• pack command...

    From Martin Kazmaier@1:340/1101 to All on Tue Aug 19 16:15:00 2025
    What do I need to run to send to all of my uplinks and route if needed? I can't just run "fastecho pack" or "fastecho pack -p", my netmail to 30:30/99 can't be packed as it's email handled by irex's gateway. I'm running:

    fastecho pack via 1:340/400 via 1:229/426 via 2:221/0 via 10:103/0 via
    21:1/10 via 21:2/100 via 38:503/1 via 42:17/1 via 618:300/1 via 618:100/1 fastecho pack via 911:1423/0 via 1337:3/100 via 316:36/1
    fastecho pack -P via 1:340/400 via 1:229/426 via 2:221/0 via 10:103/0 via 21:1/10 via 21:2/100
    fastecho pack -P via 38:503/1 via 42:17/1 via 618:300/1 via 618:100/1 via 1337:3/100 via 316:36/1 via 911:1423/0

    Should I be using via, or does that send everything via the first address?
    Or should I not be using via? I've tried that as well. I also don't know if
    I need to run the pack and pack -p for each node.

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  • From Martin Kazmaier@1:340/1101 to Martin Kazmaier on Tue Aug 19 16:50:00 2025
    Sorry for replying to myself, my software doesn't give the option to change
    the to: field. Any way, my direct netmails for areafix and filefix are working. Routed mail is not. I've got the routing set properly in fastecho for 1:229/426 (1:* 2:* 3:* 4:*). Any ideas?

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  • From Nick Boel@1:154/700 to Martin Kazmaier on Wed Aug 20 17:20:06 2025
    Hey Martin!

    On Tue, Aug 19 2025 11:50:00 -0500, you wrote:

    Sorry for replying to myself, my software doesn't give the option to
    change the to: field. Any way, my direct netmails for areafix and
    filefix are working. Routed mail is not. I've got the routing set
    properly in fastecho for 1:229/426 (1:* 2:* 3:* 4:*). Any ideas?

    If you're trying to route all of your netmail to 1:229/426, then why do most of your "fastecho pack" commands start with 1:340/400?

    If you take a look at your fastecho logs, you should be able to see where these netmails are getting packed for. If you're sending them to Rob Starr, and he's not routing your netmail properly, that's probably your problem.

    I also haven't used fastecho in ages, but I don't remember anything about the 'via' option, so I probably never used it. If every link is setup correctly, and your routing table is correct, 'fastecho pack' should be all you need. Maybe even a 'scan' option afterwards to send it over to your mailer, unless the 'pack' command does both.

    If you're trying to route all Fidonet netmail through Nick Andre, then what you have above is correct. You shouldn't need anything else for Fidonet. Then, you will need a separate route setting for zone 10 where 10:* goes there, a separate route setting for zone 21 where 21:* goes there, and a separate one for every other network you're a part of.

    If what you are trying to do is route everything through Nick, but have a separate direct link to Rob, then you would need a separate route setting for 1:340/400 specifically where you only route 1:340/400.* to him, and it would have to be listed /before/ Nick's entry (as 1:* 2:* 3:* 4:* is the "catch all" that is used if and when any direct links are not used.

    Hope that makes it a bit easier to understand, and hope it helps.

    Regards,
    Nick

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