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    From Winzlo@1:154/140 to All on Wed Jun 17 03:17:48 2026
    Hello, all. Does anyone know if it's possible to set up a menu command to specifically post in message group 2, area 1? Or is this something that others have done using MPL?

    Thanks!

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  • From Winzlo@1:154/140 to All on Wed Jun 17 07:07:24 2026
    Let me clarify - I know the features of the MP command, but how would I have
    a user, who is presumably on a different message area and/or in a different group be able to hit a command, change to the NetMail area, post the message and (here's the kicker) return to the area in which they originally were.

    Not quite as easy as one would hope.

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  • From Winzlo@1:154/140 to Kerr Avon on Sun Jun 21 09:18:37 2026
    On 21 Jun 2026, Kerr Avon said the following...

    The key is to make the Netmail base a member of all message groups but with read/post ACS set for users that you want to be able to see/use it.

    So if I create a [P] Post NetMail command, do I put the NetMail's base ID in the dat field? That's not listed as a valid flag according to the documentation, but I've learned that Mystic has all sorts of tricks up its sleeves. :)

    Thanks for the tip!
    -Winzlo

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  • From Winzlo@1:154/140 to Kerr Avon on Fri Jul 3 03:04:41 2026
    On 28 Jun 2026, Kerr Avon wrote...

    You want to have a MP menu command to post a new message setup.

    Then you need a message base set up and defined as a 'netmail' base type

    The key is to assign ACS settings for List,Read,Post access such that
    only users that have the correct security settings can list the base, read the message and post to the netmail base.

    You only need one netmail base to handle all netmail on your BBS, Mystic will route netmails to different networks (zones etc.) on it's own.

    Thanks for the awesome info! That helped a lot. I also found one more gotcha that is worth sharing on this topic.

    The menu option you use to post netmail specifically has to have an action above the post action to change to the NetMail area, or it won't work. Same is true for reading NetMail.

    Tanks much, Kerr.

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  • From Paul Hayton@3:770/100 to Winzlo on Sun Jul 12 14:53:42 2026
    On 03 Jul 2026 at 03:04a, Winzlo pondered and said...

    Thanks for the awesome info! That helped a lot. I also found one more

    Glad I could help :)

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