I'm working with a point software package.

Wondering if there is a way to gate QWK
and USENET message areas to FTN, so i
can try and add them to my point system via
areafix.

i.e. DOVE-General or alt.bbs

I see there is a option in settings to gate
to other net; but not sure what else has to
be done to be able to access the message area
via areafix.

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Re: Gating message areas
By: Amessyroom to All on Thu Feb 05 2026 04:01 pm

I'm working with a point software package.

Wondering if there is a way to gate QWK
and USENET message areas to FTN, so i
can try and add them to my point system via
areafix.

i.e. DOVE-General or alt.bbs

I see there is a option in settings to gate
to other net; but not sure what else has to
be done to be able to access the message area
via areafix.

That setting will need to be enabled for SBBSecho to export QWK or USENET-imported messages to FidoNet (even for a point). But that has nothing to with areafix. You should be able areafix-add that area (if it's in your area file), regardless. But you'll be missing all non-locally-created messages in those message bases in your packets unless you enable the "gate between net types" option.
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Re: Gating message areas
By: Digital Man to Amessyroom on Thu Feb 05 2026 04:02 pm

I'm working with a point software package.

Wondering if there is a way to gate QWK and USENET message areas to FTN, so
i can try and add them to my point system via areafix.

i.e. DOVE-General or alt.bbs

That setting will need to be enabled for SBBSecho to export QWK or USENET-imported messages to FidoNet (even for a point). But that has nothing to with areafix. You should be able areafix-add that area (if it's in your area file), regardless. But you'll be missing all non-locally-created messages in those message bases in your packets unless you enable the "gate between net types" option.

I've added dovenet sub-boards and I'm getting content, but cannot seem to post.

Also have gotten alt.bbs exported.

But my postings fail. The point software doesn't show problem, but I get
a security violation on the BBS side.
2026-02-05 22:20:31 DOVE-GENERAL: Security violation - 1:3634/58 not in Area File
2026-02-05 22:54:58 DOVE-GENERAL: Security violation - 1:3634/58 not in Area File
2026-02-05 23:13:10 DOVE-GENERAL: Security violation - 1:3634/58 not in Area File

2026-02-06 02:02:07 ALT.BBS: Security violation - 1:3634/58 not in Area File

I'm not sure where the problem is. Here are entries for these sub-boards from area.bbs

DOVE-GENERAL DOVE-GENERAL 1:3634/58 1:3634/58.1337

USENET_ALTBBS alt.bbs 1:3634/58 1:3634/58.1337

Are these incorrect, or is there other things that need to be defined to allow the BBS itself to be the "uplink/hub" for the sub-board?

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Re: Gating message areas
By: Amessyroom to Digital Man on Fri Feb 06 2026 02:12 am

I've added dovenet sub-boards and I'm getting content, but cannot seem to post.

Also have gotten alt.bbs exported.

But my postings fail. The point software doesn't show problem, but I get
a security violation on the BBS side.
2026-02-05 22:20:31 DOVE-GENERAL: Security violation - 1:3634/58 not in Area File
2026-02-05 22:54:58 DOVE-GENERAL: Security violation - 1:3634/58 not in Area File
2026-02-05 23:13:10 DOVE-GENERAL: Security violation - 1:3634/58 not in Area File

2026-02-06 02:02:07 ALT.BBS: Security violation - 1:3634/58 not in Area File

Those messages mean that posts from 1:3634/58 are being rejected. Is 1:3634/58 your address? What are you trying to import messages from your own address?

Those log messages are not mentioning posts from any point system. Did you find log messages that refer to posted messages (echomail) from the point system?

I'm not sure where the problem is. Here are entries for these sub-boards from area.bbs

DOVE-GENERAL DOVE-GENERAL 1:3634/58 1:3634/58.1337

USENET_ALTBBS alt.bbs 1:3634/58 1:3634/58.1337

Do you mean areas.bbs (not "area.bbs")? What do you have set in echocfg->Paths and Filenames->Area File?

If 1:3634/58 is *your* addres, it would not normally be listed in the area file - that's likely a mistake. I would expect to see just *one* linked node on each of those lines and that would be the point system's address.

Are these incorrect, or is there other things that need to be defined to allow the BBS itself to be the "uplink/hub" for the sub-board?

It looks wrong.
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I'm not sure where the problem is. Here are entries for these sub-boards from area.bbs

DOVE-GENERAL DOVE-GENERAL 1:3634/58 1:3634/58.1337
USENET_ALTBBS alt.bbs 1:3634/58 1:3634/58.1337

I think if you change your AREAS.BBS file (areaS is plural!) to something
more like this it might work:

DOVE-GENERAL DOVE-GENERAL 1:3634/58.1337
USENET_ALTBBS alt.bbs 1:3634/58.1337

You don't need to list your own aka in there, only your up and/or downlinks.


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Re: Gating message areas
By: Errol Casey to Digital Man on Fri Feb 06 2026 07:46 am

Re: Gating message areas
By: Digital Man to Amessyroom on Fri Feb 06 2026 02:26 am

Re: Gating message areas
By: Amessyroom to Digital Man on Fri Feb 06 2026 02:12 am

I've added dovenet sub-boards and I'm getting content, but cannot seem to
post.

Also have gotten alt.bbs exported.

But my postings fail. The point software doesn't show problem, but I get a
security violation on the BBS side.
2026-02-05 22:20:31 DOVE-GENERAL: Security violation - 1:3634/58 not in
Area File
2026-02-05 22:54:58 DOVE-GENERAL: Security violation - 1:3634/58 not in
Area File
2026-02-05 23:13:10 DOVE-GENERAL: Security violation - 1:3634/58 not in
Area File

2026-02-06 02:02:07 ALT.BBS: Security violation - 1:3634/58 not in Area
File

Those messages mean that posts from 1:3634/58 are being rejected. Is 1:3634/58 your address? What are you trying to import messages from your own address?

I thought a source had to be provided (i.e. uplink) before linked node (receiving message).

In this case, you (the node running SBBSecho) doesn't have an uplink.
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