Hello Björn,

20 Apr 19 13:48 at you wrote to Michael Dukelsky:

 BF>    Further more, mark is one of the people in Z1, that for decades
 BF> have insisted that P4 does *not* cover echomail.

According to Policy 4, section 9.9, echomail -is- covered by P4 at least for 
policy disputes:

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9.9  Echomail

Echomail is an important and powerful force in FidoNet.  For the purposes of
Policy Disputes, echomail is simply a different flavor of netmail, and is
therefore covered by Policy.  By its nature, echomail places unique technical
and social demands on the net over and above those covered by this version of
Policy.  In recognition of this, an echomail policy which extends (and does
not contradict) general Policy, maintained by the Echomail Coordinators, and
ratified by a process similar to that of this document, is recognized by the
FidoNet Coordinators as a valid structure for dispute resolution on matters
pertaining to echomail.  At some future date the echomail policy document may
be merged with this one.
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I was always told that P4 didn't cover echomail in general since echomail is 
an "add-on" to Fidonet since Fidonet was originally founded for netmail only.

I think though that traditionally (now, at least) it's inferred that P4 covers 
echomail.

Later,
Sean

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