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    From Mike Powell@1:2320/107 to ALL on Friday, March 13, 2026 11:03:21
    If I am in multiple zones, and am using JAM message bases, will I be able
    to use one netmail area in hpt (provided that my BBS software allows it),
    or would I need to set up a separate netmail area for each network?

    The docs make me think I can use one single area (which I would prefer) but I am confused (by some BBS sofware that uses multiple areas) and want to be sure that is not a limitation of JAM that would cause me to need to set up
    multiple netmail areas with hpt.

    Thanks!


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  • From Tommi Koivula@2:221/1 to Mike Powell on Friday, March 13, 2026 19:43:48
    Hi Mike.

    13 Mar 26 11:03, you wrote to ALL:

    If I am in multiple zones, and am using JAM message bases, will I be able to use one netmail area in hpt (provided that my BBS software allows it), or would I need to set up a separate netmail area for each network?

    The docs make me think I can use one single area (which I would prefer) but I
    am confused (by some BBS sofware that uses multiple areas) and want to be sure
    that is not a limitation of JAM that would cause me to need to set up multiple netmail areas with hpt.

    HPT and JAM can handle multiple AKA's and zones in one common msg area just fine. But can your BBS software do that?

    'Tommi

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  • From Mike Powell@1:2320/107 to TOMMI KOIVULA on Sunday, March 15, 2026 16:18:59
    If I am in multiple zones, and am using JAM message bases, will I be able
    to use one netmail area in hpt (provided that my BBS software allows it),
    or would I need to set up a separate netmail area for each network?

    The docs make me think I can use one single area (which I would prefer) but I
    am confused (by some BBS sofware that uses multiple areas) and want to be
    sure
    that is not a limitation of JAM that would cause me to need to set up multiple netmail areas with hpt.

    HPT and JAM can handle multiple AKA's and zones in one common msg area just fine. But can your BBS software do that?

    Yes, so long as there are no restrictions from hpt and JAM. Thanks for verifying what I thought I was reading in the docs. ;)

    Mike


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