[nos-bbs] mailbox naming restrictions

[Michael E Fox (N6MEF)]

Excellent.  Thanks.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: nos-bbs [mailto:nos-bbs-bounces at tapr.org] On Behalf Of Maiko
> Langelaar
> Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2015 8:10 AM
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> Subject: Re: [nos-bbs] mailbox naming restrictions
> 
> 
> If one is using the #define MBX_CALLCHECK feature the minimum is 3
> and maximum is 6. For complete rules (I got this from K2MF Barry),
> please check the source file callval.c, it documents them.
> 
> Otherwise,
> 
> > -- Is there a minimum number of characters?
> 
> Not NULL.
> 
> > -- Is there a maximum number of characters?
> 
> Structurely speaking, that would be MBXNAME = 20, the area
> name (which one would not login to anyways) is AREALEN = 64
> characters. These are defined in mailbox.h header file.
> 
> > -- What characters are allowed
> 
> Alphanumeric
> 
> ALSO : K6FSH had some tactical callsign checks in callval.c as well.
> 
> Maiko
> 
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