIGH NORTHGA (or whatever BBS config file you are using)
Now you have downloaded your first mail packet and are ready to
import them into your own BBS system. To get TNET to import messages into
your database type TNET IMPORT (NORTHGA). This will start the import process
into your BBS system. If all goes well it will place the mail into the
message areas you assigned in the NORTHGA.CFG
file.
[MAIL PACKET EXPORT]
When you are ready to upload replies to us please be sure to export
your mail first. To export your mail packet from your system type
TNET EXPORT (NORTHGA). Then call the BBS with whom you are echoing mail
with.
* NORTHGA and NORTHGA.CFG can be different if you are echoing from
another BBS system.
This little tip will save you a little online time. After you have
entered the Tomcat mail program you can download your mail packet. When
you are ready to upload your replies go through the normal motions for
uploading a reply packet. When you see the message TRANSFER SUCCESSFUL
after your upload you can drop carrier and NORTHGA will process your
mail packet even though you are not online.
[RENUMBERING MESSAGE BASE]
Since we all have a need to renumber our message bases from time
to time it is very important that we reset our message pointers to
prevent duplicates being re-uploaded to the host system. You can do
this after you have renumbered your messages by typing TNET HIGH NORTHGA.
This will set the pointers to the last message that you have in your
system. This should keep duplicates from occurring.
[ALIASES]
Some of you may have a BBS that uses Alias's as a way for your
users to keep their annonimity. With the new release of Wildcat 3.x
and it's support for using alias's we will only allow conferences that
are stated as being alias specific. Please be sure that if you use
alias's that they do not enter our regular user message base.
We hope that this file will help you in setting up WILDNET. We have
tried to keeps things as simple as possible and hope to have a trouble
free mail network. With your help we can achieve this goal. We look
forward to sharing some interesting chat with you and all of your users.
Let's make WILDNET into one of the best mail networks there is. If you
have questions concerning WILDNET you can contact me by calling:
[CONFERENCE RULES]
[ADS]
We know that as a new node you are going to want to let eveyone know
that your BBS system is now echoing mail with us. We allow you to post 2
ads one in the BBS ADS conference and one in the NET ADMINS. This should
be more than sufficient to let us know that you are now echoing mail and
are requesting replies from other nodes or hubs.
[QUOTING OF MESSAGES]
Please when replying to a message don't quote the entire message. We
have all read these messages and don't care to read them again. Quote the
topic then reply to it. This should keep messages for what they were
intended for. When someone writes you a letter do you copy it then reply
back to it. I think not! So we ask for the same courtesy here.
[TOPICS]
When replying to messages please keep messages on the topic of the
conference. If a cross echo happens we can take care of this.
[FOUL LANGUAGE]
Please when replying to mail unless you are in a conference where
anything goes, keep it clean. We have young users and many of us don't
care for the harsh language either.
The rules we have asked you to comply with are simple and few. To
help us have a fun and enjoyable clean network please post these rules
for your users and help us control their activities. As we stated we
don't want to have to police the conferences. We would rather have you
deal with their actions as they are your guests on your system.
If you have any questions concerning WILDNET or just need assistance
give us a call we will be glad to give you a hand.
Voice (404)278-6394 or
North Georgia BBS (404)226-4388 Node 2 USR HST
(404)275-9958 Node 1 1200/2400
Thanks,
Johnnie Yother
[CONFERENCES]
If you have a conference that you would like to see echoed here in
the WildNet system leave us a comment about it. If you are interested
in hosting a conference we would really appreciate your help in doing so.
For now our conferences are setup like this:
0 - MAIN BOARD - This is our main board conference area. Unless you
are really interested in this conference it is echoed
locally.
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2 - CATCALLS - Support on how to use Catcalls with your Telix
communications program. Direct support from
Leonard Gray the author of Catcalls.
HOST : LEONARD GRAY
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3 - DOORS - Questions concerning Door programs for your type of
BBS system.
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4 - COMMUNICATIONS
PROGRAMS &
PROTOCOLS - Get information from others on how to use the
different communication programs & protocols such
as Bimodem, Zmodem, Mobyturbo etc.
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5 - GROANERS - Share your jokes, puns etc. Lots of fun here!
HOST : ARTHUR HOLT
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6 - GAMES - Questions and TIPS about games of all type commercial
as well as shareware.
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7 - FOR $ALE - Items you to sell for the computer or an item for
computers that you have a question about.
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8 - ARCHIVE - Questions concerning archiving programs such as
PKZIP, LHA, PAK, ARJ etc.
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9 - MOTORSPORTS - Chat with other users about any sport that uses a
combustion engine. These include boats, Monster
trucks, etc.
HOST : GARY PHELPS - RACENET
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10 - {COMMO} - Questions concerning the {COMMO} communications
program. Talk with directly with Fred Brucker the
author of {COMMO}
HOST : FRED BRUCKER
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11 - RELIGION - Nice discussions with others on religious subjects
concerning all of us.
HOST : JEFF BRUMLOW
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12 - TOMCAT/TNET - Have questions concerning Tomcat or TNET? Talk with
the developers of Tomcat and TNET.
HOST : GREG HEWGILL & SCOTT BRYNEN
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13 - SLMR - Do you have questions concerning "SILLY LITTLE MAIL
READER"? Just ask the developers of SLMR they will be
more than glad to answer any questions you may have.
HOST : GREG HEWGILL & SCOTT BRYNEN
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14 - WILDCAT - Topics related to Wildcat BBS software.
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15 - GRAPHICS - This is a conference devoted to any program or file
that deals with graphics.
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16 - WRESTLING - Chat about everyone's favorite topic
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17 - DEBATE - Talk about subjects of interest and concern.
HOST : JEFF BRUMLOW
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18 - NET ADMIN - This folder is used by the network sysops and should
not be accessed by your users.
HOST : JOHNNIE YOTHER
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19 - GENERAL - Start some interesting chat with other users across
CHAT the country.
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20 - BBS-ADS - Post your BBS ads here. ANSI & ASCII
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21 - PROGRAMMERS - Topics related to programming
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22 - MS-DOS 5.0 - User to user chat about the MS-DOS 5.0
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23 - STARTREK - This conference is devoted to you trekkies out there.
Some fun discussion here with other users.
HOST : RON LOTTERMAN
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24 - BOOKS - Talk with other users about your favorite BOOKS.
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25 - PHILOSOPHY - Discussion with other users about Philosophy
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26 - BRAINTEASE - You can have some real fun here. Have a brain teaser?
Test other users see how well they can figure out the
problems you have for them.
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27 - MSI - MSI Menu System, Support from author Larry Price
HOST : LARRY RICE
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28 - MOVIES - Reviews from users on movie Videos, Theatre etc.
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29 - ELECTRONICS - This conference deals with ELECTRONICS, SCANNERS,
etc.
HOST : CHRIS SWEENEY
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30 - SHAREWARE - Discussion among other users about shareware and
public domain programs.
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31 - DESKTOP
PUBLISHING - Talk with other users about desktop programs
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32 - COREL DRAW - Discussion with others about the COREL DRAW graphics
program.
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33 - PCTOOLS - Talk with other users about PCTools
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34 - UFOs - Discussion about Unidentified Flying Objects
HOST : RON LOTTERMAN
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35 - PCAUDIO - This conference will deal with soundcards for the PC
HOST : BOB GIVENS
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36 - NEWUSERS - This conference should be a great help to the newer
less experienced PC user
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37 - TEENS - This conference is devoted to the TEENAGE users
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38 - SCIENCE
FICTION - This conference deal with the topic of SCIENCE
FICTION. Talk about Books, Movies, etc.
HOST : RON LOTTERMAN
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39 - WINDOWS - Talk with other users about WINDOWS 3.0
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40 - DATABASE - Discussions about the various types of Database
programs. Which is newer, easiest to use, fastest,
etc.
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41 - NORTON - Talk with other user about Norton Utilities
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42 - UNITED
KINGDOM - Direct link to the UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND)
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43 - SPORTS - Talk with other users about your favorite sports
topics
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44 - COMPUCOM - Discussion about Compucom modems and help from sysops
HOST : TIM WELLS
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45 - POLITICS - Everyones favorite topic. Discuss political problems.
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46 - TRADERS - Discussion on items to trade with one another.
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47 - TECH_HELP - If you are encountering trouble on your system you
can get assistance through this conference.
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48 - ADULT
(ALIAS) - For systems that are setup for allowing alias this
is where the adults can have some fun.
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49 - GENERAL
(ALIAS) - General discussions among ourselves but we can
have fun while keeping our anonymity.
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50 - ADULT HUMOR
(ALIAS) - Some interesting fun and humor, adult style.
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51 - MUSIC - Discuss with other users you musical interests,
favorite artists, songs, etc.
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52 - ANSI &
ASCII - Do you have some of you favorite artwork. Share them
with other users in this conference.
HOST : ANDY NACHBAUR
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53 - MEDICAL - Discussion with others about topics related to
MEDICINE, or MEDICAL PRACTICE.
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54 - DESQVIEW - Discussion with other user about problems or better
ways to use DESQVIEW or QEMM. (QUARTERDECK SOFTWARE)
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55 - AMIGA - Discussion among AMIGA users.
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56 - FIGHTBELL - Discussion about how to stop the BELL systems from
charging business rates for non business BBS's.
HOST : LEE FISHER
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57 - CD-ROM - Talk with other users about CD-ROM products.
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58 - GENEALOGY - Talk with other users about family history.
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59 - RECIPES - Do you have a favorite recipe that you would like to
share with other users. Nice place to swap recipes.
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60 - INVESTORS - Talk about investments with other users.
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61 - PROJECT -
GENESIS
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62 - RECOVERY - Talk with other users who are recovering from
substance abuse, alcholism, medical disabilties.
HOST : FRED MCDOLE
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63 - DUPEMSG - Talk with Jim Metzler about the DUPMSG. A Wildcat 3.x
utility that deletes mail and removes duplicates from
your Wildcat database.
HOST : JIM METZLER
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64 - LANTASTIC - Talk with other user who use Lan systems. Nice place
to find help if you need it.
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65 - XRATED - Talk with other users about X-rated movies and
MOVIES related subject matter. ( ADULTS ONLY )
(ALIAS)
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66 - SWINGERS - Chat with other users who are into swinging.
( ADULTS ONLY )
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67 - FANTASY - Interesting chat among adults about their fantasies.
(ALIAS) ( ADULTS ONLY )
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68 - SEXTOYS - Talk with other adults about what their sextoys.
(ALIAS) ( ADULTS ONLY )
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69 - ECOLOGY - Nice discussions about our ECOLOGY
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70 - ENVIRONMENT - Discussion with other users about the concerns for
our environment.
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71 - RECYCLE - Talk about how we can help our environment through
recycling.
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72 - CATSCAN - Have questions concerning CATSCAN. Now you have
direct support from the author MIKE ORTIZ.
HOST : MIKE ORTIZ
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73 - SHEZ - Talk with other users about this very nice archive
management program.
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74 - PSYCHOLOGY - Discussions on PSCHOLOGY among other users
HOST : GERRY ELLENSON
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75 - HAM RADIO - Talk with other users about the operation of HAM
RADIOs.
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76 - SEXUAL - Have questions you can't get answered concerning SEX.
ADVICE This is the place to them answered.
(ALIAS)
HOST : ANGI WIGLE
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77 - RADIO - Discussion with other users about RADIO CONTROLLED
CONTROLLED airplanes, boats, cars etc.
HOST : ANDREW OBERWERGER
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78 - AIDS - Discussion with other user about the topic of AIDS
and aids prevention.
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If there are other topics that you don't see listed here and you
have an interest in, just leave us a comment and we will do all we can to
help get one started.
Thank you,
Johnnie Yother