Subj : Re: FIDONET NETMAIL, CRASH, ROUTED OR DIRECT?
To   : Al
From : ogg
Date : Sat Oct 01 2022 12:02 pm

On 01 Oct 2022, Al said the following...
 
 Al> >Been 3 months working on getting my board connected to fidonet. Latest iss
 Al> >my hub has asked for me to use "routed" or "direct" depending on the  netm
 Al> >In setting up my node details, there is only "normal", "crash" or "direct.
 Al> > someone explain the differences and how I would comply with the "routed"
 Al> > selection?
 Al> 
 Al> I'm not sure what your hub is asking you.
 Al> 
 Al> A normal netmail may be routed via one of your links toward it's
 Al> destination. It might also go direct if you are linked with the
 Al> destination node.
 Al> 
 Al> A direct netmail will not be routed, it will be sent directly.
 Al> 
 Al> A crash netmail will be sent directly, now.
 Al> 
 Al> We used to have schedules where normail, direct and crash were more
 Al> meaningful than they are today.
 Al> 
 Al> --- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Toy-6
 Al>  * Origin: The Rusty MailBox - Penticton, BC Canada (21:4/106)

Thanks! 

As I understand it, using crash, it's the hub that is supposed to
route it on. I would guess that's the "routed" he is asking for.  I'll use that and see what happens.

ogg
Sysop, Altair IV BBS
Lufkin, TX 
fsxnet: 21:2/147

.... No honey, I can't eat with the family. My computer gets lonely!

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 2022/07/15 (Windows/64)
 * Origin: Altair IV BBS (21:2/147)

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