Subj : Re: Husky Config
To   : Avon
From : Al
Date : Wed Jan 13 2021 15:07:39

  Re: Re: Husky Config
  By: Avon to Al on Thu Jan 14 2021 11:14 am

 Av> -killsb
 Av> no seen-by & path kludges stores in message base (*)
 Av> -nokillsb
 Av> seen-by & path kludges stores in message base (*) if echoareadefaults set
 Av> -killsb; 

 Av> Al (and others) I read this and it looks like I need to set both switches
 Av> if I want seen-by and path kludges to be stored in message bases. Seems
 Av> like a good idea to me - thoughts?

You only need those if your echoareadefaults set them and you want to turn them off or vice versa. I don't use it here.

 Av> Al I noticed you run 

 Av> -sbkeepAll
 Av> Keep all seen-bys when zone-gating (prevails over -sbkeep). 

Yes, this is to keep seen bys regardless of zone. This is what you want in fido. I actually saw something that made me wonder if this was working properly but haven't gone in for a better look.

I need to check this with an out of zone node so possibly I could check path and seen bys from your node and you could also check mine in a test area.

I did check this at one time and it was working properly.

 Av> If I used the two earlier switches and this one as well, do you think all
 Av> would be fine?

I don't think you need the first two switches but I don't know your setup. Path and seen bys are stored by default. But go ahead and try things, you can't hurt anything. You will want -sbkeepAll in fido areas.

 Av> -tooOld <number of days>
 Av> Move incoming echomail older than the given number of days to BadMail 

 Av> I'm wondering what everyone is using for this setting? I'm thinking 60
 Av> days, a value too low could filter legitimate traffic.

I recently added -tooOld 60 to my setup and it is doing what I want. I just got a couple old messages in my bad area this morning. My Synchronet setup has a similar setting and it'll save you in case something burps up in the net.

 Ttyl :-),
         Al

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