Subj : Interfacing with message bases from Ios or Android
To   : Khronos
From : Digital Man
Date : Sun Jan 07 2024 15:25:47

  Re: Interfacing with message bases from Ios or Android
  By: Khronos to DaiTengu on Sat Jan 06 2024 10:05 am

 >   Re: Interfacing with message bases from Ios or Android
 >   By: DaiTengu to Khronos on Sat Jan 06 2024 00:50:32
 >
 >  >   Re: Interfacing with message bases from Ios or Android
 >  >   By: Khronos to DaiTengu on Fri Jan 05 2024 01:56 pm
 >
 >  >  Kh> Hi,
 >  >  Kh> Lets say I created a point for my fidonet node.
 >  >  Kh> If my client is connecting from anywhere in the world how do I route
 >  >  Kh> areafix requests back to it with out an ip or hostname to
 >  >  Kh> send the NetMail towards?
 >  >  Kh> Also how do I send the echo list to this node?
 >
 >
 >  >  You don't.  You set your boss to hold, and you poll for your mail from
 >  > the app, like people did in the olden days.
 >
 > I created a linked node on my bbs for the point and in the wizard onder
 > binkp settings I left the hostname blank.
 > When ever I send my point a mail message the system still does a dns lookup.
 > p1.f205.n135.z1.binkp.net
 > can not be found.
 >
 > My setup looks like this:
 >
 > [node:1:135/205.1@fidonet]

That's a 5D address which looks different to BinkIt than the 4D address 1:135/205.1. Try removing the @fidonet (domain) from the linked node and see if you see different behavior.

 >  > You can either just enable your echo areas from your bossnode for your
 >  > point, or you can send an areafix request via the app.  Aftershock just
 >  > imports whatever it receives, you don't need to set up an echo list.
 >
 > If I subscribe to all areas on my bbs this might include all fidonet areas
 > along with fsxnet areas as well so is there a way I can limit this
 > subscription process to fidonet areas only?

The hub/boss node can control what echoes a linked node (or point) can have access to through AreaFix/EchoList Keys
https://wiki.synchro.net/util:sbbsecho
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