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   //Hello mark,//   
      
   on *16.02.2022* at *10:33:20* You wrote in Area *WINPOINT*   
   to *August Abolins* about *"netmail"*.   
      
    ml> you shouldn't have to be mindful of the destination address...  ml> the   
    ml> software should check that there is a valid destination address given...   
      
   Fully agree, and it usually does.   
      
    ml> it could do that by checking the defined nodelists...   
      
   Doesnt help since it is quite likele that these lists are incomplete. Simple   
   example are points, particuarly from a different region/zone. There was a   
   time, when this was the majority of valid addresses.   
       
    ml> maybe it can/could also offer to browse the defined nodelists and present   
    ml> a list of the known addresses to choose from...   
      
   There is a button for this ;) But doint that automatically would be simply   
   annoying (see above).   
       
    ml> in any case, Z:0/0 should not ever be allowed as it is an invalid FTN   
   address...   
      
   True, but has not been an issue so far. Usually, when people find a way to not   
   specify an address in WP, it ends up as all zeros. So its firsthand   
   interesting, how that one got in. One easy way could be an invalid uplink   
   entry (I did thtat tom myself accidentally during testing). WP has automatic   
   mechanics to choose the "best" uplink for netmail replies (e.g., for an echo   
   message in badmail) that may automatically insert an invalid address from the   
   uplink although the uplink is not really used otherwise.     
      
   Regards,   
   Tim   
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