Subj : Interfacing with message bases from Ios or Android
To : Khronos
From : Digital Man
Date : Sun Jan 07 2024 03:25 pm
Re: Interfacing with message bases from Ios or Android
By: Khronos to DaiTengu on Sat Jan 06 2024 10:05 am
> Re: Interfacing with message bases from Ios or Android
> By: DaiTengu to Khronos on Sat Jan 06 2024 00:50:32
>
> > Re: Interfacing with message bases from Ios or Android
> > By: Khronos to DaiTengu on Fri Jan 05 2024 01:56 pm
>
> > Kh> Hi,
> > Kh> Lets say I created a point for my fidonet node.
> > Kh> If my client is connecting from anywhere in the world how do I route
> > Kh> areafix requests back to it with out an ip or hostname to
> > Kh> send the NetMail towards?
> > Kh> Also how do I send the echo list to this node?
>
>
> > You don't. You set your boss to hold, and you poll for your mail from
> > the app, like people did in the olden days.
>
> I created a linked node on my bbs for the point and in the wizard onder
> binkp settings I left the hostname blank.
> When ever I send my point a mail message the system still does a dns lookup.
> p1.f205.n135.z1.binkp.net
> can not be found.
>
> My setup looks like this:
>
> [node:1:135/205.1@fidonet]
That's a 5D address which looks different to BinkIt than the 4D address 1:135/205.1. Try removing the @fidonet (domain) from the linked node and see if you see different behavior.
> > You can either just enable your echo areas from your bossnode for your
> > point, or you can send an areafix request via the app. Aftershock just
> > imports whatever it receives, you don't need to set up an echo list.
>
> If I subscribe to all areas on my bbs this might include all fidonet areas
> along with fsxnet areas as well so is there a way I can limit this
> subscription process to fidonet areas only?
The hub/boss node can control what echoes a linked node (or point) can have access to through AreaFix/EchoList Keys
https://wiki.synchro.net/util:sbbsecho
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