IJ> The info U gave me on feeting FD to call out over Vmodem ...
 IJ> where it's able to process the space between the users address
 IJ> and the port number didn't work for me.

 IJ> R U using fd/2??

yes, both FD/2 and DOS versions are in use together and at the same time over here...

FWIW: here's a forced poll to a system that uses 10023 as their telnet port...

----------  Wed 28 Jul 04, FD/2 2.32.mL; Task=13
+ 15:39:21  Event 12-J >>> (NoUsers:8h20m)
  15:39:24  Rescan requested
  15:39:24  Processing NetMail folder
  15:39:28  Preparing outbound mail
  15:39:28  7 active bundles (7 on hold, 3 locked messages)
+ 15:39:28  Event 0-{at} >>> (NoUsers:8h20m)
  15:39:28  Processing NetMail folder
  15:39:30  Preparing outbound mail
  15:39:30  7 active bundles (7 on hold, 3 locked messages)
  15:41:35  8 active bundles (7 on hold, 3 locked messages)
+ 15:43:19  Calling glonet.co.nz, 3:774/605, glonet.co.nz 10023
= 15:43:21  CONNECT 57600/ARQ/TEL TO 210.54.173.13
+ 15:43:32  Global NetWork IP Server/ZoneGate, 3:774/605
~ 15:43:32    AKA: 3:774/605.18
~ 15:43:32  SysOp: Barry Blackford barry{at}glonet.co.nz
~ 15:43:32  Using: Radius 4.009-02.01/Win32
: 15:43:32  RTime: 29 Jul 04, 07:44:17
: 15:43:32  LTime: 28 Jul 04, 15:43:21 (-0400)
~ 15:43:32   Site: Central North Island - New Zealand
~ 15:43:32  Flags: MO,CM,TCP,IFC,TEL10023,BND,FTP
~ 15:43:32  Phone: FQDN: "glonet.co.nz"
- 15:43:32  sType: EMSI
- 15:43:32  Password protected mail session
* 15:43:38  Rcvd X:\FD\FILES\01827B88.$0D; 60b, 60 CPS
+ 15:43:40  Mail transfer completed
$ 15:43:40  To 3:774/605, 0:19, 0 (3 CPS)
  15:43:41  7 active bundles (7 on hold, 3 locked messages)
- 15:43:42  Scanning received mail
- 15:43:42  Mail received, ErrorLevel=31; exiting

i don't understand what could be the problem in your case... can you post
the relevent lines from FDNODE.CTL, please?

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