HPT(1)

NAME
hpt - toss pkt files to squish/msg bases and export messages

SYNTAX

Toss pkt files from inbound
    hpt toss

Toss messages from badarea
    hpt toss -b

Scan echomail messages
    hpt scan

Scan echomail messages without HighWaters of position
    hpt scan -w

Scan echomail messages from alternative echotoss file
    hpt scan -f <echotoss.log>

Scan echomail messages from <areaname> area
    hpt scan -a <areaname>

Pack netmail messages
    hpt pack

Links echomail messages
    hpt link

Process areafix
    hpt afix

Post a message to area
    hpt post [options] file options are:

-nf "name from"
    message sender's name, if not included post use sysop name (see fidoconfig)

-nt "name to"
    message receiver's name, if not included post use "All"

-af "address from"
    message sender's address, if not included post use first system address (see fidoconfig)

-at "address to"
    message receiver's address, *MUST BE PRESENT*

-s "subject"
    subject line, if not included then assumed to be empty

-e "echo area"
    area to post echomail message into, if not included message is posted to netmail

-f "hex digit"
    hex number representing message flags combination (I'm too lazy to write a parser for that, BTW why in heck you need it ?), LOC attribute is always set

file - text file to post into echo

DESCRIPTION
Highly Portable Tosser is the way to toss your fidonet mail.

BUGS
I suppose there are :). So, report me, if you found any. hint: if there is a core files after first tries to run HPT - don't worry! Just edit /etc/fido/config. 99% of troubles in wrong config file. Every time you changed the config-file please run tparser to see if your config is valid...

AUTHOR
Matthias Tichy, 2:2432/645 (mtt@tichy.de).