Subj : test
To   : Wilfred van Velzen
From : Nick Boel
Date : Mon Nov 24 2025 08:06:40

Hey Wilfred!

On Mon, 24 Nov 2025 14:39:54 +0100, you wrote:

 >> Difference between stored and forwarded, maybe?

 > Of course, but I was just wondering why that happens.

Since this is only Synchronet (point) -> FMail (boss), it might be nice to see how other tossers setup as a boss handle the situation before creating a ticket anywhere.

 >>> BTW: I don't know if there is something to improve, it might just be
 >>> a matter of GIGO. ;-)

The beauty of kludge lines. ;)

 >> 1) Should a system setup as a point be sending an empty PATH
 >> kludge?

 > No, an empty path doesnt' add anything compared to no path at all, it
 > just takes up space.

Although, one could argue the originating system creates the PATH kludge, and all others after would append it. At one time I think there was an issue where the originating system (as a point) would put it's 3D address in the PATH, which would screw with the boss node being seen as a dupe or an already processed message.

 >> 2) Should a system setup as a boss node be appending it's address
 >> to an existing PATH kludge (even if it is empty),

 > Or delete the empty one and create a new one. But the end result would
 > be the same. ;-)

Sure, but should that be done with the boss node?

 >> rather than creating a new one?

 > Leaving the empty one in and create a new one, is the worse thing to do
 > I suppose.

If there wasn't one to begin with, this wouldn't be an issue. I just don't know if there is /supposed/ to be an empty one created by the point (originating system), or not (per standards or whatever). If not, it should be a Synchronet/sbbsecho issue, not something FMail needs to work around. Especially if the issue has never been seen before this.

Regards,
Nick

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