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 Message 230 
 Bob Seaborn to Bill McGarrity 
 Allfix alternative 
 10 Feb 15 22:53:00 
 
 >-=> On 02-09-15 22:45, Bob Seaborn wrote to Luc Mccarragher <=-
 >
 > Hiya Bob...
 >
 >> HI
 >>
 >> Does exist a alternative to allfix to work perfectly with Synchronet
 >> No prob with Files areas , but message areas it's not compatible
 >> It's to bad not work with it !
 >
 >BS> AllFix does NOTHING with message echos.
 >
 >
 > Then I am assuming Allfix will create it's own pkt during a filefind
 > query if
 > found.  Question is, for the FILEFIND area do you need to set it up to
 > read
 > incoming pkt's rather than a SQUISH or JAM msg base being we're using
 > Synch?
 > Right now I've been working with copying incoming pkts to a dummy
 > directory and
 > allowing Allfix to read the incoming pkts.  I am seeing it just wants to
 > create
 > a compressed outgoing file rather than just a pkt to my outbound
 > directory.  Is
 > that an issue? Can I just send non-compressed? I am also assuming if it
 > creates
 > a reply, the path and seenby will have my main address therefore not be
 > imported into Synch's msg base unless I setup Allfix as a point.
 > Correct?
 >
 > I'm trying my best over here and I didn't want to disturb you with
 > trivial
 > stuff.


      I thought you were referring to the (aborted) attemp by Harald, the
original AllFix author, to incorporate message echo management into AllFix
some years ago, well before I acquired ownership of the code.

      Sorry, I've never played with the filefind part.





                       .....Bob

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