Hello All,
Is this the place to ask a question about how to configure Internet Rex?

I have indicated to Antonio that I would be reaching out in fidoland for an answer to this issue.

I have a downlink of mine trying to send a netmail message
He is using wildcat 4.20 and the Platinum Xpress mailer, he is also using Internet Rex, of which I seriously think that is where the issue is.
I do not believe that it is configured correctly, but I do not use this, so I do not know enough to assist.

I will try to explain below the best I can, without being confusing.
Also I am sorry for any repeated ideas or suggestions within the request for help, I was trying to get the downlink to realize where I believe the issue
is and also not to modify his software configurations to have the destination of the intended address to be within his setup.

I also greatly appropriate any assistance that can be provided. Please feel free to reach out to me here or via a email. My address is gdeyss@twc.com I use Mystic BBS Alpha 39.
(It would be so much simpler if the node was also running Mystic but I was trying to help with his current choices of software and make them work together.

What is happening is the message is sitting in my c:\mystic\echomail directory

Below I was explaining that the location to use the destination address would be only in the message header just before construction the message body.

The place to use 1:275/91 should be defined is within your message header within the two field after the name when you write the netmail. it should not be defined anywhere in any of your software or any of it's configurations.

Thanks
Greg

On 5/20/2018 2:25 PM, Antonio Rico wrote:

Hi,

this is what we talked about. all mail addressed to 1:275/91 needs to be

send to 1:267/0 so you can forward the netmail.

Regards.

From: Gregory Deyss [mailto:gdeyss@twc.com]
Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2018 11:42 PM
To: downlink my node
Subject: Re: netmail issue resolved

why do you have a 1:275/91 in your route setup?
what program is this that you are using that this is from ?
It should read your node 1:267/152 to 1:267/0

the netmail node that your writing to will be defined within your netmail header and should not be anywhere in your configuration.


This is what my downlink has indicated to resolve the issue,
here he suggests that he is using the default method.

TARGET ROUTE METHOD TO EVENT

1:* 2:* 3:* 4:* 5:* 6:* Direct to target
Default Event >> >>
1:275/91 Default 1:267/0 Default Event

I put that. Expanded it looks like

so.

Mail Address To : 1:275/91
Route Method : Default
Send To Address : 1:267/0
Route Event : Default Event

From: Gregory Deyss [mailto:gdeyss@twc.com]
Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2018 10:19 PM
To: Antonio Rico
Subject: Re: netmail issue resolved

Any mailer that is to be considered fidonet complaint would have to handle routing rules, including platinum xpress.

using the 1:267/0 is not a work around but the correct node to utilize on all occasions when sending routed netmail. as 1:267/150 is just as node, just as yours is.

On 5/19/2018 1:24 PM, Antonio Rico wrote:

Hi,

cool not sure if PX supports routing rules.

sending it for /0 is a nice work around in the meantime.

Regards.

From: Gregory Deyss [mailto:gdeyss@twc.com]
Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2018 12:26 PM
To: Antonio Rico
Subject: netmail issue resolved

Antonio,

Below I am going to share with you a message that resolves the netmail >> issue. changes need to be made on where your sending and directing the >> netmail to. You need to send the netmail to 1:267/0 not to 1:267/150
if what is advised is followed, there should not any more issues with
netmail

This is from my log within Mystic
He is also flying or sending the aka that is not within my system.
I am the Hub here in Upstate NY 1:267/0

+ May 18 18:23:08 Waiting for BUSY nodes

- May 18 18:23:08 LINKS:
- May 18 18:23:08 Node 14 1:267/156@fidonet
- May 18 18:23:08 Node 5 1:267/152@fidonet
- May 18 18:23:08 Node 1 1:266/512@fidonet
- May 18 18:23:08 Node 2 21:1/100@fsxnet
! May 18 18:23:08 Import from c:\mystic\echomail\in\
! May 18 18:23:08 000118CE.PKT does not match an AKA (1:275/91)
! May 18 18:23:08 FIDONET.PKT does not match an AKA (1:275/91)
+ May 18 18:23:08 Results: 0 echo, 0 net, 0 dupes, 0 tossed in 0.03s
+ May 18 18:23:08 Shutdown Normal (0)

The issue here is the netmail packets are being sent to your system
but addressed to 1:275/91 which is an aka you don't fly.

The sending system should check the way he's sending them to your
fido address (your his hub right?) so he should have a routing
rule set up to route zone 1 netmail via you at 1:267/0

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
The following is what he needs to do right, how is this done within Internet Rex.

If his system knows that It should set the netmail up so that
although the final intended recipient will be 1:275/91 the
netmail will be constructed to be sent via 1:267/0

I suggested that he would use the address of 1:275/91 within his message
header only, not to be included in any setup nor in a any configuration of
any software, but only using the send to address within the message header
and then send this or crash this to me at 1:267/0 the netmail should be sent
to its destination through routed netmail.

Like the below explanation.

Mystic will see the netmail it gets is addressed to it, also see
the netmail is for some other address then route it onwards

the only place the
1:275/91 should be defined is within your message header within the two field after the name when you write the netmail. it should not be defined anywhere
in any of your software or any of it's configurations.

Thanks
Greg

On 5/20/2018 2:25 PM, Antonio Rico wrote:

Hi,

this is what we talked about. all mail addressed to 1:275/91 needs to be

send to 1:267/0 so you can forward the netmail.

Regards.

From: Gregory Deyss [mailto:gdeyss@twc.com]
Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2018 11:42 PM
To: Antonio Rico
Subject: Re: netmail issue resolved

why do you have a 1:275/91 in your route setup?
what program is this that you are using that this is from ?
It should read your node 1:267/152 to 1:267/0

the netmail node that your writing to will be defined within your netmail

header and should not be anywhere in your

configuration.

On 5/19/2018 11:29 PM, Antonio Rico wrote:

Hi,

TARGET ROUTE METHOD TO EVENT

1:* 2:* 3:* 4:* 5:* 6:*│Direct to target │

│Default Event

1:275/91 │Default │1:267/0 │Default Event

I put that. Expanded it looks like so.

Route Setup
Mail Address To : 1:275/91
Route Method : Default

Send To Address : 1:267/0
Route Event : Default Event

Sure we can do a team view. >> >> Regards. >> >> From: Gregory Deyss [mailto:gdeyss@twc.com] >> Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2018
10:19 PM

To: Antonio Rico
Subject: Re: netmail issue resolved

Any mailer that is to be considered fidonet complaint would have to handle routing rules, including platinum xpress.

using the 1:267/0 is not a work around but the correct node to utilize on all occasions when sending routed netmail.
as 1:267/150 is just as node, just as your is.

Thanks
Greg



On 5/19/2018 1:24 PM, Antonio Rico wrote:

Hi,

cool not sure if PX supports routing rules.

sending it for /0 is a nice work around in the meantime.

Regards.

From: Gregory Deyss [mailto:gdeyss@twc.com]
Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2018 12:26 PM
To: Antonio Rico
Subject: netmail issue resolved

Below I am going to share with you a message that resolves the netmail issue. changes need to be made on where your sending and directing the netmail to. You need to send the netmail to 1:267/0 not to 1:267/150 if what is advised is followed, there should not any more issues with netmail

. ______
_()_||__||
( Gregory |
/-OO-----OO'

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A39 2018/04/21 (Windows/64)
* Origin: Capital Station BBS (1:267/150)

*** Quoting Gregory Deyss from a message to All ***

I have indicated to Antonio that I would be reaching out in fidoland f answer to this issue.

I run WINServer and PX/WINS along with Inter Rext on my main system at 116/17 and have tried to help Antonio gets his syetm set up properly. His problem is that he has his routing screwed up. He has routing set up to DIRECT TO HOST for all zones when he should have it routing to another target for outbound netmail, preferably his NC, as I have mine set up. He has also been told by my
that he should poll his NC for any netmail that goes through that route to him.

--- Telegard/2 v3.09.g2-sp4/mL
* Origin: Omicron Theta/2 * Southaven, MS * os2bbs.org:2300 (1:261/20)

On 05/26/18, Robert Wolfe said the following...

*** Quoting Gregory Deyss from a message to All ***

I have indicated to Antonio that I would be reaching out in fidoland f answer to this issue.

I run WINServer and PX/WINS along with Inter Rext on my main system at 116/17 and have tried to help Antonio gets his syetm set up properly.
His problem is that he has his routing screwed up. He has routing set
up to DIRECT TO HOST for all zones when he should have it routing to another target for outbound netmail, preferably his NC, as I have mine
set up. He has also been told by my that he should poll his NC for any netmail that goes through that route to him.

I am his NC and I will continue to help him, I have set up things on this end now running properly, my node is 150 but my hub is 800, getting this new
node of 800 established has been quite a challenge, there was a bit of resistance getting it established. There was a bit of resistance, I was told that I did not need it, but I kinda do if I am the hub.
I finally got the node and the hub talking to each other correctly.
I will continue to help out Antonio. Thanks for the information Robert this will be helpful, in getting things straighted out.

. ______
_()_||__||
( Gregory |
/-OO-----OO'

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A39 2018/04/21 (Windows/64)
* Origin: Capital Station BBS (1:267/150)

On Jun 11, 2018 09:14pm, Gregory Deyss wrote to Robert Wolfe:

I am his NC and I will continue to help him, I have set up things on
this end now running properly, my node is 150 but my hub is 800,
getting this new node of 800 established has been quite a challenge,
there was a bit of resistance getting it established. There was a bit
of resistance, I was told that I did not need it, but I kinda do if I
am the hub. I finally got the node and the hub talking to each other correctly. I will continue to help out Antonio. Thanks for the
information Robert this will be helpful, in getting things straighted
out.

Not a problem. When in doubt he can always join us in WILDCAT!_SUPPORT :)

... Live 24x7x365 Smooth Jazz - Listen at http://radio.rivernet.us:8080 today! --- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v3.0pr5
* Origin: Omicron Theta (1:116/17)

Not a problem. When in doubt he can always join us in WILDCAT!_SUPPORT
:)

I suggested to him many times that he can sign on to the BBS and I would provide him with full unlimited access to inquire what his questions are. I used to run wildcat 4.20 many users loved it, setting up wildcat 4.20 was a long process, never did really work they way I wanted (to be friendly with fidonet) even with the mailer platinum xpress where it wanted to CAPITALIZE the names in the to and from feild. Today I run mystic BBS which works without to much difficulty. Antonio does have a mystic bbs as well but he is working on getting his wildcat bbs up with a number of different mailers, trying several internet rex, intermail wildmail and fidomail. I do not know anything about these accept platinum xpress and mystic of course.
Thanks for being here.

. ______
_()_||__||
( Gregory |
/-OO-----OO'

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A39 2018/04/21 (Windows/64)
* Origin: Capital Station BBS (1:267/150)