>> Don't lose sight of the actual problem. Why are those packets not
>> tossed as expected?

> The laptop setup is back pointing at mystic setup to try and sort this out..
> sent a netmail to areafix from laptop point which is also hpt/binkd/golded,
> on the mystic system in binkd log I see the netmail received it all looks
> normal with this exception;

> ? 30 Apr 18:00:41 [12766] unexpected password digest from the remote

I think that is a password error in binkd. That would explain why the packets/bundles are renamed to .sec since the session is insecure.

> However there is nothing in the hpt log indicating it ever tossed or
> processed the netmail.  I am trying to find where the the packet went.

If I am right (I might not be) that happened when binkd received the file so check your binkd log. Session passwords are case sensitive so "password", "Password" and "PassWord" are all different. Be sure the same password is being used at both ends of the link.

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