Subj : Multiple uplinks
To   : Tim Schattkowsky
From : Martin Foster
Date : Sun Jan 16 2022 11:52:10

Hello Tim!

*** Friday 14.01.22 at 10:58:00, Martin Foster wrote to Tim Schattkowsky:

 TS>>>> WP allows only one active uplink per area, but that uplink can be
 TS>>>> easily changed using a single mouse click(in the area properties, not
 TS>>>> when writing individual messages). At the same time, an area (us
 TS>>>> usual) can be received from multiple uplinks and WP can track that
 TS>>>> relation per uplink in its inbuilt area manager (simple frontend for
 TS>>>> AreaFix). However, the resulting duplicate mails just up stuffing the
 TS>>>> dupes folder. Still, this way, you can switch the uplink for an Area
 TS>>>> indeed as you like between individual messages/polls without involving
 TS>>>> AreaFix.

 MF>>> Hmmmm, now I'm really confused :-/

 TS>> Well, thats my job ;)

 TS> 8-))

 TS>> Why?

 TS> Because you say that WP allows only one active uplink per area.........
 TS> OK, I get that.

 TS> Then you say that an area can be received from multiple
 TS> uplinks........... OK, I get that also.

 TS> It's the rest of it that has me confused. Perhaps I should do some tests
 TS> to see what actually happens, stay tooooooooned ;))

I'm now in a position to test this out, here's how I've set things up:

- Uplink_A
Primary uplink
Linked into WINPOINT

- Uplink_B
Secondary uplink
Linked into WINPOINT

Then did this .....
- Posted a message in WINPOINT via Uplink_A
- Changed the properties of WINPOINT so that Uplink_B is now the Primary uplink.
- Waited a while, polled Uplink_B and picked up my own message which I'd posted via Uplink_A

This is what happened next .....
- Message was tossed into my existing WINPOINT area

I now have two copies of my own message in my WINPOINT area; the original which was sent via Uplink_A and the one I picked up from Uplink_B. The only way I can tell which is which is by looking at the @SEEN-BY's. Is this what's supposed to happen or is it me that still doesn't understand?

BTW ..... I don't see the "Comment" option on the right-click menu anymore.

Regards,
Martin

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