Here is how yo setup and configure Taurus FTN Internet mailer so it
works and run well for you.
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First of all shall you be sure on that you have all the requered
informations from you uplink.
Your own Fido aka address
Your uplinks address(es)
Session password to your uplink
The sessions mailer password (this mostly same password for areafix/filefix)
Areafix = mail system for linking for echomail
Filefix = processor for files as nodelist and nodediff files etc.

Then is there your uplinks binkp address (like binkp.kofo.org) or ip address 00.000.000.00
Uplink name too

Then for your own system is there:
System name (mostly your bbs's name)
Your location as Town, State and Coutry

When you have this home is your then ready to setup Taurus internet FTN mailer.
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For Windows NT/XP and 7 Systems + Dos - Do start a Dos Prompt first
cd to \Taurus (the mailers directory)
type dir t be sure you is seen a file names Taurus.exe
then type cls (to clear the prompt to see d:\fido\Taurus>)
So now type Taurus.exe to startup Taurus mailer for setup and configure Taurus for use.

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Step 1: Taurus is running and you shall it up with your own informations.
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So now click on config for go to start configure Taurus.
Then click on paths ( for start with setup path for Taurus)
The paths shall be something like:
IN    = Normail inbound directory
INSEC = Secure inbound directory
INTMP = Temp Inbound directory
OUT or OUTBOUND = the directory where Taurus find your mail to your uplink in.
LOG   = Taurus log directory for all the mailers log files

Then look at the window named default zone:
Is this empty shall you put fido zone (1,2,3,4,5 or 6 for Fidonet)
For other nets than Fidonet is the zone first digits in your aka.
If trouple on it you allways click on help function.
Your should be finish here now with the paths setup.
So click on ok now to save this.

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Step 2: Setting up your own Mailer with name etc.
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General config:
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Click on Config again.
Clic k on TCP/IP Daemon
Now you start with the first here, the ports setup.
Incomign pors:
Raw (ifcico) = 60179
Telnet       = 23 60177
Binkp        = 24554

Max connection:
In = 10 ( your uplinks and links)
Out = 5

Assume speed: (means internet mailer setting speed)
300-600
Mostly is it 300 but can be 600 too.

You is now finish here with General setup.

Step 3:
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So now click on -->Station<--- menu choice:

Station (system) name  = Your BBS and system name (ABS System BBS)
Address list           = Fidonet Aka Adrress you have and the other aka for other nets.
                         (1:123/456@fidonet 111:2222/3333@stn)
                         Here shall you use the 3 informaton address + @ + net domain
Sysop name = Your name
Location   = Your town, State and Country
IP address = Binkp and internet address gives to you by your isp for Internet connection.
             If you not sure on what it is, can you start a dos prompt and just type ipconfig 
             and your internet ad isp will give your a reply answer on it. 111.222.333.44
             It can too be a address on a intern network as 192.168.1.x

Flags      = MO,CM,TCP,IFC,TEL,VMP,BND,IBN (Nodelist flags for connections.)

You is then finish with Station information now.

Step 4: 
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Click on <<AKA<-- (to setup some aka and matching for this.
    Remote FTN adresses  Local FTN addresses (coudl for some help for Taurus to connect. like this example)
1 = 1:261/38.0@fidonet   1:261/38.0

You can have more than one here so it is by number 1,2,3, 4,5
To add a new empty line have the cursoe on a emptty place and click with the mouse or use insert key.

Step 5: Banner making.
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Now go t make your mailers banner for use and too for incoming calls and perhaps before a bbs is tarting at your home.
Type in some lines in the windows as you like --- example:
Welcome to ABS System IP Server

Processing mail only - disconnect please :)

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Step 6: DNS for zones setup.
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Click then now on DNS
 You should see here.
  Mark list                      Root domain
1: (Nothing yet                 | There is empty  |
So place the marken under mark list and type:
  1:*/* 2:*/* 3:*/* 4:*/* 5:*/* 6:/*.*
Use tap key and then type: fidonet.org   [enter]
Add a new line with intert key or the mouse.
and example make for a new network like league10
2: 10:*/*                      league10.org
3: 33:*/*                      advnet.ftn

Step 7: Nodes setup menu
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Click on choice nodes and yo should see like this.
Make lines then for your uplink(s).

  Node         Overrides
1: 1;261/38   | "filegate.net",CM,IFC,BND
2: 510:5124/0 | "binkp.kofobbs.dk"CM,ICM,IBN,IFC,BND
3:            |




Aux.... nodes file : (this is a special file of internet nodes lile Taurus.lst or binkd.lst)

Choice [ Edit]
IP Address or Hostname  | Flags   | Online time
( is your uplink ip adress and hostmane) |
                    (Nodelist flags for connection) |
                                       (Mostly CM)  |
This is mostly got from your uplink informations.

Click ok if any look ok now for this to save the information


Choice [ Import]
Here you can import some mailers information and setup for use here to Taurus, normally is it binkd and binkp.
You should see:

Import TCP/IP nodes from:
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[*] BinkD ()
[ ] Bink/+ ()
[ ] T-Mail ()
[ ] Xenia ()

Binkd is the right one here.
Click so ok (but if you have nothing to import click cancel or on the red square X )

Choice [ Sort ] is to sort lines in window Nodes ...

This first setup here is finished, so save it all on next step.

Step 8:
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Click on the [ok] to save and go on to next step as --> Nodelist setup menu.

Click on [config] choice and then Nodelist.

Step 9:
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You should see here:

Files   | Phones
     Nodelist file path
1:  (empty line)


     [ok] [cancel] [help]

You shall now type in where your fidonet nodelist and other nodelist is put:
If you not have an nodelist ready put for Taurus, then hav you to create and make a directory
Create it under Taurus directort or is uder a bbs program. Exampel for use for Taurus only is it \Taurus\nodelist\

Go on with config at Taurus now.
So her you type in in line one:
[D:\Taurus\nodelist\NODELIST.%%%
Add a new empty line with your insert key for another nodelist file like league10 and stn.

Click then on [ok] to save this here.
You have now got the most importen configured for use of Taurus in the first time.
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