How do I configure Taurus with Wildcat Winserver?

First, we're talking about setting up two things.  Echomail & Netmail.

IF you are using PXOnline as a front door -- you don't need to do anything because it will automatically scan and route netmail messages
(and echomail for that matter to)

However -- few nodes accept connections on dialup or telnet front ends anymore -- so -- like you -- we are adapting (thus Taurus came along).

1. Make Directories

First, figure out what nodes you'll want to pack netmail to and send echomail to. Then create a directory structure for them.  I recommend the following directory structure:

C:\MAIL\NODES

Then from Nodes make subdirectories for each node like this:

C:\MAIL\NODES\1124311 (for 1:124/311) Repeat for each node you want to export mail to.

2. NETMAIL Routing

Setup all your netmail routing tables in PXCONFIG -> Fido Setup -> Netmail Setup -> Routing Options ->

(example) 00:00 23:59 SMTWTFS Target 1:*/*.* route to different node 1:124/311

This will route EVERYTHING in zone 1 to 'me'...

(example)

After that you can specify specific instances of not to do this... Like

1:18/4 direct to target
1:109/* to 1:109/0

3. Packing

For each address you have in the "to" you'll need a separate pack command for PXNET.

I recommend you make a NETMAIL.BAT file, use the example below.

:: (example line) PXNET /SCAN /FASTPACK NODE /FILE file.pkt

PXNET /SCAN /FASTPACK 1:124/311 /FILE C:\MAIL\NODES\1124311\1124311a.pkt
PXNET /SCAN /FASTPACK 1:18/4 /FILE C:\MAIL\NODES\1184\1184.pkt
PXNET /SCAN /FASTPACK 1:109/14 /FILE C:\MAIL\NODES\110914\110914.pkt

You will need to create a separate line just like these for each node you want to pack mail to (as specified in your routing table in step 2).  The "KEY" here is to pack netmail to the proper directory that you specified in step 1.

(Internet Rex) If you are using Internet rex, then make the file path for your pack command the \pxw\outbound directory. IRex will take that file, route it up, and automatically update the \pxw\system\pxobmail.dat file (database file for outbound mail).

4. ECHOMAIL

ECHOMAIL is different. If you are using Taurus, then you can use the PXCONFIG -> NODE MANAGER -> NODE (whatever node) -> Internet Options tab and specify inbound and outbound directories.

(Example)

I use \pxw\inbound for all inbound directories.  The outbound (export) directory should be pointing at the directory structure you indicated in step 1.

If you set it up like this, ALL of the nodes mail goes to their outbound directory and (after Taurus is configured) Taurus will see stuff in the directory and route it accordingly.

5. Configure Taurus

This assumes you've already gone through the Taurus menus & documentation and entered your node information, nodelist, and all that other stuff correctly.

NOW all you have to do is click on Config -> File Boxes and edit the table.  The Node column is the node number and the Status is N (not sure, docs in Russian), and the path is the path to that node's mail.

(example)

As you can see by the example above, we created a table which points to each node's outbox directory.  ANYTHING that's placed in that directory will be sent to that node -- ANYTHING.

That's it :)

Questions?

Contact me at Fidonet - 1:124/311 for any additional questions.