AV>> Good ${greeting_time}, Wilfred! HD> Why is that variable not filled in?
So that it matches the time of day for the receiver, without necessitating the sender to guess when the receiver will receive it. Neat, isn't it?
WV>> Why do we need gpg to exchange echomail?
AV>> That's needed for transmitting the session password via routed AV>> netmail. However, I can use direct connection for that AV>> purpose...
HD> Someone can also fake your Node and name, and poll a system looks HD> like if it were you who was calling. [ ...trimmed... ] HD> + Origin: Connectivity is the Future; UniCorn BBS 31 26 4425506
That's why we have session passwords. None or an incorrect password: no session! Easy-peasy.
Cheers, Paul.
... If it itches, it will be scratched. --- Paul's Win98SE VirtualBox * Origin: Quinn's Post - Maryborough, Queensland, OZ (3:640/384)