• FidoNet Netmail weirdness

    From CloudDancer@21:3/226 to All on Sat Jan 24 16:37:42 2026
    Hi All,

    I set up a "temp" 3:770/999 node on FidoNet following Paul's YT videos. I am using AgencyBBS/HUB (3:770/1) to interact with FidoNet ...

    Interesting thing is that I cannot SEND out a new FidoNet Netmail directly (it goes out, however it never reaches the recipient) ...

    HOWEVER:
    I can receive Netmail addressed to me (petar smilajkov@3:770/999)
    I can reply back to a Netmail sent to me (say from Pharcyde BBS), and it'll reach the recipient.

    Isn't that a bit odd? New netmail out is not reaching destination, however, netmail reaches me and replies via netmail sent from me do reach the destination (original sender) ....

    Any thoughts?

    Here are some examples and troubleshooting steps:

    1) I send netmail and my log shows:

    Route (Petar Smilajkov@3:770/999 to Petar Smilajkov@1:154/700) via 3:770/1
    So netmail out of my temp node, to me @ Pharcyde BBS, via Agency HUB ... Message does not reach the destination.

    2) I send netmail from Pharcyde
    From: Petar Smilajkov@1:154/700 (Pharcyde BBS)
    To : petar smilajkov@3:770/999 (My TempEcho on FidoNet behind AgencyHub) Message is received at Silfen Path BBS

    From : Petar Smilajkov (1:154/700) Msg # : 10 of 11
    To : Petar Smilajkov (3:770/999) Msg Date : 01/24/26 14:44
    Subj : Test Refer to : 0
    Stat : Echo Priv Read See Also : 0

    @INTL 3:770/999 1:154/700
    @TZUTC: -0600
    @MSGID: 1:154/700 2dda6e46
    @PID: Synchronet 3.21b-Linux master/6a514d1a1 Jan 24 2026 GCC 15.2.1
    @COLS: 80
    @CHRS: ASCII 1
    @FORMAT: flowed
    @NOTE: SlyEdit 1.92e (2025-11-11) (ICE style)
    @Via: 1:154/700 @20260124.204440.UTC SBBSecho 3.35-Linux master/6a514d1a1
    @Via: 1:154/10 @20260124.204826.UTC hpt/lnx 1.9 2024-03-02
    @Via: 3:770/1 @20260124.204847.UTC hpt/lnx 1.9 2024-02-05
    This is a test...

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  • From CloudDancer@21:3/226 to CloudDancer on Sat Jan 24 18:35:20 2026
    All,

    In regards to my Netmail issues w/ FidoNet via AgencyHUB, it seems that removing it all from Mystic and re-adding solved the issue...

    Now suddenly, Netmail is going in and out, no problemo.

    Now only to get a real FidoNet nodename assigned in Ohio and it'll be sweet!

    Tnx,

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