Subj : RE: Problem with legacy tosser (Squish) and Sync's MSGID
To   : Digital Man
From : Marc Lewis
Date : Tue Dec 01 2020 09:17 am

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Hello Digital.

<On 30Nov2020 20:04 Digital Man (1:103/705) wrote a message to Marc Lewis regarding Problem with legacy tosser (Squish) and Sync's MSGID >

> Of late, my old Squish tosser (OS/2) is having an insurmountable problem
> with NetMails containing data other than the Node number and the time/date
> code. Here is an example:
[snip]
>
> That apparent message number followed by the @ symbol in the MSGID line
> completely throws Squish for a loop as far as the Zone number is
> concerned. Both the from and to address are Zone 1 addresses but for
> some reason Squish cannot fathom the xxxx@ in the MSGID line.
[snip]
> I am at a complete loss.  Your help will be very much appreciated!

DM> It sounds like Squish is trying to parse the source address from
DM> the MSGID? It definitely should not be doing that. Squish is open
DM> source, do you have the means to recompile it if somewhere were to
DM> supply a source code fix/patch for it?

First, thanks for taking a look at my message and for your suggestion. I would indeed be interested in a re-compilation of the Squish executable, but have absolutely no method of accomplishing that.  I should note that on occasion I run the DOS version of the executable (though not very often) so both the OS/2 and the DOS versions would need to be re-compiled.

Next I need to ask about the @MSGID line itself. (I am still digging to find the FidoNet technical spec that covers it.) I was told *years* back that the only thing that was supposed to be in that line were the originating Node number and the hex date/time code - nothing else. Perhaps the person telling me this (long deceased) may have misinterpreted something... So let me ask you; what's the spec for that line?

As I mentioned before, and there's absolutely no disrespect intended, Synchronet's NetMail messages are the ONLY ones that cause Squish to go nuts... In fact, only a couple years ago or so, Squish had zero problems with NetMail messages from Synchronet... Until the apparent message numbers started appearing in that line.  What prompted the change in that line's format?

Also, if there's someone you know of that can re-compile Squish's executable with the recommended changes, please let me know. If you prefer to do it outside of EchoMail, e-mail me at [email protected] or [email protected].

Many thanks.

Best regards,
Marc

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