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 the nodelist was obtained from as this is vital information. the nodelist was obtained from as this is vital information.
  
-===== 4. Configure PCBoard to Send netmail =====+====== Configure PCBoard to Send netmail ======
  
 Before configuring PCBoard to send netmail, make sure you have the Before configuring PCBoard to send netmail, make sure you have the
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   * Fido address of the net coordinator   * Fido address of the net coordinator
  
-==== Fido Menu Options/Settings ====+===== Fido Menu Options/Settings =====
  
 Our next step is to configure the bare essentials of Fido so we can Our next step is to configure the bare essentials of Fido so we can
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 menu options: menu options:
  
-| **A** | Fido Configuration | +    A Fido Configuration 
-| **B** | Node Configuration | +    B Node Configuration 
-| **C** | System Address | +    C System Address 
-| **D** | EMSI Profile | +    D EMSI Profile 
-| **E** | File & Directory Configuration | +    E File & Directory Configuration 
-| **F** | Archiver Configuration | +    F Archiver Configuration 
-| **G** | Phone Number Translation | +    G Phone Number Translation 
-| **H** | Nodelist Configuration | +    H Nodelist Configuration 
-| **I** | FREQ Path List | +    I FREQ Path List 
-| **J** | FREQ Restrictions | +    J FREQ Restrictions 
-| **K** | FREQ Magic Names | +    K FREQ Magic Names 
-| **L** | FREQ Deny Nodelist |+    L FREQ Deny Nodelist
  
 **1.** Starting with "Fido Configuration", the first menu option, mark each of the following fields with a "Y": **1.** Starting with "Fido Configuration", the first menu option, mark each of the following fields with a "Y":
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 the Fido Main Menu. the Fido Main Menu.
  
-==== Compiling the Node List ====+===== Compiling the Node List =====
  
 With each Fido site being referred to by a bunch of numbers, we need With each Fido site being referred to by a bunch of numbers, we need
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 screen. screen.
  
-==== Adding a User Record for the Coordinator / Host ====+===== Adding a User Record for the Coordinator / Host =====
  
 PCBFido keeps track of information about other sites you exchange mail PCBFido keeps track of information about other sites you exchange mail
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 the network, you will probably have a session password assigned the network, you will probably have a session password assigned
  
-==== Creating the Netmail Conferences ====+===== Creating the Netmail Conferences =====
          
 The final setup step for sending netmail is to setup the netmail The final setup step for sending netmail is to setup the netmail
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 being cloned. being cloned.
  
-=== "Bad Mail" (Conference 100) ===+==== "Bad Mail" (Conference 100) ====
  
 **1.** Change the name/location of the message base to P:\PCB\FIDO\BADMSGS or whatever is appropriate for your system. **1.** Change the name/location of the message base to P:\PCB\FIDO\BADMSGS or whatever is appropriate for your system.
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 referred to as the tag for the area. referred to as the tag for the area.
  
-=== "Netmail" (Conference 101) ===+==== "Netmail" (Conference 101) ====
  
 **1.** Change the name/location of the message base to ..\FIDO\NETMAIL or whatever is appropriate for your system. **1.** Change the name/location of the message base to ..\FIDO\NETMAIL or whatever is appropriate for your system.
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 the message to the coordinator. the message to the coordinator.
  
-==== Sending the Netmail Message ====+===== Sending the Netmail Message =====
  
 Congratulations!  The hard part of the configuration has been done. Congratulations!  The hard part of the configuration has been done.
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 is honored/configured on the system. is honored/configured on the system.
  
-==== Configuring Zone Mail Hour ====+===== Configuring Zone Mail Hour =====
  
 Now that the mail has been sent to the coordinator, zone mail hour must Now that the mail has been sent to the coordinator, zone mail hour must
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 patient. patient.
  
-==== Routing Mail to Your Hub ====+===== Routing Mail to Your Hub =====
  
 Normally, netmail is sent directly from one site to another.  While this Normally, netmail is sent directly from one site to another.  While this
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 Congratulations on a job well done. Congratulations on a job well done.
  
-==== Setting Up Echo Mail Areas ====+===== Setting Up Echo Mail Areas =====
  
-    The procedure for adding the conferences for Fido echo areas include the +The procedure for adding the conferences for Fido echo areas include the 
-    following steps:+following steps:
  
   - Get a FIDONET.NA file from your coordinator.   - Get a FIDONET.NA file from your coordinator.
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 appropriate tag information. appropriate tag information.
  
-==== What AreaFix Is and How to Use It ====+===== What AreaFix Is and How to Use It =====
  
 AreaFix is a function of hubs allowing you to subscribe and unsubscribe AreaFix is a function of hubs allowing you to subscribe and unsubscribe
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 nothing you can do with AreaFix requests that will cause damage. nothing you can do with AreaFix requests that will cause damage.
  
-==== Setting Up The Archivers ====+===== Setting Up The Archivers =====
  
 In our initial steps to get netmail working we skipped over a few of the In our initial steps to get netmail working we skipped over a few of the