Subj : Re: PING To : Al From : Avon Date : Tue Apr 27 2021 08:32 pm On 27 Apr 2021 at 01:28a, Al pondered and said... Al> The trace function replies to messages addressed to ping that go through Al> your node. It replies showing the kludge and via lines the same as a Al> ping request. Al> Al> If you send a ping to another node via your hub, your hub will send you Al> a reply that says your message passed through your node and send the Al> ping on toward it's destination. OK thanks, that's helpful to understand :) --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A46 2020/08/26 (Windows/32) * Origin: Agency BBS | Dunedin, New Zealand | agency.bbs.nz (21:1/101) .