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    From Martin Foster@2:280/464.27 to Tim Schattkowsky on Fri Dec 23 11:33:27 2022
    Hello Tim!

    Pressed F12, clicked the "Uplinks" Tab, selected an uplink, clicked the "Properties" button and then clicked the "Inactive" radio button. Then clicked on the "Inactive" uplink in the "Poll" button pulldown and much to my surprise, WinPoint polled the "Inactive" uplink. Looking at the logfile for the session, I note that a "non-secure" session was established. Hmmmmm, I don't see the point in polling an "Inactive" uplink, perhaps I'm missing something?

    Regards,
    Martin

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    * Origin: WinPoint Test Rig - UK - (2:280/464.27)
  • From Tim Schattkowsky@2:310/31.6 to Martin Foster on Tue Jan 10 03:28:39 2023
    //Hello Martin,//

    on *23.12.22* at *11:33:27* You wrote in Area *WINPOINT*
    to *Tim Schattkowsky* about *"Inactive uplinks"*.

    Hello Tim!

    Pressed F12, clicked the "Uplinks" Tab, selected an uplink, clicked the "Properties" button and then clicked the "Inactive" radio button. Then clicked on the "Inactive" uplink in the "Poll" button pulldown and much
    to my surprise, WinPoint polled the "Inactive" uplink. Looking at the logfile for the session, I note that a "non-secure" session was established. Hmmmmm, I don't see the point in polling an "Inactive" uplink, perhaps I'm missing something?

    Jup.

    You poll a system, not an uplink. A system is just a BBS you can call. So when the uplink is disabled, no mail is exported for the uplink (among other things) and when you poll the system respective AKA for that particular uplink is not presented and no mail is sent. That is the intended behaviour. So enssentially disabling an uplink is meant to stop WinPoint from sending an mail using that network address.

    Regards,
    Tim

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    * Origin: Original WinPoint Origin! (2:310/31.6)
  • From Martin Foster@2:280/464.27 to Tim Schattkowsky on Fri Feb 3 10:42:38 2023
    Hello Tim!

    *** Tuesday 10.01.23 2:28:39, Tim Schattkowsky wrote to Martin Foster:

    Pressed F12, clicked the "Uplinks" Tab, selected an uplink, clicked the
    "Properties" button and then clicked the "Inactive" radio button. Then
    clicked on the "Inactive" uplink in the "Poll" button pulldown and much
    to my surprise, WinPoint polled the "Inactive" uplink. Looking at the
    logfile for the session, I note that a "non-secure" session was
    established. Hmmmmm, I don't see the point in polling an "Inactive"
    uplink, perhaps I'm missing something?

    Jup.

    Yeah, thought so ;)

    You poll a system, not an uplink. A system is just a BBS you can call.

    OK, fair comment.

    So when the uplink is disabled, no mail is exported for the uplink (among other things) and when you poll the system respective AKA for that particular uplink is not presented and no mail is sent.

    Mail is not received either, which is pretty obvious, as the session password is not presented.

    That is the intended behaviour.

    OK, fine.

    So enssentially disabling an uplink is meant to stop WinPoint from
    sending an mail using that network address.

    Ah, Aha, NOW I understand and thanks for the explanation :)

    Regards,
    Martin

    --- WinPoint 411.0
    * Origin: WinPoint Test Rig - UK - (2:280/464.27)