Packet Message Addresses
When sending messages within the SCCo ARES/RACES BBS network, use the callsign@bbsname format, e.g., kl8tvfF~9"}n.
The @bbsname part can be omitted if the sender and receiver are on the same BBS, but it’s best practice to include it anyway.
(Note: addresses are not case-sensitive.)
When sending a message out from an SCCo ARES/RACES BBS, you can address it to:
- any email address, e.g.,
npdrh~Fl!jw{xr<r~ - any BBS network address, e.g.,
kl8tvfFrs?{t;1}sr@vuC,+yG)+}+
(The BBS network address could be abbreviated in some cases, but it’s better not to.)
When sending a message to an SCCo ARES/RACES BBS from outside, use one of the following forms depending on the network you’re using to send it:
callsign@w#xsc.scc‑ares‑races.org(email)callsign@w#xsc.ampr.org(AMPRnet)callsign@w#xsc.#nca.ca.usa.noam(BBS network)
(The BBS network address could be abbreviated in some cases, but it’s better not to.)
When you have a choice of networks over which to send a message, remember these points:
- If the recipient has a
@scc‑ares‑races.orgor@ampr.orgaddress, those are the best choices. -
In non-emergency times, an email address is usually the next best choice.
But email addresses (except those ending in
scc‑ares‑races.orgorampr.org) are dependent on the global Internet and our connections to it. - When the global Internet is not available, use a BBS network address. But remember that BBS messages depend on infrequent BBS-to-BBS forwarding, and depending on the routing can take hours or even days to be delivered.