Subj : Probably a stupid question
To   : papabill
From : Roy Witt
Date : Sun Dec 20 2009 10:35 am


20 Dec 09 17:52, Paul Quinn wrote to papabill:

What Paul said. I might add that FE won't run without those two being
configed.

 PQ> Hi! papabill,

 PQ> On 19 Dec 09 22:36, you wrote to All:

 p>> Please pardon me if it is, but I'm just not sure. Been a LONG TIME
 p>> since I set up a BBS, and I have forgotten.

 PQ> :)  I can't remember what the config program for FastEcho looks like.
 PQ> Instead I had to go on what the .doc file says...

 p>> Fastecho calls for a DUPEBOARD and a BADMAIL board. My question is
 p>> this: what catagory are they? Local or echomail?

 PQ> They are both, local and echomail, though they are of 'special' types
 PQ> known to FE as either DUPE or BADMAIL.

 p>> I know they get filled up with echomail, but what are they?

 PQ> Full of echomail, areas.  The dupe area will contain _copies_ of
 PQ> echomail that FE thinks are dupes of previously processed mail,
 PQ> depending on your configuration choices.  The BADMAIL area will
 PQ> contain copies of echomail tossed as 'bad' for whatever reason(s).
 PQ> Note: the only real difference with the BADMAIL area is that the
 PQ> problem(s) can be rectified and the mail re-tossed to other areas.

 PQ> Cheers,
 PQ> Paul.

 PQ> ... I'm a modemer and I'm OK.  I post all night and I sleep all
 PQ> day...
 PQ> --- GoldED+/LNX 1.1.4.7
 PQ>  * Origin: Quinn's Post - Maryborough, Queensland, OZ (3:640/384)


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