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to: TOMMI KOIVULA
from: MARTIN FOSTER
date: 2019-03-27 13:28:00
subject: Heeeeellllp

Hello Tommi!

On 26.03.19 at 19:46:46, Tommi Koivula wrote to Martin Foster:

 MF>>> - 5D addresses MUST be used, otherwise, WinPoint transmits invalid
 MF>>> AKAs to the remote system and the result of that is that the remote
 MF>>> system will boot you off.

 MF>> Correction .....

 MF>> - WinPoint is incapable of transmitting valid 4D addresses to the
 MF>> remote system(s), which can cause problems with some(but not all) remote
 MF>> systems. It is therefore strongly advisable to use 5D addresses.

 TK> Looks pretty ok in binkd log:

 TK> 26 Mar 17:59:57 [28247] SYS August's Point  
 TK> 26 Mar 17:59:57 [28247] ZYZ August Abolins  
 TK> 26 Mar 17:59:57 [28247] LOC Bancroft ON CANADA  
 TK> 26 Mar 17:59:57 [28247] VER TCMBinkP/0.71 binkp/1.1
 TK> 26 Mar 17:59:57 [28247] addr: 2:221/1.58@fidonet  
 TK> 26 Mar 17:59:57 [28247] pwd protected session (plain text)

OK, thanks for that.

Regards,
Martin

--- WinPoint Beta 5 (359.1)
* Origin: Bitz-Box - Bradford - UK (2:250/1.1)

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