Subj : confusion what micronet is
To   : Candy Cane
From : Sean Dennis
Date : Wed Jul 26 2023 15:40:47

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 BBS is the main connection.  I have hubs, or other BBSes that connect directly to me, that my system passes mail to and from with.  Each hub has several systems (nodes) that connect 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 for Fidonet, the original mail network that pioneered this network topology).

It's 40+ year old technology and is rather esoteric these days but we try to keep it alive. :)

-- Sean

.... Drop your carrier!  We have you surrounded!
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