FIDOGATE

This manual documents how to install and use FIDOGATE. It is the first step toward a concise documentation. Alas, writing documentation is a somewhat tedious business, so this manual is far from complete.

1. Introduction to FIDOGATE
2. Compiling and installing FIDOGATE
3. FIDOGATE Programs		FIDOGATE programs and scripts
4. FIDOGATE Config Files		FIDOGATE config files
5. Basic Configuration		Basic configuration
6. FIDOGATE Usage		FIDOGATE usage

Index

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Compiling and installing FIDOGATE

2.1 The config.h Header File		The config.h header file
2.2 The config.make Makefile Configuration		The config.make Makefile configuration
2.3 Compiling and Installing FIDOGATE		Compiling and installing FIDOGATE
2.4 Integrating FIDOGATE and the Mail/News System		Integrating FIDOGATE and the mail/news system
2.5 Testing the FIDOGATE Installation		Testing FIDOGATE operation
2.6 Connecting to FIDONET

Utilities

3.1 ftnaf -- Areafix		Areafix mail processor
3.2 ftnafmail -- Areafix Mail Frontend		Areafix mail setuid frontend
3.3 ftnafpkt -- Areafix packet processor		Areafix packet processor
3.4 ftnafutil -- Areafix utility		Areafix utility

Character set translation table compiler:

3.5 charsetc -- Character set translation table compiler

Character set translation table compiler

FFX programs and scripts:

3.6 ffx -- Remote Execution via Fido Mailer		Remote execution via Fido mailer
3.7 ffxmail -- ffx Frontend for Sending Mail		ffx frontend for sending mail
3.8 ffxnews -- ffx Frontend for Sending News		ffx frontend for sending news
3.9 ffxqt -- Execute ffx Requests		Execute ffx requests
3.10 ffxrmail -- Rmail Command for FFX		rmail command for ffxqt
3.11 runffx -- Script for Running FFX Programs		Script for running FFX programs
3.12 send-ffx -- Script for Processing News via FFX		Script for processing news via FFX

Gateway programs and scripts:

3.13 ftn2rfc -- FTN-Internet Gateway Program		Fido-Internet gateway program
3.14 ftnin -- Frontend for ftn2rfc		Frontend for ftn2rfc
3.15 ftninpost -- ftnin Post-processing Script		ftnin post-processing script
3.16 ftninrecomb -- ftnin Recombining Script		ftnin recombining script
3.17 ftnmail -- rfc2ftn Setuid Frontend		rfc2ftn setuid frontend
3.18 rfc2ftn -- Internet-Fido Gateway Program		Internet-Fido gateway program
3.19 rungate -- Script for Running Gateway Programs		Script for running gateway programs
3.20 send-fidogate -- Script for Processing News via FIDOGATE		Script for processing news via FIDOGATE

Ticker programs:

3.21 ftnhatch -- Hatch new file into file area		Hatch new file into file area
3.22 ftntick -- Process incoming TIC files		Process incoming TIC files
3.23 ftntickpost -- ftntick Post-processing Script		ftntick post-processing script

Tosser programs and scripts:

3.24 ftn2ftn -- FTN-FTN NetMail Gateway Program		FTN-FTN NetMail gateway
3.25 ftnexpire -- Utility for expiring MSGID history database		Utility to expire MSGID history database
3.26 ftnpack -- Pack Fido ArcMail Packets		Pack (ArcMail) Fido mail packets
3.27 ftnroute -- Route Fido Mail Packets		Route Fido mail packets
3.28 ftntoss -- Toss Fido Mail Packets		Toss/remap/rewrite Fido mail packets
3.29 runin -- Script for Processing Inbound Packets		Script for processing inbound packets
3.30 runmail -- Script for Processing Gateway Mail Output Packets		Script for processing gateway mail output packets
3.31 runnews -- Script for Processing Gateway News Output Packets		Script for processing gateway news output packets
3.32 runout -- Script for Processing Miscellaneous Output Packets		Script for processing miscellaneous output packets
3.33 runtoss -- Script for Running the Tosser Programs		Script for running the tosser programs
3.34 rununpack -- Script for Unpacking Inbound ArcMail Archives		Script for unpacking inbound arcmail archives

Utilties:

3.35 ftnbsy -- Create/delete Binkley Busy Filess		Create/delete Binkley busy files
3.36 ftnconfig -- Retrieve information from FIDOGATE config files		Retrieve information from FIDOGATE config files
3.37 ftnfattach -- Outbound file attaches		Binkley outbound file attach utility
3.38 ftnflo -- Process Binkley Outbound FLO Files and Attachments		Process Binkley outbound FLO files and attachments
3.39 ftnlock -- Create/Remove Lock Files		Create/delete lock files
3.40 ftnlog -- Write Message to Log File		Write message to log file
3.41 ftnoutpkt -- Create Fido Message Packets		Create output Fido message packets
3.42 ftnseq -- Command Line Interface to Sequencer Files		Access sequencer file
3.43 pktdebug -- FTN mail packet debugger		FTN mail packet debugger
3.44 pktmore -- Pager frontend for pktdebug		Pager frontend for pktdebug
3.45 sumcrc -- CRC Checksum Utility		CRC checksum utility

FIDOGATE Config Files

4.1 Main Configuration File		Main configuration file
4.2 hosts FTN Address to Host Name Conversion		hosts FTN address to host name conversion
4.3 aliases User Aliases		aliases user aliases
4.4 areas FTN Area to Newsgroup Conversion		areas FTN area to newsgroup conversion
4.5 Bounce Messages of ftn2rfc		Bounce messages of ftn2rfc
4.6 passwd Password Config File		passwd password config file
4.7 routing Config File		routing file for ftntoss and ftnroute
4.8 packing Config File		packing file for ftnpack
4.9 areas.bbs EchoMail Distribution		areas.bbs EchoMail distribution

Basic Configuration

5.1 Sendmail Configuration		Sendmail configuration
5.2 Example Point Configuration		Example point configuration
5.3 Example Configuration with 2 Point Addresses		Example configuration with 2 point addresses
5.4 Example Leaf Node configuration		Example leaf node configuration

FIDOGATE Usage

6.1 RFC Headers in FTN Messages
6.2 X Headers in RFC Messages