Subj : Synchronet configuration for fsxnet features
To   : ALL
From : smooth0401
Date : Tue Jul 30 2024 07:13 pm


Hey everyone, I figured I'd post this here rather than continue on the DOVE-NET
forums seeing that we're all FSX users over here. :)

I run a Synchronet BBS and it looks like I have the message bases working fine
but there's a few things I need some help with.

I'm able to send netmail direct to avon at the 21:1/100 address, but my routing
doesn't seem to work.  I did get some info off DOVE-NET for this one.  Here's
my config:

Address                        21:1/100           
Domain                         fsxnet             
Name                           Paul Hayton        
Comment                        fsxNet coordinator 
Archive Type                   ZIP                
Packet Type                    2+                 
Packet Password                                   
Session Password               xxxxxxxxxxxxxx       
TIC File Password                         
AreaFix Support                Yes                
AreaFix Password               xxxxxxxxxxxxxx           
EchoList Keys                                     
Status                         Normal             
Direct                         Yes                
Passive                        No                 
Send Notify List               No                 
Uplink for Message Groups      fsxNet             
Local Address (AKA)            Best Match        
Route To                          
Inbox Directory                                  
Outbox Directory                                 
BinkP Settings...                                

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Address                        21:ALL              
Domain                         fsxnet              
Name                                               
Comment                        everyone in zone 21 
Archive Type                   None                
Packet Type                    2+                  
Packet Password                                    
Session Password                                   
TIC File Password                                  
AreaFix Support                No                  
AreaFix Password                                   
EchoList Keys                                      
Status                         Normal              
Direct                         No                  
Passive                        No                  
Send Notify List               No                  
Uplink for Message Groups                          
Local Address (AKA)            Best Match         
Route To                       21:1/100           


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ECHOCFG -> DOMAINS

Name                           fsxnet           
Zones                          21               
DNS Suffix                     fsxnet.nz        
Outbound Root                  ../fido/outbound 
NodeList                                        

I figured if I tried to send netmail to someone, it'd route through 21:1/100,
but it still tried to send direct:

  7/18  10:30:54a  BINKOUT Attempting callout for 21:2/116@fsxnet, file:
C:\sbbs\fido\outbound.015\00020074.cut
  7/18  10:30:54a  BINKOUT JSBinkP/4 callout to 21:2/116@fsxnet started
  7/18  10:30:54a  BINKOUT connecting to 21:2/116@fsxnet at undefined
  7/18  10:30:54a  BINKOUT Connecting to 21:2/116@fsxnet at
f116.n2.z21.fsxnet.nz:24554
  7/18  10:31:05a  BINKOUT Connection to f116.n2.z21.fsxnet.nz:24554 failed
(Error: Unable to connect).
  7/18  10:31:05a  BINKOUT Unlocking C:\sbbs\fido\outbound.015\00020074.bsy.
  7/18  10:31:05a  BINKOUT No flow files to be processed.
  7/18  10:31:05a  BINKOUT Done checking in C:\sbbs\fido\outbound.015\.

Next is the file areas.  I thought I had everything figured out because I did
get the nodelist and info pack files, but nothing else seems to be updating.
(all other file areas are 0)  I made sure I added them via the filefix@21:1/100
and they come back linked.

I ran the jsexec tickitcfg.js and set the per-area configs, and set them like
this:

AKA Matching         Yes             
Force Replace        No              
Source Address       21:1/234@fsxnet    (this is my address)
Uploader Name                        
Location             fsx_arts     (this is mapped via the synchronet folder
option)
Links...                             
  -> under links I have 21:1/100 set

I tried manually running the TICKFIX and TICKIT timed events.  They just return
code 0.  Would love it if I can sync up with someone maybe with some
screenshots or something to compare configs.  Once that gets worked out, I'd
love to get the interbbs stuff working!

Thanks for any assistance!
--rob aka smooth0401
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 * Origin: Rise n' Shine BBS - risenshinebbs.com (21:1/234)

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