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echo: locsysop
to: Paul Edwards
from: Bill Grimsley
date: 1996-05-12 21:12:12
subject: 4x16meg Simms 4 Sale

Paul, at 14:58 on May 12 1996, you wrote to Bill Grimsley...

PE> Thanks for the message, but what did you do whilst posting it?

Nothing.  I just did a "Forward Message" with Msged, that's all.

BG> {at}GMD: 3:711/934

PE> GMD detected it as bad.  It said it sent a message about it, but
PE> I didn't see any such message.

Apart from all the tearlines, what was wrong with it?

BG> ... "All life's answers are on TV" - Homer Simpson.
BG> --- Ezycom V1.20 03fa009c

PE> That's someone else's origin line.

Well who's software is supposed to strip that, mine?

BG> --- Msgedsq/2 3.20

PE> That's your origin line, but I don't believe you are running
PE> MSGED/SQ 3.20.  You've hacked the tearline before, and I suspect
PE> it is still hacked. 

I honestly don't know what version mine is any more, as I did hack one or
two of them for some reason.  Do you recognise the filesize or date at all
?

20-12-95  7:45  180310  MSGEDP.EXE

PE> My version would not have allowed multiple origin lines to be sent unless 
PE> they were SOT/EOT protected.  If you want to send multiple origin lines, at 
PE> least have the decency to use SOT/EOT.

I have that switched off.  It used to be on, but people complained about it.

BG> --- Squish/386 v1.11
BG> SEEN-BY: 640/305 711/934
BG> {at}PATH: 711/934

PE> And one more for good measure?  BFN.  Paul.

Oh well, at least you got your money's worth.  :)

Regards, Bill

--- Msgedsq/2 3.20
BG> * Origin: Dog on Fire +61-7-3862-8301 (3:640/891)
BG> * Origin: Logan City, SEQ +61 7 3200 8606 MO (3:640/305.9)
BG> * Origin: Logan City, Qld (3:640/305.9)
* Origin: Logan City, SEQ +61 7 3200 8606 MO (3:640/305.9)
SEEN-BY: 640/305 711/934
@PATH: 711/934

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