Subj : Gating message areas
To   : Digital Man
From : Amessyroom
Date : Fri Feb 06 2026 02:12 am

  Re: Gating message areas
  By: Digital Man to Amessyroom on Thu Feb 05 2026 04:02 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
 DM> That setting will need to be enabled for SBBSecho to export QWK or
 DM> USENET-imported messages to FidoNet (even for a point). But that has
 DM> nothing to with areafix. You should be able areafix-add that area (if it's
 DM> in your area file), regardless. But you'll be missing all
 DM> non-locally-created messages in those message bases in your packets unless
 DM> you enable the "gate between net types" option.

I've added dovenet sub-boards and I'm getting content, but cannot seem to post.

Also have gotten alt.bbs exported.

But my postings fail. The point software doesn't show problem, but I get 
a security violation on the BBS side.
2026-02-05 22:20:31 DOVE-GENERAL: Security violation - 1:3634/58 not in Area File
2026-02-05 22:54:58 DOVE-GENERAL: Security violation - 1:3634/58 not in Area File
2026-02-05 23:13:10 DOVE-GENERAL: Security violation - 1:3634/58 not in Area File

2026-02-06 02:02:07 ALT.BBS: Security violation - 1:3634/58 not in Area File

I'm not sure where the problem is. Here are entries for these sub-boards from area.bbs

DOVE-GENERAL    DOVE-GENERAL    1:3634/58       1:3634/58.1337

USENET_ALTBBS   alt.bbs 1:3634/58       1:3634/58.1337

Are these incorrect, or is there other things that need to be defined to allow the BBS itself to be the "uplink/hub" for the sub-board?

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