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Kevin V. Carosso <KVC@SUMMER.INNOSOFT.COM> writes:

> Depends a bit on what Jnet default routes mean.  If it is purely a Jnet issue
> and has nothing to do with mail, then PMDF won't know or care anything about
> Jnet default routes.  I suspect this is the case.

  Correct. I have been running with default routes on all my BITNET systems
except for my external gateway for at least 6 months with no problems. All
the default route does is tell the local Jnet that "in the absence of an ex-
plicit route for system "X", send it out link "Y". This is useful if you
have a number of Jnet systems, as you only have to update one host's routing
tables. [I suggest that you still run full routes on your external gateway
system(s), as sending traffic for nonexistent nodes to your Jnet neighbors
is (I feel) not polite].

  Since PMDF uses the info in XMAILER.NAMES and DOMAIN.NAMES, it will still
refuse to let you sent to a nonexistent BITNET host, even if a Jnet default
route is configured (as long as you keep those files updated 8-).

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