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    From RickV@VERT to All on Thu Jan 29 10:33:11 2026
    Hello everybody!

    When I send any fidonet mail, I get this "Foreign address" entry in my sbbsecho.log. I know it must be a setting of mine, but I can't figure it out, can some one point me in the right direction?

    2026-01-29 10:29:38 /sbbs/fido/netmail/4.msg RickV (618:200/12) To: areafix (618:200/1) Attr: 0109 (PRIVATE, SENT, LOCAL) Foreign address
    2026-01-29 10:29:38 /sbbs/fido/netmail/7.msg RickV (21:1/206) To: sysop (21:1/100) Attr: 0109 (PRIVATE, SENT, LOCAL) Foreign address
    2026-01-29 10:29:38 /sbbs/fido/netmail/8.msg RickV (46:10/115) To: sysop (46:1/156) Attr: 0109 (PRIVATE, SENT, LOCAL) Foreign address
    2026-01-29 10:29:38 /sbbs/fido/netmail/9.msg RickV (46:10/115) To: sysop (46:1/156) Attr: 0109 (PRIVATE, SENT, LOCAL) Foreign address

    Thanks,
    RickV


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  • From Digital Man@VERT to RickV on Thu Jan 29 13:41:14 2026
    Re: Foreign Address question
    By: RickV to All on Thu Jan 29 2026 10:33 am

    Hello everybody!

    When I send any fidonet mail, I get this "Foreign address" entry in my sbbsecho.log. I know it must be a setting of mine, but I can't figure it out, can some one point me in the right direction?

    2026-01-29 10:29:38 /sbbs/fido/netmail/4.msg RickV (618:200/12) To: areafix (618:200/1) Attr: 0109 (PRIVATE, SENT, LOCAL) Foreign address
    2026-01-29 10:29:38 /sbbs/fido/netmail/7.msg RickV (21:1/206) To: sysop (21:1/100) Attr: 0109 (PRIVATE, SENT, LOCAL) Foreign address
    2026-01-29 10:29:38 /sbbs/fido/netmail/8.msg RickV (46:10/115) To: sysop (46:1/156) Attr: 0109 (PRIVATE, SENT, LOCAL) Foreign address
    2026-01-29 10:29:38 /sbbs/fido/netmail/9.msg RickV (46:10/115) To: sysop (46:1/156) Attr: 0109 (PRIVATE, SENT, LOCAL) Foreign address

    Looks normal, except "SENT" netmail is normally (by default) deleted by SBBSecho. Sounds like you might have echocfg->NetMail->Delete Processed NetMail set to "No".
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  • From Gamgee@VERT/PALANTIR to RickV on Thu Jan 29 14:46:33 2026
    RickV wrote to All <=-

    When I send any fidonet mail, I get this "Foreign address" entry in my sbbsecho.log. I know it must be a setting of mine, but I can't figure
    it out, can some one point me in the right direction?

    2026-01-29 10:29:38 /sbbs/fido/netmail/4.msg RickV (618:200/12) To: areafix (618:200/1) Attr: 0109 (PRIVATE, SENT, LOCAL) Foreign address 2026-01-29 10:29:38 /sbbs/fido/netmail/7.msg RickV (21:1/206) To: sysop (21:1/100) Attr: 0109 (PRIVATE, SENT, LOCAL) Foreign address
    2026-01-29 10:29:38 /sbbs/fido/netmail/8.msg RickV (46:10/115) To:
    sysop (46:1/156) Attr: 0109 (PRIVATE, SENT, LOCAL) Foreign address 2026-01-29 10:29:38 /sbbs/fido/netmail/9.msg RickV (46:10/115) To:
    sysop (46:1/156) Attr: 0109 (PRIVATE, SENT, LOCAL) Foreign address

    I have also been seeing that and have no idea why.

    Hoping somebody chimes in here with an answer...



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  • From Gamgee@VERT/PALANTIR to Digital Man on Thu Jan 29 19:40:52 2026
    Digital Man wrote to RickV <=-

    When I send any fidonet mail, I get this "Foreign address" entry in my sbbsecho.log. I know it must be a setting of mine, but I can't figure it out, can some one point me in the right direction?

    2026-01-29 10:29:38 /sbbs/fido/netmail/4.msg RickV (618:200/12) To: areafix (618:200/1) Attr: 0109 (PRIVATE, SENT, LOCAL) Foreign address
    2026-01-29 10:29:38 /sbbs/fido/netmail/7.msg RickV (21:1/206) To: sysop (21:1/100) Attr: 0109 (PRIVATE, SENT, LOCAL) Foreign address
    2026-01-29 10:29:38 /sbbs/fido/netmail/8.msg RickV (46:10/115) To: sysop (46:1/156) Attr: 0109 (PRIVATE, SENT, LOCAL) Foreign address
    2026-01-29 10:29:38 /sbbs/fido/netmail/9.msg RickV (46:10/115) To: sysop (46:1/156) Attr: 0109 (PRIVATE, SENT, LOCAL) Foreign address

    Looks normal, except "SENT" netmail is normally (by default) deleted by SBBSecho. Sounds like you might have echocfg->NetMail->Delete Processed NetMail set to "No".

    DM, but what about the "Foreign address" part? What does that actually
    mean?

    I am seeing this too and don't recall it in the past. I pay pretty
    close attention to FTN logs.




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  • From Digital Man@VERT to Gamgee on Thu Jan 29 18:39:17 2026
    Re: Re: Foreign Address question
    By: Gamgee to Digital Man on Thu Jan 29 2026 07:40 pm

    Digital Man wrote to RickV <=-

    When I send any fidonet mail, I get this "Foreign address" entry in my sbbsecho.log. I know it must be a setting of mine, but I can't figure it out, can some one point me in the right direction?

    2026-01-29 10:29:38 /sbbs/fido/netmail/4.msg RickV (618:200/12) To: areafix (618:200/1) Attr: 0109 (PRIVATE, SENT, LOCAL) Foreign address 2026-01-29 10:29:38 /sbbs/fido/netmail/7.msg RickV (21:1/206) To: sysop (21:1/100) Attr: 0109 (PRIVATE, SENT, LOCAL) Foreign address
    2026-01-29 10:29:38 /sbbs/fido/netmail/8.msg RickV (46:10/115) To: sysop (46:1/156) Attr: 0109 (PRIVATE, SENT, LOCAL) Foreign address
    2026-01-29 10:29:38 /sbbs/fido/netmail/9.msg RickV (46:10/115) To: sysop (46:1/156) Attr: 0109 (PRIVATE, SENT, LOCAL) Foreign address

    Looks normal, except "SENT" netmail is normally (by default) deleted by SBBSecho. Sounds like you might have echocfg->NetMail->Delete Processed NetMail set to "No".

    DM, but what about the "Foreign address" part? What does that actually mean?

    It means it's addressed to a foreign node (not you).

    I am seeing this too and don't recall it in the past. I pay pretty
    close attention to FTN logs.

    It's not a new message. It's not an error message either. It just means you're not deleting your sent netmail. <shrug>
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  • From Gamgee@VERT/PALANTIR to Digital Man on Thu Jan 29 22:03:38 2026
    Digital Man wrote to Gamgee <=-

    When I send any fidonet mail, I get this "Foreign address" entry in my sbbsecho.log. I know it must be a setting of mine, but I can't figure it out, can some one point me in the right direction?

    2026-01-29 10:29:38 /sbbs/fido/netmail/4.msg RickV (618:200/12) To: areafix (618:200/1) Attr: 0109 (PRIVATE, SENT, LOCAL) Foreign address 2026-01-29 10:29:38 /sbbs/fido/netmail/7.msg RickV (21:1/206) To: sysop (21:1/100) Attr: 0109 (PRIVATE, SENT, LOCAL) Foreign address
    2026-01-29 10:29:38 /sbbs/fido/netmail/8.msg RickV (46:10/115) To: sysop (46:1/156) Attr: 0109 (PRIVATE, SENT, LOCAL) Foreign address
    2026-01-29 10:29:38 /sbbs/fido/netmail/9.msg RickV (46:10/115) To: sysop (46:1/156) Attr: 0109 (PRIVATE, SENT, LOCAL) Foreign address

    Looks normal, except "SENT" netmail is normally (by default) deleted by SBBSecho. Sounds like you might have echocfg->NetMail->Delete Processed NetMail set to "No".

    DM, but what about the "Foreign address" part? What does that actually mean?

    It means it's addressed to a foreign node (not you).

    Ahhh OK.

    I am seeing this too and don't recall it in the past. I pay pretty
    close attention to FTN logs.

    It's not a new message. It's not an error message either. It just means you're not deleting your sent netmail. <shrug>

    Hmmm OK, yes... Somehow I haven't noticed that before. Thanks for the
    info!




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  • From RickV@VERT to Digital Man on Fri Jan 30 07:25:57 2026
    Hello Digital!

    03 Apr 70 22:27, you wrote to me:

    : Foreign Address question
    : RickV to All on Thu Jan 29 2026 10:33 am

    Hello everybody!

    When I send any fidonet mail, I get this "Foreign address" entry in
    my sbbsecho.log. I know it must be a setting of mine, but I can't
    figure it out, can some one point me in the right direction?

    2026-01-29 10:29:38 /sbbs/fido/netmail/4.msg RickV (618:200/12) To:
    areafix
    (618:200/1) Attr: 0109 (PRIVATE, SENT, LOCAL) Foreign address
    2026-01-29 10:29:38 /sbbs/fido/netmail/7.msg RickV (21:1/206) To:
    sysop
    (21:1/100) Attr: 0109 (PRIVATE, SENT, LOCAL) Foreign address
    2026-01-29 10:29:38 /sbbs/fido/netmail/8.msg RickV (46:10/115) To:
    sysop
    (46:1/156) Attr: 0109 (PRIVATE, SENT, LOCAL) Foreign address
    2026-01-29 10:29:38 /sbbs/fido/netmail/9.msg RickV (46:10/115) To:
    sysop
    (46:1/156) Attr: 0109 (PRIVATE, SENT, LOCAL) Foreign address

    Looks normal, except "SENT" netmail is normally (by default) deleted
    by SBBSecho. Sounds like you might have echocfg->NetMail->Delete
    Processed NetMail set to "No".
    --
    digital man (rob)

    I fixed that "SENT" issue, but what about the "Foreign Address", is that anyting I should fix?


    Thamnks,
    RickV


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  • From Digital Man@VERT to RickV on Fri Jan 30 19:24:56 2026
    Re: Foreign Address question
    By: RickV to Digital Man on Fri Jan 30 2026 07:25 am

    I fixed that "SENT" issue, but what about the "Foreign Address", is that anyting I should fix?

    No, perfectly normal for mail sent to a foreign (not local) address.
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    digital man (rob)

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    Why do psychics have to ask you for your name
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