ASCII1 fields:

 >     If a stop byte is used as literal data within a field, it
 > must be transmitted twice. The end of a field is designated by
 > a stop byte that is not followed by another identical stop byte.

 >     The ASCII2 fields are delimited in exactly the same way,
           ^^^^^                          ^^^^^^^     ^^^^^^^^

 > It  is  obvious  that  this can be interpreted to mean
 > that there is no requirement  to transmit an ASCII2 start or
 > stop byte TWICE when it is used as a literal, although common
 > sense should require it. :)

Perhaps you should lower your screen resolution if 80x25 causes ASCII
interpretation problems.

 > I think this may be a source of the problems between D'Bridge and
 > other mailers, note the following emsi packet received during an
 > outbound session:

 >     {XMIT}{* * *}                                   (undefined
 > junk field)
 >     {SDC}{[EF*!!!*!!!][E+!Sv{][+&DEDST][*]]H junk field)
 >     {UTC}{+!Sv{>%Ay!!vEDST}                         (undefined
 > junk field)

Try "application specific data".

 >  Some general comments:
 >     It would seem redundant to present point addresses in the
 > AKAs.

I'm sure Chris Irwin would be delighted to hear comments specifically
related to his software if you address them to him. I don't know when Chris
last read NET_DEV, but I don't think it was this year.

 >     The D'bridge EXTRA_FIELDS violate the spec in two ways:

 >      -Undefined EXTRA_FIELDS should FOLLOW the IDENT, not
 > preceed it.

Do you have a different FSC-0056 document than my copy?

 >     -The EXTRA_FIELDS do not contain a PRODUCT_IDENTIFIER.

In that, you are right and this should be corrected for future revisions to
the document.

 > I  would certainly be interested in seeing some clarifing
 > comments from Chris Irwin and JoHo on this..:)

I don't mean to bring out the shotgun here, but before you start screaming
bloody murder next time, could you perhaps make sure you UNDERSTAND what
the document you're reading is actually saying? Thanks.

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