Subj : Gating message areas
To   : Amessyroom
From : Digital Man
Date : Thu Feb 05 2026 04:02 pm

  Re: Gating message areas
  By: Amessyroom to All on Thu Feb 05 2026 04:01 pm

 > I'm working with a point software package.
 >
 > Wondering if there is a way to gate QWK
 > and USENET message areas to FTN, so i
 > can try and add them to my point system via
 > areafix.
 >
 > i.e. DOVE-General or alt.bbs
 >
 > I see there is a option in settings to gate
 > to other net; but not sure what else has to
 > be done to be able to access the message area
 > via areafix.

That setting will need to be enabled for SBBSecho to export QWK or USENET-imported messages to FidoNet (even for a point). But that has nothing to with areafix. You should be able areafix-add that area (if it's in your area file), regardless. But you'll be missing all non-locally-created messages in those message bases in your packets unless you enable the "gate between net types" option.
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