Is it possible to configure an alias, so that netmail sent to some alias on a Mystic BBS is redirected to a specific user.

My specific problem is I'm getting netmails to "TickFix", which I believe is the name of Synchronet's new filefix utility. However, Mystic doesn't recognise that name, and I'd like to be able to redirect those netmails to Filefix, so Mystic can respond to those requests, and not leave the send wondering what black hole their netmail ended up in. :)

I've looked around the menu and also done a search on the wiki, but nothing came up. :/


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On 17 May 2020, Tony Langdon said the following...

Is it possible to configure an alias, so that netmail sent to some alias on a Mystic BBS is redirected to a specific user.

Yes, if your using mutil to process the incoming mail.

My specific problem is I'm getting netmails to "TickFix", which I
believe is the name of Synchronet's new filefix utility. However,
Mystic doesn't recognise that name, and I'd like to be able to redirect those netmails to Filefix, so Mystic can respond to those requests, and not leave the send wondering what black hole their netmail ended up in.

In your .ini file you use to call the "Import Echomail" stanza, I use mailin.ini, check the 'forward' lines.

For example:
forward = TickFix;Filefix

I had a few of these lines set up in my mailin.ini file. So if someone sent a netmail message to Sysop, it would forward to me. I also had a few
misspellings of my name added, so I would still get the netmail messages. ;)

Hope that helps.


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Hi! Tony,

On 05/17/2020 02:37 PM, you wrote:

I've looked around the menu and also done a search on the wiki, but nothing
came up. :/

Check out the ";forward = " entries in the Mutil.Ini file (for an explanation), or whatever .Ini tosses mail for you.

Cheers,
Paul.

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On 05-16-20 23:53, Dan Richter wrote to Tony Langdon <=-

On 17 May 2020, Tony Langdon said the following...

Is it possible to configure an alias, so that netmail sent to some alias on a Mystic BBS is redirected to a specific user.

Yes, if your using mutil to process the incoming mail.

I am, so that's a start.

In your .ini file you use to call the "Import Echomail" stanza, I use mailin.ini, check the 'forward' lines.

For example:
forward = TickFix;Filefix

Thanks, that should fix the problem. :)

I had a few of these lines set up in my mailin.ini file. So if someone sent a netmail message to Sysop, it would forward to me. I also had a
few misspellings of my name added, so I would still get the netmail messages. ;)

Hope that helps.

Thanks, just what the doctor ordered. :)


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On 05-17-20 15:51, Paul Quinn wrote to Tony Langdon <=-

Hi! Tony,

On 05/17/2020 02:37 PM, you wrote:

I've looked around the menu and also done a search on the wiki, but

nothing

came up. :/

Check out the ";forward = " entries in the Mutil.Ini file (for an explanation), or whatever .Ini tosses mail for you.

Thanks, I've made the update, should solve the problem. :)


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Hello Tony,

On Sun May 17 2020 14:37:00, Tony Langdon wrote to All:

Is it possible to configure an alias, so that netmail sent to some
alias on a Mystic BBS is redirected to a specific user.

Take a look at the "ImportEchomail" stanza in mutil. You should find what you need there with the "forward" option.

My specific problem is I'm getting netmails to "TickFix", which I
believe is the name of Synchronet's new filefix utility. However,
Mystic doesn't recognise that name, and I'd like to be able to
redirect those netmails to Filefix, so Mystic can respond to those requests, and not leave the send wondering what black hole their
netmail ended up in. :)

Why would you be getting netmails TO TickFix on your Mystic system? If Synchronet is doing any kind of automated netmailing, it should be FROM TickFix. The only thing I can think of is that someone used to using Synchronet is sending incorrect netmails to your system?

Regards,
Nick

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Re: Aliases
By: Tony Langdon to All on Sun May 17 2020 14:37:00

My specific problem is I'm getting netmails to "TickFix", which I
believe is the name of Synchronet's new filefix utility.

it is...

However, Mystic doesn't recognise that name, and I'd like to be able
to redirect those netmails to Filefix, so Mystic can respond to those requests, and not leave the send wondering what black hole their
netmail ended up in. :)

no one should be writing "To: tickfix"... tickfix doesn't respond to those netmails by default... filefix is the bot's name that folks should be writing to... replies come "From: TickFix"...


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On 05-17-20 07:47, Nicholas Boel wrote to Tony Langdon <=-

Hello Tony,

On Sun May 17 2020 14:37:00, Tony Langdon wrote to All:

Is it possible to configure an alias, so that netmail sent to some
alias on a Mystic BBS is redirected to a specific user.

Take a look at the "ImportEchomail" stanza in mutil. You should find
what you need there with the "forward" option.

Done :)

Why would you be getting netmails TO TickFix on your Mystic system? If Synchronet is doing any kind of automated netmailing, it should be FROM TickFix. The only thing I can think of is that someone used to using Synchronet is sending incorrect netmails to your system?

Ny guess is it's a Synchronet sysop, who has "TickFix" on the brain. :)


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On 05-17-20 09:40, mark lewis wrote to Tony Langdon <=-

no one should be writing "To: tickfix"... tickfix doesn't respond to
those netmails by default... filefix is the bot's name that folks
should be writing to... replies come "From: TickFix"...

In any case, given the activity I've seen, I've decided to add the alias. :)


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Re: Re: Aliases
By: Tony Langdon to mark lewis on Mon May 18 2020 18:59:00

no one should be writing "To: tickfix"... tickfix doesn't respond to
those netmails by default... filefix is the bot's name that folks
should be writing to... replies come "From: TickFix"...

In any case, given the activity I've seen, I've decided to add the alias. :)

do you mean adding tickfix as an alias? that could lead to two tickfixes arguing with each other endlessly if both systems have tickfix as a robot alias... oh, wait... you mean an alias on mystic... right...


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On 05-18-20 06:53, mark lewis wrote to Tony Langdon <=-

Re: Re: Aliases
By: Tony Langdon to mark lewis on Mon May 18 2020 18:59:00

no one should be writing "To: tickfix"... tickfix doesn't respond to
those netmails by default... filefix is the bot's name that folks
should be writing to... replies come "From: TickFix"...

In any case, given the activity I've seen, I've decided to add the alias.

:)

do you mean adding tickfix as an alias? that could lead to two
tickfixes arguing with each other endlessly if both systems have
tickfix as a robot alias... oh, wait... you mean an alias on mystic... right...

No, specifically, I want to forward netmail address to Tony Langdon@432:1/100 (Mystic) to Tony Langdon@432:1/101, so a totally different question to the last one.


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