Hello Alisha!

17 Jan 22, Alisha Stutz wrote to deon:

 AS> Not quite, when I look into the TIC file,
 AS> I see the following entry as described

 AS> Area Blah
 AS> Origin Zone:Net/Node
 AS> From Zone:Net/Node
 AS> To Alisha Stutz, Zone:Net/Node

Your report was:
No zone or net in the 'To' address (Firstname Lastname, Zone:Net/Node) in TIC
/var/spool/ftn/inb/XXnnnnnn.TIC

Now there is a zone and net in the to address. Isn't it?

Whatever this guy told you, the only qualified source for the tic files used in Fidonet can be found in the FTSC file echo. With a quick search i found fsc-0087.001:

+++++++++++++++++++++++
  Format of a TIC file:

    Addressing:
        *In*  a  tic  file  any form of FTN address representation from 3d to
        FQFA  may  be  used.   All  File  Forwarders  must  understand  the
        following formats:
          zone:net/node                 - 3D
          zone:net/node.point           - 4D
          zone:net/node@ftn             - 5D - point 0 assumed
          zone:net/node.point@ftn       - 5D
          ftn#zone:net/node.point       - fqfa

        File Forwarders should have configurable options per site as to the
        type of addressing each of it's downlinks can understand.
++++++++++++++++++++++

Imho it's his responsibility to deliver TIC files you can understand.

As for single file request from-to a file area the only relevant "to" information is the aka and the name of the file area. The user name is not required and could be considered as data pollution.

On the other hand: If that's not a Fidonet zone the best practice fidonet agreements do not apply and you are on your own. Try to switch to a link that does send you correct tics.

Regards

Kai

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