A Netmail message (in short: Netmail) is a message that has a fixed destination within the network. This destination is defined by a node-number of the form “Zone:Net/Node.Point”. ProBoard will first find out whether this address exists, and will then (if it exists) tell you the name of the node where the Netmail is to be sent to.

When entering a node number in ProBoard, it is possible to look up the nodes you want by entering a '?'.

eg:   ?        Shows a list of all zones.
      2:?      Shows a list of all nets and regions in zone 2.
      2:292/?  Shows a list of all nodes in net 2:292/

ProBoard needs a nodelist to use Netmail. This nodelist is usually available on every node in the network. ProBoard generates an index file for its own use (NODE_IDX.PRO) by running PBUTIL NC.

For more information about PBUTIL's NC-option, please refer to the section on PBUTIL.

To import and export Netmail, you need an external utility like MAILSCAN, MBUTIL or ZmailH.