Subj : Interfacing with message bases from Ios or Android
To   : Khronos
From : DaiTengu
Date : Mon Jan 08 2024 18:42:18

  Re: Interfacing with message bases from Ios or Android
  By: Khronos to DaiTengu on Mon Jan 08 2024 05:55 pm

 >> You're trying to send mail to your point.  That's not how this works. The
 >> point needs to fetch mail from your BBS.  It will connect to your BinkIT
 >> server, much like you "dial in" to your BBS.

 Kh> The only reason I was trying to send mail from my bbs to the point is to
 Kh> make sure that I could send / receive areafix requests and I don't think
 Kh> this will really work for me.
 Kh> Would I have to build an echo list some how for the areas I wish to export
 Kh> to the point? I have the fidonet areas devided into a group prefixed by
 Kh> fidonet_ in my config.


 I'm assuming you're using Aftershock. 

Your settings should look something like this (these are my settings)
https://photos.app.goo.gl/jq3cixkxxUFHxFWeA

Then you have 2 options.  First, in Aftershock you can click "Mail"  Then select "NetMail"  The click the icon in the top right that looks like an envelope with a + next to it for a new message.

Fill out your areafix request, similar to this: 
https://photos.app.goo.gl/BKcvnxpxszUWUAU28

then click the "send" button in the top right (looks like: |> ) 

then, back at the main screen click "Poll Uplink"

Assuming things are set up correctly with BinkIT and SBBSEcho,  your BBS should accept the connection, and process the areafix request.

SBBSecho will create the netmail response, and package it for your point. You should have your point set up as "h" or "hold"

Then, click "Poll uplink"  again.  

The above process should take mere seconds.  

Aftershock will import the areafix response as netmail.  click "Mail" and you should see:

NetMail
1/1

meaining you have 1 unread netmail message. your areafix response.  


The other option is to edit your /sbbs/data/areas.bbs file directly and add your point address to any echos you want to read in Aftershock. Then when mail come into your BBS,  SBBSEcho will package it for Aftershock to pick up next time you hit "Poll uplink". 

You do not need to set echos up in Aftershock. Any mail that comes in, it will sort into echos and display them.  

DaiTengu

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