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   Message 307 of 2,396   
   Wilfred van Velzen to Oleg Pevzner   
   Re: Migration from FastEcho   
   16 May 14 13:00:06   
   
   Hi Oleg,   
      
   On 2014-05-16 13:00:30, you wrote to me:   
      
    WV>> Make a good backup before you start! ;)   
      
    OP> Sure! :) And yet, how to migrate best?   
      
   As far as I know, there is no conversion utility for the fastecho config to   
   fmail. So I don't think there is an easy way, unless you can write your own...?   
      
   The FMail doc has this to say about it:   
      
   """   
   2.1       Converting config files of other echomail processors   
      
   FSetup has the capability to import the configuration files of a   
   number of other echomail processors: IMAIL, TosScan and all   
   programs that can export AREAS.BBS file. Before using this   
   capability however, you first should enter all node numbers you   
   will be using and include the fakenet numbers you are using, if   
   any. This way, FMail will automatically convert all fakenet   
   addresses in the configuration files into 4-dimensional addresses   
   that are used by FMail.   
      
   IMPORTANT:   
      
   1.        Always check the imported configuration files.   
   2.        The archiver  program to  be used  will not  be converted   
             correctly in the node manager.   
   """   
      
   and   
      
   """   
   3.5.1     Import Config   
      
   The option "Import config" allows you to import AREAS.BBS,   
   FOLDER.FD and area and node configuration files of three other   
   popular echomail processors: IMAIL (version 1.20), TosScan and   
   GEcho. In some cases you have the choice whether to use the area   
   tag or to use the comment to identify an area in the config file   
   that is created by FSetup.   
      
   A special option is Import RA info. It imports RA security   
   information into an EXISTING FMail areas file. If you do not   
   already have an FMail areas file, enter the information manually   
   in the Area Manager or use one of the other import functions   
   first. When you start the Import RA info option, the program will   
   try to find security information in MESSAGES.RA for each area that   
   is defined in FMail.Ar and insert it in that file.   
   """   
      
   I have never tried this myself, and I don't know if fastecho can export   
   AREAS.BBS ?   
      
   Maybe someone else who has experience with both has some ideas?   
      
   Bye, Wilfred.   
      
   --- FMail-W32-1.68.3.69-B20140513   
    * Origin: FMail development HQ (2:280/464)   

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