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    From Alan Ianson@1:153/757.3 to All on Sat Jul 11 17:05:10 2020
    Hello All,

    How are magic names for file requests like FILES, NODELIST etc configured in MBSE BBS?

    Ttyl :-),
    Al

    ... Do it! It's easier to get forgiveness than permission.

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  • From Andrew Leary@1:320/219 to Alan Ianson on Sun Jul 12 00:31:48 2020
    Hello Alan!

    11 Jul 20 17:05, you wrote to all:

    How are magic names for file requests like FILES, NODELIST etc
    configured in MBSE BBS?

    In /opt/mbse/var/magic, create a file containing the filename of the file to send from your filebase. For example, /opt/mbse/var/magic/FILES on my system contains:

    ALLFILES.ZIP

    MBSE also creates these magic names automatically for arriving .TIC files containing the Magic keyword.

    Regards,

    Andrew

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  • From Sean Dennis@1:18/200 to Alan Ianson on Tue Jul 14 17:49:20 2020
    Hello Alan,

    Saturday July 11 2020 17:05, you wrote to All:

    How are magic names for file requests like FILES, NODELIST etc
    configured in MBSE BBS?

    Very carefully.

    (Don't laugh, that qualifies as an answer.)

    I did it through mbsetup but it's been so long ago now I'm a little rusty. Like your mailbox.

    Later,
    Sean

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  • From Alan Ianson@1:153/757 to Sean Dennis on Fri Jul 17 13:18:20 2020
    Sean Dennis wrote to Alan Ianson:

    How are magic names for file requests like FILES, NODELIST etc configured in MBSE BBS?

    Very carefully.

    That seems to be the case. I have a couple nodelists being put where they
    need to be and compiled now.

    (Don't laugh, that qualifies as an answer.)

    Yes, it is. I also need to update the magicname for NODELIST, FIDONEWS and things like that. I think I can do that with a carefully worded script.

    I did it through mbsetup but it's been so long ago now I'm a little rusty.

    Like your mailbox.

    Even after all these years and all those updates.. I still keep a can of
    WD40 on hand.. ;)

    Ttyl :-),
    Al

    ... Always look out for #1 and be careful not to step in #2.

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    * Origin: The Rusty MailBox - Penticton, BC Canada (1:153/757)
  • From Sean Dennis@1:18/200 to Alan Ianson on Tue Jul 21 16:50:28 2020
    Even after all these years and all those updates.. I still keep a can of WD40 on hand.. ;)

    These days, not only do I keep WD-40 on hand but bubblegum and duct tape too.

    --Sean


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