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|    Denn to Greektimes    |
|    Requesting guidance for joining FidoNet    |
|    28 Nov 25 11:43:18    |
      TZUTC: -0700       MSGID: 58939.sync_sys@1:103/705 2d901a6e       REPLY: 58936.sync_sys@1:103/705 2d8f4ab7       PID: Synchronet 3.19b-Win32 master/a2a9dc027 Jan 2 2022 MSC 1928       TID: SBBSecho 3.32-Linux master/ec8f7009f Nov 15 2025 GCC 12.2.0       BBSID: OUTWEST       CHRS: CP437 2       FORMAT: flowed       NOTE: SlyEdit 1.75 (2021-12-11) (DCT style)        Re: Requesting guidance for joining FidoNet        By: Greektimes to All on Thu Nov 27 2025 10:45 pm               Gr> I recently brought a Synchronet BBS online and I'm now setting it up to        Gr> properly participate in FidoNet. I have configured the FidoNet address,        Gr> NetMail and EchoMail directories, and created the required FIDOTEST        Gr> sub-board in SCFG.                Gr> Before proceeding with nodelist processing and EchoMail exchange, I would        Gr> appreciate confirmation that my setup follows the expected standards for a        Gr> new node, as well as any advice about prerequisites for formally joining a        Gr> Fidonet region or zone.               they have what you need here --> https://www.fidonet.org/joinfido.html              hope this helps, I still haven't set it up my self, been trying to talk myself       into joining, maybe I'll finally start the process :)              ... Carrots may be good for your eyes but booze will double your vision.              ---        þ Synchronet þ the Outwest BBS - outwest.synchro.net - Home of BBSBASE 6.0        * Origin: Vertrauen - [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.net (1:103/705)       SEEN-BY: 10/0 1 13/0 102/401 103/1 13 17 705 105/81 106/201 124/5016       SEEN-BY: 128/187 129/14 153/7715 154/110 214/22 218/0 1 215 601 700       SEEN-BY: 218/840 860 880 226/30 227/114 229/110 112 206 317 400 426       SEEN-BY: 229/428 470 700 705 266/512 280/464 291/111 301/1 320/219       SEEN-BY: 322/757 342/200 396/45 460/58 633/280 712/848 902/26 5075/35       PATH: 103/705 218/700 229/426           |
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