Subj : Problem at your system
To   : Paul Hayton
From : Andrew Leary
Date : Sun Jan 22 2023 02:22 am

Hello Paul!

22 Jan 23 19:44, you wrote to me:

 AL>> Looks like someone's system is trying to use a ZoneGate from Z2
 AL>> to Z3. Of  course, these haven't existed for quite some time...

 PH> Hi Andrew

 PH> is this something I need to check on my end?

 PH> If so where do I need to look?

The ZoneGate option is normally selected on the sending system.  When it is 
selected, the destination address in the message header is changed from the 
actual destination to the ZoneGate system, (origin zone:origin 
zone/destination zone) with the actual destination remaining in the INTL 
kludge line.  With most connections in FidoNet being made over the internet 
these days, the ZoneGates were considered unnecessary overhead and thus 
removed from the nodelist.

In this case, I wonder if Ward accidentally selected the ZoneGate option when 
replying to your message.  Your system apparently saw that the incoming packet 
was addressed to 2:2/3 and sent it back to Ward based on your routing rules.

Andrew

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