Hello Dran.   
      
   12 Apr 16 07:03, you wrote to all:   
      
    DD> How does FE know which echoes the downlinks are each subscribed to ?   
    DD> or do all downlinks need to download all their uplink's areas and   
    DD> delete bad / unconfigured messages ?   
      
   The downlink sends a Areafix request via a netmail message to the uplink. In   
   that netmail message addressed to "Areafix" at the uplinks's FTN address. The   
   Areafix password (That both uplink and downlink have agreed upon) is usually   
   placed in the subject line. In the text of the message is a list of echomail   
   areas that you wish to connect to or disconnect from. Your uplink can assist   
   you as the syntax of the areafix changes slightly based on the software used.   
   Once the areafix message is received by the uplink the message is processed   
   and the necessary actions are taken to connect/disconnect the requested   
   areas.   
      
   If I were a downlink of the system you are posting from I would address a   
   netmail   
   message:   
      
   Example: Msg  : 5 of 8                             Pvt   
   From : Your Name                          2:5020/960.1    13 Feb 99  19:51:12   
   To   : AreaFix                            2:5020/960      15 Feb 99  21:57:42   
   Subj : PASSWORD              <- Your Password ------------------   
   -----------------------------------------------------------   
   RA_UTIL                      <- Add (link) area   
   +FN_SYSOP                    <- same   
   -SYSOPS                      <- Remove (unlink) area   
   SYSOP.*                      <- Add all areas beginning with SYSOP.   
   -ALT.???.COMP.*              <- Remove all areas that match this pattern   
   *                            <- Add all areas available for you   
   -*                           <- Remove all linked areas   
   %INFO                        <- Ask for general information   
   %LIST                        <- List all available areas   
   %LIST FIDO.*                 <- List available areas that match pattern   
   %LIST ! SBBS.*               <- List all available areas except   
      
   -+-                          <- Signifies end of message to be processed   
      
   There are usually more commands available but these are the one that I remember   
      
      
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   Jeff   
      
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