Subj : FIDONET NETMAIL, CRASH, ROUTED OR DIRECT?
To   : Charles Blackburn
From : Al
Date : Sat Oct 01 2022 02:50 pm

>> A direct netmail will not be routed, it will be sent directly.
>> A crash netmail will be sent directly, now.

> so i have a question then. if there is a node that is "unpublished" or doesnt
> have a connection information in the nodelist,
> how does the mailer know where to connect? I assume in this case it would
> just go to the hub ?

That can be the case for PVT nodes and also points. That is the main reason why PVT nodes are frowned upon, there is no way to contact them directly.

In the case of points you can send it directly to the boss or route it and in the case of a PVT node your only choice is to route it and hope it makes the trip.

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