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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>If I know a BBS can accept SMTP (just as JNOS), is there any reason why it would NOT be a good idea to have a rewrite rule such as this:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*<b>@bbscall</b>* <a href="mailto:$1@bbscall.ampr.org">$1@bbscall.ampr.org</a> r<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In other words, even if the incoming address is <a href="mailto:user@bbscall.#region.state.country.continent">user@bbscall.#region.state.country.continent</a>, rewrite it so that it goes out right away with SMTP, rather than sit in a mailbox to be forwarded at the next forwarding interval.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Does that break any headers or loop detection or anything else?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Is there any reason NOT to do it?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks much,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Michael<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>N6MEF<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>