Subj : Crash Netmail
To   : deon
From : Rob Swindell
Date : Sun Apr 14 2024 02:36 pm

  Re: Crash Netmail
  By: deon to All on Sun Apr 14 2024 10:44 pm

 >   Re: Crash Netmail
 >   By: Rob Swindell to Martin Kazmaier on Fri Apr 12 2024 11:35 pm
 >
 > Howdy,
 >
 >  > Crash means direct (not routed) *and* immediate.
 >
 > What's the difference between "Crash" and "immediate"?

"Crash" is a stored message attribute (defined in FTS-1). The meaning of 
"crash" is not really defined in FTS-1, but in other docs, it's clarified as 
meaning to send direct (not routed) and immediately. There's no "immediate" 
message or packet attribute.

"Immediate" is a flow file flavor (defined in FTS-5003):
 "If a flow file with such a flavour exists the
  mailer must try to poll a remote system without taking in
  consideration any external and internal restrictions."

FTS-5003 also defines the "Continuous" flow file flavor:
 "If a flow file with such flavour exists the
  mailer must try to poll a remote system taking in consideration
  internal restrictions but not external ones (assuming that the
  remote system carries a CM flag)."

BinkIT (Synchronet's FTN/BinkP mailer) treats .d (Direct), .i, and .c flow 
files all the same, FWIW.
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