*** Quoting Rick Van Ruth from a message to Carol Shenkenberger ***

 RVR>>          Defines a node which is temporarily down,or  is a regi
 RVR>>          independent node which is reachable via IP only. Mail
 RVR>>          sent to it and is held by its host or coordinator.


 RVR>> Whats the point of being an IP node 24/7 if everyone's going to
 RVR>> mail somewhere else because of a hold flag?


 CS> It's sent by other IP nodes direct.  Only POTS nodes get 'held'.

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

Tgey dont bother to recognize those flags if ythey find a connection point
�direct.  Thats the difference in IP mailers.
                                       xxcarol

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