[nos-bbs] jnos-refuse mail FROM station XXX

[Jack Eifer]

Jerome,

It may not be required, but I always remove the old file(s) to insure a clean compile. Check and see if the new object file has a current date....use this Linux command:

ls -la fbbfwd.0

Jack

On Aug 8, 2013, at 6:59 PM, Jerome Schatten <romers at shaw.ca> wrote:

> Jack... I did NOT remove the old fbbfwd.o file before compile. Can I draw you out on this -- would not a new fbbfwd.o file be overwriting the old one during the compile process?
> Thanks,
> jerome
> 
> On 13-08-08 06:26 PM, Jack Eifer wrote:
>> 
>> I compiled Maiko's patch without any problems. Jnos booted fine. No crashs, so far. Make sure you remove the old fbbfwd.o object file before the compile.
>> 
>> What I'm having difficulty understanding is how the REFILE and/or REWRITE file 'refuse' an unwanted bulletin. My rewrite file has only been able to place unwanted bulletins in a special area, after they have been processed thru smtp.
>> 
>> pics at ww check
>> 
>> Is there now a way to REFUSE that bulletin using Maiko's patch code?
>> 
>> pics at ww refuse
>> 
>> 
>> Or, do I have to use the 'refile' to refuse that bulletin using the FROM|TO address information.
>> 
>> As stated previously, all this is accomplished in TNOS using a file table called 'reject.dat' which I believe originated in the FBB program.
>> 
>> 
>> Bob (ve3tok), could you give me an example of a 'refile' statement that would REFUSE a bulletin from an unwanted address that is sending tons of 7+ bulletins?
>> 
>> Any other thoughts?
>> 
>> 
>> Jack AA6HF
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Bob Tenty wrote:
>>> The rewrite file is for the 'To:' field and
>>> the refile file for the 'From:'  field.
>>> 
>>> Bob VE3TOK
>>> 
>>> On 13-08-08 04:56 PM, Jerome Schatten wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Michael... this is in aid of being able to 'refuse' a bull at the
>>>> proposal stage by putting some lines in 'rewrite' file that looks at
>>>> the 'From' field (if I understand it correctly). fbbfwd.c has been
>>>> modified with new code to do this.
>>>> jerome
>>>> 
>>>> On 13-08-08 11:21 AM, Michael E. Fox - N6MEF wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> I missed something.
>>>>> 
>>>>> What will this do?
>>>>> 
>>>>> How does it relate to rewrite and refile?
>>>>> 
>>>>> What is the processing order?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Michael
>>>>> N6MEF
>>>>> 
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: nos-bbs-bounces at tapr.org [mailto:nos-bbs-bounces at tapr.org] On
>>>>> Behalf
>>>>> Of Bob Tenty
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2013 11:09 AM
>>>>> To: TAPR xNOS Mailing List
>>>>> Subject: Re: [nos-bbs] jnos-refuse mail FROM station XXX
>>>>> 
>>>>> Don't delete the hash mark but make if #define instead of #undefine
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> #define TRANSLATEFROM   /* smtp server rewrites from addrs too */
>>>>> 
>>>>> 73,
>>>>> 
>>>>> Bob (Boudewijn) VE3TOK
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> On 13-08-08 12:05 PM, Jerome Schatten wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Thanks Maiko, Bob, et al:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I'll have a go at this later this aft.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I did have a cursory look at config.h and could only see a '#undefine
>>>>>> TRANSLATEFROM' line (might have missed something as I scanned it
>>>>>> pretty fast).
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I didn't see a '#define TRANSLATEFROM' line.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> If I delete the hash mark, I would presume I would be 'undefining'
>>>>>> rather than 'defining', no?
>>>>>> I am confused as usual.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> jerome
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 13-08-08 02:48 AM, Maiko Langelaar wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Jerome (and group),
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 1) cd < where ever your source code is >
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 2) wget "http://www.langelaar.net/projects/jnos2/quickfix/fbbfwd.c"
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 3) define TRANSLATEFROM in your config.h
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 4) make
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 5) test it using Bob's awesome tutelage ...
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 6) let me know either way if it works or not :)
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Maiko
>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
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