Subj : Re: Group echomail by network
To   : klunk
From : Zip
Date : Sat May 25 2024 09:12 pm

Hello klunk!

On 25 May 2024, klunk said the following...
 kl> Can echomail be grouped by network ok mystsic? ie, all fido areas
 kl> together then all fsxnet areas together. Ideally I would like to be able
 kl> to select a message network then a message group instead of them all
 kl> coming up together when I select change area.

Yep, you can do this by creating a Message Group for FidoNet in the Message Group Editor. Something like:

Name       ³ FidoNet
Short Name ³ FidoNet
Access     ³ s10
Hidden     ³ No

Take note of the ID number of the newly created Message Group, e.g.:

Message Group Name                                     ID
FidoNet                                                 3

Then, enter the Message Base Editor and edit each FidoNet message base. Edit the List ACS and make sure to include "g<ID>" for the newly created message group, e.g. "g3":

List ACS    ³ s10g3
Read ACS    ³ s10g3
Post ACS    ³ s20g3
Sysop ACS   ³ s255g3

(I don't remember the exact reasons for including "g3" in Read ACS, Post ACS and Sysop ACS, but I do know it made things work the way I think they should in different situations...)

After making those changes, you should only be presented with the message bases belonging to the currently selected (joined) message group when you choose to change message base.

Hope this helps!

Best regards
Zip

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