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 __ProBoard's message base limits are as follows:__ __ProBoard's message base limits are as follows:__
  
-Message Type    Number of Message Areas    Maximum File Size +  Message Type    Number of Message Areas    Maximum File Size 
-────────────    ───────────────────────    ──────────────────────── +  Hudson          200                        16 Mb/15000 messages (all areas combined) 
-Hudson          200                        16 Mb / 15000 messages +  Squish          10,000                     5400 msgs. per area. 
-                                           (all areas combined) +  Fido *.MSG      10,000                     Unlimited (disk space available). 
-Squish          10,000                     5400 msgs. per area. +  JAM             10,000                     Unlimited (disk space available).
-Fido *.MSG      10,000                     Unlimited (disk space +
-                                           available). +
-JAM             10,000                     Unlimited (disk space +
-                                           available).+
  
 Each message area in ProBoard has its own name and properties. Each message area in ProBoard has its own name and properties.
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 __A message area has the following fields:__ __A message area has the following fields:__
  
-Name ........................ Name of this message area.+**Name**
  
-Path ........................ The path where this Message Area is +Name of this message area.
-                              located.  This is used for SQUISH, JAM, and +
-                              *.MSG, but NOT for Hudson.+
  
-Message Kind ................ The kind of message. You can have:+**Path**
  
-                                - Local .......... Local messages +The path where this Message Area is located.  This is used for SQUISH, JAM, and 
-                                - EchoMail ....... Echomail +*.MSG, but NOT for Hudson.
-                                - NetMail ........ Netmail +
-                                - Pvt EchoMail ... Private Echomail+
  
-                              One word about the difference between the +**Message Kind**
-                              "Echo" type and the "Pvt Echo" type: In +
-                              "Echo" areas, it is not allowed to delete +
-                              messages that have been exported by an +
-                              echomail processor (as specified by the +
-                              FTSC, the FidoNet Technical Standards +
-                              Committee). In a "Pvt Echo" area, this +
-                              restriction is not imposed.+
  
-Message Type ................ One of the following:+The kind of message. You can have:
  
-                                - Private only .. Only private messages +  * Local (Local messages) 
-                                                  allowed.+  * EchoMail (Echomail) 
 +  * NetMail (Netmail) 
 +  * Pvt EchoMail (Private Echomail)
  
-                                - Pvt/Public .... Private or public +One word about the difference between the "Echo" type and the "Pvt Echo" type: In 
-                                                  messages allowed.+"Echo" areas, it is not allowed to delete messages that have been exported by an 
 +echomail processor (as specified by the FTSC, the FidoNet Technical Standards 
 +Committee). In a "Pvt Echo" area, this restriction is not imposed.
  
-                                - Public only ... Only public messages +**Message Type**
-                                                  allowed.+
  
-                                - To All ........ This message type +One of the following:
-                                                  should be used in a +
-                                                  LOCAL message area +
-                                                  only.+
  
-                              The "To All" message type is intended for +  * **Private only:** Only private messages allowed. 
-                              a SysOp to leave messages to all users. +  * **Pvt/Public:**  Private or public messages allowed. 
-                              Any messages entered in this area will +  * **Public only:** Only public messages allowed. 
-                              considered "To All" regardless of the whom +  * **To All:** This message type should be used in a LOCAL message area only.
-                              the "To" is addressed to.  Messages entered +
-                              in this area will be shown when ProBoard +
-                              checks for waiting mail.  You may not want +
-                              to allow users to reply to these messages +
-                              since their replies will be sent to all +
-                              users.  A better idea is to set the "Reply +
-                              Area" to a different message area number +
-                              if you decide to let users reply to your +
-                              announcement messages.+
  
-Name Options ................ Determines which names can be used to write +The "To All" message type is intended for a SysOp to leave messages to all users. 
-                              messages in this area. This can be:+Any messages entered in this area will considered "To All" regardless of the whom 
 +the "To" is addressed to.  Messages entered in this area will be shown when ProBoard 
 +checks for waiting mail.  You may not want to allow users to reply to these messages 
 +since their replies will be sent to all users.  A better idea is to set the "Reply 
 +Area" to a different message area number if you decide to let users reply to your 
 +announcement messages.
  
-                                - Real Names Only: +**Name Options**
-                                     Obvious I guess+
  
-                                - Free Alias +Determines which names can be used to write messages in this area. This can be:
-                                     The user can choose any alias he +
-                                     likes, as long as it's not used by +
-                                     another user.+
  
-                                - Fixed Alias (or real name) +  * **Real Names Only:** Obvious I guess 
-                                     The user can choose between his real +  * **Free Alias:**  The user can choose any alias he likes, as long as it's not used by another user. 
-                                     name and his alias+  * **Fixed Alias (or real name):** The user can choose between his real name and his alias 
 +  * **Fixed Alias (enforced):** The user can only use his alias towrite a message
  
-                                - Fixed Alias (enforced) +It is recommended that areas where aliases are allowed, are made "Public Only".
-                                     The user can only use his alias to +
-                                     write a message+
  
-                              It is recommended that areas where aliases +**Message Base**
-                              are allowed, are made "Public Only".+
  
-Message Base ................ The type of message base to use for this +The type of message base to use for this message area.  Valid choices are Hudson, 
-                              message area.  Valid choices are Hudson, +Squish, JAM, and Fido (*.MSG).
-                              Squish, JAM, and Fido (*.MSG).+
  
-                              Use the <SpaceBar> to toggle between +Use the <SpaceBar> to toggle between available choices.  Remember, if you 
-                              available choices.  Remember, if you +select Hudson that this message area's number (see top bar of the window) should 
-                              select Hudson that this message area's +be message area 200 or lower since Hudson only supports up to 200 message areas.
-                              number (see top bar of the window) should +
-                              be message area 200 or lower since Hudson +
-                              only supports up to 200 message areas.+
  
-Read Level .................. Security Level needed to read messages in +**Read Level**
-                              this area.+
  
-Read Flags .................. Flags needed to read messages in this area. +Security Level needed to read messages in this area.
-                              You can now specify flags that a user MUST +
-                              NOT have in order to READ from this message +
-                              area.  These flags are shown in reverse. +
-                              To set a reverse flag, press the flag +
-                              letter twice (it will appear reversed).  To +
-                              clear a reversed flag type the flag letter +
-                              one more time.+
  
-Write Level ................. Security Level needed to write messages in +**Read Flags**
-                              this area.+
  
-Write Flags ................. Flags needed to write messages in this +Flags needed to read messages in this area. You can now specify flags that a user MUST 
-                              area.  You can now specify flags that a +NOT have in order to READ from this message area.  These flags are shown in reverse. 
-                              user MUST NOT have in order to WRITE to +To set a reverse flag, press the flag letter twice (it will appear reversed).  To 
-                              this message area.  These flags are shown +clear a reversed flag type the flag letter one more time.
-                              in reverse.  To set a reverse flag, press +
-                              the flag letter twice (it will appear +
-                              reversed).  To clear a reversed flag type +
-                              the flag letter one more time.+
  
-SysOp Level ................. Security Level needed to be allowed access +**Write Level**
-                              to all functions in this message area.+
  
-SysOp Flags ................. Flags needed to be allowed access to all +Security Level needed to write messages in this area.
-                              functions in this message area.  You can +
-                              now specify flags that the SysOp MUST NOT +
-                              have in order to be allowed access to all +
-                              functions in this this message area.  These +
-                              flags are shown in reverse.  To set a +
-                              reverse flag, press the flag letter twice +
-                              (it will appear reversed).  To clear a +
-                              reversed flag type the flag letter one more +
-                              time.+
  
-Origin Line ................. Only for Echomail: if you do not specify +**Write Flags**
-                              this, the default origin line will be used +
-                              (refer to F1, Site Options, to specify your +
-                              default origin line).+
  
-Use AKA ..................... The network address for this area (for +Flags needed to write messages in this area.  You can now specify flags that a 
-                              Echomail & Netmail only).+user MUST NOT have in order to WRITE to this message area.  These flags are shown 
 +in reverse.  To set a reverse flag, press the flag letter twice (it will appear 
 +reversed).  To clear a reversed flag type the flag letter one more time.
  
-EchoMail Tag ................ This field is used by ProBoard to create a +**SysOp Level**
-                              file called ECHOTOSS.LOG You should enter +
-                              the Echomail Tag name for this message area +
-                              (if this message area has the "Message +
-                              Kind" field set to "EchoMail").  When a +
-                              user enters a message into this area the +
-                              tag name you specify here will be written +
-                              to the file ECHOTOSS.LOG in the ProBoard +
-                              system directory, causing your mail tosser +
-                              to scan for outbound mail in this message +
-                              area upon the callers logoff.+
  
-QWK Area Name ............... (Optional) You can enter the name of this +Security Level needed to be allowed access to all functions in this message area.
-                              area for QWK mail packers.  QWK only +
-                              supports up to 12 characters for area +
-                              names.+
  
-Reply Area .................. The area where replies to messages in this +**SysOp Flags** 
-                              area should be posted.  Useful for allowing + 
-                              users to reply to "To-All" messages.  Set +Flags needed to be allowed access to all functions in this message area.  You can 
-                              this to "0" (zero) if you want replies to +now specify flags that the SysOp MUST NOT have in order to be allowed access to all 
-                              go to the current message area.+functions in this this message area.  These flags are shown in reverse.  To set a 
 +reverse flag, press the flag letter twice (it will appear reversed).  To clear a 
 +reversed flag type the flag letter one more time. 
 + 
 +**Origin Line** 
 + 
 +Only for Echomail: if you do not specify this, the default origin line will be used 
 +(refer to F1, Site Options, to specify your default origin line). 
 + 
 +**Use AKA** 
 + 
 +The network address for this area (for Echomail & Netmail only). 
 + 
 +**EchoMail Tag** 
 + 
 +This field is used by ProBoard to create a file called ECHOTOSS.LOG You should enter 
 +the Echomail Tag name for this message area (if this message area has the "Message 
 +Kind" field set to "EchoMail").  When a user enters a message into this area the 
 +tag name you specify here will be written to the file ECHOTOSS.LOG in the ProBoard 
 +system directory, causing your mail tosser to scan for outbound mail in this message 
 +area upon the callers logoff. 
 + 
 +**QWK Area Name** 
 + 
 +(Optional) You can enter the name of this area for QWK mail packers.  QWK only 
 +supports up to 12 characters for area names. 
 + 
 +**Reply Area** 
 + 
 +The area where replies to messages in this area should be posted.  Useful for allowing 
 +users to reply to "To-All" messages.  Set this to "0" (zero) if you want replies to 
 +go to the current message area.
  
 **SysOp** **SysOp**
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