Subj : Re: List of IPv6 nodes
To   : Michiel van der Vlist
From : Tony Langdon
Date : Tue Apr 19 2016 09:32:00

-=> Michiel van der Vlist wrote to Tony Langdon <=-

 MvV> Indeed. Not everyone agrees with me on this, but my opinion is that a
 MvV> host name with an AAAA record for a mailer that does answer on IPv6 is
 MvV> an error in the nodelist. The nodelist should not advertise a method of
 MvV> connection that is not actually supported.

I think you mean _without_ an AAAA record...

 TL> One of my feeds was like that, as he was running two mailers,
 TL> but only one supported IPv6 (and guess which one I had to use
 TL> initially!).  I helped him rearrange his DNS to the IPv4 mailer only
 TL> had an A record.

 MvV> Good work!

Thanks.  Definitely fixed the problem. :)

 TL> Yes, I know I could have tweaked binkd.conf, but I feel these issues
 TL> should be resolved (pardon the pun!) at the source, where possible.

 MvV> I fully agree.

Looks like we're on the same page.  And I'm all for educating and helipng
people get their setups sorted, as a first course of action.

 TL> ... There will be a seminar on Time Travel last Thursday.

 MvV> Sorry, have to pass, my time capsule is down. I ordered spares from the
 MvV> future, but they can't be here in time.

Yes, and I'm having problems with my TARDIS, so I can't go either. ;)


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