Subj : Re: pack command...
To   : Nick Boel
From : Martin Kazmaier
Date : Wed Aug 20 2025 20:06:00


* In a message originally to Martin Kazmaier, Nick Boel said:

 > Hey Martin!

 > On Tue, Aug 19 2025 11:50:00 -0500, you wrote:

 > > Sorry for replying to myself, my software doesn't give the option to
 > > change the to: field.  Any way, my direct netmails for areafix and
 > > filefix are working.  Routed mail is not.  I've got the routing set
 > > properly in fastecho for 1:229/426 (1:* 2:* 3:* 4:*).   Any ideas?

 > If you're trying to route all of your netmail to 1:229/426, then why do
 > most of your "fastecho pack" commands start with 1:340/400?


Leftovers and fixed...

 > If you take a look at your fastecho logs, you should be able to see where
 > these netmails are getting packed for. If you're sending them to Rob
 > Starr, and he's not routing your netmail properly, that's probably your
 > problem.

 > I also haven't used fastecho in ages, but I don't remember anything about
 > the 'via' option, so I probably never used it. If every link is setup
 > correctly, and your routing table is correct, 'fastecho pack' should be
 > all you need. Maybe even a 'scan' option afterwards to send it over to
 > your mailer, unless the 'pack' command does both.

I can't pack netmail to 30:30/99, only everything else.  That is for gated
email.  Scan goes before pack.  I'm not sure if I need via or just the node
number.  A lot of netmail goes to things like 1:40/150 and is going via
1:229/426.

 > If you're trying to route all Fidonet netmail through Nick Andre, then
 > what you have above is correct. You shouldn't need anything else for
 > Fidonet. Then, you will need a separate route setting for zone 10 where
 > 10:* goes there, a separate route setting for zone 21 where 21:* goes
 > there, and a separate one for every other network you're a part of.

 > If what you are trying to do is route everything through Nick, but have a
 > separate direct link to Rob, then you would need a separate route setting
 > for 1:340/400 specifically where you only route 1:340/400.* to him, and it
 > would have to be listed /before/ Nick's entry (as 1:* 2:* 3:* 4:* is the
 > "catch all" that is used if and when any direct links are not used.

 > Hope that makes it a bit easier to understand, and hope it helps.

 > Regards, Nick

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