Subj : getting files from posts
To   : Alan Beck
From : August Abolins
Date : Sun May 12 2024 09:00 am

Hello Alan!

** On Sunday 12.05.24 - 04:56, Alan Beck wrote to All:

 AB> I have been trying to get files from within regular messages in the
 AB> ALLFIX+FILE echo.

 AB> There is a menu option there, but i t does nothing.

 AB> The only way I can get messages from my Boss Node.

 AB> How do I do it from Winpoint.

I fired up my pre-415 version of Winpoint and I remember how  
awkward it was to initiate a file-request from another BBS that  
is not your boss.  Infact, my version has this issue that I  
documented on my aforementioned site:

WinPoint] CONS
[o] sometimes areafix is created for "0:8/15" address.

I my consider installing 415 and see what differences there  
are.

[..time passes, as I install 415..]

It the file request part seems to be behaving better. At least  
the 0:8/15 problem is gone.  I tested a couple of file  
requests, (haven't actually sent them out yet) ..but the system  
seems to have created the .REQ files fine.

The bottom line seems to be that you have to *first* pre-define  
alternate fido-systems were you want to get the files from.

And.. if done right you should see .REQ files in the Outbound  
section of the operating panel (the very lower left corner for  
me):  https://ibb.co/vBrw2Sg



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