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  • Re: FidoNet Netmail weirdness

    From Accession@21:1/700 to CloudDancer on Sunday, January 25, 2026 10:09:44
    Hey Clouddancer!

    On Sat, Jan 24 2026 15:37:42 -0600, you wrote:

    I set up a "temp" 3:770/999 node on FidoNet following Paul's YT
    videos. I am using AgencyBBS/HUB (3:770/1) to interact with
    FidoNet ...

    Keep in mind "temp". This is not a valid node number, and is only there for testing purposes (usually to the hub of the net it's under). It may not work any further than that.

    Interesting thing is that I cannot SEND out a new FidoNet Netmail
    directly (it goes out, however it never reaches the recipient) ...

    I received two netmails from you yesterday (last night for me), from that temporary address. I didn't see them till this morning, because I wasn't sitting at my computer. I also didn't reply to them, because it's still specifically a temporary address for testing with the NC that provides that address.

    HOWEVER: --> I can receive Netmail addressed to me (petar smilajkov@3:770/999) --> I can reply back to a Netmail sent to me
    (say from Pharcyde BBS), and it'll reach the recipient.

    Isn't that a bit odd? New netmail out is not reaching destination,
    however, netmail reaches me and replies via netmail sent from me do
    reach the destination (original sender) ....

    Any thoughts?

    It's not odd. Your netmail is working fine, so long as everyone in the path of delivery has the proper routing setup.

    Regards,
    Nick

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