* In a message to All on 06-21-93 19:03, Roderick Thomas wrote:

 RT> 2) I can't get DB to recognize my netmail messages i write in RA. I
 RT> use a Fido style netmail base.  But when I scan for outbound mail or
 RT> rebuild the mail queue the netmail messages never show up.

 OK,  Roderick... here's how I do NetMail with RA and D'Bridge =only=... no
 other tossers or utilities needed...  pure, the way Mother Nature intended
 <grin>. With this method I can write NetMail in RA =or= in DB's Editor:

 1. Call EXEBBS.BAT from your DOS AUTOEXEC.BAT, i.e. C:\RA\EXEBBS.BAT

 2. The following is my edited (to save space) EXEBBS.BAT:

   :START
     CD\RA
     RA -P -M\DB\DB.EXE*M
     If Errorlevel 10 goto EXIT
     If Errorlevel 5 goto NET_ECHO
     If Errorlevel 4 goto ECHO_ONLY
     If Errorlevel 3 goto NET_ONLY
     If Errorlevel 2 goto EXIT
     Goto AFTER_2
   :NET_ECHO
     ECHO > C:\DB\DBRIDGE.RSN
     ECHO > C:\DB\DBRIDGE.RSE
     goto AFTER_2
   :ECHO_ONLY
     ECHO > C:\DB\DBRIDGE.RSE
     goto AFTER_2
   :NET_ONLY
     ECHO > C:\DB\DBRIDGE.RSN
     goto AFTER_2
   :AFTER_2
     Goto START
   :EXIT

 3. In D'Bridge I created a NetMail echomail area (#14 in my case) and use
    the =QuickBBS= format.  D'Bridge will automatically create a #0 NetMail
    area.   EDITOR>ECHOmail areas>LOCAL/ECHOMAIL area manager>
		   Area  # 14
		  Storage: QuickBBS
	    QuickBBS area: 14
		Area type: Echomail
     Quick directory path: C:\RA\MSGBASE\

 4. Go to D'Bridge CONFIG>Directory paths>
     Network mail storage: QuickBBS
     QuickBBS area number: 14

 5. Go to D'Bridge CONFIG>Packet/Mail control>
     Inbound mail handling? Automatic

 6. Go to D'Bridge ADVANCED>BBS configuration>
     DOS commands for BBS:
      echo EXEBBS *P *B *T *C > C:\RA\DOBBS.BAT
      XU Fifo:15 Port:0:On Lock:0:38400:8N1
      *X

 7.  Make sure your RA NetMail Message Area number and the DB NetMail
     Message Area number are the same and that in RACONFIG>Manager>Msg
     areas> you set =Type= to NetMail.

 That  should get you started and give you a pretty good idea how  well  RA
 and  DBee work together.  I don't know why the person  who  wrote  the  RA
 section in the DBee manual chose to use MBUTIL (a fine program  BTW),  but
 it  isn't necessary.  D'Bridge is a complete mailer and doesn't  need  any
 other utilities. It's what you paid for. <grin>

 Happy telecommunicating, Stan B-)
