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  • Is possible to Create Points with SynChronet?

    From Rmh@1:103/705 to All on Saturday, January 31, 2026 21:59:19
    Subject: Is possible to Create Points with SynChronet?
    @MSGID: <697E7B37.16561.dove-syncops@bbs.unicyber.co.uk>
    Hi

    Sorry if this has been already answered before, bit I've spent time looking for some information on these regards and I am not too clear about the subject.

    I currently have a few nodes in my BBS but I wonder whether I can generate a point from either of those nodes? Is that possible?
    I remember a very long time ago, in the days of old using RA (Remote Access) and doing those sort of things. I am not sure whether this is possible? and how to do it?
    Any document I can take a look about this?

    I've been using for years qwk to grab the netmail but I am trying to also start using binkd.
    I've managed to set it up after creating a dummy node, but I wonder whether is possible to also do the same but with a point?

    Apologies as I am refreshing quite a lot of things I haven't touched in decades and maybe what I intend is not possible or it sounds a bit vague and it might not make any sense.

    Thanks a lot people!
    RainManHood<---

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  • From Digital Man@1:103/705 to Rmh on Saturday, January 31, 2026 19:37:25
    Re: Is possible to Create Points with SynChronet?
    By: Rmh to All on Sat Jan 31 2026 09:59 pm

    I currently have a few nodes in my BBS but I wonder whether I can generate a point from either of those nodes? Is that possible?

    Yes, of course. Just add the point in echocfg->Linked Nodes and maybe add the point address to some echoes in your area file (assuming you're using one) and away you go.
    https://wiki.synchro.net/util:sbbsecho
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  • From Rmh@1:103/705 to Digital Man on Sunday, February 01, 2026 22:12:22
    Subject: Re: Is possible to Create Points with SynChronet?
    @MSGID: <697FCFC6.16568.dove-syncops@bbs.unicyber.co.uk>
    @REPLY: <697ECA75.59252.sync_sys@vert.synchro.net>
    Yes, of course. Just add the point in echocfg->Linked Nodes and maybe
    add the point address to some echoes in your area file (assuming you're using one) and away you go. https://wiki.synchro.net/util:sbbsecho
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    Thank you so much!!

    I've spent some quality time getting all sorted and the point is now working as expected.
    Still lot of cleaning around the place in the coming days, but I am good now.

    Rob, thanks a lot for all your help and support all this years, that's massively appreciated!
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