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     Re: Add a network script   
     By: Dumas Walker to DIGITAL MAN on Mon Nov 04 2024 09:48 am   
      
    > Good morning.   
    >   
    > A question came up on another network from a couple of network admins who   
    > don't run synchronet.  They are having issues with sysops who add their   
    > network via the automated scripts.  They get an email from the sysop that   
    > appears to come from a valid *.synchro.net address but, when they respond   
    > to it, the messages either bounce back or they never get a response because   
    > the *.synchro.net address shown is not valid.   
      
   Oh, that's a bummer. I appreciate the feedback on the Synchronet   
   "init-fidonet" script.   
      
    > If a sysop is just setting up their BBS, they may not yet have figured out   
    > how to get their *.synchro.net address set up (and may not even be looking   
    > to use that feature).   
      
   The sysop might even have their DynDNS set up (and thus their *.synchro.net   
   hostname *is* working), but they don't have their mail server up/working   
   (accepting incoming SMTP connections no TCP port 25). That could be for a   
   number of reasons (e.g. their ISP blocks inbound traffic on TCP port 25, their   
   firewally/gateway/router is not configured to allow that traffic).   
      
    > To make things a little easier on these NCs, would it be possible to have   
    > the script ask the sysop for their valid email address so the NC can respond   
    > to them properly?   
      
   It already does exactly that. e.g.   
   Your node address is 11:1/9999 (Y/n)?   
   Your name is 'Rob Swindell' (Y/n)?   
   Your Internet e-mail address is rob@synchro.net (Y/n)?   
   (if the sysop answers "N", then they have a chance to edit the email address   
   and are prompted to confirm).   
      
   And then the script uses the provided address in the Reply-To address of the   
   sent email.   
      
   I'll put some thought/work into how the script might better validate the email   
   address (is working, or likely to work) and foce the sysop to fix it if it's   
   not.   
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