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Easy and Step by Step Visual Guide Setup Tutorial for Interfacing Wildcat! v4.x with FidoNet. Using Wildcat! BBS v4.x, GoMail v2.x and Frontdoor v2.12 version 1.0 Frontdoor v2.12 Setup Part Written by: Mufutau Towobola P.O. Box 860 Bronx, New York 10468 All Rights Reserved January 1st, 1995 Fidonet address 1:278/111 Other AKA addresses: AfroNet: 101:13/106 CatNET(sm) NYC: 200:10/0 & 200:10/10 World Muslim Network: 99:12/3 AliNet: 495:100/301 Systematic BBS Node 1: (718) 716-6198 Node 2: (718) 716-6341 Modems in Operation at Systematic BBS includes the following: USRobotics Dual Standard 28.8k v.Everything Practical Peripherals FXSA 14,400 Zoom 28.8k VFC ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ ╔═════════════════════════════════════ Open ╗ ║ ║ ║ C:\FD\SETUP.FD ║ ║ ║ ║ Path or file not found ║ ║ ║ ╚═══════════════════════════════════════════╝ Copyright 1989-1994 Joaquim Homrighausen; All rights reserved. ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Press Esc to abort or Space to create This will be your opening screen of Frontdoor setup, when you execute FDSETUP from inside Frontdoor directory: i.e. C:\FD Please adjust your settings in Frontdoor to match as you see them in this documentation. If this is a brand new setup of Frontdoor and you have never attempted to run FDSETUP before, then you will get the above screen saying that the configuration file for Frontdoor cannot be found. Just press Spacebar key to create it, and Frontdoor will automatically create SETUP.FD file for you, then you will be shown the next screen to start your setup procedure. If this is not a new setup of Frontdoor and you have once run FDSETUP.EXE before, then you will not get the above screen because SETUP.FD file which holds all the configuration information for Frontdoor would have already been created when you first run FDSETUP, just proceed to the next screen. Now let's go to the next page/screen for our actual setup procedure. File Global Mailer Editor Terminal Modem Printer Manager ═══╔═════════════════╗═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ ║ Write SETUP.FD ║ ║ Shell to DOS ║ ║ Exit ║ ║ Enter your code ║ ╚═════════════════╝ Absolute Solutions FrontDoor; SETUP 2.12.SW; Shareware Copyright 1989-1994 Joaquim Homrighausen; All rights reserved. ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Commit SETUP.FD file to disk without leaving FDSETUP This will be your opening screen of Frontdoor setup, when you execute FDSETUP from inside Frontdoor directory: i.e. C:\FD Please adjust your settings in Frontdoor to match as you see them in this documentation. Before you start the actual setup, it's better for you to already know the Network (Net) address in your area, as this will be required for this setup. Please replace any occurrence of the address here which is 1:278/9999 with your area address and your temporary Node address. Example: Zone:Area Net/9999 will translate to: 1:278/9999 for my area. Zone is: 1 ----> This is Zone for North America (includes USA & Canada) Net is: 278 ----> This is your demographical area FidoNet Net. Node is: 9999 ----> This is temporary in all Net for new Node application. Below is one of the most frequently asked question: Question: How do I know which FidoNet Network (Net) serves my area? Answer: There are many Fidonet Network (Net) addresses in USA and the world, so this will be based on your geographical area. The best way to found out is to call any BBS in your area that belongs to FidoNet for the Net that serves your area. Any FidoNet member BBS will be willing to give you this information. Just ask him with courtesy and tell him you also run a BBS and wants to join FidoNet. This is the opening screen of Frontdoor v2.12 will henceforth be referred to as FD. You get to this menu by changing to your directory called C:\FD that you have previous created and Unzip the FD files into. Moving around in FD setup comprises of using right and left arrow keys, up and down arrow keys, Enter key, and Esc to leave one menu and to save what you have entered in the options. Any screen or screens or menu omitted from this setup is then not required to complete our FidoNet setup and you should not have to worry about it. This is the beginning of the end to your FidoNet interface. For Next Menu, now highlight Global with your right arrow key. See Pg 6-7 of FD.DOC File Global Mailer Editor Terminal Modem Printer Manager ══════════╔═══════════╗══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ ║ Address ║ ║ Filenames ║ ║ General ║ ║ Users ║ ╚═══════════╝ ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Network addresses, domains, address matching, and site information GLOBAL SETUP: ============= This is GLOBAL Menu Setup with other sub-menus that we shall complete. This is where you tell FD your Main Address and your other AKA addresses that you will use for other Networks you will be carrying using your Mailer (FD). Your directories and sub-directories will also be specified so that FD will know where your files are located. Throughout this menu setups, I have used my own Name, FidoNet address, location, modem speed, and telephone number, as an example for your setup and should be replaced with your own area temporary Fidonet address, and replaced whenever you received your own actual address from your Area Network Co-Ordinator, also known as NC. Following are the Lists of All FidoNet Zones in use: Zones Geographical Areas ===== ================== 1 North America (including USA & Canada) 2 Europe 3 Australia, Tasmania, & New Zealand 4 Latin America 5 Africa 6 Asia See Pg 30 for Listings of all Fidonet Zones as seen above. Note: Zones 7 and higher ==> are used for several other Private Networks FidoNet Organizations only uses Zones 1 to 6. So feel free to use any number from 7 and higher to form your own Private Network using FidoNet compatible standard and use the Node address as your AKAs. Please refer to your Page 7-11 of FD.DOC for more information and explanations. Now highlight Address and press Enter for next menu screen. File Global Mailer Editor Terminal Modem Printer Manager ══════════╔═══════════╗══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ ║╔═════ Address ╗ ║║ ║ ║║ Address ║ ║║ Site info ║ ╚║ Domains ║ ║ AKA matching ║ ║ ║ ╚══════════════╝ ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Network address(es) Please highlight Address and press enter key for the next sub-menu. See Pg 7-8 of FD.DOC File Global Mailer Editor Terminal Modem Printer Manager ══════════╔═══════════╗═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ ╔═══════════════════════ Address ╗ ║ ║ ║ Main 1:278/9999 ║ ║ Aka 1 ║ ║ Aka 2 ║ ║ Aka 3 ║ ║ Aka 4 ║ ║ Aka 5 ║ ║ Aka 6 ║ ║ Aka 7 ║ ║ Aka 8 ║ ║ Aka 9 ║ ║ Aka 10 ║ ║ ║ ╚════════════════════════════════╝ ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Primary network address This is where you will enter your FidoNet Main Address and your other Network address called AKA, if you belong to other Network that has their own Private Nodelist. Highlight Main Address and press enter to your enter your temporary address like 1:278/9999 please replace mine above with your own area Net number. If you have AKA, highlight the AKA option and enter your other Private Network address there. Press Esc to save. Example: Let's say you are in USA and your Area Net Number is 278. Because you do not have an address yet, you will then put 1:278/9999 as your temporary address until you get your own actual address from your NC. The Node address 999 or 9999 is always reserved in each Net area for new Member applying for new Node Number like you. So you must use 999 or 9999 temporarily until your Area FidoNet NC assigns you your own Node address. After you have been assigned your own Node address, you MUST go thru this setup again to change all the occurrence of the temporary address to your actual given address. This is very important for you to remember and understand. Note: If you are not going to join FidoNet, but just needed this setup for a Local or Private Network that you want to belong thru your Mailer (FD) then you can use their address as your Main Address instead of it as an AKA. There is a lot of dis-advantage of not joining FidoNet; you will not have access to all FidoNet Message conferences, and you will not be able to communicate with other thousands of FidoNet Members and they will not be able to communicate with you either, because you will not be listed in the international Fidonet Nodelist. So you should think about obtaining your own FidoNet address for more advantages and international exposures. NOTE: If you also have any other Network address, like I personally have for my AfroNet Network (Blacks/African American Network) which is 101:13/106, I will then enter that address on the line with AKA 1, just like I have done for the FidoNet address. If you need more information on joining AfroNet, please FREQ (File REQuest) Filename: AFRONET.ZIP or MagicName: AFRONET from me at 1:278/111 Now highlight Site Info and press enter key for next sub-menu. File Global Mailer Editor Terminal Modem Printer Manager ══════════╔═══════════╗═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ ║╔══════════════╗ ║║╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════ Site info ╗ ║║║ ║ ║║║ Name Systematic BBS ║ ╚║║ Location Bronx, New York (USA) ║ ║║ Phone# 1 718 716 6198 ║ ║║ Speed 38400 ║ ╚║ Flags CM,XA,V32B,V42B,MNP ║ ║ BBS name Wildcat! ║ ║ ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── System name Pg 7 of FD.DOC As you can see the above is self explanatory. Your BBS information goes here. Change the above to reflect your actual information. Modem Speed is the speed that your modem can support or baud rate that you locked your fossil driver. I have the above set at 38400 and it's the best I have been using for all my modems that ranges from 14.4k to 28.8k. You can use 19200 for other modems from 9600 to 14,400 baud modems but not for 28.8k modems. The Speed setting here does not really make any difference, just make sure your fossil driver is loaded appropriately as required. Do not forget to enter your phone number the way you see above, with 1 for your long distance, then your area code and followed by your local number. If this setup is used any other place other than USA please adjust as appropriate to fit your country code. Flags: Please leave the flags as I have entered above unless you are not using a high speed modem. If you are using high speed modem, the above is perfect for your setup. You MUST however have CM, XA, no-matter what!. If you are using a 2400 Modem without error correction then please change the Speed to 2400 and Flags should only have CM,XA but if your 2400 Modem has an error correction protocol you can include it like MNP. For Lists and meaning of all Flags, see Page 34 of FD.DOC BBS Name: You can change or replace the Wildcat! under the option "BBS Name" which actually means to say "BBS Software Name" to an abbreviation of your BBS name as to fit in the space provided, I have mine as: Systematic Press Esc to save all options and highlight Domains for next sub-menu. File Global Mailer Editor Terminal Modem Printer Manager ══════════╔═══════════╗═══════════════╔═══════════════════════════ Domains ╗══ ╔════════════════════════════════╗║ Zone Domain name ║ ║ ║║ 1 1 fidonet.org ║ ║ Main 1:278/9999 ║║ 2 2 fidonet.org ║ ║ Aka 1 ║║ 3 3 fidonet.org ║ ║ Aka 2 ║║ 4 4 fidonet.org ║ ║ Aka 3 ║║ 5 5 fidonet.org ║ ║ Aka 4 ║║ 6 6 fidonet.org ║ ║ Aka 5 ║║ 7 ║ ║ Aka 6 ║║ 8 ║ ║ Aka 7 ║║ 9 ║ ║ Aka 8 ║║ 10 ║ ║ Aka 9 ║║ 11 ║ ║ Aka 10 ║║ 12 ║ ║ ║║ 13 ║ ╚════════════════════════════════╝║ 14 ║ ║ 20 ║ ──────────────────────────────────────╚════════════════════════════════════╝── Domain names Pg 7 of FD.DOC Here is where you will link your Fidonet address with the Internet Domain name. Because Fidonet has a Domain address in Internet as fidonet.org. You will assign Zone 1-6 to the fidonet.org for the Internet. If this setup is not for Fidonet, then you should not specify any domain name here, you can leave it blank. Please do not forget to change the Fidonet address above to match yours. File Global Mailer Editor Terminal Modem Printer Manager ══════════╔═══════════╗══════════════╔═══════════════════ AKA matching ╗═ ╔═══════════════════════════╗ ║ Zone:Net AKA ║ ║ ║ ║ 1 1:278 1:278/9999 ║ ║ Main 1:278/9999 ║ ║ 2 ║ ║ Aka 1 ║ ║ 3 ║ ║ Aka 2 ║ ║ 4 ║ ║ Aka 3 ║ ║ 5 ║ ║ Aka 4 ║ ║ 6 ║ ║ Aka 5 ║ ║ 7 ║ ║ Aka 6 ║ ║ 8 ║ ║ Aka 7 ║ ║ 9 ║ ║ Aka 8 ║ ║ 10 ║ ║ Aka 9 ║ ║ 11 ║ ║ Aka 10 ║ ║ 12 ║ ║ ║ ║ 13 ║ ╚═══════════════════════════╝ ║ 14 ║ ║ 20 ║ ─────────────────────────────────────╚═════════════════════════════════╝─ AKA matching Here is where you will link all your Fidonet and AKA addresses with their respective Zones. Because my Fidonet addresses is linked with Zone 1 to cover the Zone in Fidonet, I have assigned this to it, and you should verify that your Node address is correct above. If you have any other Network with their own addresses as an AKA, you will then also link them up starting from item #2. Example: Let's say I also have an AKA address as 101:13/106 (this is my actual AfroNet Node address) the above screen on the left will have my Fidonet address as above and will also have the AKA 1 which will be 101:13/106, then the screen on the right will have the following on item #2 as #2 Zone:Net 101:13 and AKA matching as 101:13/106. You will need to do this for all the Network address you participates in. See Pg 8 of FD.DOC File Global Mailer Editor Terminal Modem Printer Manager ══════════╔═══════════╗═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ ║ Address ║ ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════ Filenames and paths ╗ ║ ║ ║ System C:\FD\ ║ ║ NetMail C:\FD\NETMAIL\ ║ ║ Files C:\FD\FILES\ ║ ║ SecFiles C:\FD\FILES\ ║ ║ Packets C:\FD\PACKETS\ ║ ║ Log file C:\FD\FD.LOG ║ ║ Banner C:\FD\BANNER.TXT ║ ║ Nodelist C:\FD\NODELIST\ ║ ║ No BBS C:\FD\EVENT.TXT ║ ║ MSG Base C:\FD\MSGBASE\ ║ ║ Swapping C:\FD\SWAP\ ║ ║ Semaphore ║ ║ MailExit ║ ║ ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Where FrontDoor's system files are located This is the screen where you will specify where all your files are located. Please accept the file directories and filenames above as they are to make your setup easy, smooth, and straight-forward, if you change the directory structures or the filenames, you will have to remember and make changes to all the batch files enclosed and all other settings that refers to the above directories. If you have followed the instructions given at the beginning of this setup, you should have already had this directories made. Note: Make sure your Files and SecFiles directory are the same as given above. BANNER.TXT is the file that will be displayed to the caller after they press Esc twice to enter your BBS (board), sample file enclosed, please edit. EVENT.TXT is the file that will be displayed to the caller when your BBS cannot take calls like during an Events or the Zone mail Hour (ZMH), sample enclosed. All the other names are directories and sub-directories, and don't forget the ending back-slash (\) after all the directory names as seen above. Please do not put (\) back-slash after the followings: FD.LOG, BANNER.TXT, and EVENT.TXT as those are not directories but actual filenames. See Pg 8-9 of FD.DOC File Global Mailer Editor Terminal Modem Printer Manager ══════════╔═══════════╗═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ ║╔═════════════════ General ╗ ║║ ║ ║║ Your country code 1 ║ ║║ Screen flickers No ║ ╚║ Use "fastkey" Yes ║ ║ Screen blanking Yes ║ ║ └Blackout timer 20 ║ ║ Extended keyboard Yes ║ ║ Force 24-hour fmt No ║ ║ Monochrome mode No ║ ║ ║ ╚══════════════════════════╝ ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Your country code Self explanatory. The country telephone code should always be 1 (one) for USA, all others replace with your country telephone code. All other should be left as they are, unless you need to change them to suit your own system. Refer to your Pg 10-11 of FD.DOC. File Global Mailer Editor Terminal Modem Printer Manager ══════════╔═══════════╗═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ ╔════════════════════════════════════════ User maintenance ╗ ║ ║ ║ User name Access ║ ║ 1 Mufutau Towobola Supervisor ║ ║ ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── The registered version allows up to ten user names You must specify your name here as you have specified in your BBS as Sysop. And you must also give yourself the "Supervisor" access as seen above. Please take out my name above and replace with yours. See Pg 11 of FD.DOC. File Global Mailer Editor Terminal Modem Printer Manager ═══════════════════╔══════════════════╗═════════════════════════════════════════ ║ Miscellaneous ║ ║ Log ║ ║ File requests ║ ║ FDServer ║ ║ External mail ║ ║ Display ║ ║ Colors ║ ║ Hidden dial info ║ ║ Function keys ║ ║ Errorlevels ║ ║ Audio control ║ ║ Swapping ║ ║ Protection ║ ║ Fax ║ ╚══════════════════╝ ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Miscellaneous options MAILER SETUP: ============ This is one of the main important menus of your setup and proper attention should be paid to this menus and all sub-menu items below it. I have made sure the settings are right and correct for normal operation and under normal circumstances, you should not have to change anything, so leave them at default as above until you mastered the way Frontdoor and Mailers works. For more info on this page please refer to Page 11-17 of your FD.DOC. File Global Mailer Editor Terminal Modem Printer Manager ════════════════╔═════════════════════════════ Miscellaneous ╗══════════════════ ║ Mail from unlisted systems Yes ║ ║ Mail from "unprotected" systems Yes ║ ║ Mail from unlisted points Yes ║ ║ Kill empty received messages Yes ║ ║ Terminal-only (no mail) No ║ ║ Mail-only (no BBS) No ║ ║ Match remote's zone Yes ║ ║ Present all AKAs to remote system Yes ║ ║ Trigger exit upon receipt of NetMail Yes ║ ║ └─Upon receipt of ANY file Yes ║ ║ Print received messages No ║ ║ Busy retries 15 ║ ║ Resend retries 3 ║ ║ Retry delay 15 ║ ║ Days to keep mail history 30 ║ ║ Seconds before passing to BBS 11 ║ ║ Minimum undialable cost 0 ║ ║ Honor Return Receipt Requests (RRQ) No ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── <+> Accept mail from systems not listed in your nodelist Please leave the above setup as they are. They are the perfect settings for your mailer operations. The above settings should work for anyone under normal circumstances. So please leave it alone and refer to Pg 11-14 of FD.DOC for more explanations of each above settings. File Global Mailer Editor Terminal Modem Printer Manager ═══════════════════╔══════════════════╗═════════════════════════════════════════ ║╔════════════════════════════ Log ╗ ║║ ║ ║║ ! Fatal errors Yes ║ ║║ ? Other errors Yes ║ ║║ $ Accounting info Yes ║ ║║ * Sent/Rcvd files Yes ║ ║║ + Brief messages Yes ║ ║║ - Trivial messages Yes ║ ║║ : Transaction info Yes ║ ║║ % Transfer messages Yes ║ ║║ # Unexpected passwords Yes ║ ║║ ~ Session information Yes ║ ║║ ~ ├─Remote system's AKAs Yes ║ ║║ ~ └─Remote system's info Yes ║ ╚║ = Modem responses Yes ║ ║ DEBUG: All of the above No ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════╝ ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── You should also leave the above settings the way they are. no adjustment needed. Note: Please DO NOT set the DEBUG to Yes, unless you want your hard drive to be filled with FD.LOG. Leave DEBUG setting at NO. Note2: You can delete your FD.LOG when it's getting too big, and Frontdoor will create a new one if it cannot found the old one. So it's safe to delete the log file to save on drive space. See Pg 14 of FD.DOC. File Global Mailer Editor Terminal Modem Printer Manager ═══════════════════╔══════════════════╗═════════════════════════════════════════ ║ Miscellaneous ║ ║ Log ║ ║ ╔════ File requests ╗ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ Filenames ║ ║ ║ Request limits ║ ║ ║ Request processor ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ╚═══════════════════╝ ║ Errorlevels ║ ║ Audio control ║ ║ Swapping ║ ║ Protection ║ ║ Fax ║ ╚══════════════════╝ ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Filenames When you select Mailer -> Files Requests you get the above options. This is where you will setup the characteristics of how other Mailers can FREQ (File REQuest) files from your system. Please select Filenames and press enter key to move to the next screen. See Pg 14 and 79-84 of FD.DOC File Global Mailer Editor Terminal Modem Printer Manager ═══════════════════╔══════════════════╗═════════════════════════════════════════ ║ Miscellaneous ║ ║ Log ║ ║ ╔═══════════════════╗ ╔═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Filenames ╗ ║ ║ ║ List MAGIC.LST ║ ║ SecList MAGIC.LST ║ ║ Alias MAGIC.LST ║ ║ SecAlias MAGIC.LST ║ ║ Message FAILED.TXT ║ ║ ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── File containing requestable directories This is the sub-menu where you will give details info to FD of where to found the files that contains the path, directory names , filenames and MagicName so other Mailers can File REQuest (FREQ or DOWNLOAD) files from your system. The above should be correct and not need any modification. I have included sample format files for MAGIC.LST and FAILED.TXT in this archive and should already be in your C:\FD directory if you have followed the instructions at the beginning of this setup process. You should take a look at this two files and edit them to suit your own system. Make sure you include the proper Magic Names and directory names for all your downloadable files as you have seen in format of MAGIC.LST included. Refer to Page 81 of FD.DOC under Alias Listings for MAGIC.LST format. File Global Mailer Editor Terminal Modem Printer Manager ═══════════════════╔══════════════════╗═════════════════════════════════════════ ║ Miscellaneous ║ ║ Log ║ ║ ╔═══════════════════╗ ║ ║ ╔═══════════════════════════ Request limits ╗ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ Allowed systems Any ║ ║ ║ ║ Stop after first match No ║ ║ ║ ║ Maximum match (files) 5 ║ ║ ╚═║ Maximum time (minutes) 60 ║ ║ ║ Maximum size (kb) 0 ║ ║ ║ Minimum speed (bps) 2400 ║ ║ ║ Limited hours Yes ║ ║ ║ Start time 07:00 ║ ║ ║ End time 04:00 ║ ╚═══║ Days -------A ║ ║ ║ ╚═══════════════════════════════════════════╝ ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Systems allowed to make file requests This is the screen you will give details or restrictions to who and when other Nodes can FREQ (File Request) from your system. The above settings should be correct but you can change the Start Time and End Time to exclude the Zone Mail Hour in your area. File Request is NOT and MUST not be allowed during Zone Mail Hour, it's against FidoNet Policy, Zone Mail Hour is only reserved for Netmail transfers between systems only. See Pg 82-83 of FD.DOC File Global Mailer Editor Terminal Modem Printer Manager ═══════════════════╔══════════════════╗═════════════════════════════════════════ ║╔═════════════════════ Display ╗ ║║ ║ ║║ Mail waiting flashing Yes ║ ║║ Display clock Yes ║ ║║ Display timestamp Yes ║ ║║ Screen size 25 ║ ║║ ├─Set Custom.AX 0 ║ ║║ ├─Set Custom.BX 0 ║ ║║ ├─Set Custom.CX 0 ║ ║║ ├─Set Custom.DX 0 ║ ║║ ├─Reset Custom.AX 0 ║ ║║ ├─Reset Custom.BX 0 ║ ║║ ├─Reset Custom.CX 0 ║ ║║ └─Reset Custom.DX 0 ║ ╚║ ║ ╚══════════════════════════════╝ ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── If you want the 'Mail' (waiting) notice to flash The above setup is self explanatory and should not be edited. Leave the above settings alone as they appear above. They are perfect settings for everyone. Read more about this options in your FD.DOC if you need to change any. See Pg 15-16 of FD.DOC. File Global Mailer Editor Terminal Modem Printer Manager ═══════════════════╔══════════════════╗═════════════════════════════════════════ ║ Miscellaneous ║ ║ Log ║ ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Function keys ╗ ║ ║ ║ Shift ║ ║ F1 BBS Local Logon F1 ║ ║ F2 F2 ║ ║ F3 F3 ║ ║ F4 F4 ║ ║ F5 F5 ║ ║ F6 F6 ║ ║ F7 F7 ║ ║ F8 F8 ║ ║ F9 F9 ║ ║ F10 F10 ║ ║ F11 F11 ║ ║ F12 F12 ║ ║ ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Press the key you wish to change or Esc to exit This is where you will define function keys that can be used for any purpose by pressing the corresponding function key at the "Waiting for caller" screen of Frontdoor. I have setup the F1 key as example to give you a local login directly to your BBS. If you take a look at CAT.BAT you will see the line that says "IF ERRORLEVEL 60 goto LOCAL-BBS", use my example to define other function keys for your other purposes. I have several that does different things for me. If you cannot understand the procedure, then leave it alone until you have become an expert with FD. Note: Move on to the next screen by pressing F1 function key now, to see how this function key was created or implemented. See Pg 16-17 of FD.DOC. File Global Mailer Editor Terminal Modem Printer Manager ═══════════════════╔══════════════════╗═══════════════════════════════════════ ║ Miscellaneous ║ ║ Log ║ ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ F1 ╗ ║ ║ ║ Title BBS Local Logon ║ ║ Action ?60 ║ ║ Pause No ║ ║ Check No ║ ║ Swap Yes ║ ║ ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ║ F7 F7 ║ ║ F8 F8 ║ ║ F9 F9 ║ ║ F10 F10 ║ ║ F11 F11 ║ ║ F12 F12 ║ ║ ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Title to appear in listing If you press F1 key from the previous screen you will get this sub-menu screen. Title: The is the description of what you want the F1 to do. Action: Is the errorlevel you have defined and assigned to this function in your CAT.BAT. You must also include the first question mark (?) before the errorlevel. See "If errorlevel 60 goto Local-bbs" in your CAT.BAT. Pause: Not really important. Better to be NO Check: Not really important. Could be YES or NO Swap: If you want the program to swap in or out of memory. <Your choice> Now, you can later experiment by creating F2 function key for your Offline Mail Reader or something of such. See Pg 16-17 of FD.DOC. File Global ╔═════════ Errorlevels ╗al Modem Printer Manager ═══════════════════║ 300 0 ║═════════════════════════════════════ ║ 1200 200 ║ ║ 1275 200 ║ ║ 2400 200 ║ ║ 4800 200 ║ ║ 7200 200 ║ ║ 9600 200 ║ ║ 12000 200 ║ ║ 14400 200 ║ ║ 16800 200 ║ ║ 19200 200 ║ ║ 21600 200 ║ ║ 24000 200 ║ ║ 26400 200 ║ ║ 28800 200 ║ ║ 38400 200 ║ ║ 57600 200 ║ ║ 64000 200 ║ ║ 115200 200 ║ ║ Custom 0 ║ ║ Fax 0 ║ ║ Received mail 255 ║ ───────────────────║ Create BAT.file Yes ║───────────────────────────────────── Errorlevels (31-255╚══════════════════════╝ved mail, and inbound fax calls In this sub-menu, you tell FD which errorlevel you want it to use when it exits on any human callers to your BBS. In our setup I have used errorlevel 200 for all BBS human caller (look at the CAT.BAT) and I have used 0 (zero) for 300 baud callers because I do not allow 300 baud to call my board, if you allow 300 baud callers to your board then change the 0 to 200 as others. You should leave all other errorlevels as they are, do not change them. Received Mail: This errorlevel 255 is what we have defined in our CAT.BAT for FD to exit when another Mailer send us Netmail or files, or when you poll (call) your HUB for mails. FD will exit and execute your Mail Scanner/Tosser (Wildmail, GoMail, Interecho, HyperMail! etc.) and process the mail you just received by inserting or importing them into your BBS message conferences. Please leave this at errorlevel 255 as seen above. Create BAT. File: This option MUST be set to YES. FD will create a file called DOBBS.BAT which will inform our EXEBBS.BAT (enclosed in this archive) the modem speed, com port, minutes left before an event, or if caller is connected with Error correction modem, and all this information will be passed to the batch file that starts our BBS. Please you must leave this option set to YES. See Pg 17 of FD.DOC. File Global Mailer Editor Terminal Modem Printer Manager ═══════════════════╔══════════════════╗═════════════════════════════════════════ ║╔═════════════════════ Audio control ╗ ║║ ║ ║║ Clock No ║ ║║ Unpacked any mail No ║ ║║ Unpacked high priority mail No ║ ║║ Waiting mail No ║ ║║ Inbound connection Yes ║ ║║ Outbound connection Yes ║ ║║ Completed mail transfer Yes ║ ║║ BBS caller Yes ║ ║║ Fatal error Yes ║ ║║ Audio start time 06:00 ║ ║║ Audio end time 23:00 ║ ║║ ║ ╚╚════════════════════════════════════╝ ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── This is where you control how and when you want FD to beep (audio) when any of the above occasion occurs. I have made sure the above will be best for everyone, you may change it if the above does not suit you personally, but I think you should leave them the way they are until you know what you are doing. Refer to you FD.DOC for more explanations on this settings. See Pg 17 of FD.DOC. File Global Mailer Editor Terminal Modem Printer Manager ═══════════════════╔══════════════════╗═════════════════════════════════════════ ║ Miscellaneous ║ ║ Log ║ ║ File requests ║ ║ FDServer ║ ║ External mail ║ ║ Display ║ ║ Colors ║ ║ Hidden dial info ║ ║ Function keys ║ ║ Errorlevels ║ ║╔════════ Swapping ╗ ║║ ║ ║║ Swapping Yes ║ ║║ Use XMS/EMS Yes ║ ╚║ ║ ╚══════════════════╝ ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Whether or not swapping should be enabled When you highlight the option "Swapping" and press enter key, you will get this sub-menu. If you have EMS/XMS, you should leave the above option the way they are, but if you do not have any EMS/XMS you should set the Swapping to NO and Frontdoor will still swap to disk if it needs more memory but will run slower. Having EMS/XMS will make FD perform faster and efficiently. It's always good for a computer to have plenty RAM anyway. See Pg 17 of FD.DOC. File Global Mailer Editor Terminal Modem Printer Manager ════════════════════════════╔═════════════════╗═════════════════════════════════ ║ Miscellaneous ║ ║ NetMail folder ║ ║ Keyboard macros ║ ║ Origin lines ║ ║ Display ║ ║ Colors ║ ║ Xlat.In ║ ║ Xlat.Out ║ ║ Swapping ║ ║ Fax ║ ╚═════════════════╝ ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── EDITOR SETUP: ============= This is another important setup in FD setup. Please leave the options as they have be entered. The settings here will control how you write Netmail message thru the Frontdoor Netmail Message Editor. You can start the Netmail Message Editor from the FD "Waiting for Caller Screen" by pressing ALT+E. Please leave all the options under this sub-menu as they are seen in the pages to come. Refer to Page 18-21 of FD.DOC. File Global Mailer Editor Terminal Modem Printer Manager ════════════════════════════╔═════════════════╗═════════════════════════════════ ║╔═══════════════════ Miscellaneous ╗ ║║ ║ ║║ Delete original (Conference) Ask ║ ║║ Delete original (Local) Ask ║ ║║ Delete original (NetMail) Ask ║ ║║ Show hard CRs No ║ ║║ Margin 75 ║ ║║ Honor CFM No ║ ║║ New mail semaphores No ║ ║║ ║ ╚╚══════════════════════════════════╝ ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── <C> How the Editor should handle the original message when replying Leave the settings as they are above. See Pg 21 of FD.DOC. File Global Mailer Editor Terminal Modem Printer Manager ════════════════════════════╔═════════════════╗═════════════════════════════════ ║╔════ NetMail folder ╗ ║║ ║ ║║ Restricted No ║ ║║ Read-only No ║ ║║ Export OK No ║ ║║ Use tables No ║ ║║ Crash Yes ║ ║║ Direct Yes ║ ║║ Hold No ║ ║║ Private Yes ║ ╚║ Kill/Sent No ║ ║ Use Zonegates Ask ║ ║ ║ ╚════════════════════╝ ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── <+> Restrict NetMail folder This is how you want any Netmail Message written by you or any sent to your system behaves. The above settings should not be changed under normal operation. This settings should be fine for anyone. File ╔═══════════════════════════════════════════════════ Origin lines ╗ ══════════║ 1 Systematic BBS, Bronx, NY (718) 716-6198 (1:278/9999) ║═══ ║ 2 ║ ║ 3 ║ ║ 4 ║ ║ 5 ║ ║ 19 ║ ║ 20 ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Appended to messages in Conference-type folders with "Echo info" enabled This is where you will define your FD default "Origin Lines". Please change my info above and replace with your system information. Press enter key to edit. File Global Mailer Editor Terminal Modem Printer Manager ════════════════════════════╔═════════════════╗═════════════════════════════════ ║╔═════════════════ Display ╗ ║║ ║ ║║ Screen size 25 ║ ║║ ├─Set Custom.AX 0 ║ ║║ ├─Set Custom.BX 0 ║ ║║ ├─Set Custom.CX 0 ║ ║║ ├─Set Custom.DX 0 ║ ║║ ├─Reset Custom.AX 0 ║ ║║ ├─Reset Custom.BX 0 ║ ║║ ├─Reset Custom.CX 0 ║ ╚║ └─Reset Custom.DX 0 ║ ║ ║ ╚══════════════════════════╝ ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Please leave the above settings alone. Does not need any changes. File Global Mailer Editor Terminal Modem Printer Manager ════════════════════════════╔═════════════════╗═════════════════════════════════ ║ Miscellaneous ║ ║ NetMail folder ║ ║ Keyboard macros ║ ║ Origin lines ║ ║ Display ║ ║ Colors ║ ║╔════════ Swapping ╗ ║║ ║ ║║ Swapping Yes ║ ║║ Use XMS/EMS Yes ║ ╚║ ║ ╚══════════════════╝ ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Whether or not swapping should be enabled When you highlight the option "Swapping" and press enter key, you will get this sub-menu. If you have EMS/XMS, you should leave the above option the way they are, but if you do not have any EMS/XMS you should set the Swapping to NO. Having EMS/XMS will make FD perform efficiently and faster. File Global Mailer Editor Terminal Modem Printer Manager ═════════════════════════════════════╔═════════════════╗════════════════════════ ║ Miscellaneous ║ ║ Display ║ ║ Keyboard macros ║ ║ Xlat.In ║ ║ Xlat.Out ║ ║ IEMSI Profile ║ ╚═════════════════╝ ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Miscellaneous terminal settings TERMINAL SETUP: =============== Terminal menu setup is only needed if you will also be using FD as your communication program like QModem, Procomm Plus, Telix. etc. Because FD also has a built-in communication program which you can access by pressing ALT+J from the FD "Waiting for Caller Screen". I have enclosed a sample setup for your need here. If you will not be using FD as your communication program, then you can just leave the setup alone, as this setup has nothing to do with the operation of your Mailer or in anyway with your Fidonet setup. See Pg 21-24 of FD.DOC. File Global Mailer Editor Terminal Modem Printer Manager ╔═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Miscellaneous ╗══ ║ Init ATE0M1X4&C1&D2S0=0| ║ ║ Download C:\FD\FILES\ ║ ║ Upload ║ ║ Editor ║ ║ Protocol Zmodem ║ ║ Emulation ANSI ║ ║ AVATAR/0+ Yes ║ ║ Buffer size 128 ║ ║ Connect noise Yes ║ ║ Transfer noise Yes ║ ║ Use tables No ║ ║ Auto Zmodem Yes ║ ║ Local echo No ║ ║ Wrap around Yes ║ ║ Delay 10 ║ ║ Logging No ║ ║ Auto DW Mode No ║ ║ Timer enabled Yes ║ ║ └─Timer 600 ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Modem initialization Please replace the Init String above with your normal init string from your communication program, or just leave the above with the default as seen. The rest of the screen options should be correct as seen above for normal operations. I have used above settings successfully. See Pg 21-24 of FD.DOC. File Global Mailer Editor Terminal Modem Printer Manager ═════════════════════════════════════╔═════════════════╗════════════════════════ ║╔═════════════════ Display ╗ ║║ ║ ║║ Screen size 25 ║ ║║ ├─Set Custom.AX 0 ║ ║║ ├─Set Custom.BX 0 ║ ║║ ├─Set Custom.CX 0 ║ ╚║ ├─Set Custom.DX 0 ║ ║ ├─Reset Custom.AX 0 ║ ║ ├─Reset Custom.BX 0 ║ ║ ├─Reset Custom.CX 0 ║ ║ └─Reset Custom.DX 0 ║ ║ ║ ╚══════════════════════════╝ ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Please leave the above settings alone. Does not need any changes. File Global Mailer Editor Terminal Modem Printer Manager ═════════════════════════════════════╔═════════════════╗════════════════════════ ╔═══════════════════════════ IEMSI Profile ╗ ║ ║ ║ Active Yes ║ ║ Name Mufutau Towobola ║ ║ Handle Field Marshal ║ ║ Password PASSWORD ║ ║ Hot-keys Yes ║ ║ Quiet Yes ║ ║ Pausing No ║ ║ Editor Yes ║ ║ News No ║ ║ New mail Yes ║ ║ New files Yes ║ ║ Screen Clr Yes ║ ║ ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════╝ ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Whether or not you want to use the IEMSI capability This is part of the terminal setup explained previously. Replace my name with your own actual name, and replace the PASSWORD with your own Password for the BBS you intend to call or you can leave it BLANK. This setup screen does not mean much unless you are using your Frontdoor as a terminal program to logon to other BBS with IEMSI compatible. So you don't need to worry yourself too much about the above settings. You don't have to have it in order to operate your Mailer normally. See Pg 24 of FD.DOC. File Global Mailer Editor Terminal Modem Printer Manager ════════════════════════════════════════════════╔══════════════════╗════════════ ║ Default settings ║ ║ Task specific ║ ╚══════════════════╝ ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Default modem settings (used for Task 0) MODEM SETUP: ============ This is another MOST important part of your FD setup, because without this, you will have no mailer, and your FD will never know how to talk to your modem. This is where you will define all your modem settings and characteristics, com port, init strings, etc. Highlight the first option and press enter key to proceed to the next menu. You can only use the Default Settings options on this screen because the Task Specific options is only reserved to Commercial version of FD which supports several modem setups in multi-line environments. Press enter key on Default Settings to get the next screen. See Pg 24 of FD.DOC. File Global Mailer Editor Terminal Modem Printer Manager ════════════════════════════════════════════════╔══════════════════╗════════════ ║╔ Default settings ╗ ║║ ║ ╚║ Hardware ║ ║ Connect messages ║ ║ Custom message ║ ║ Status messages ║ ║ Command strings ║ ║ Answer control ║ ║ Fax ║ ║ ║ ╚══════════════════╝ ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Miscellaneous hardware options The options above is where you will tell FD all your Modems and hardware settings, and you should go thru settings one at a time, they are all analyzed and discussed in the next screen and most of them are self explanatory. See Pg 38-42 of FD.DOC. File Global Mailer Editor Terminal Modem Printer Manager ════════════════════════════════════════════════╔══════════════════╗════════════ ╔════════════════════════════ Hardware ╗══╗ ║ ║ ║ ║ Serial port 1 ║ ║ ║ Locked port Yes ║ ║ ║ Maximum baud rate Fixed ║ ║ ║ Reset modem to connect speed No ║ ║ ║ Lower DTR when busy No ║ ║ ║ Lower DTR to terminate call Yes ║ ║ ║ Toggle DTR before dialing No ║ ║ ║ Carrier detect mask (CDMASK) 128 ║ ║ ║ ║══╝ ╚══════════════════════════════════════╝ ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Some of the option on this sub-menu are self explanatory. Serial port: Which com port your modem is connected, FD will not work without a modem connected to your com port, even for testing. Lock Port: If you have locked your fossil as explained above, please set this option to YES, if you are using 2400 baud modem and have not locked your fossil driver, set this option to NO. Maximum Baud Rate: This should be set to Fixed if you have locked your fossil driver. If you have not locked your fossil driver then select the appropriate settings. Lower DTR to terminate call: This is set YES so that FD will take the phone off-hook and keep it on busy signal when it exits to process the events or to process mails when received. If you don't want the phone off-hook, then set this to NO. But it's better when set to YES and just disable your modem speaker noise with L0 M0 command in your modem init strings. You should leave all the other option settings as they are seen above. Please see page 38-39 of FD.DOC. Note: See Fossil Driver installation options at the beginning of this document and or refer to Page 49 of FD.DOC. Also my FOSSIL.TXT file is included in this archive. File Global Mailer Editor Terminal Modem Printer Manager ════════════════════════════════════╔═══════════ Connect messages ╗╗════════════ ║ 300 CONNECT ║═╗ ║ 1200 CONNECT 1200/ ║ ║ ║ 1275 CONNECT 1200/75 ║ ║ ║ 2400 CONNECT 2400 ║ ║ ║ 4800 CONNECT 4800 ║ ║ ║ 7200 CONNECT 7200 ║ ║ ║ 9600 CONNECT 9600 ║ ║ ║ 12000 CONNECT 12000 ║ ║ ║ 14400 CONNECT 14400 ║ ║ ║ 16800 CONNECT 16800 ║ ║ ║ 19200 CONNECT 19200 ║═╝ ║ 21600 CONNECT 21600 ║ ║ 24000 CONNECT 24000 ║ ║ 26400 CONNECT 26400 ║ ║ 28800 CONNECT 28800 ║ ║ 38400 CONNECT 38400 ║ ║ 57600 CONNECT 57600 ║ ║ 64000 CONNECT 64000 ║ ║ 115200 CONNECT 115200 ║ ║ Fax CONNECT FAX ║ ╚═════════════════════════════╝ ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Enter text string. Use | for CR This sub-menu is for the Connect Messages that your modem reports or issued to your modem whenever there is a connection to or from your modem. I personally use Practical Peripherals PM14400FXSA 14.4k External Modems and USR Robotics 28.8k on some nodes and I have locked my fossil at 38400 for all my modems and above is the message connections reported by my modems, yours may differ, the above should work for most modems and especially for all true Hayes and or especially for all true Hayes Compatible modems. If your modem issue different connect messages, then you should change or edit the above to the correct connect messages for your modem. But leave as above and experiment. But I think the above settings should work for most Hayes Compatible modems, leave the settings as above unless you have a problem with your mailer reporting the right connect messages. Note: All samples settings from this setup was used and based on my Practical Peripherals FXSA 14,400 Modem with the fossil locked at 38400. See Pg 39 of FD.DOC. File Global Mailer Editor Terminal Modem Printer Manager ════════════════════════════════════════════════╔══════════════════╗════════════ ║╔══════════════════╗ ║║ ║ ╔════════════ Status messages ╗ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ Error ERROR ║ ║ ║ Busy BUSY ║ ║ ║ No Carrier NO CARRIER ║ ║ ║ Ok OK ║ ║ ║ Ring RING ║ ║ ║ No Dialtone NO DIALTONE ║ ║ ║ No Answer NO ANSWER ║═╝ ║ Voice VOICE ║ ║ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════╝ ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Enter text string. Use | for CR This is the messages that your modem reports when any of the above events occurred during the operation of your modem. The above settings should be correct for any Hayes Compatible modem. If the above does not work for you, then you may adjust it to reflect the messages supported by your modem. Consult your modem manual, documentation or manufacturer for more info. See Pg 39 of FD.DOC. File Global Mailer Editor Terminal Modem Printer Manager ════════════════════════════════════════════════╔══════════════════╗════════════ ╔═════════════════════════════════════════ Command strings ╗ ║ ║ ║ Escape code +++ ║ ║ Return on-line ~ATO| ║ ║ On-hook ATH0| ║ ║ Off-hook ~ATH1| ║ ║ Dial ATDT ║ ║ ├─Prefix ║ ║ └─Suffix | ║ ║ Delay 7 ║ ║ Init-1 ATHZ| ║ ║ Init-2 AT&Q9E0M0L0V1X4&C1&D2S0=0S95=3S7=60| ║ ║ Init-3 ATS2=255S11=50&G2W2| ║ ║ Down ~ATH1| ║ ║ Attention AT| ║ ║ ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── This is the sub-menu where you will define all your modem command strings. If you have Practical Peripherals or Hayes compatible, my above settings may work for you also. If the above stings does not work for you, then you can enter all the init strings from your BBS here as in Wildcat!. The only options that need edited is probably Init-1, Init-2, and Init-3. If you normally writes/saves your Init strings to your modem NVRAM, then all you need is Init-1 which should be ATHZ|, but if you did not write/save your Init strings to your modem NVRAM, just leave the Init-1 as ATHZ| and then put your normal Init strings in Init-2 and Init-3 as seen above. The begin- ing of each Init-2 or Init-3 should always begin with AT as written in the above setup. If you are lucky to be using Practical Peripherals PM14400FXSA or any Practical Peripherals modem, the above does not require any editing and should work fine, because I have the exact modem for my setup. Note: The more lines of Inits you use the more OK message you will get when you bring up Frontdoor, example: If you have Inits strings in Init-1 you get one OK message. If you have Inits strings in Init-1 and Init-2 you get two OK messages. If you have Inits strings in Init-1, Init-2 and Init-3 you get three OK messages. See Pg 40-41 of FD.DOC. File Global Mailer Editor Terminal Modem Printer Manager ════════════════════════════════════════════════╔══════════════════╗════════════ ║╔══════════════════╗ ╔═════════════════════════════════════════ Answer control ╗ ║ ║ ║ Manual answer Yes ║ ║ Force answer ATA| ║ ║ Answer delay 5 ║ ║ Enable LDFRS No ║ ║ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── If enabled, the Mailer will answer the modem when a RING is received The sub-menu above should always be left as seen above. Please do not modify. If you modify it, your FD Mailer may not answer your phone for connection. Refer to Page 41 of FD.DOC if you need more explanations. File Global Mailer Editor Terminal Modem Printer Manager ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╔══════════╗════════════ ║ Hardware ║ ║ Page ║ ║ Strings ║ ║ Xlat.Out ║ ╚══════════╝ ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── <C> Port, speed, and data format This is where you specify which LPT or Parallel port your printer is connected and for normal operation, nothing else here should be changed except the Port option to specify your LPT or Parallel port for your printer, which I don't think you can even change in this version of FD v2.12 only in registered or Commercial version. You cannot change anything in this Printer Option and it defaults to LPT1 regardless. File Global Mailer Editor Terminal Modem Printer Manager ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╔══════════╗ ║ Events ║ ║ Folders ║ ║ Security ║ ║ Requests ║ ║ Modem ║ ╔═════════════════════════════════════ Open ╗ ╚══════════╝ ║ ║ ║ C:\FD\EVENT.FD ║ ║ ║ ║ Path or file not found ║ ║ ║ ╚═══════════════════════════════════════════╝ Copyright 1989-1994 Joaquim Homrighausen; All rights reserved. ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Press Esc to abort or Space to create If this is a brand new setup of Frontdoor and you have never attempted to run FDSETUP to create EVENTS before, then you will get the above screen saying that the configuration file for Frontdoor Events cannot be found. Just press Spacebar key to create it, and Frontdoor will automatically create EVENT.FD and Global Event Tag @ file for you, then you will be shown the next screen to start your events creation or modification procedure. If this is not a new setup of Frontdoor and you have once run FDSETUP.EXE and attempted to create Events before, then you will not get the above screen because EVENT.FD file which holds all the configuration information for Frontdoor Events would have already been created when you first run FDSETUP and selected the Events in Manager setup, just proceed to the next screen for creating others or to modify them. Now let's go to the next page/screen for our actual setup procedure. File Global Mailer Editor Terminal Modem Printer Manager ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╔══════════╗══ ║ Events ║ ║ Folders ║ ║ Security ║ ║ Requests ║ ║ Modem ║ ╚══════════╝ ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── MANAGER SETUP: ============== This is one of the delicate, complicated and important area in our Frontdoor setup. I will try all my possible best to explain some things here to make sure you actually understand all the options, but if my explanation are not sufficient, please turn to Page 46-51 of your FD.DOC for more information. This is where you will define all your Events or nightly maintenance that you normally run from inside your BBS (called External Event in FD), you will also define the events to poll (call) your HUB to pickup your FidoNet echomails (called Internal Events in FD). You can have as many events as you want here and for anytime of the day or night. Refer to Pg 51 of FD.DOC I have enclosed 4 (four) sample events in this setup, the first event called Global event with @ Tag is necessary for FD to run, it must never be under any circumstances be deleted, if you delete it your FD will never run or operate. You will also define the security for all the people who will be calling you or whom you will be calling for echomail (not Netmail) with their Mailers. Example is also included in this setup. This Security setup is only necessary if you will be picking up FidoNet echomail from your HUB, and or if you will be acting as a HUB too. In this area setup, only Events and Security is really needed for our FD setup. All other options are not included and not required in this our setup. Please ignore or leave them alone. Now highlight Events and press Enter key for the next sub-menu screen. ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Event manager╗ ║ # T Days M Start Length Lev Min Max Delay ║ ║────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────║ ║ 0 @ -------A * 00:00 00:01 0 0 -1 0 ║ ║ 1 X -------A + 01:00 00:01 70 0 -1 0 ║ ║ 2 A -------A + 03:00 01:00 255 0 -1 0 ║ ║ 3 Z -------A + 04:00 01:00 0 0 -1 0 ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Enter-Edit Space-More Ins-Add Del-Delete F1-Inactive F10-Copy Esc-Exit EVENTS: ======= This is the main Events definition screen. You will see the 4 (four) sample events I have defined for you above. You can disable any of the events, but the first event with Tag @ should or can never be disabled. Event can be disabled by pressing F1 function key to make it Inactive. You can also delete any event and recreate it again as you wish. Please see Page 46-51 of FD.DOC for more info on Events. Let's explain each event in details below: Event #0 - Tag @ : This is called Global or Default event and under no circumstances should this be deleted or disabled. You should not have to modify this and the default setup settings here should function properly for everyone. This is also called an Internal Event. Never delete or disable this event or your mailer will never work. Event #1 - Tag X : This is a sample External event that you can use to run any other external programs from outside of FD, which means FD has nothing to do with this except to look for the corresponding errorlevel to exit with and carry out the instructions for this errorlevel. This type of event can be used to run your daily or nightly BBS maintenance events, because once you start using your Mailer (FD), your BBS will no longer execute the events defined within it, so FD will from now be your event manager not your BBS software, you will need to move all your BBS events to this FD events and delete or disable all the ones defined inside your BBS software. All External events are always linked to your CAT.BAT with a specified errorlevel line and the corresponding label for the errorlevel. Tag X must always be used for External Events. Please refer to your CAT.BAT for sample errorlevels. Also refer to your FD.DOC for more explanations. Event #2 - Tag A : This is a sample event to poll your FidoNet HUB for echomail. You should setup all your event for polling your HUB for mail this way, and this event is called Internal event and linked with your ROUTE.FD in your C:\FD directory. You can use any Tag number from A-Z for any type of Internal event like this except Tag @ for Global and Tag X which is used for all External Events. Event #3 - Tag Z : This is called Zone Mail Hour (ZMH) and it's required for all mailer and BBS that has a Fidonet Network Node address. You should not delete this event. The event is setup so that your Mailer will not and should not accept any Human Caller at this event for its duration of one (1) hour. The sample setup settings enclosed here is fine for ALL. Note: You should inquire for the Start time of ZMH hour in your own area, based on your time clock. I have used 4am here because ZMH is 4am in New York or Eastern Std Time when this document was written, change the time to reflect your area ZMH hour. See POLICY4.TXT file included with this archive for the Zone Mail Hour (ZMH) in your area. General Warning about Events: You should not and cannot use the same Start Time for two or more events, there should always be at least one (1) minute difference between the Events. Example: If a first event starts at 04:00, the second event cannot start with the exact time instead it should start at 04:01. Frontdoor will not execute or run your events if two events has the same Start Time. Please be warned. ╔═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ # T Days M Start Length Lev Min Max Delay ║ ║───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────║ ║ 0 @ -------A * 00:00 00:01 0 0 -1 0 ║ ║ 1 X -------A + 01:00 00:01 70 0 -1 0 ║ ║ 2 A -------A + 03:00 01:00 255 0 -1 0 ║ ║ 3 Z -------A + 04:00 01:00 0 0 -1 0 ║ ║ ║ ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Edit ╗ ║ Tag @ ║ ║ Days -------A ║ ║ Modifier Ignore eventbase (*) ║ ║ Start time 00:00 ║ ║ Length 00:01 ║ ║ Errorlevel 0 ║ ║ Min.cost 0 ║ ║ Max.cost -1 ║ ║ Behavior ║ ║ Retry delay 0 ║ ║───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────║ ║ Event tag A..YZ - eXternal event, errorlevel is required ║ ╚═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ When you highlight Event #0 with Tag @ and press enter key, you will get this sub-menu screen. Use this sample and DO NOT modify this event. it has been setup correctly for you to use. Now highlight BEHAVIOR and press enter key, and you will get the following screen that defines the characteristics of this particular event. This event is linked with your ROUTE.FD in your C:\FD directory, look for the line that says: "Schedule @ *" but please do not change anything in it. Refer to Page 50-51 of your FD.DOC for more information if you need it. ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ # T Days M Start Length Lev Min Max Delay ║ ║────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────║ ║ 0 @ -------A * 00:00 00:01 0 0 -1 0 ║ ║ 1 X -------A + 01:00 00:0╔═══════════════════════════════ Behavior ╗ ║ 2 A -------A + 03:00 01:0║ Allow users during event Yes ║ ║ 3 Z -------A + 04:00 01:0║ Exit when mail is received Yes ║ ║ ║ High priority (crash) mail only No ║ ║ ║ Allow file requests Yes ║ ║ ║ Pickup file requests Yes ║ ║ ║ Hold (don't send) file requests No ║ ╔══════════════════════════════════║ Hold (don't send) file attaches No ║ ║ Tag @ ║ Attempt to pickup waiting mail Yes ║ ║ Days -------A ║ Allow nodes to pickup waiting mail Yes ║ ║ Modifier Ignore eventbase (*) ║ Prioritize outbound calls No ║ ║ Start time 00:00 ║ Delay before placing first call No ║ ║ Length 00:01 ║ Inbound only No ║ ║ Errorlevel 0 ║ End event when no more mail to send No ║ ║ Min.cost 0 ║ Send to CM systems only No ║ ║ Max.cost -1 ║ Send to non-CM systems only No ║ ║ Behavior ║ Send to systems once only No ║ ║ Retry delay 0 ║ Answer inbound calls Yes ║ ║──────────────────────────────────╚═════════════════════════════════════════╝ ║ Miscellaneous options Space-Toggle ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ This screen will pop-up when you highlight Behavior and press enter key from the previous menu. This option settings should not be modified, leave them the way they are, because they have been defined properly, just look at them for curiosity sake, when finished looking, please, press ESC key to return to the previous menu, then another Esc key to go back to the Main Event Menu, so we may analyze or take a look at the other event's Behavior. Note: This Global or Default is very important and mandatory or compulsory for you to have before your mailer will operate. So do not delete or modify it. Please refer to Page 48-51 of your FD.DOC for more information. ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ # T Days M Start Length Lev Min Max Delay ║ ║────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────║ ║ 0 @ -------A * 00:00 00:01 0 0 -1 0 ║ ║ 1 X -------A + 01:00 00:01 70 0 -1 0 ║ ║ 2 A -------A + 03:00 01:00 255 0 -1 0 ║ ║ 3 Z -------A + 04:00 01:00 0 0 -1 0 ║ ║ ║ ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Edit ╗ ║ Tag X ║ ║ Days -------A ║ ║ Modifier Add eventbase (+) ║ ║ Start time 01:00 ║ ║ Length 00:01 ║ ║ Errorlevel 70 ║ ║ Min.cost 0 ║ ║ Max.cost -1 ║ ║ Behavior ║ ║ Retry delay 0 ║ ║────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────║ ║ Event tag A..YZ - eXternal event, errorlevel is required ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ This is a sample External Event that can be used for any purpose like running your BBS daily or nightly events that you would normally run from inside your BBS software. FD will not execute all the events you define in your BBS software, so you will need to move all of those events to FD to manage for you. The external events are always and must always be linked with to your CAT.BAT and it's corresponding defined errorlevel and the label for the errorlevel. Please take a look in your CAT.BAT for the line that says "IF ERRORLEVEL 70 goto ..." and edit to suit the program you want to run, one of this event and errorlevel can run several programs at the same time thru your batch file(s). You can also create as many of this type of event as you need for your BBS maintenance and they should all have the Tag X as their TAG but they can have different errorlevel and or different Start Time to do whatever you want or to call another batch file(s) to be executed. NOTE: ALL EXTERNAL EVENT MUST AND SHOULD ALWAYS USE TAG X AND THE LENGTH MUST ALWAYS BE 00:01 and MUST HAVE THE CORRESPONDING DEFINED ERRORLEVEL LINE IN YOUR CAT.BAT. See page 47-48 of FD.DOC. Now highlight Behavior and press your enter key to see how this and all other External Events will and should behave. ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ # T Days M Start Length Lev Min Max Delay ║ ║────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────║ ║ 0 @ -------A * 00:00 00:01 0 0 -1 0 ║ ║ 1 X -------A + 01:00 00:01 70 0 -1 0 ║ ║ 2 A -------A + 03:00 01:00 255 0 -1 0 ║ ║ 3 Z -------A + 04:00 01:00 0 0 -1 0 ║ ║ ║ ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ Tag X ║ ║ Days -------A ║ ║ Modifier Add eventbase (+) ║ ║ Start time 01:00 ║ ║ Length 00:01 ║ ║ Errorlevel 70 ║ ║ Min.cost 0 ║ ║ Max.cost -1 ╔══════════════════ Behavior ╗ ║ Behavior ║ Allow users during event No ║ ║ Retry delay 0 ║ Forced Yes║ ║─────────────────────────────────────────────╚══════════════════════════════╝ ║ Miscellaneous options Space-Toggle ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ For External Events Behavior, nothing much to do here. Only three options: 1: The first option is either to Allow Users during this event or not. If you want your event to execute at the exact time, you should not allow user during this event, this is how I have all mine defined. 2: Forced means, should this event still execute or not if it was missed due to some reason, (e.g board crash, etc)? You should probably set this to YES like mine to make sure you never missed any event, in case your board crash before the event runs. See Page 47-48 for more info. ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ # T Days M Start Length Lev Min Max Delay ║ ║────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────║ ║ 0 @ -------A * 00:00 00:01 0 0 -1 0 ║ ║ 1 X -------A + 01:00 00:01 70 0 -1 0 ║ ║ 2 A -------A + 03:00 01:00 255 0 -1 0 ║ ║ 3 Z -------A + 04:00 01:00 0 0 -1 0 ║ ║ ║ ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Edit ╗ ║ Tag A ║ ║ Days -------A ║ ║ Modifier Add eventbase (+) ║ ║ Start time 03:00 ║ ║ Length 01:00 ║ ║ Errorlevel 255 ║ ║ Min.cost 0 ║ ║ Max.cost -1 ║ ║ Behavior ║ ║ Retry delay 0 ║ ║────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────║ ║ Event tag A..YZ - eXternal event, errorlevel is required ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ This is a sample Event to be used for polling (call) your HUB when you are linked and ready for your FidoNet echomails, when the Mailer (FD) finished receiving the mails, it will exit with Errorlevel 255 that has been defined in your CAT.BAT to process your mail with your mail tosser. You should only have to change the start time you want this event to occur. You should also create more of this type of events for all other HUBs you call for mails and their corresponding Start Time, and you should also use the same errorlevel 255 for all of them. You should use different Tag letter from A-Z for each event you define, except Tag @ which is only for Global and also except Tag X which is also reserved for external events. Any event that polls your HUB for mails is called Internal Event processed directly by FD. This event is also linked with your ROUTE.FD in C:\FD, look for the the line that says: Schedule A 1:278/1000 please replace the address with your own HUB address. See Page 48-50 of FD.DOC for more info. Now highlight Behavior and press enter key for next screen to see how this event will behave, you do not need to adjust any settings. ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ # T Days M Start Length Lev Min Max Delay ║ ║────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────║ ║ 0 @ -------A * 00:00 00:01 0 0 -1 0 ║ ║ 1 X -------A + 01:00 00:0╔═══════════════════════════════ Behavior ╗ ║ 2 A -------A + 03:00 01:0║ Allow users during event Yes ║ ║ 3 Z -------A + 04:00 01:0║ Exit when mail is received Yes ║ ║ ║ High priority (crash) mail only No ║ ║ ║ Allow file requests Yes ║ ║ ║ Pickup file requests Yes ║ ║ ║ Hold (don't send) file requests No ║ ╔══════════════════════════════════║ Hold (don't send) file attaches No ║ ║ Tag A ║ Attempt to pickup waiting mail Yes ║ ║ Days -------A ║ Allow nodes to pickup waiting mail Yes ║ ║ Modifier Add eventbase (+) ║ Prioritize outbound calls No ║ ║ Start time 03:00 ║ Delay before placing first call No ║ ║ Length 01:00 ║ Inbound only No ║ ║ Errorlevel 255 ║ End event when no more mail to send No ║ ║ Min.cost 0 ║ Send to CM systems only No ║ ║ Max.cost -1 ║ Send to non-CM systems only No ║ ║ Behavior ║ Send to systems once only No ║ ║ Retry delay 0 ║ Answer inbound calls Yes ║ ║──────────────────────────────────╚═════════════════════════════════════════╝ ║ Miscellaneous options Space-Toggle ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ This is how the event to poll your HUB will behave, and under normal circumstances the settings above should not need any modification except the Start Time of the Event. As you can see above that this event will be trying to call your HUB for one hour when until connection is made, if the connection with the HUB is not made, FD will allow any human caller that calls your BBS and it will resume calling the HUB as soon as the caller log-off your board if the time is still within the one hour range, controlled by Length of 01:00 above. if you do not want any caller allowed within this one hour duration, then you can set the first option "Allow Users During Event" to NO. See Page 48-50 of FD.DOC for more info. ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ # T Days M Start Length Lev Min Max Delay ║ ║────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────║ ║ 0 @ -------A * 00:00 00:01 0 0 -1 0 ║ ║ 1 X -------A + 01:00 00:01 70 0 -1 0 ║ ║ 2 A -------A + 03:00 01:00 255 0 -1 0 ║ ║ 3 Z -------A + 04:00 01:00 0 0 -1 0 ║ ║ ║ ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Edit ╗ ║ Tag Z ║ ║ Days -------A ║ ║ Modifier Add eventbase (+) ║ ║ Start time 04:00 ║ ║ Length 01:00 ║ ║ Errorlevel 0 ║ ║ Min.cost 0 ║ ║ Max.cost -1 ║ ║ Behavior ║ ║ Retry delay 0 ║ ║────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────║ ║ Event tag A..YZ - eXternal event, errorlevel is required ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ When you highlight Event #1 with Tag Z and press enter key, you will get this sub-menu screen. This is for Zone Mail Hour (ZMH) as described previously. The only thing you should change here is the Start time for the Zone Mail Hour for your area. (Ask other Fidonet Sysops around your area for the ZMH). This event is a requirement from the FidoNet Organization and should lasts for 1 (one) hour and that is why you see the option "Length 01:00" which means this event will last for one hour. This is a requirement for all FidoNet Members and should be observed and not deleted or disabled once you get your FidoNet Node address from your area NC. Now highlight Behavior and press enter key to see the behavior characteristics of this event, please do not modify it, the options settings are fine for all occasion. Next screen is the Behavior. Refer to Page 48-50 of FD.DOC. Note: Look in the enclosed POLICY4.TXT by FidoNet Organizations enclosed with this archive to determine the Zone Mail Hour (ZMH) Start Time for your area. The length for this event should and MUST always be for One (1) hour in duration as seen above. You can and will be thrown-out (ex-communicate) from FidoNet if you do not observe this Zone Mail Hour. This is very important, be warned. ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ # T Days M Start Length Lev Min Max Delay ║ ║────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────║ ║ 0 @ -------A * 00:00 00:01 0 0 -1 0 ║ ║ 1 X -------A + 01:00 00:0╔═══════════════════════════════ Behavior ╗ ║ 2 A -------A + 03:00 01:0║ Allow users during event No ║ ║ 3 Z -------A + 04:00 01:0║ Exit when mail is received Yes ║ ║ ║ High priority (crash) mail only No ║ ║ ║ Allow file requests No ║ ║ ║ Pickup file requests No ║ ║ ║ Hold (don't send) file requests Yes ║ ╔══════════════════════════════════║ Hold (don't send) file attaches Yes ║ ║ Tag Z ║ Attempt to pickup waiting mail Yes ║ ║ Days -------A ║ Allow nodes to pickup waiting mail Yes ║ ║ Modifier Add eventbase (+) ║ Prioritize outbound calls No ║ ║ Start time 04:00 ║ Delay before placing first call No ║ ║ Length 01:00 ║ Inbound only No ║ ║ Errorlevel 0 ║ End event when no more mail to send No ║ ║ Min.cost 0 ║ Send to CM systems only No ║ ║ Max.cost -1 ║ Send to non-CM systems only No ║ ║ Behavior ║ Send to systems once only No ║ ║ Retry delay 0 ║ Answer inbound calls Yes ║ ║──────────────────────────────────╚═════════════════════════════════════════╝ ║ Miscellaneous options Space-Toggle ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ This is how the Zone Mail Hour (ZMH) event will behave. All the options has been setup correctly and does not need any modifications. As you can see in the above settings, for the one hour duration of this event, your Mailer (FD) will not allow any Human Caller to access your BBS, only another Mailer can connect to your board for Netmail purposes only, no file transfer or echomail pick-up during this event. This is the requirements by FidoNet Organizations for all FidoNet Members, and should be observed. THERE IS NO EXCEPTIONS TO THE ABOVE REQUIREMENT, unless you are not a FidoNet Node. Remember, you can be cut-off from FidoNet for not observing the ZMH Hour. If you are not a member of Fidonet Organization or does not have a Fidonet Node address or you do not intend to be, then you can disable this event by highlighting the option "Inactive" and press Space bar to toggle it to YES, and that will disable the event until re-enabled again thru the same procedure. This event is linked to ROUTE.FD in your C:\FD directory. Look for the line that says: Schedule Z * please do not change anything there, just look. Now Esc back to the Event Menu and let's look at the other Events and their respective Behaviors settings. Please refer to page 48-50 of FD.DOC. Now press Esc and return to the Manager Screen, we shall now complete our last settings in FD. Please highlight SECURITY from the Manager menu and press enter key for the following screen. ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Security manager ╗ ║ # System Password FREQs Mail EMSI FTS-1 Zap YooHoo ║ ║──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────║ ║ 1 1:278/1000 PASSWORD Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ║ ║ ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ F1-Inactive F2-FREQs F3-Mail F4-EMSI Enter-Edit Ins-Add TAB-Synchronize F5-FTS-1 F6-ZedZap F7-YooHoo F10-Copy Del-Delete Esc-Exit This is the Security Definition Menu. This is where you will define the HUB/Node Address and Password for the HUB system you will be calling for echomail. If you are not calling (polling) for echomail yet, you can just leave this alone or delete it. If you are also a HUB for some echomail, you will need to enter all the Node Address of all the people who will be calling your system to pick-up their echomails. Please change the Number under System to your HUB Node Address Number and replace the PASSWORD with the Password he has assigned to you for polling him, or you can just delete the whole thing and setup yours when you are ready for polling echomail. Make sure all the other option setting read YES throughout as seen above for better connection to your HUB. Press Esc key and return to the opening screen and press Esc key again and answer Y for YES to save all your settings in our Frontdoor setup. Now you can take a breather, because this is our last settings in Frontdoor. The next page will show you how to compile your Nodelist, and your Mailer (FD) should be ready to roll. I hope you have enjoyed this settings. See Pg 27-28 of FD.DOC. Final Setup or Completion or Frontdoor and Related Utilities. ============================================================= Here we shall Compile our Nodelist for Frontdoor and Wildcat!. Make sure you have the following files in the stipulated directories: 1: In C:\FD you should have the following files: BANNER.TXT -> Edit to suit your system with a ascii text editor EVENT.TXT -> Edit to suit your system with a ascii text editor ROUTE.FD -> Edit with a ascii text editor and replace all the addresses. EDITNL.EXE -> Executable file to merge our weekly Nodediff with Nodelist. MAGIC.LST -> File that list directories to your files areas. EXEBBS.BAT -> File that transfers Frontdoor to Wildcat! BBS FAILED.TXT -> File sent to other Mailer for failed file request (FREQ) CAT.BAT -> Batch that will invoke FD and then pass callers to Wildcat! FE2WC.EXE -> Baud and Error Correction translator for FD and Wildcat! v4.x FE2WCT.EXE -> Same as FE2WC.EXE above, but use this if you are runnuing under OS/2, this has /T appended as required by Wildcat! 2: In C:\FD\NODELIST you should have the following files: FDNODE.CTL -> Edit this file and replace the three digit of phone number. NODELIST.??? -> Current Nodelist obtained from your NC. 3: Now change to your Nodelist directory i.e. C:\FD\NODELIST to compile your Nodelist. While still in C:\FD\NODELIST type FDNC /F when this procedure is completed, Frontdoor should have successfully compiled your Nodelist. 4: Whenever you poll your NC for the weekly NODEDIFF.A??, the CAT.BAT should do the above for you automatically, but if for any reason you need to process this manually, I have included a file called NODEDIFF.BAT to do this for you, please edit this file for the correct path. You must process your Nodediff every week for your Nodelist to be current. 5: After you receive your own actual Node Address from your area Network Co-Ordinator (NC), you must repeat step 3 to recompile your Nodelist. Note: After the whole setup is completed, you can finally bring up your Frontdoor with the supplied CAT.BAT that should be in your Frontdoor directory, i.e. C:\FD, and if your Frontdoor comes up successfully, press F1 function key to logon locally and if everything went fine, your Wildmail should scan your sample message conference when you log off your board. Remember to load your Fossil driver before you attempt to bring up Frontdoor. Frontdoor will not run, load or operate without a fossil driver loaded. Enjoy your FidoNet trip. If everything went well, you should see something similar to the next screen as Frontdoor loads. FrontDoor 2.12.SW/Unregistered - 1:278/9999 Sun 01 Jan 95 11:11a ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────┬────────────────────┐ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ + 11:11a FOSSIL: X00 V1.50 │ │ │ 11:11a Generic time slicing support detected │ │ │ + 11:11a Event 0-@ │ │ │ 11:11a Processing NetMail folder │ │ │ - 11:11a Preparing outbound mail │ │ │ 11:11a No messages to send in this event │ │ │ 11:11a Initializing the modem │ OK │ │ 11:11a Waiting for a call or event │ OK │ ├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────┤ │ │ Event 0 @ 13:48 │ │ │ │ │ │ Next 1 X 1:00a │ │ │ (Mon) │ ├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────┤ │ Press Alt-H for help │ │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴────────────────────┘ Note: The "Press Alt-H for help" you see above is actually for Menu Remember to send me a "Thank You" Netmail at 1:278/111. And any suggestions to enhance this documentation can also be sent to me at the above Fido address. Thank you. God Bless. Praise be to Allah. -------- end --------