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to: AUGUST ABOLINS
from: TOMMI KOIVULA
date: 2020-01-04 10:13:00
subject: U, ENC

On 04.01.2020 1:58, August Abolins : Tommi Koivula :

> …WV>> And in fidonet some systems wouldn't allow encrypted routed
> …WV>> netmail messages to pass their systems... I remember there
> …WV>> was a lot of discussion going on about that at the time.
>
> …TK> Yes, there was a lot discussion in finnish echos too.
>
> …TK> ,U,ENC. :)
>
> How is that supposed to be interpreted?… The nodelist just says "node
> accepts inbound encrypted mail".… And, is encrypted mail only supported
> *between* nodes that _both_ have ENC specified?

There is no nodelist flag that tells NOT to accept encrypted mail.

So my node will accept encrypted mail and will forward it but you cannot know
how the next hop treats it.

Please test. :D

'Tommi

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