Sending Messages
The SEND command (and its many forms) allows the following syntax:
S call [@ bbcall[.haddr]] [$ mid]
SP call [@ bbcall[.haddr]] [$ mid]
ST zip [@ location[.haddr]]
SB cat [@ location[.haddr]] [$ bid]
where:
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call is the callsign of the station the message is addressed to.
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bbcall is the callsign of a full service BBSto deliver the message to.
• haddr is the complete Hierarchical address designator for the BBS
system or destination of the message (see the section below on
“Hierarchical Addresses” for more detailed information). Contact your
local community BBS SYSOP for complete information on local
Hierarchical addressing.
• location is the designator used for distribution of the message. For
TRAFFIC, this should be NTSxx where xx is the two letter POSTAL
code for the state.
• mid is the MESSAGE ID assigned to the message by the originator.
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bid is the BULLETIN ID assigned to the message by the originator.
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zip is the 5 digit postal zip code (or postal code)
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cat is the message category. For instance, a message requesting help on a
subject may be sent to the category HELP, info sent to INFO, items for
sale to SALE, etc. Contact your local community BBS SYSOP for some
other examples and suggestions.
Some examples of commands would be:
SP WB5BBW @ W5AC.#STX.TX.USA.NOAM
This command sends a private message to WB5BBW. The message should be
sent to the W5AC BBS system, in South Texas (.#STX), which is in Texas (.TX),
which is in the USA (.USA), which is in North America (.NOAM) where
WB5BBW can retrieve it.
Packet Modes of Operation PBBS (Personal Mailbox)
User’s Guide 166 KAM’98 v 8.3
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