Subj : Possible bug using mbfido no To : Andrew Leary From : Vincent Coen Date : Sat Feb 15 2025 03:29 pm Hello Andrew! 15 Feb 25 01:13, you wrote to me: > Hello Vincent! > 14 Feb 25 17:35, you wrote to all: VC>> Just did a notify using mbfido no 2:263/1 VC>> Node reports that the netmails come from 2:263/0 VC>> Now my AKAs are as set up : VC>> 1 2:250/1@fidonet 11 VC>> 2 2:25/21@fidonet 12 VC>> 3 2:250/0@fidonet 13 VC>> 4 2:25/0@fidonet 14 VC>> 5 2:263/0@fidonet 15 VC>> This is because I am the Host for region 2:25 and therefore 2:250 VC>> and VC>> 2:263 VC>> My primary node is 2:250/1 and 2:25/21 is used for the Elist VC>> software. As region 25 is the UK including Northern Ireland but VC>> Southern Ireland is an independent country it has its own net as VC>> 2:263 and there are 2 nodes present .1 and .5. and I am the host VC>> at 2:263/0 as that has to be defined in the nodelist. VC>> I have had a look at the source code at mbfido / notify.c and I VC>> cannot see where it obtains system AKA from but at a guess it is VC>> the last one so how do I tell mbfido no to use the first entry VC>> (2:250/1) ? VC>> I did a mbfido no 2:250/1 but that did not produce anything, VC>> then did a mbfido no 2:25/21 then unpacked the archive being sent VC>> to that address as the system reported all AKA's are locked - VC>> reasonably as it was trying to send to itself. So moved over the VC>> pkt and let mbse deal with it into my netmail inbox area for VC>> 250/1 (I have 2 more one for 25/21 and one for 25/0 & 25/21 and VC>> no I have no idea who two different akas are being used as : VC>> NETMAIL is set Fido Aka 2:250/1 all traffic to/from me at 250/1. VC>> NETMAIL2 is set Fido Aka 2:25/0 for Z2 netmail traffic. NETMAIL3 VC>> is set Fido Aka 2:25/21 for the Elist AKA 25/21. VC>> The only conclusion I can draw is that the problem netmail sent VC>> from MBFIDO NO uses the Last AKA but I cannot define what one is VC>> used so the question is how do I fix it without breaking the VC>> other two Netmail msg areas. VC>> Hope I have made this clear but if you have a query regarding all VC>> this, fire away. VC>> Vincent > MBSE defaults to using the closest AKA to the destination. For > 2:263/1, that would be 2:263/0. There currently isn't a way to > override which AKA is used. I am considering adding support for this, > but it'll take a while to get that done and debugged. > I do recommend that you setup a NetMail area for every AKA your system > has. This insures that MBFIDO has a place to put incoming netmail for > any of your system's AKA addresses. My problem is with the AKA being used that may get a reply by a node to the posted notify message. The one instance I had this week is node was confused what address to use for sending a areafix, filemgr request too as my system normally expects all to go to 250//1 - at least as far as I know, but I could be wrong :) I would be a lot easier if I can specify what AKA is used for all such notify messages as an override, may be as a added param to mbfido ne which would help make any change easier to do for yourself, etc. Failing that, then the first one on the list of AKA's but that might not suit everyone as it would 'assume' that every one uses first AKA in the list as their primary one. Vincent --- Mageia Linux v9 X64/Mbse v1.1.0/GoldED+/LNX 1.1.5-b20240309 * Origin: Air Applewood, The Linux Gateway to the UK & Eire (2:250/1) .