So you want to become a POINT off this system........... It's really easy, fun and, inexpensive! As a POINT, you can; 1. Send and Receive mail packets without ever logging onto the BBS. 2. Send and Receive mail from user's Worldwide. 3. Request FILES while reading theu the messages. 4. Schedule your MAIL RUNS at night, when the rates are lower. 5. Participate in most Worldwide NETWORKS. 6. Have your own INTERNET E-MAIL Address, off this system There are several packages available for POINTS. Obviously, we recommend TERMINATE as a complete communications package that includes; Terminal program, Point System, FIDO/QWK Reader, Send/Receive FAX, plus a lot more. If you don't have TERMINATE, download 400TER.ZIP. Another good POINT package is PROFESSIONAL POINT. It is easy to setup and use however, is limited to the POINT System only. If you are looking for an easy to setup & use Point Software package, this is it. Download POINT200.ZIP for the current version or, POINT200B.ZIP for the current version that includes the BinkleyTerm mailer (required for PPOINT to operate) Other software available for POINTS includes; FrontDoor, InterMail, BinkleyTerm, D'Bridge, CPoint, etc., all of which is available from this system, in either the POINT SOFTWARE or FRONT END MAILER directories. We encourage POINTS however, we have a few rules we INSIST be followed. 1. Only fully functional software (Commercial/Shareware/Freeware) is to be used. NO "HACKED" SOFTWARE will be permitted. There will be NO EXCEPTIONS to this rule! 2. If using Shareware software, it MUST be registered before the end of the evaluation period. We support the Shareware concept. 3. All FTSC (Fido Technical Standards) must be followed. 4. Moderator's rules for each echo (conference) must be followed ie: a. No foul or offensive language permitted. b. Messages must remain ON TOPIC c. No FLAMMING of other user's 5. You MUST setup a conference called 2250/24_POINTS in whatever software package you use. This echo is for communications between us and all user's of this system without going thru any of the networks we participate in. THIS IS REQUIRED! All new files received will also be announced in this echo. 6. If you decide to stop as a POINT, you MUST dis-connect from all the echo's you were receiving, via AREAFIX. If you don't have a current FIDOnet Nodelist of listing of available echo's, you can FREQ or download the files NODELIST.ZIP and BACKBONE.NA which are updated weekly. At the present time, we do NOT have a charge for anyone Pointing off our system however, should our network costs increase dramatically, then all Points will be expected to share in the increased cost. Having said that, there is no indication of the network costs increasing in the near future. Join the growing number of people participating in the various worldwide networks. At the present time we participate in FIDOnet (the second largest, surpased only by the Internet), TOADnet, SEEKnet, PROnet and PHOTOnet. As soon as we can locate another HUB, we will again be a part of RACEnet as well. If you are interested in becomming a POINT off this system, download the file POINT.APP (Point application), complete it, following all the directions it contains, and upload it back to this system. Upon receipt of the properly completed POINT.APP, your Point Node address will then be assigned. Have fun and, enjoy. Dave Davidson