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<h5>Last update 27-Jan-2002</h5>
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<h1>Binkly style outbound documentation for MBSE BBS.</H1>
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The MBSE BBS outbound directory structure is BinkleyTerm compatible, with
domains and point subdirectories (full 5d). There are separate "protected" and
"unknown" inbound directories for incoming sessions. Files received during
outbound sessions are always placed in the "protected" inbound directory. Only
the "protected" inbound directory is processed automatic.
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Note that this is a very simple document and that it is not even finished.
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.pol Poll flag, is handled as crash immediate, the length is always 0 bytes.
Flow files are files with the full pathnames to the files to send
on disk. Names are translated by MBSE BBS to full DOS filenames and
paths depending on your setup.
If you use it then it is importand that you think about the directory
structure to use. See also the documentation about the setup of the
<a href="ftpserver.html">ftp server</a>
The filenames may be prepended with a special character:
# = Truncate file after sent.
- or ^ = Kill file after sent.
@ = Leave file after sent, this is the default.
.flo Normal flow file (contains complete filenames to send).
.clo Crash flow file.
.hlo Hold flow file.
.ilo Immediate flow file, overrides CM flag.
The following are .pkt files, during the mail session they will be
renamed to nnnnnnnn.pkt with an unique name and added to the spool
file. Messages can allways be added to the outbound as long as the
node isn't locked.
.out Normal .pkt file.
.cut Crash .pkt file.
.hut Hold .pkt file.
.iut Immediate .pkt file.
It seems that these are subdirectories used by ifpack during packing
of mail. These are used for the news/e-mail gate.
.opk
.cpk
.hpk
.ipk
.req Request file. Contains filenames in ascii with &lt;cr&gt;&lt;lf&gt;.
.su0 Arcmail bundles, the last digit may be any digit or letter.
.mo0
.tu0
.we0
.th0
.fr0
.sa0
.sts Node status file created by mbcico. These are data files containing
three values:
1. 'time', this is the time when a new call to this node is allowed.
(in time_t format).
2. 'retries', is the number of retries to try to connect that node. This
field is zeroed when the call succeeds or when that node calls in.
It is also zeroed when a new poll is created. Currently, mbcico stops
calling a node if the counter is higher then 30.
3. 'code', is the return code of the last attempt.
0 - Successfull call
1 - No dialout port available
2 - No CONNECT or TCP connect failed
3 - Could not reset the modem
4 - System is locked
5 - Retry time not reached?
6 - Fatal error in nodelist lookup
7 - Call prohibited by config options
8 - Phone number unavailable
9 - No free matching port
10 - Unused
11..29 - Session (handshake) errors.
This file is <b>not</b> compatible with the .sts files created by <b>ifcico</b>.</PRE>
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.spl Spool file, created by mbcico.
.bsy Busy file, for locking nodes. The 'pid' of the process who locked that
node is inserted into this file. All programs of the MBSE BBS package
(and ifcico package) check if the pid exists if a .bsy file is found.
If there is no pid found, the lock is a stale lock and is removed.
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