Re: confusion what micronet is
  By: Sean Dennis to Candy Cane on Wed Jul 26 2023 03:40 pm

 > Hello Candy,
 > 
 > Tuesday July 25 2023 19:40, you wrote to All:
 > 
 >  CC> hi! i just recently joined bbs, and im slightly confused
 >  CC> is micronet/fsxnet/fidonet/etc boards that multiple bbs's have access
 >  CC> to?
 > 
 > Micronet is a mail network that allows for distributed mail.  Basically, my 
 > ct to a hub to get mail.
 > 
 > The exact terminology for this type of networking is "store and forward".
 > 
 > If you see a /1 in a BBS's address, it means they're a hub.
 > 
 > This type of network is also called a "FTN" (for Fidonet Technology Network 
 > 
 > It's 40+ year old technology and is rather esoteric these days but we try to
 > 
 > -- Sean
 > 
 > ... Drop your carrier!  We have you surrounded!
 > --- GoldED/2 3.0.1
 >  * Origin: Micronet World HQ - bbs.outpostbbs.net:10323 (618:618/1)


ohh thanks!
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