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From: tkevans@fallst.UUCP (Tim Evans)
Newsgroups: comp.mail.uucp
Subject: HDB UUCP <--> Version 2 UUCP
Keywords: solved! thanks!
Message-ID: <394@fallst.UUCP>
Date: 10 Jul 88 14:36:58 GMT
Organization: Tim Evans, Fallston, MD
Lines: 51

A fews days back, I asked help in solving a problem which I thought
had to do with HDB uucp/Version 2 uucp communication.  (Briefly,
mail from the Version 2 system routed through the HDB system was
not being passed on, although mail addressed to users on the HDB
system was being delivered.)

I have diagnosed the problem, and want to first thank Peter Honeyman
(who told me where to look) and the others who have responded to my
plea for help.

The problem turns out NOT to have anything to do with HDB <--> Version 2
interaction, but rather to malformed uucp work files being created on
the other system which, when delivered to the HDB system, could not
be executed by uuxqt.  Below is a sample 'X.' file:

	U root woodb
	F D.woodbB0ma2
	I D.woodbB0ma2
	C wb3ffv!rmail tkevans		<-- HERE IS THE PROBLEM 

As you can see, the last line of the file has a malformed command;
it should, of course, read:

	C rmail wb3ffv!tkevans

Now, the solution of the problem lies with the vendor who installed the
system which creates such incorrect files.  The mailer (a proprietary
mailer for use within an Ethernet network of several LAN's) needs fixing
so that it creates proper work files to pass on to uucp.

For the record, Peter's suggestion was to:

o	mv uuxqt uuxqt.real

o	queue mail on the offending system and pass it to this system
	(since uuxqt won't be found, the work files will be left in
	the spool directory)

o	manually execute 'uuxqt.real' with debugging turned on and watch
	for errors

This worked, turning up the incorrect command "wb3ffv!rmail tkevans"

Again, thanks to Peter and to others who offered suggestions.

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