Subj : Possible bug using mbfido no
To   : Vincent Coen
From : Andrew Leary
Date : Sat Feb 15 2025 01:13:42

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 and
 VC> 2:263

 VC> My primary node is 2:250/1 and 2:25/21 is used for the Elist software.
 VC> As region 25 is the UK including Northern Ireland but Southern Ireland
 VC> is an independent country it has its own net as 2:263 and there are 2
 VC> nodes present .1 and .5.  and I am the host at 2:263/0 as that has to
 VC> be defined in the nodelist.

 VC> I have had a look at the source code at mbfido / notify.c and I cannot
 VC> see where it obtains system AKA from but at a guess it is the last one
 VC> so how do I tell mbfido no to use the first entry (2:250/1) ?

 VC> I did a mbfido no 2:250/1  but that did not produce anything, then did
 VC> a mbfido no 2:25/21 then unpacked the archive being sent to that
 VC> address as the system reported all AKA's are locked - reasonably as it
 VC> was trying to send to itself. So moved over the pkt and let mbse deal
 VC> with it into my netmail inbox area for 250/1  (I have 2 more one for
 VC> 25/21 and one for 25/0 & 25/21 and no I have no idea who two different
 VC> akas are being used as : NETMAIL is set Fido Aka 2:250/1 all traffic
 VC> to/from me at 250/1. NETMAIL2 is set Fido Aka 2:25/0 for Z2 netmail
 VC> traffic. NETMAIL3 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 from
 VC> MBFIDO NO uses the Last AKA but I cannot define what one is used so
 VC> the question is how do I fix it without breaking the other two Netmail
 VC> 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.

Andrew

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