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Message   Steve Winn    Immortal   VFIDO and Areafix   May 29, 2012
 8:01 AM  

Re: VFIDO and Areafix

> I have recently taken over our local FidoNet NC for my area and need to start
> feeding a couple systems echomail.  I'm trying to figure out how VFIDO's
> areafix works.  I can send messages and get replies but I cant figure out how
> to list the available echo's or list what i'm connected to.  I've tried %quer
> %list, %help, get list, get help, etc.  I've also tried putting the -Q and -H
> after the password on the subject line.  All VFIDO wants to do is try and
> subscribe me to it thinking it is an echotag.  How is this supposed to work?
> can't find any documentation on it.
>
> Also, assuming that I can get this to work, how do I limit access to only
> fidonet echo's and not other networks?  I don't see any settings for that
> either.

VFIDO's areafix is extremely basic and only supports the addition and removal
options.

I'm not sure what you mean by limiting it to only fidonet. Access is determined
by the network the echomail was sent, the source network address and the
configured password.


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