Subj : Re: Host-routed netmail to points
To   : Wilfred van Velzen
From : Kurt Weiske
Date : Thu May 26 2022 09:17 am

-=> Wilfred van Velzen wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-

 WvV> Sometimes that works! For instance I have 2 points which are directly
 WvV> connectable because they have a binkp service running 24/7. And at what
 WvV> address they are connectable is also public information because it's
 WvV> published in the Z2PNT list.

 I've never been sure of the reasoning behind a public point list; my
 understanding is that the boss node just needs to know about its
 points, and all routing can be done to the boss - and the idea behind
 a point was to support a system that was inaccessible at other times
 and couldn't keep up with the minimum of being CM or available during
 ZMH?

 Otherwise, why not just put the node in the nodelist?

 So, the expected behavior should be, if a point configuration is
 defined in sbbsecho and the point address is known, route directly.

 If the boss has a configuration and the point doesn't, route to the
 boss.

 If there's no boss or point configuration, route to the boss according to
 default rules.

 What appears to be happening is that sbbsecho is trying to route
 directly to the point by default.






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