Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!ames!ncar!tank!mimsy!haven!aplcen!wb3ffv!tcsc3b2!pag From: pag@tcsc3b2.UUCP (Philip A. Gross) Newsgroups: comp.mail.uucp Subject: implementing hidden node Keywords: HIDDEN Message-ID: <529@tcsc3b2.UUCP> Date: 10 Feb 89 02:07:15 GMT Distribution: usa Organization: The Computer Solution Co., Inc. of VA Lines: 33 Has anyone successfully used the HIDDEN NODE options to elm and smail? We have a system which is connected to this one which we would like to remain hidden as far as e-mail and other things are concerned. This system, tcsc3b2, is used exclusively for use on the USENET and for handling communications, etc. You might think of it as the company's "gateway" machine. Perhaps I am using the term "gateway" a bit loosely here. Nevertheless, the systems that we have connected to it via a serial cable (STARLAN 10 is on the horizon) I would like to remain unknown to USENET and anyone else outside of tcsc3b2. I have done what I thought would be correct as far as implementing this feature in both smail and elm, but when I go and examine the 'From:' in the address of e-mail sent from one of the 'hidden' machines, it still contains that system's uname. What I am trying to achieve is when someone sends e-mail from the 'hidden' machine to someone else via tcsc3b2, it should 'appear' to originate from tcsc3b2. Have I thoroughly confused you??? Not to worry about return mail, all mail is forwarded from tcsc3b2 to the 'hidden' systems. Your responses will be welcome. ===================================+=========================================== Philip A. Gross |INTERNET: pag%tcsc3b2@wb3ffv.ampr.org The Computer Solution Co., Inc. |USENET: ...!wb3ffv!tcsc3b2!pag 1009 Sycamore Square, P.O. Box 716 |UUCP: tcsc3b2!pag (804)794-1514 Midlothian, VA 23113-0716 |ATTMAIL: attmail!tcsc3b2!pag Voice: (804)794-3491 | The opinions expressed here are strictly mine and nobody elses. << I haven't heard what I have to say about that yet. >> :-)