Subj : sbbsecho and bad packets
To   : deon
From : Accession
Date : Tue Oct 07 2025 18:36:08

Hey deon!

On Tue, 07 Oct 2025 19:49:30 +1100, you wrote:

 > I'll tell this node that they need to have their software fixed to not
 > send DateTimes as a 20 byte field, but a null terminated string - I
 > think the source is hpt, so lets see if they agree...

For the record, I run hpt/binkd as my main hub and my BBS is Synchronet. Both have exchanged mail many times per day for many years. I have no issue here with hpt and Synchronet whatsoever.

Is is possible said node is using a very old version of hpt, if that is even the tosser they're using?

Regards,
Nick

.... Sarcasm: because beating people up is illegal.
--- GoldED+/LNX 1.1.5-b20250409
 # Origin: _thePharcyde telnet://bbs.pharcyde.org (Wisconsin) (723:1/1)
 ￭ Synchronet ￭ _thePharcyde telnet://bbs.pharcyde.org (Wisconsin)
 * Origin: Vertrauen - [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.net (1:103/705)

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