Subj : Fido-like network config
To   : seeLive
From : Al
Date : Sun Dec 19 2021 12:23 pm

> With fidonet, for example, you have to prove your bbs is setup to send
> netmail before they will talk to you. That's fine, but is it actually
> possible to send netmail BEFORE you have Binkp correctly configured and
> pointing to an existing hub? It seems to me that the first step is to setup
> an echomail address and a WORKING node BEFORE you can send that first
> netmail. It's not a big deal to me because I have fsxnet working, but for
> people starting from scratch, how can you send that first netmail without
> this in Mystic?

In the case of fidonet the old standard is to send a netmail to the NC from a temporary address like 1:123/9999.

I have recieved applications like that even recently but if you can get a hold of the NC by other means like email that should work as well.

I don't mind how folks get a hold of me for a node, email, netmail or phone.. it's all good! If the new node needs help getting setup I can do that too.

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