• Issues running a FMailW32 scan

    From Jason Bock@1:267/310 to Wilfred Van Velzen on Mon Jul 17 11:32:43 2023
    Wilfred,

    I love that FMail is current but am having an issue with the scan (export) of echomail as I mentioned earlier to Chad Adams.

    I even tried the /s that you suggested but that was not recognized.

    See below:


    C:\FMail>fmailw32 scan
    FMail-W32-2.2.0.0 - The Fast Echomail Processor
    Copyright (C) 1991-2023 by FMail Developers - All rights reserved



    Scanning netmail directory...


    Scanning JAM message bases for outgoing messages...
    No new outgoing messages

    Scanning Hudson message base for outgoing messages...
    No new outgoing messages

    Netmail: 0, Personal: 0, Hudson: 0, JAMbase: 0
    Msgbase net: 0, echo: 0, dup: 0, bad: 0

    Scan Active: 0.077 sec.

    C:\FMail>fmailw32 /s
    FMail-W32-2.2.0.0 - The Fast Echomail Processor
    Copyright (C) 1991-2023 by FMail Developers - All rights reserved

    Usage:

    FMail <command> [parameters]

    Commands:

    About Show some information about the program
    Scan Scan the message base for outgoing messages
    Toss Toss and forward incoming mailbundles
    Import Import netmail messages into the message base
    Pack Pack and compress outgoing netmail found in the netmail directory
    Mgr Only process AreaMgr requests

    Enter 'FMail <command> ?' for more information about [parameters]

    C:\FMail>

    FROM FASTECHO:

    Scanning JAM areas ...

    Exporting EchoMail message 6552 from FIDOTEST (0.1 kB)


    NetMail: 0, EchoMail: 1


    Adding outbound mail for 1:267/800 (304 bytes)


    PKZIP (R) FAST! Create/Update Utility Version 2.50 03-01-1999
    Copr. 1989-1999 PKWARE Inc. All Rights Reserved. Shareware Version
    PKZIP Reg. U.S. Pat. and Tm. Off. Patent No. 5,051,745

    ■ Pentium II class CPU detected.
    ■ XMS version 2.00 detected.
    ■ Using 16-Bit Real Mode Normal Compression.

    Creating ZIP: C:/FIDOMAIL/OUTBOUND/DEF62ADA.MO1
    Adding: EF1129AF.PKT Deflating (22%), done.


    Created FileAttach to 1:267/800 (010B0320.CLO)


    If there is anything else you want me to try, even test builds from you, I will try anything. Consider me a Beta tester. lol

    Thank you,

    Jason

    ---
    * Origin: ProBoard WHQ - SiliconUnderground - siliconu.com (1:267/310)
  • From Tommi Koivula@2:221/6 to Jason Bock on Tue Jul 18 10:29:56 2023
    On 17.07.2023 13:32, Jason Bock wrote:

    I even tried the /s that you suggested but that was not recognized.

    See below:

    Sometimes it helps if you read the 'Usage:' ;)

    C:\FMail>fmailw32 /s
    FMail-W32-2.2.0.0 - The Fast Echomail Processor
    Copyright (C) 1991-2023 by FMail Developers - All rights reserved

    Usage:

    FMail <command> [parameters]

    Commands:

    About Show some information about the program
    Scan Scan the message base for outgoing messages
    Toss Toss and forward incoming mailbundles
    Import Import netmail messages into the message base
    Pack Pack and compress outgoing netmail found in the netmail directory
    Mgr Only process AreaMgr requests

    Enter 'FMail <command> ?' for more information about [parameters]

    'Tommi

    --- FMail-lnx64 2.2.0.0
    * Origin: nntp://news.fidonet.fi (2:221/6.0)
  • From Wilfred van Velzen@2:280/464 to Jason Bock on Tue Jul 18 11:18:28 2023
    Hi Jason,

    On 2023-07-17 11:32:43, you wrote to me:

    I love that FMail is current but am having an issue with the scan
    (export) of echomail as I mentioned earlier to Chad Adams.

    I even tried the /s that you suggested but that was not recognized.

    C:\FMail>> fmailw32 /s

    The /S is used in combination with the SCAN function. It's in the doc:

    4.1 Scan
    ...

    The Scan option can be used in combination with six switches:
    ...
    /S Scan the entire message base (ignore
    ECHOMAIL.BBS/JAM and NETMAIL.BBS/JAM)

    Without the /S, scan checks the above files for which areas it needs to check for new mail. If these files don't exist or are empty it does nothing. These files should be created by your editor or bbs software when a new message is entered into a message base...

    Bye, Wilfred.

    --- FMail-lnx64 2.2.0.0
    * Origin: FMail development HQ (2:280/464)
  • From Jason Bock@1:267/310 to Wilfred van Velzen on Tue Jul 18 08:37:10 2023
    Hi Jason,

    On 2023-07-17 11:32:43, you wrote to me:

    I love that FMail is current but am having an issue with the scan (export) of echomail as I mentioned earlier to Chad Adams.

    I even tried the /s that you suggested but that was not recognized.

    C:\FMail>> fmailw32 /s

    The /S is used in combination with the SCAN function. It's in the doc:

    4.1 Scan
    ...

    The Scan option can be used in combination with six switches:
    ...
    /S Scan the entire message base (ignore
    ECHOMAIL.BBS/JAM and NETMAIL.BBS/JAM)

    Without the /S, scan checks the above files for which areas it needs to check for new mail. If these files don't exist or are empty it does nothing. These files should be created by your editor or bbs software when a new message is entered into a message base...

    Bye, Wilfred.

    --- FMail-lnx64 2.2.0.0
    * Origin: FMail development HQ (2:280/464)
    Wilfred,

    I just tried it and still does not find any new messages but FE does. See below:


    C:\FMail>fmailw32 scan /S
    FMail-W32-2.2.0.0 - The Fast Echomail Processor
    Copyright (C) 1991-2023 by FMail Developers - All rights reserved



    Scanning netmail directory...


    Scanning JAM message bases for outgoing messages...
    Rescanning all JAM areas
    Scanning JAM area 0: AGN_ADS
    Scanning JAM area 1: AGN_ART
    Scanning JAM area 2: AGN_BBS
    ...
    Scanning JAM area 230: Z1_ROUTING
    Scanning JAM area 231: Z1_SYSOP
    Scanning JAM area 232: Z39_AMY
    Scanning JAM area 233: ZEC
    Scanning JAM area 234: ZEUS_AMY
    No new outgoing messages

    Scanning Hudson message base for outgoing messages...
    No new outgoing messages

    Netmail: 0, Personal: 0, Hudson: 0, JAMbase: 0
    Msgbase net: 0, echo: 0, dup: 0, bad: 0

    Scan Active: 47.520 sec.

    C:\FMail>


    Thank you,

    Jason

    --- ProBoard v2.30-A1u4
    * Origin: ProBoard WHQ - SiliconUnderground - siliconu.com (1:267/310)
  • From Jason Bock@1:267/310 to Tommi Koivula on Tue Jul 18 08:38:15 2023
    On 17.07.2023 13:32, Jason Bock wrote:

    I even tried the /s that you suggested but that was not recognized.

    See below:

    Sometimes it helps if you read the 'Usage:' ;)

    C:\FMail>fmailw32 /s
    FMail-W32-2.2.0.0 - The Fast Echomail Processor
    Copyright (C) 1991-2023 by FMail Developers - All rights reserved

    Usage:

    FMail <command> [parameters]

    Commands:

    About Show some information about the program
    Scan Scan the message base for outgoing messages
    Toss Toss and forward incoming mailbundles
    Import Import netmail messages into the message base
    Pack Pack and compress outgoing netmail found in the netmail
    directory
    Mgr Only process AreaMgr requests

    Enter 'FMail <command> ?' for more information about [parameters]

    'Tommi

    --- FMail-lnx64 2.2.0.0
    * Origin: nntp://news.fidonet.fi (2:221/6.0)
    Tommi,

    lol! It does!

    --- ProBoard v2.30-A1u4
    * Origin: ProBoard WHQ - SiliconUnderground - siliconu.com (1:267/310)
  • From Jason Bock@1:267/310 to Wilfred van Velzen on Tue Jul 18 08:41:04 2023
    Hi Jason,

    On 2023-07-17 11:32:43, you wrote to me:

    I love that FMail is current but am having an issue with the scan (export) of echomail as I mentioned earlier to Chad Adams.

    I even tried the /s that you suggested but that was not recognized.

    C:\FMail>> fmailw32 /s

    The /S is used in combination with the SCAN function. It's in the doc:

    4.1 Scan
    ...

    The Scan option can be used in combination with six switches:
    ...
    /S Scan the entire message base (ignore
    ECHOMAIL.BBS/JAM and NETMAIL.BBS/JAM)

    Without the /S, scan checks the above files for which areas it needs to check for new mail. If these files don't exist or are empty it does nothing. These files should be created by your editor or bbs software when a new message is entered into a message base...

    Bye, Wilfred.

    --- FMail-lnx64 2.2.0.0
    * Origin: FMail development HQ (2:280/464)
    Wilfred,

    It just worked!

    I will keep testing! ;)

    -Jason

    --- ProBoard v2.30-A1u4
    * Origin: ProBoard WHQ - SiliconUnderground - siliconu.com (1:267/310)
  • From Wilfred van Velzen@2:280/464 to Jason Bock on Tue Jul 18 15:51:21 2023
    Hi Jason,

    On 2023-07-18 08:37:10, you wrote to me:

    I just tried it and still does not find any new messages but FE does.
    See below:

    C:\FMail>> fmailw32 scan /S
    FMail-W32-2.2.0.0 - The Fast Echomail Processor
    Copyright (C) 1991-2023 by FMail Developers - All rights reserved



    Scanning netmail directory...


    Scanning JAM message bases for outgoing messages...
    Rescanning all JAM areas
    Scanning JAM area 0: AGN_ADS
    Scanning JAM area 1: AGN_ART
    Scanning JAM area 2: AGN_BBS
    ...
    Scanning JAM area 230: Z1_ROUTING
    Scanning JAM area 231: Z1_SYSOP
    Scanning JAM area 232: Z39_AMY
    Scanning JAM area 233: ZEC
    Scanning JAM area 234: ZEUS_AMY
    No new outgoing messages

    Scanning Hudson message base for outgoing messages...
    No new outgoing messages

    Netmail: 0, Personal: 0, Hudson: 0, JAMbase: 0
    Msgbase net: 0, echo: 0, dup: 0, bad: 0

    Scan Active: 47.520 sec.

    So it seems to scan all your areas, in which one of those should it find a new message? And can you show the message (The flags should be interesting), in for instance golded?

    Bye, Wilfred.

    --- FMail-lnx64 2.2.0.0
    * Origin: FMail development HQ (2:280/464)
  • From Wilfred van Velzen@2:280/464 to Jason Bock on Tue Jul 18 15:53:22 2023
    Hi Jason,

    On 2023-07-18 08:41:04, you wrote to me:

    It just worked!

    I will keep testing! ;)

    Ok...

    Bye, Wilfred.

    --- FMail-lnx64 2.2.0.0
    * Origin: FMail development HQ (2:280/464)
  • From Jason Bock@1:267/310 to Wilfred van Velzen on Tue Jul 18 12:35:49 2023
    Hi Jason,

    On 2023-07-18 08:37:10, you wrote to me:

    I just tried it and still does not find any new messages but FE
    does.
    See below:

    C:\FMail>> fmailw32 scan /S
    FMail-W32-2.2.0.0 - The Fast Echomail Processor
    Copyright (C) 1991-2023 by FMail Developers - All rights reserved



    Scanning netmail directory...


    Scanning JAM message bases for outgoing messages...
    Rescanning all JAM areas
    Scanning JAM area 0: AGN_ADS
    Scanning JAM area 1: AGN_ART
    Scanning JAM area 2: AGN_BBS
    ...
    Scanning JAM area 230: Z1_ROUTING
    Scanning JAM area 231: Z1_SYSOP
    Scanning JAM area 232: Z39_AMY
    Scanning JAM area 233: ZEC
    Scanning JAM area 234: ZEUS_AMY
    No new outgoing messages

    Scanning Hudson message base for outgoing messages...
    No new outgoing messages

    Netmail: 0, Personal: 0, Hudson: 0, JAMbase: 0
    Msgbase net: 0, echo: 0, dup: 0, bad: 0

    Scan Active: 47.520 sec.

    So it seems to scan all your areas, in which one of those should it find a new message? And can you show the message (The flags should be interesting), in for instance golded?

    Bye, Wilfred.

    --- FMail-lnx64 2.2.0.0
    * Origin: FMail development HQ (2:280/464)
    Wilfred,

    I should have kept the snip in there showing it found messages. <duh> on my part. Been so much personally going on around me during the last few days with our dog. :(

    I use ProBoard v2.30-A1u4 (Alpha), Internet Rex and now FMail. ;)

    My next step is to get netmail to import, but I believe currently it only supports Hudon, right? If so, is there any timeframe for JAM support?

    Since FMail is tossing/scanning well, I have a couple questions.

    Is there any possibility that FMail will support Squish or *.MSG formats coming to/from packets?

    If I sent you ProBoard file structures, could there be tighter integration with ProBoard?


    Thank you,

    Jason

    --- ProBoard v2.30-A1u4
    * Origin: ProBoard WHQ - SiliconUnderground - siliconu.com (1:267/310)
  • From Wilfred van Velzen@2:280/464 to Jason Bock on Wed Jul 19 13:49:29 2023
    Hi Jason,

    On 2023-07-18 12:35:49, you wrote to me:

    I use ProBoard v2.30-A1u4 (Alpha), Internet Rex and now FMail. ;)

    Internet Rex is not the best choice if you just use it for binkp connectivity. It's abandon-ware...

    My next step is to get netmail to import, but I believe currently it
    only supports Hudon, right? If so, is there any timeframe for JAM support?

    There is no time frame for that. Do you really need it? Or is it just nice to have?

    Since FMail is tossing/scanning well, I have a couple questions.

    Is there any possibility that FMail will support Squish or *.MSG formats coming to/from packets?

    There probably will not be Squish support. FMail already uses *.msg format for netmails to and from .pkt's, but not for echomail. Is that what you are asking for?

    If I sent you ProBoard file structures, could there be tighter integration with ProBoard?

    There already is the auto export function that supports ProBoard in FMail/FConfig. I haven't checked what exactly that does. But what more would you need?

    Bye, Wilfred.

    --- FMail-lnx64 2.2.0.0
    * Origin: FMail development HQ (2:280/464)
  • From Jason Bock@1:267/310 to Wilfred van Velzen on Wed Jul 19 09:58:17 2023
    Hi Jason,

    On 2023-07-18 12:35:49, you wrote to me:

    I use ProBoard v2.30-A1u4 (Alpha), Internet Rex and now FMail. ;)

    Internet Rex is not the best choice if you just use it for binkp connectivity. It's abandon-ware...
    I used to use binkd, too plain, lol. It ran smoothly though. Is there anything you recommend?


    My next step is to get netmail to import, but I believe currently it only supports Hudon, right? If so, is there any timeframe for JAM support?

    There is no time frame for that. Do you really need it? Or is it just nice to have?
    It would be nice to have as I really do not want to use Hudson. But Hudson works. I guess for netmail it would not matter. ;)


    Since FMail is tossing/scanning well, I have a couple questions.

    Is there any possibility that FMail will support Squish or *.MSG
    formats
    coming to/from packets?

    There probably will not be Squish support. FMail already uses *.msg format for netmails to and from .pkt's, but not for echomail. Is that what you are asking for?
    I guess **.msg is not needed as most would use it for netmail anyway. Squish would only be nice for people that use it with ProBoard, but everyone so far uses Hudson or JAM.


    If I sent you ProBoard file structures, could there be tighter
    integration
    with ProBoard?

    There already is the auto export function that supports ProBoard in FMail/FConfig. I haven't checked what exactly that does. But what more would you need?
    I'll test it out very soon. ;) I need to see if it replaces only changes or everything.


    Bye, Wilfred.

    --- FMail-lnx64 2.2.0.0
    * Origin: FMail development HQ (2:280/464)
    Thank you,

    Jason

    --- ProBoard v2.30-A1u4
    * Origin: ProBoard WHQ - SiliconUnderground - siliconu.com (1:267/310)
  • From Wilfred van Velzen@2:280/464 to Jason Bock on Wed Jul 19 18:39:55 2023
    Hi Jason,

    On 2023-07-19 09:58:17, you wrote to me:

    I use ProBoard v2.30-A1u4 (Alpha), Internet Rex and now FMail.

    Internet Rex is not the best choice if you just use it for binkp
    connectivity. It's abandon-ware...

    I used to use binkd, too plain, lol. It ran smoothly though. Is
    there anything you recommend?

    Yes: binkd!

    There probably will not be Squish support. FMail already uses *.msg
    format for netmails to and from .pkt's, but not for echomail. Is
    that what you are asking for?

    I guess **.msg is not needed as most would use it for netmail anyway. Squish would only be nice for people that use it with ProBoard, but everyone so far uses Hudson or JAM.

    If ProBoard can use Hudson or Jam, you don't need squish! ;-)

    There already is the auto export function that supports ProBoard in
    FMail/FConfig. I haven't checked what exactly that does. But what
    more would you need?

    I'll test it out very soon. ;) I need to see if it replaces only
    changes or everything.

    Probably everything...


    Bye, Wilfred.

    --- FMail-lnx64 2.2.0.0
    * Origin: FMail development HQ (2:280/464)