[nos-bbs] Newmail error - FIXED !

[kd6oat]

I know you thought this topic had run it's course but one last question...

What needs to happen in order for active mail areas to be announced at bbs
login? For example, when I log in to other stations I see that mail is
waiting in designated areas: arrl, amsat, etc. but logging into my own jnos
from the outside, I do not see those messages.

Thanks, KEN - KD6OAT


>> On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 1:56 PM, Wm Lewis <thunderft at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>  No problem Art.
>>>
>>> Don't forget to look at other files like "rewrite" and "expire.dat" just
>>> to name a few.
>>>
>>> Make sure there are NO CAPS that might screw with how a message gets
>>> re-written or how some other file references "areas" also.
>>>
>>> I'd like to say this was a fun journey.....  but.....
>>>
>>> :-)
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>> From: arto at ns.sympatico.ca
>>>
>>> To: nos-bbs at tapr.org
>>> Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 16:49:31 -0400
>>>
>>> Subject: Re: [nos-bbs] Newmail error - FIXED !
>>>
>>> Hey Bill...thanks a whole lot,...I had mine in caps too
>>> and now working just fine...73..Art
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> *From:* Wm Lewis <thunderft at hotmail.com>
>>> *To:* nos-bbs at tapr.org
>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 12, 2011 3:19 PM
>>> *Subject:* Re: [nos-bbs] Newmail error - FIXED !
>>>
>>> Ok everyone... here's one to remember if you're using linux...
>>>
>>> Uppercase "ABC" does not equal lowercase "abc".
>>>
>>> My issue was that my "AREAS" were all defined using UPPERCASE.
>>>
>>> JNOS writes the messages to the "areas" just fine, but writes the area
>>> file name in lowercase.
>>>
>>> So, it went something like this:
>>>
>>> ARES     (no new messages)
>>> ares      (3 new message)
>>>
>>> BBS       (no new messages)
>>> bbs       (5 new messages)
>>>
>>>
>>> DX        (no new messages)
>>> dx         (7 new messages)
>>>
>>> and so on.
>>>
>>>
>>> Since all my "areas" were defined uppercase, and all new messages were
>>> lowercase, JNOS reported that since Im looking for new messages in uppercase
>>> areas, there were in fact, no new messages.
>>>
>>> After changing all my areas to be lowecase, JNOS is now reporting "New
>>> mail in <area>" just fine.
>>>
>>> Maiko, if you could also update the JNOS manual to reflect the need for
>>> "areas" to be defined in lowercase, that would be great.
>>>
>>> Thanks for all the great ideas :)
>>>
>>> Bill
>>>
>>>
>>>
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