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to: Jerry Schwartz
from: Rick Van Ruth
date: 2002-11-07 17:23:46
subject: NodelistGuide or FAQ

Hello Jerry.

06 Nov 02 17:49, you wrote to me:

 RVR>> What makes you think IP mailers don't recognise the HOLD flag as per
 RVR>> its
 RVR>> original purpose?

 RVR>> I have a feeling they will follow the original definition of the
 RVR>> HOLD flag.

 JS> BinkD, for one, doesn't read the nodelist so it has no idea that a node
 JS> is private, down, hold, or anything else.

 JS> It does pay attention to the FLO files in a Binkley-style outbound.

Argus and mbcico pay heed to the HOLD flag and won't poll, so I am guessing a
lot of other IP mailers that read the nodelist do similar.

Cheers,
                Rick

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