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    From SETH HURST@1:123/140 to ALL on Thu Mar 14 15:14:26 2019
    So I'm wondering how I can share messages between curten bbs's with out
    going over fidonet? Lets say I have a classifyeds message base on my
    board and I want to share that message base with my friends board but
    not with the rest of the fidonet? I guess what I'm trying to say is
    there a way to share message bases between a select number of boards
    that you want.
    /s
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  • From Alan Ianson@1:153/757 to SETH HURST on Thu Mar 14 13:34:40 2019
    So I'm wondering how I can share messages between curten bbs's with out
    going over fidonet? Lets say I have a classifyeds message base on my
    board and I want to share that message base with my friends board but
    not with the rest of the fidonet? I guess what I'm trying to say is
    there a way to share message bases between a select number of boards
    that you want.

    Yes, just create an area tag for the area and connect the nodes you want connected and away you go.

    If you want them completely isolated from fidonet use another zone.

    I think the first option will work for you.

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  • From Robert Stinnett@1:290/10 to SETH HURST on Thu Mar 14 17:03:30 2019
    Re: private fidonet
    By: SETH HURST to ALL on Thu Mar 14 2019 03:14 pm

    So I'm wondering how I can share messages between curten bbs's with out going over fidonet? Lets say I have a classifyeds message base on my
    board and I want to share that message base with my friends board but
    not with the rest of the fidonet? I guess what I'm trying to say is
    there a way to share message bases between a select number of boards

    You could setup your own FTN network -- many have, and that is what Othernets are based off of.

    Another alternative would be to setup a QWK network if your BBS software supports that. Far easier than setting up a FTN network in many respects.

    Rob
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  • From Tony Langdon@3:633/410 to SETH HURST on Fri Mar 15 08:50:00 2019
    On 03-14-19 15:14, SETH HURST wrote to ALL <=-

    So I'm wondering how I can share messages between curten bbs's with out going over fidonet? Lets say I have a classifyeds message base on my
    board and I want to share that message base with my friends board but
    not with the rest of the fidonet? I guess what I'm trying to say is
    there a way to share message bases between a select number of boards
    that you want.

    Yes, just set yourself up an Othernet. Pick a zone number that's not used (I suggest between 2000 and 4095), and assign node numbers for each BBS. You shouldn't need a nodelist, simply hardcode each entry into the mailers of each BBS and set them up to poll each other. And being a close knit local net, you can make all traffic Crash.


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  • From Tony Langdon@3:633/410 to Alan Ianson on Fri Mar 15 08:51:00 2019
    On 03-14-19 13:34, Alan Ianson wrote to SETH HURST <=-

    So I'm wondering how I can share messages between curten bbs's with out going over fidonet? Lets say I have a classifyeds message base on my
    board and I want to share that message base with my friends board but
    not with the rest of the fidonet? I guess what I'm trying to say is
    there a way to share message bases between a select number of boards
    that you want.

    Yes, just create an area tag for the area and connect the nodes you
    want connected and away you go.


    True, no reason you can't use Fidonet addresses for locally created areas.


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  • From Tony Langdon@3:633/410 to Robert Stinnett on Fri Mar 15 12:59:00 2019
    On 03-14-19 17:03, Robert Stinnett wrote to SETH HURST <=-

    Another alternative would be to setup a QWK network if your BBS
    software supports that. Far easier than setting up a FTN network in
    many respects.

    It is, if the BBS software supports it on all nodes, but OTOH, once the FTN infrastructure is setup, it's relatively straightforward to add another FTN to the BBSs.

    Or as has been pointed out, there's no reason Fidonet addresses can't be used to distribute a limited distribution echo. Might want to take measures to stop
    other downlinks from areafixing it, if you have any that won't be a part of it.


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  • From Robert Stinnett@1:290/10 to SETH HURST on Fri Mar 15 11:40:36 2019
    Re: Re: private fidonet
    By: SETH HURST to TONY LANGDON on Fri Mar 15 2019 05:03 am

    Could someone show me a example of using another zone? Or is there documentation I can find about othernets. I'm guessing my node would
    look like this 918:1000/101 I'm using mystic bbs.

    Tony,

    The best infopack I know of is the one for fsxNet, which is fairly active. You
    can find more information and the infopack at https://bbs.nz/#fsxNet

    Robert
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  • From Tony Langdon@3:633/410 to SETH HURST on Sat Mar 16 06:37:00 2019
    On 03-15-19 05:03, SETH HURST wrote to TONY LANGDON <=-

    Could someone show me a example of using another zone? Or is there documentation I can find about othernets. I'm guessing my node would
    look like this 918:1000/101 I'm using mystic bbs.

    I don't have the time to go into too much specifics, but in short:

    First, you'd go into Echomail Addresses and add another address in your new zone.

    Then you'd want to setup your links, which is done in Echomail Nodes.

    And finally, your message areas, make sure the ones you want to share between your closed network are of type Echomail and the address settings are right.

    That's the short version. If I had more time, I'd get the details from the configuration menus (I use Mystic on my FTN hub, so I'm familiar with it).


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  • From Tony Langdon@3:633/410 to Robert Stinnett on Sat Mar 16 06:52:00 2019
    On 03-15-19 11:40, Robert Stinnett wrote to SETH HURST <=-

    Re: Re: private fidonet
    By: SETH HURST to TONY LANGDON on Fri Mar 15 2019 05:03 am

    Could someone show me a example of using another zone? Or is there documentation I can find about othernets. I'm guessing my node would
    look like this 918:1000/101 I'm using mystic bbs.

    Tony,

    The best infopack I know of is the one for fsxNet, which is fairly
    active. You can find more information and the infopack at https://bbs.nz/#fsxNet

    You were talking to Seth actually. ;)


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