Re: Testing Gateway
"Marc Lewis" <[email protected]>
| Newsgroups | alt.bbs.mystic |
|---|---|
| Organization | FidoNet |
| Message-ID | <[email protected]> |
+ User FidoNet address: 1:396/45 Hello All. <On 24Apr2024 21:37 IB Joe wrote a message to All regarding Re: Testing Gateway > [snip] IJ> I sent a message through news.eternal-september.org... on IJ> conference alt.bbs.mystic to see if it echoes into the fidonet IJ> mystic... it was echoed in fine... "Echoed in" via someone's Usenet<>FidoNet gateway. They certainly aren't going to send messages to FidoNet directly. They're not a FidoNet Node... IJ> But because IJ> news.eternal-september.org didn't adhere to fido policies and or IJ> the fido address that acted as a gateway didn't stamp it... Seems IJ> odd!!! IJ> I'm trying to locate someone at news.eternal-september.org to see IJ> why they are not adhering to Fido policies... It's a free service IJ> so I'm not expecting a response. news.eternal-september.org is not part of FidoNet. They are a Usenet news service provider and are not in any way bound by FidoNet technical standards. What kludge were you looking for in the message(s)? A lot depends on the gating software and the message tossing software on the FidoNet side of things - - not on the Usenet side of things. Best regards, Marc SysOp Sursum Corda! BBS A: Because it disrupts the train of thought. Q: Why is top-posting frowned upon? .. Wear short sleeves. Support your right to bare arms. -- +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + The FidoNet News Gate (Huntsville, AL - USA) + + The views of this user are strictly his or her own. + +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus