You can use AreaFix to automatically add and remove echomail areas.

Address all requests to 'AreaFix' (without quotes).
Your AreaFix password goes on the subject line.

In the body of the message to AreaFix:

[+]<areaname>         Connect an area
-<areaname>           Disconnect an area
%HELP                 Request this message
%LIST                 Request a list of areas available to you
%QUERY                Request a list of areas to which you are connected
%UNLINKED             Request a list of areas to which you are not connected
%COMPRESSION <type>   Change the compression type (ARC/ARJ/LZH/PAK/SQZ/ZIP/ZOO)
%PASSWORD <password>  Change your AreaMgr password
%PKTPWD <password>    Change your packet password
%RESCAN               Request a rescan of new added areas
%ACTIVE               Reconnect all temporary disconnected areas
%PASSIVE              Temporary disconnect all connected areas
%NOTIFY <ON|OFF>      Enable/disable notify messages
%FROM <address>       Remote maintenance, must be the first command  {+}
%+ALL                 Connect all available areas
%-ALL                 Disconnect all areas
[---]                 Everything below the tear line is ignored

Example:

To: AreaFix, 77:77/0
Subject: FIRE

+FIRE_POL
+FIRE_ADM
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