mark lewis -> David Drummond wrote:

 DD>> Why should the nodes of Z3 (or any other place) have to go to
 DD>> such extremes when there is no need at all to set the 000 trap
 DD>> in the nodelist in the first place.

 DD>> There are plenty of other places to hang the TCP/IP number if
 DD>> one is using a *proper TCP/IP mailer* that do not set such
 DD>> traps!!

 ml> errrmmm... aren't there complaints of Z1 trying to come up with
 ml> something that is viable and doesn't cause problems all over the place?
 ml> doesn't stuffing IP type info into other fields in the nodelist also
 ml> cause problems??

What problems are there with appending it to the IBN (or similar) flag?

What mailer problems come from having it in the system info field?

 ml> additionally, what, exactly, is the definition of a "proper TCP/IP
 ml> mailer"?? is it your definition or one from the entire network, as a
 ml> whole? is it determined by widespread common usage only or is it
 ml> determined by one individual or even a council of some sort??

A mailer that conforms the FTSC mandated standards I guess....

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regards

David

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