Q: How do I send mail to another System on the Net?

A: You should know the Name or the User number of the user you are trying to
   send mail to. Also, you need to know the System's Node. Example, say you
   wanna e-mail Joe Blow #23, and the System he is on, it's Node @9912, then
   you would put this in where you would normally put just a handle in:

                         23@9912 or JOE BLOW@9912.

Either way will work great (Unless Joe changed his handle and you didn't know.)

Q: How do I see how much of a packet is waiting to go out?

A: In the WFC screen, Press P (For Pending) and a Screen with your Connect(s)
   will come up.


Q: How do I force a Network Callout?

A: In the WFC screen, press the '/' key, and a then enter in the your
   connections node and press enter. The board will then callout to the system.
   If you are in need of rushing the packet out to the connect, but he/she's
   line is busy, there is always the war Dialing (Or what I like to call the 
   Panic Function). To use the war dialing method, press '.' and also tell it
   your connect's node, press enter, then tell it how many attempts it should
   make before giving up. I suggest nothing higher than 10 attempts. Simply
   because if   it doesn't go in 10, it won't go for awhile, plus, it's
   annoying to your callers if the call and get stuck in the middle of one of
   those attempts.

Q: Can I callout to another Node other than my connect to send a packet?

A: No. Not unless you have set up a connect with them. There is a file called
   CALLOUT.NET in your pervNet directory that stores the info needed to
   callout. If you are connecting with @9900, then your CALLOUT.NET should look
   like this

@9900             &     ;                            ^    "HAUUHGDPDVFHXEI"
 ^^^^             ^     ^                            ^     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Node your          Macros for network packets and connect   Net Password.
Connecting with


   The CALLOUT.NET is a basic text file with the basic instructions for the
   network on how it should handle the packets and the connection. I say this
   because I can't remember how many times I have gotten 3am wake up calls
   because a node has pulled this. See the Password there?

                    DON'T TOUCH OR GO NEAR IT!!!!!


   That is the password that is for the Connections to go through, it has to
   match with the system that is your connect, anything different than what is
   set up will cause you and your Connect a big headache. If by any chance you
   have screwed up the password, delete all the letters from right to left ( go
   <- this way if you are from europe. :) Kidding) But, try not to displace the
   left " and it should look like this without a password "". On both ends, the
   password should be clear so as when you callout again, the Systems will
   create thier own 'Unique' password that is only go for that connecting.


Q: What if I want to add another connect with me and another system? Well, I
   would really suggest that you let your Nearest coordinator know that this is
   going to be done, and that the other Node nows you and him/her are
   connecting now. And all you would do for this is add underneath the other
   Node in the callout.net. Example (Using @9921 as the adding node) :

@9920                  &   ;                       ^      "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNO"
@9921                  &   ;                       ^      ""

   Pretty simple eh? :)


Q: How do I get a trip to Disneyland?

A: Win the Super Bowl. :) (Humor is good in texts like this don't ya think?)


Q: What if my Connecting system is not responding, or connecting with me   
   anymore?

A: It's a good sign that the system has suffered a crash, or the sysop is
   takeing an Unexpected Vacation from CyberLand. What I usually would do, and
   I suggest it is get in touch with the sysop if you can, by voice and find
   out what's going on, if that is something impossible, contact your Local
   coordinator (GC or AC), they a lot of the times have an Idea with what's up
   with your connecting system.

Q: If I wanted to, could I be able to re-route some of the network to make some
   wanted connects?

A: Gawd, I hope this stupid questions doesn't come up if you aren't a GC or AC,
   or asked to help out. But, the answer to that question would be simply put,
   Do it, mess with it, and DIE! :)


If you have any questions that aren't addressed above, please E-mail me or
anyone who knows Networking, and they should be more than happy to help out.
And, if we are all for some reason, being jerks and won't answer you. The
Technical Docs are always a good source or back info. :) 
