Hello Bj”rn,

If i remember correctly, real names are required in netmail only.

Most echo moderators state in their echo rules that real names are HG>>used.

That is a moderators requirement for an echo, not for fidonet.
Echomail isn't covered in Fido's P4.

Of course it is. It's mentioned more than 30 times. Your statement
is a relic from an old Z1 administration that now has been replaced.

OTOH real names are not mentioned at all, not even "in netmail only".

This is not a flame, or intended to be.

I have a legitimate question concerning netmail and JamNNTPd.

Setting up JB's program is pretty much straightforward.
However, when trying to use a fake name with netmail, it
does not seem to work as it should. Does that mean that
those who chose to use JB's program must use their real
name to send/receive netmail?

Thanks in advance.

--Lee

--
Laying Pipe Since '88

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Hi Lee.

27 Jul 19 03:49:20, you wrote to Björn Felten:

This is not a flame, or intended to be.

I have a legitimate question concerning netmail and JamNNTPd.

Setting up JB's program is pretty much straightforward.
However, when trying to use a fake name with netmail, it
does not seem to work as it should. Does that mean that
those who chose to use JB's program must use their real
name to send/receive netmail?

Jamnntpd users file has the 5th field which is used for sending/reading private netmail messages. It may contain multiple names to receive netmail, but the first name is always used for outbound.

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# User configuration file for JamNNTd
#
# Syntax:
#
# <username> <password> <readgroups> <postgroups> [<realnames>]
#
# "*" means "all groups" and "-" means "no groups".
#
# Optionally, you can also specify one or more "real" names for the user.
# Multiple names are separated by a comma. It is necessary to supply
# realnames if you want to use JamNNTPd with netmail as users can only read
# netmails to or from one of these names. It is possible to use the "?"
# and "*" wildcards in the realnames.
#
# It it also only possible for a user to cancel messages that were written
# by a name that matches their realnames.
#
# When a user posts a message, the first realname is used as the from name
# unless it contains wildcards. If the first realname contains wildcards or
# if no realnames are supplied, the from name is taken from the From: header
# line of the posted message.
#
# If you use non-ascii characters in the realname, they should be in the
# character set used on the NNTP side, most often iso-8859-1.

tommi xxxx * * "Tommi Koivula,sysop,fake user"

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'Tommi

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Hi! Tommi,

On 27 Jul 19 10:11, you wrote to Lee Lofaso:

tommi xxxx * * "Tommi Koivula,sysop,fake user"

I just a sudden and evil thought...

sysop xxxx * * "fake user,tommi,Tommi Koivula"

I.e. a second account. :)

Cheers,
Paul.

... When the need arises, any tool closest to you becomes a hammer.
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Hello, Paul Quinn
On 27/07/2019 8.10 you wrote:

From Paul Quinn To Tommi Koivula

Hi! Tommi,
On 27 Jul 19 10:11, you wrote to Lee Lofaso:

tommi xxxx * * "Tommi Koivula,sysop,fake user"

I just a sudden and evil thought...

sysop xxxx * * "fake user,tommi,Tommi Koivula"

I.e. a second account. :)

Yes. In fact I do have multiple accounts, for testing purposes and also because this hotdoged doesnt support nntps. ;(

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Hello, Paul Quinn.
On 27/07/2019 8.10 you wrote:

From Paul Quinn To Tommi Koivula

Hi! Tommi,
On 27 Jul 19 10:11, you wrote to Lee Lofaso:

tommi xxxx * * "Tommi Koivula,sysop,fake user"

I just a sudden and evil thought...

sysop xxxx * * "fake user,tommi,Tommi Koivula"

I.e. a second account. :)

Just another evil thought... If you leave the 5th field out, you can set up the from name in the news client.

In this case receiving netmail is not possible but sending... ;)

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Hi! Tommi,

On 27 Jul 19 11:42, you wrote to me:

Just another evil thought... If you leave the 5th field out, you can
set up the from name in the news client.

In this case receiving netmail is not possible but sending... ;)

Okay, you win. You are more evil than me.

Cheers,
Paul.

... Polaroids: What polar bears get from sitting on icebergs.
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Hello, Paul Quinn
On 27/07/2019 8.52 you wrote:

From Paul Quinn To Tommi Koivula

Hi! Tommi,
On 27 Jul 19 11:42, you wrote to me:

Just another evil thought... If you leave the 5th field out, you can
set up the from name in the news client.
In this case receiving netmail is not possible but sending... ;)

Okay, you win. You are more evil than me.

:D


--
Tommi

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