Updates RE message networks
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title: Message Networks
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Configuring message networks in ENiGMA½ requires three specific pieces of config - the network and your
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assigned address on it, the message areas (echos) of the network you wish to map to ENiGMA½ message areas,
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then the schedule and routes to send mail packets on the network.
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ENiGMA½ considers all non-ENiGMA½, non-local messages (and their networks, such as FTN "external". That is, messages are only imported and exported from/to such a networks. Configuring such external message networks in ENiGMA½ requires three sections in your `config.hjson`.
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1. `messageNetworks.<networkType>.networks`: declares available networks.
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2. `messageNetworks.<networkType>.areas`: establishes local area mappings and per-area specifics.
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3. `scannerTossers.<name>`: general configuration for the scanner/tosser (import/export). This is also where we configure per-node settings.
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## FTN Networks
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FidoNet and FidoNet style (FTN) networks as well as a FTN/BSO scanner/tosser (`ftn_bso` module) are configured via the `messageNetworks.ftn` and `scannerTossers.ftn_bso` blocks in `config.hjson`.
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FTN networks are configured under the `messageNetworks::ftn` section of `config.hjson`.
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:information_source: ENiGMA½'s `ftn_bso` module is not a mailer and **makes no attempts** to perfrom packet transport! An external utility such as Binkd is required for this
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The `networks` section contains a sub section for each network you wish you join your board to.
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Each entry's key name is referenced elsewhere in `config.hjson` for FTN oriented configurations.
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### Example Configuration
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### Networks
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The `networks` block a per-network configuration where each entry's key may be referenced elswhere in `config.hjson`.
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Example: the following example declares two networks: `agoranet` and `fsxnet`:
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```hjson
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{
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messageNetworks: {
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ftn: {
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networks: {
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agoranet: {
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localAddress: "46:3/102"
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araknet: {
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defaultZone: 10
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localAddress: "10:101/9"
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}
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fsxnet: {
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localAddress: "21:4/333"
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defaultZone: 21
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localAddress: "21:1/121"
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}
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}
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}
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}
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```
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## Message Areas
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### Areas
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The `areas` section describes a mapping of local **area tags** configured in your `messageConferences` (see [Configuring a Message Area](configuring-a-message-area.md)) to a message network (described above), a FTN specific area tag, and remote uplink address(s). This section can be thought of similar to the *AREAS.BBS* file used by other BBS packages.
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The `areas` section describes a mapping of local **area tags** configured in your `messageConferences` (see
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[Configuring a Message Area](configuring-a-message-area.md)) to a message network (described
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above), a FTN specific area tag, and remote uplink address(s).
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This section can be thought of similar to the *AREAS.BBS* file used by other BBS packages.
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When ENiGMA½ imports messages, they will be placed in the local area that matches key under `areas`.
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When ENiGMA½ imports messages, they will be placed in the local area that matches key under `areas` while exported messages will be sent to the relevant `network`.
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| Config Item | Required | Description |
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|-------------|----------|----------------------------------------------------------|
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| `network` | :+1: | Associated network from the `networks` section above |
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| `tag` | :+1: | FTN area tag |
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| `tag` | :+1: | FTN area tag (ie: `FSX_GEN`) |
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| `uplinks` | :+1: | An array of FTN address uplink(s) for this network |
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### Example Configuration
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Example:
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```hjson
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{
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messageNetworks: {
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ftn: {
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areas: {
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agoranet_bbs: { // tag found within messageConferences
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network: agoranet
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tag: AGN_BBS
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uplinks: "46:1/100"
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fsx_general: // *local* tag found within messageConferences
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network: fsxnet // that we are mapping to this network
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tag: FSX_GEN // ...and this remote FTN-specific tag
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uplinks: [ "21:1/100" ] // a single string also allowed here
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}
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}
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}
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}
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}
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```
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### FTN/BSO Scanner Tosser
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| Config Item | Required | Description |
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|-------------|----------|----------------------------------------------------------|
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| `schedule` | :+1: | Sets `import` and `export` schedules. [Later style text parsing](https://bunkat.github.io/later/parsers.html#text) supported. `import` also can utilize a `@watch:<path/to/file>` syntax while `export` additionally supports `@immediate`. |
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| `packetMsgEncoding` | :-1: | Override default `utf8` encoding.
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| `defaultNetwork` | :-1: | Explicitly set default network (by tag in `messageNetworks.ftn.networks`). If not set, the first found is used. |
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| `nodes` | :+1: | Per-node settings. Entries (keys) here support wildcards for a portion of the FTN-style address (e.g.: `21:1/*`). `archiveType` may be set to a FTN supported archive extention that the system supports (TODO); if unset, only .PKT files are produced. `encoding` may be set to override `packetMsgEncoding` on a per-node basis. If the node requires a packet password, set `packetPassword` |
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Example:
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```hjson
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scannerTossers: {
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ftn_bso: {
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schedule: {
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// Check every 30m, or whenever the "toss!.now" file is touched (ie: by Binkd)
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import: every 30 minutes or @watch:/enigma-bbs/mail/ftn_in/toss!.now
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// Export immediately, but also check every 15m to be sure
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export: every 15 minutes or @immediate
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}
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// Override default FTN/BSO packet encoding. Defaults to 'utf8'
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packetMsgEncoding: utf8
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defaultNetwork: fsxnet
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nodes: {
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"21:1/100" : { // May also contain wildcards, ie: "21:1/*"
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archiveType: ZIP // By-ext archive type: ZIP, ARJ, ..., optional.
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encoding: utf8 // Encoding for exported messages
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packetPassword: MUHPA55 // FTN .PKT password, optional
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tic: {
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// See TIC docs
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}
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}
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}
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netMail: {
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// See NetMail docs
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}
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ticAreas: {
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// See TIC docs
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}
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}
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}
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```
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}
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}
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// Configuration block for scanner/tosser modules
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scannerTossers: {
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// The most popular being FTN/BSO style networks
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ftn_bso: {
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//
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// When you're ready to hook up to FTN networks, please
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// see the documentation on message networks.
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//
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}
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}
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//
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// ENiGMA½ comes with a very powerful File Base, but may be a bit strange
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// until you get used to it. Please see the documentation!
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