Subj : files
To   : Alan Beck
From : Alan Ianson
Date : Sat May 02 2020 17:20:42

Hello Alan,

 AB> I have a lot of info on how to change ALLFIX, but how do I actually
 AB> ask for the file.

In the case of file areas you don't have to ask for any files. Once you are connected to a file area you will get new files. Allfix or Filefix will tell you if you are connected or not to file areas.

 AB> I see the address of the person with the file, but I don't know how to
 AB> get it.

 AB> In the text of the message there is perhaps "20004.zip".

 AB> How do I actually get the file?

 AB> I am connected to the AREAFIX_FILE echo.

The messages in the ALLFIX_FILE area (also FDN_ANNOUNCE and FIDO-REQ) are new file announcements of files available for request to any node. You don't need to connect any file areas to get those files. You can "Request" those files from those nodes.

You need to get your mailer to poll a node that has the file you want and "Request" it, then wait for that node to find the file you requested and if found it will send it to you.

I can request files from a node when reading messages. I press <CTRL>F and golded will pop up a list of filenames in the message and I can pick what files I want and a netmail will be created for that node requesting those files. Then I need to scan out messages and a request will be sent to that node and if they are found the node will send them and at the end of all that the file will be in my inbound.

Some mailers have an easy to use menu option called "request files" or "get files" on the mailer screen. I'm not sure if your mailer does but look for something like that. You need to tell your mailer somehow what files you want and from what node to get them.

 Ttyl :-),
         Al

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