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I don't want to spend many words about fidonet. It is a world-wide network. Each address is composed using a zone code, network, host, hub, boss and point. For example, 2:332/126.1. 2 is the european zone, 33 is the italian network, 2 is the region (tuscany), 12 is my boss node and 6 is my node and 1 is the point number (belonging to the BBs). The full story is available on wikipedia. Fidonet has two types of message exchange: Matrix (Netmail) and Echomail. A Matrix is a message sent to another person (1 to 1) and an Echomail is a message sent to a discussion area (such as POLITICS). For example a matrix could look like:

From: Massimiliano Masi at 2:2/33.1
To: Steve Wrigley at 2:550/33.2
Subject: What about you?

Hi Steve, 

What about Wrigley Field? What about
the MLB season?

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Seen by: 550/33 550/0 2/0 550/37
Software: Ifmail-tx D'Bridge

You can see the areas in the fido stat page.