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# 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 |  |

> -- The Detailed Node Listing ---
> 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 |  |

This document was generated by Martin Junius on December, 14 2002 using texi2html