Subj : hpt + binkd direct messages to different zone
To   : Javier Sturman
From : Nick Boel
Date : Fri Sep 19 2025 19:20:42

Hey Javier!

On Fri, 19 Sep 2025 15:51:26 -0300, you wrote:

 > I was wondering if somebody could help me with what it looks like a
 > routing problem with hpt. When I create compose a netmail and would like
 > to send it direct hpt creates a new outbound directory for the
 > destination zone but that directory is not where binkd look for.

 > In hpt config I've got:

 > LogLevels 123456789

 > name s2r
 > sysop JAS
 > location CABA

 > address 4:900/733

 > inbound /var/spool/ftn/inb/unsecure
 > protinbound /var/spool/ftn/inb
 > outbound /var/spool/ftn/outb

 > tempinbound /var/spool/ftn/tmp/inb
 > tempoutbound /var/spool/ftn/tmp/outb
 > [...]

 > How is this usually managed?

What are your route definitions for the node you're trying to send direct to? Assuming this/these are correct...

If you're trying to send direct netmail, your HPT route config should probably have a line like this (this is what I do):

route direct <link> <what to route>

So, if you want to send direct to 1:2/3, and you only want to send mail addressed to them, directly to them (ie, not route anything else):

route direct 1:2/3 1:2/3.*

Otherwise, if you want to route 1:2/* to 1:2/3:

route direct 1:2/3 1:2/*

First address is the one you want to send the mail to, and the second address is what you want to send to the first address (wildcards are accepted). You need to define something like this for every separate link you have, unless you route 1:* 2:* 3:* 4:* to one link. Also, put any direct links /above/ the 'catch-all' (1:* 2:* 3:* 4:*). For example:

route direct 1:154/10 1:154/10.*
route direct 1:229/426 1:* 2:* 3:* 4:*

Anything you netmail to 1:154/10.* would go directly to 1:154/10. Anything you netmail anywhere else, would route through 1:229/426 and let that system route it however they have setup to get it where it needs to go.

If the above is all correct and understood, and it still doesn't work.. then binkd is the next to check:

Did you setup a node definition for the node you want to send direct to? If not, are you using binkp.net? If neither, binkd won't know where to send it.

Hope that helps.

Regards,
Nick

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