FidoNet consists of approximately 30,000 systems world-wide which comprise a network which exchanges mail and files via Modems using a proprietary protocol. They are connected for the purposes of exchanging E-Mail to the Internet thru a series of gateway systems which interact with the Internet via UUCP with cooperating UNIX-based smart-hosts which act as their MX-receivers. With a couple of exceptions, you cannot Telnet or FTP to a FidoNet site, only communicate via E-Mail and Usenet News. This is a list of the key documents regarding FidoNet and its gateways. All of the files described herein are obtainable automatically thru several methods. For systems on the Internet: 1) See our World-Wide-Web page at: http://www.fidonet.org/ 1) Via Anonymous-FTP ftp://ftp.fidonet.org/pub/fidonet/info/ (All FAQ files will be maintained in this directory.) 2) By simply sending a dummy message to the alias shown at ftp.fidonet.org. For FidoNet systems: 1) Simply File-Request the FileName or Magic-Name from this system 2) Send a dummy message to the 'alias' name at this address and it will be send back in the body of a message. FileName Magic-Name/Alias Description -------- ---------------- ----------- info.txt info this file uucphelp.txt uucphelp Instructions for using UUCP gateways to send E-mail from/to FidoNet gateways.lst gateways List of sites approved for GUUCP flag and rules for obtaining that status. fidonet.dns dns Copy of .fidonet.org Domain-Name-Server plenty of explanation in the comments mx-rcvrs.faq mx An Explanation of MX-receivers gateappl.txt gateappl Application for Gateway Status infogate.txt infogate Info on the operation of this gateway (If you're using it, READ it!) joinfido.txt joinfido How to join FidoNet