Subj : files To : Alan Ianson From : Alan Beck Date : Sun May 03 2020 12:04:25 Thank you Alan, I will try to fiddle with that. I am sure I will get it. Alan AI> Hello Alan, AB>> I have a lot of info on how to change ALLFIX, but how do I actually ask AB>> for the file. AI> In the case of file areas you don't have to ask for any files. Once you AI> are connected to a file area you will get new files. Allfix or Filefix AI> 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. AI> The messages in the ALLFIX_FILE area (also FDN_ANNOUNCE and FIDO-REQ) are AI> new file announcements of files available for request to any node. You AI> don't need to connect any file areas to get those files. You can AI> "Request" those files from those nodes. AI> You need to get your mailer to poll a node that has the file you want and AI> "Request" it, then wait for that node to find the file you requested and AI> if found it will send it to you. AI> I can request files from a node when reading messages. I press F AI> and golded will pop up a list of filenames in the message and I can pick AI> what files I want and a netmail will be created for that node requesting AI> those files. Then I need to scan out messages and a request will be sent AI> to that node and if they are found the node will send them and at the end AI> of all that the file will be in my inbound. AI> Some mailers have an easy to use menu option called "request files" or AI> "get files" on the mailer screen. I'm not sure if your mailer does but AI> look for something like that. You need to tell your mailer somehow what AI> files you want and from what node to get them. AI> Ttyl :-), Al AI> -+- GoldED+/LNX AI> @ ORIGINAL: The Rusty MailBox - Penticton, BC Canada (1:153/757) --- WinPoint Beta 5 (359.1) * Origin: WinPoint (1:229/426.36) .