Subj : hpt + binkd direct messages to different zone
To   : Tommi Koivula
From : Kai Richter
Date : Wed Sep 24 2025 01:42:32

Hello Tommi!

22 Sep 25, Tommi Koivula wrote to Javier Sturman:

 JS>> # The first variant specifies a domain as a default domain for
 JS>> 3D/4D addresses. # domain fidonet /var/spool/ftn/outb 4 fidonet

 TK>                                           =======

 TK> You should use binkp.net here or just remove it. Now your binkd tries
 TK> to resolve the domain .fidonet, which may not exist.

Hm, sure? This config is working for me since my binkd installation. As far as i remember the domain is a fidonet "domain" and not an internet domain.

Those domain definition may be part of the 5D ftn style address.
I found an old btxe doc with:

     Password 2:2476/7@fidonet passed         valid, defines password "passed"
                                              only for a node "2:2476/7" with
                                              the CORRECT domain ("fidonet"). A
                                              node 2:2476/7@anynet would get a
                                              password failure.

  This is an extension of password protection, 'cause with passwords only in
  compiled nodelists binkley can normally not distinguish between a password
  for "2:2476/7@anynet" and "2:2476/7@fidonet".



The main purpose of fidonet domains is to run different networks on the same zone number with overlapping net/node entries.

Regards

Kai

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