Subj : killsent attribute
To   : Kees van Eeten
From : Andrew Leary
Date : Sun Oct 28 2018 00:48:40

Hello Kees!

27 Oct 18 22:29, you wrote to mark lewis:

 KE> 27 Oct 18 14:59, you wrote to all:

 ml>> how can i tell makenlng to not use the killsent attribute in the
 ml>> FA netmail MSG?

 KE>  There are two solutions and you will not like either of them.

 KE>  1. Search the source code, and remove the kill/sent bit from the
 KE> attribute.
 KE>     Recompile the changed source.

I've already located the relevant portion of msgtool.c.  A quick edit there, 
plus a toggle added to the config file parser and it should be done in an hour 
or so.

 KE>  2. Do not use Makenl to transmit the files, but use something
 KE> external, where
 KE>     you have more control over the atribute bits.

Also an option.

 KE>  For a long term solution, convince Andrew to move the definition of
 KE> the attribute to the ctl file. But expect the answer that is was not
 KE> needed in the last 25 or so years.

I have no problem doing this; it has never been done because nobody ever asked 
for it before.

Andrew
Team MakeNL

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