


  
  Hi hope this helps you out in setting up D'Bridge 1.58. It's a great
  frontend for your BBS. It cost $139.00 but worth every penny you'll
  spend on it.
  
  These are the screens from my work setup I used to help others setup
  D'Bridge. So they should help you get up and running in a little
  while....
 
    
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     This is your basic configuration for D'Bridge, This will setup
    DB to get the caller from the mailer to TriBBS. HEY this works
    here and the others I've helped so far setup so it should work
    for you.  


      Okay first Line: BBS software installed make sure this is YES
      this will make sure the DB knows your running a BBS.
      
      Important: The (WELCOME.BBS,INEVENT.BBS,TOOSLOW.TXT,LOCAL.BAT &
      RUNDB.BAT) Files are included in the (DB-HELP3.ZIP) these files 
      go into your D'Bridge MAIN directory. What ever you called it.

       "The following is really IMPORTANT...as this is the way D'Bridge
      gets the commands to go from D'Bridge to TriBBS and then back from
      TriBBS to D'Bridge...make sure you write the commands just as they
      are  show below in THE ( DOS commands for BBS: )

         This is what the EXEBBS.BAT looks like it's also included with
      this ZIP file. And goes in the DB MAIN directory also.


      Sample of EXEBBS.BAT
      *********************************************************   
      *         ECHO CD\TRIBBS >EXEBBS.BAT                    * 
      *         ECHO CALL BOARD /F*B/*C /T*T /H >>EXEBBS.BAT  *
      *         ECHO CD\DB >>EXEBBS.BAT                       *
      *         ECHO RUNDB.BAT >>EXEBBS.BAT                   *
      *         *X20                                          *
      ********************************************************* 
         
       The ( *X20 ) is the errorlevel for DB to exit that is in the
       RUNDB.BAT file. 

       OKAY, this is really all you'll need to get D'Bridge running
       along the way anything you want to know use the (F1) key that
       will bring up the help file. D'Bridge has a very good help 
       system every thing will be explained when you need it. PLEASE
       just follow the samples below on the other screens. And you'll
       be on your way to using this frontend in no time. There is some
       comments as I think are needed so go to it.




CONFIGURATION: F1-Help, ESC-Exit                                        D'Bridge
                                                                     1.58/005098
┌BBS CONFIGURATION─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│   BBS software installed? Yes                                                │
│  "EMAIL calls only" text: Please hang up... Accepting EMAIL calls only.      │
│ "Press ESC for BBS" text: Press the ESC key twice to access the BBS.         │
│       "Loading BBS" text: The Forgotten Realms Is being Loaded...            │
│       "Loading BBS" file: C:\DB\WELCOME.BBS                                  │
│   "Human" caller timeout: 20                                                 │
│         BBS online hours: 05:00 until 03:00                                  │
│       "After hours" file: C:\DB\INEVENT.BBS                                  │
│        Minimum baud rate: 2400                                               │
│          "Too slow" file: C:\DB\TOOSLOW.TXT                                  │
│ Scan ECHOmail after call? Yes                                                │
│     DOS commands for BBS: ECHO CD\TRIBBS >EXEBBS.BAT                         │
│                           ECHO CALL BOARD /F*B/*C /T*T /H >>EXEBBS.BAT       │
│                           ECHO CD\DB >>EXEBBS.BAT                            │
│                           ECHO RUNDB.BAT >>EXEBBS.BAT                        │
│                           *X20                                               │
│                                                                              │
│                                                                              │
│                                                                              │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘



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         Okay this is for your local logons to TriBBS from D'Bridge
        it's the (F2) Key. Add what is below just as it here shown
        below...Spaces between the > are important.

       ******************************************************
       *  ECHO CD\TRIBBS >LOCAL.BAT                         *
       *  ECHO CALL BOARD /F0 /H /T9999 >>LOCAL.BAT         *
       *  ECHO CD\DB >>LOCAL.BAT                            *
       *  ECHO RUNDB.BAT >>LOCAL.BAT                        *
       *  *X10                                              *  
       ****************************************************** 
         The ( *X10 ) is the errorlevel D'Bridge will exit with
        when the (F2) is pressed at the WFC screen. Okay thats
        it the for LOCAL.BAT to get D'Bridge to do a local logon
        from D'Bridge. PLEASE be sure the LOCAL.BAT is in the main
        D'Bridge directory. 

          

┌FUNCTION KEYS─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ On this screen, you may define what DOS commands the function keys will run. │
│                                                                              │
┌F2:───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ ECHO CD\TRIBBS >LOCAL.BAT                                                    │
│ ECHO CALL BOARD /F0 /H /T9999 >>LOCAL.BAT                                    │
└───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 42479───┘
│     F5:                                                                      │
│     F6:                                                                      │
│     F7:                                                                      │
│     F8:                                                                      │
│     F9:                                                                      │
│    F10:                                                                      │
│ ALT-F1:                                                                      │
│ ALT-F2:                                                                      │
│ ALT-F3:                                                                      │
│ ALT-F4:                                                                      │
│ ALT-F5:                                                                      │
│ ALT-F6:                                                                      │
│ ALT-F7:                                                                      │
│ ALT-F8:                                                                      │
│ ALT-F9:                                                                      │
│ALT-F10:                                                                      │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Specify DOS commands to execute when the F2 key is pressed.



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                 Every thing below should be just what you'll need
                 change what you like, and remember that (F1)KEY!
                 Only thing you may want to change is the time limit
                 for file requests, bytes allowed...and the limit on
                 the MODEM speed. 300/1200 callers????  :)                   


└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

CONFIGURATION: F1-Help, ESC-Exit                                        D'Bridge
                                                                     1.58/005098
┌SECURITY/MISCELLANEOUS────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│       Hang-up on security violation: No                                      │
│    Ignore unauthorized mail packets: No                                      │
│   Rename unauthorized inbound files: No                                      │
│   Allow unlisted nodes to send mail? Yes                                     │
│    File-requests for unlisted nodes? Yes                                     │
│        Time limit for file-requests: 60   (minutes)                          │
│                  File-request limit: 9999 (K bytes)                          │
│      Maximum files for file-request: 10   (NUMBER of files)                  │
│   Check limits BEFORE or AFTER file: After                                   │
│         Enforce limits for 24-hours? No                                      │
│      Minimum baud rate for requests: 2400                                    │
│                   Session passwords: 1:110/000  PASSWORD                     │
│      Automatic password request for: NONE                                    │
│        Allow password requests from: NONE                                    │
│                   Function requests:                                         │
│                  External receivers:                                         │
│                   External gateways:                                         │
│                Fidonet protocol for: NONE                                    │
│                  WaZOO protocol for: NONE                                    │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘



********************************************************************************


                       Just put what you want as a primary address
                     or contact your local NC or a person in Fido in
                     your area for help on this. Ask them for a fake
                     # or what ever they want you to out there till
                     your issued a node number from them.
                     The CONFIGURATION PASSWORD:anything you WANT! :)


CONFIGURATION: F1-Help, ESC-Exit                                        D'Bridge
                                                                     1.58/005098
┌BASIC CONFIGURATION───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ System log level: Terse     (None/Terse/Verbose/Debug)                       │
│  Purge log after: 7     (days)                                               │
│     Log filename: C:\DB\DBRIDGE.LOG                                          │
│ CPS display unit: bps                                                        │
│  Primary address: 1:000/999                                                  │
│  Alias addresses: 36:00000/00                                                │
│      System name: The Forgotten Realms BBS                                   │
│    Location/City: Chicago IL                                                 │
│  Operator's name: Torrance Jones                                             │
│     Phone number: 1-(312)579-0814                                            │
│ Capability flags: CM,XX,V32B,V42B                                            │
│     Audio alarms? No                                                         │
│      Alarm hours: 24 hours                                                   │
│      Ring signal? Yes                                                        │
│       Call alarm:                                                            │
│   Special alarms:                                                            │
│  Config password:                                                            │
│ Keep history for: 7     (days)                                               │
│  Display timeout: 3   (minutes)                                              │
│Blankout graphics? Yes                                                        │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘




********************************************************************************



                 Every thing here should be just setup for you when you
             installed D'Bridge. use the (F1) key and it will help you
             explain your set up for the REQUEST AREA, AND THE AREA FOR
             someone calling to FREQ files from you! 




CONFIGURATION: F1-Help, ESC-Exit                                        D'Bridge
                                                                     1.58/005098
┌DIRECTORY PATHS───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Network mail storage: Fido      (Fido/QuickBBS)                              │
│ NETmail message path: C:\DB\MESSAGES\                                        │
│   Inbound files path: C:\DB\FILES\                                           │
│ Temporary queue path: C:\DB\PACKETS\                                         │
│  Outbound queue path: C:\DB\QUEUE\                                           │
│     Script file path: C:\DB\SCRIPTS\                                         │
│    Bad ECHOmail path: C:\DB\BADECHO\                                         │
│   New ECHO area path: C:\DB\                                                 │
│ Quick directory path:                                                        │
│   DFB directory path: C:\DB\DFB\                                             │
│     "ABOUT" filename:                                                        │
│     "FILES" filename: C:\DB\MASTER01.ZIP                                     │
│        Request paths: D:\TRISOFT\                                            │
│    Specific requests: USURPER C:\DB\FREQ\USURP*.ZIP                          │
│Outbound history file: C:\DB\HISTORY.TXT                                      │
│ Inbound history file: C:\DB\INBOUND.TXT                                      │
│ECHOmail history file: C:\DB\ECHOMAIL.TXT                                     │
│ AREAFIX history file: C:\DB\AREAFIX.TXT                                      │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
│                                                                              │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘





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        Use (F10) key that will get the screen up where you choose the
       the modem your using. It couldn't be easier :)
         JUST use the rest of the setting and you have this area all set
        up...BOY this is going good now HUH!!   :)



CONFIGURATION: F1-Help, ESC-Exit                                        D'Bridge
                                                                     1.58/005098
┌COMMUNICATION PARAMETERS──────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                                                                              │
│         Port  Base/IRQ  Status   Ident  MCF name  Description                │
│ DATA/1  COM2  02F8  3     OK     1444   USRSP384  USRobotics Sportster 14400 │
│ DATA/2                                                                       │
│ DATA/3                                                                       │
│                                                                              │
│    Answering method: Software ("RING" from modem)                            │
│     Line assignment: N/A                                                     │
│    CostGuard limits: 60   (minutes)   100.00   (cost)                        │
│ Collision detection? Yes                                                     │
│   DimeSaver enabled? Yes                                                     │
│ Auto-Initialization: 60  (minutes)                                           │
│   Busy when offline? Yes                                                     │
│  Touch-tone dialing? Yes                                                     │
│       Maximum rings: 10                                                      │
│         "Flag" dial:                                                         │
│       Specific dial:                                                         │
│      Printer device: LPT1                                                    │
│            PCF name: EPSONFX   Epson FX series                               │
│                                                                              │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Select the serial port for the modem. (COM1, COM2)




********************************************************************************



              Use your (F10) KEY again, it will explain everything here
            alot easier then I can, as i have no idea what you think would 
            time to run your EVENTS..SAMPLES of my events are below.

            Come on you can do it! If I can any one CAN! :) 



SCHEDULE: UN-EVENT, Modify status, Add, Change, Duplicate, Remove       D'Bridge
                                                                     1.58/005098
┌CHANGE SCHEDULE───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│      0··1··2··3··4··5··6··7··8··9·10·11·12·13·14·15·16·17·18·19·20·21·22·23  │
│ Sun  ██·····████████·······················································  │
│ Mon  ██·····████████·······················································  │
│ Tue  ██·····████████·······················································  │
│ Wed  ██·····████████·······················································  │
│ Thu  ██·····████████·······················································  │
│ Fri  ██·····████████·······················································  │
│ Sat  ██·····████████·······················································  │
│                                                                              │
│  #  Start    End    S M T W T F S    Tag        Type                Status   │
│  ─  ─────    ───    ─────────────    ───        ────                ──────   │
│  1  00:01   00:01   S M T W T F S    B          DOS, Critical       Done     │
│  2  00:30   00:30   S M T W T F S    MAILTOSS   DOS, Critical       Done     │
│  3  02:30   03:00   S M T W T F S    A          Mail, Dynamic       Done     │
│  4  03:00   05:00   S M T W T F S    NMH        Mail, Dynamic       Done     │
│                                                                              │
│                                                                              │
│                                                                              │
│                                                                              │
│                                                                              │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Choose the desired option or press ESC to exit.



********************************************************************************


        Below you'll see the Modelist in place, BUT when you FIRST setup
    D'Bridge their DBNET.091 nodelist will be here, leave it there for now
   as the System needs it to call the main D'Bridge to get your DEMO KEY
   for D'Bridge to run..after 30 days it quits. But the author stated he
   will let you get another. 

   Okay after you get your DEMO KEY and you get hold of the Fido Nodelist
   you'll enter as it is below. Easy huh!
   I use the MAIN D'Bridge directory for all my nodelist, I have 4 of them
   and there in the PRIVATE NODELIST JUST BELOW THE FIDO NODELIST. Sorry
   I won't yell any more. But this area has to be right or you'll never
   get the mailer to work right.
    
      THE NEXT SCREEN SHOWS WHERE TO PUT THE PRIVATE NODELIST,or the other
   NETS you plan on joining. 



CONFIGURATION: F1-Help, ESC-Exit                                        D'Bridge
                                                                     1.58/005098
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐┐
│ "St. Louis" nodelists: .\ NODELIST NODEDIFF 15243 301                       ││
│                                                                             ││
│                                                                             ││
│                                                                             ││
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 42513────┘│
│ Create username index: Yes                                                   │
│  Additional user file:                                                       │
│      Outbound gateway:                                                       │
│         Use ZONEgates? No                                                    │
│   Exclude ZONE:NET(s): 2:all                                                 │
│      Translate NET(s):                                                       │
│          Country code: 1                                                     │
│        No-cost prefix:                                                       │
│       Domestic prefix:                                                       │
│  International prefix: 011-                                                  │
│   Phone # override(s):                                                       │
│ Baud rate override(s):                                                       │
│      Flag override(s):                                                       │
│      Address synonyms:                                                       │
│Auto-compile nodelists: Startup  (Startup/Midnight/Never)                     │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Specify "St. Louis" nodelists:  <DIRECTORY> <BASENAME> <DIFFNAME>



********************************************************************************

       This is where the other nodelist will be added in to D'Bridge,
       just add them in and compile your list after your done.       
         OKAY on to the next screen once your done here. 
        See once you add the Fido Nodelist your DBNET.091 will be added
        here. The numbers you see after the nodelist is just D'Bridge
        accounting for it self, no need to worry about them. Just use 
       the (ESC) key when your done here and on to the next thing.            


CONFIGURATION: F1-Help, ESC-Exit                                        D'Bridge                                                                     1.58/005098
┌NODELIST CONFIGURATION────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ "S┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐│
│   │ Private nodelists: METALNET.001 13473 493289988                         ││
│   │                    INTERWAR.217 13903 486932824                         ││
│   │                    DBNET.091 10703 478504960                            ││
│ Fa│                    N115LIST.231 53418 487867310                         ││
│ Cr└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 42561────┘│
│  Additional user file:                                                       │
│      Outbound gateway:                                                       │
│         Use ZONEgates? No                                                    │
│   Exclude ZONE:NET(s): 2:all                                                 │
│      Translate NET(s):                                                       │
│          Country code: 1                                                     │
│        No-cost prefix:                                                       │
│       Domestic prefix:                                                       │
│  International prefix: 011-                                                  │
│   Phone # override(s):                                                       │
│ Baud rate override(s):                                                       │
│      Flag override(s):                                                       │
│      Address synonyms:                                                       │
│Auto-compile nodelists: Startup  (Startup/Midnight/Never)                     │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
You may specify private nodelist(s) here by listing their pathname(s).

********************************************************************************

      This is just the pointlist, use the (F1) KEY again if you need help
      but should be able just to skip this part.




CONFIGURATION: F1-Help, ESC-Exit                                        D'Bridge
                                                                     1.58/005098
┌NODELIST CONFIGURATION────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ "St. Louis" nodelists? .\ NODELIST NODEDIFF 15243 301                        │
│     Private nodelists: METALNET.001 13473 493289988                          │
│             Pointlist:                                                       │
│         Fake pointnet:                                                       │
│ Fake point addressing:                                                       │
│ Create username index: Yes                                                   │
│  Additional user file:                                                       │
│      Outbound gateway:                                                       │
│         Use ZONEgates? No                                                    │
│   Exclude ZONE:NET(s): 2:all                                                 │
│      Translate NET(s):                                                       │
│          Country code: 1                                                     │
│        No-cost prefix:                                                       │
│       Domestic prefix:                                                       │
│  International prefix: 011-                                                  │
│   Phone # override(s):                                                       │
│ Baud rate override(s):                                                       │
│      Flag override(s):                                                       │
│      Address synonyms:                                                       │
│Auto-compile nodelists: Startup  (Startup/Midnight/Never)                     │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
If you are the "boss" for points, enter the name of your pointlist here.



********************************************************************************

       The next 2 screens are here to just to let you see what they
       look like, so the next one also just use your (F1) key and every 
       thing is explained. So your really done, so just browse the other 
       screen. The one below just use it the way you see it the YES/NO
       are just what you'll need.


CONFIGURATION: F1-Help, ESC-Exit                                        D'Bridge
                                                                     1.58/005098
┌PACKET/MAIL CONTROL───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  Outbound mail archive: C:\DB\OLDMAIL\OUTBOUND.TXT                           │
│        Netmail archive: C:\DB\OLDMAIL\INBOUND.TXT                            │
│   Purge NETmail except: 1000 messages                                        │
│ Rename duplicate files? Yes                                                  │
│  Inbound mail handling? Automatic (Mail will be processed when it arrives)   │
│     Pre-unpack command:                                                      │
│         Kill null msgs? Yes                                                  │
│   Kill In-transit msgs? Yes                                                  │
│      In-transit rescan? Yes                                                  │
│    Limit NO-COST calls? Yes                                                  │
│  Secured ECHOmail only? No                                                   │
│  Save ECHOmail SEENBYs? No                                                   │
│Save duplicate messages? No                                                   │
│      Forced priorities: 666:1/1 Hold                                         │
│Auto-add ECHOmail areas? Fido     (No/Fido/QuickBBS)                          │
│Accept AREAFIX requests? Yes                                                  │
│    AREAFIX information: 1:000/000 Password 0 Normal Yes Yes                  │
│ Remove empty PASSTHRUs? No                                                   │
│AREAFIX forwarding days? 3                                                    │
│Unknown area forwarding:                                                      │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Which file would you like to use for an outbound Netmail archive? (Archive/Sent)





********************************************************************************




AREAS: Next, Prev, Scan, Add, Change, Dup, Remove, Xport, Import        D'Bridge
                                                                     1.58/005098
┌LOCAL/ECHOMAIL AREA MANAGER───────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│           Area # 1                                        Highest area # 50  │
│        Codeword: CLASICAL          Alert flag:                               │
│  Security level: 0                 Group/Sort:                               │
│     Description: CLASICAL MUSIC                                              │
│         Storage: Fido       (Fido/QuickBBS/None)                             │
│  Directory path: C:\FREE\MSG\12\                                             │
│ Default private? No                                                          │
│    Area archive:                                                             │
│    Purge except:      messages·······Preserve: 0   messages                  │
│       Area type: Echomail   (Echomail/Local)                                 │
│ Conference name: CLASICAL                                                    │
│     Origin line: The Forgotten Realms BBS                                    │
│   Alias address: 666:1/2                                                     │
│   Tiny SEEN-BYs? No                                                          │
│Default priority: Hold       (Immediate/Crash/Normal/Hold)                    │
│      Forward to: 666:1/0 5                                                   │
│                                                                              │
│                                                                              │
│                                                                              │
│                                                                              │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Press ESC to exit.



       Okay your done, let DB call the D'Bridge Head Quarters and get that
      key for you, if you haven't done that yet. Hope this helps anyone
      that uses it, this is how I did it. And helped others setup D'Bridge
      so remember call me if you have problems at my BBS or fax me and I'll
      get back A.S.A.P. 

      Have fun BBS'ing, and with that echo-mail.

      Torrance Jones
      The Forgotten Realms BBS.
      Chicago IL 60632-1338
      AI-NET 1176:1/579
      Fido 1:115/579
      MetalNet 666:1/2
      InterNet 36:12600/11
      
      FAX me at (312)579-1276


       Thanks....bye for now.
        T.J.   aka..Lord Bane
        

