Subj : How to configure a Fido Point?
To   : Mephisztoe
From : Digital Man
Date : Sat Aug 14 2021 13:10:24

  Re: How to configure a Fido Point?
  By: Mephisztoe to All on Sat Aug 14 2021 04:34 pm

 > Huzzah! Finally, I got into BBSing. It's been only like 25 years or so...
 >
 > I also talked to a Fido Hub and got a new Node assigned after I configured
 > my Synchronet instance and networking accordingly.
 >
 > Now what...?
 >
 > (1) Configuring Fido Points
 > When using OpenXP to call my own Node, I assume I need to configure a Point
 > (like .1) for myself as currently the one and only (yeaaaah... nobody I'd
 > rather be.. lol) point. But: How do I do this?

Run EchoCfg, then Linked Nodes, add your .1 point with the appropriate info.

 > (2) Configuring Areas (polling, providing)
 > Also:
 > My hub notified me that he already subscribed me to pretty much every area
 > there is... however, how do I receive them?

You run BinkIt (normally via the "BINKPOLL" timed event, as already set up in SCFG->External Programs->Timed Events), which in turn will trigger the FIDOIN timed event that executes SBBSecho. All of this is setup for you automatically when you use the setup scripts referred to here:
https://wiki.synchro.net/howto:fidonet

 > (3) Using an Area Manager
 > Last but not least:
 > When trying to drop a notifier to Areafix (from OpenXP when calling "As
 > Node"), in Synchronet I receive a mail telling me about this request but
 > being unable to serve it as it is not configured for Areafix commands. How
 > can I fix this?

EchoCfg->Linked Nodes.
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