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Hello there.
I have written a small program to fix the problem of TosScan killing or tossing
as dupes messages coming from an Imail point.
Apparently, TosScan does not like Imail's product code, and refuses to process
messages from and Imail point correctly. This does not happen with non-point
Imail systems, just Imail points under a TosScan boss are affected.
Contrary to what Mark Howard has said, setting the TosScan boss as Type 2+ in
Imail's setup will not do the trick. The product code in Imail's packets have
to be changed for one that TosScan will recognise.
What my little program does, is to take the place of your archiver in Imail
Setup program:
┌──────────────────────────[Compression Programs]─┐
│ │
│ Program 1 twist.exe zip │
│ Program 2 twist.exe lharc │
│ Program 3 twist.exe pak │
│ Program 4 twist.exe kPkpak │
│ Program 5 twist.exe arc │
│ Program 6 twist.exe oZoo │
│ Program 7 │
│ Program 8 │
│ Program 9 │
│ Program 10 │
│ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Only the first letter of each parameter is significant, but I have put
the full names here to indicate which archivers the command.
┌──────────────────────────────────────────[Node Export Manager]─┐
│ │
│ Address 1:135/57.0 │
│ Password │
│ Groups │
│ Direct N │
│ Remote Maint N │
│ Status Normal │
│ Program twist.exe zip │
│ Capability Type 2+ │
│ │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
In the case above TWIST.EXE is being used with the Z
parameter, indicating Zip compression. It can also be used
with A for Arc, L for LHarc, K for PKPAK and k for PAK.
When Imail packs mail for that node it will run as follows:
>TosScan Arm Twister, (C) 1991, Arturo Batista, @Fidonet 1:135/71.79
>
>Looking for packets to process
>
>Processing: 27D9B3FC.PKT from 1:135/71.79 to 1:135/71.0
>
>The Product code in this packet (27D9B3FC.PKT) is: 75
>Changing the product code to TosScan's own...
>Packing mail with your choice archiver....
>
>PKZIP (R) FAST! Create/Update Utility Version 1.1 03-15-90
>Copr. 1989-1990 PKWARE Inc. All Rights Reserved. PKZIP/h for help
>PKZIP Reg. U.S. Pat. and Tm. Off.
>
>Creating ZIP: 0000004F.SA3
> Adding: 27D9B3FC.PKT shrinking (18%), done.
> Done!
>
The program is extremely fast, since it only changes one byte, and does not
touch the rest of the packet, and it requires about 11k of memory above what
PkZip and Imail shelled consume to do it's trick.
Itis being hatched to the SDS and can be had at 1:135/57, 9600 HST as TWIST.ZIP
Art
@Fidonet 1:135/57.79 and 1:135/71.79
--- FD 1.99c
* Origin: Bummer..... (1:135/71.79)