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Date: 5 Feb 90 17:42:00 GMT
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        Thanks to all who tried to help with my problem (Re: configuring a
gateway). The key was the $D which I still can't find define in the doc,
although I see it used in several places. Many sent me rules I had already
tried, of course "$U%$H.bitnet@cunyvm.cuny.edu" was right out of the manual
and didn't work, I'm glad I'm not the only one a little confused with this
stuff! Ned Freed himself provided the best rule:

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alternatively, you can avoid the extra channel entirely by using a rewrite
rule of the form

    .bitnet      $U@$H$D@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU@CTCP-DAEMON

This type of rule is not documented in 3.0, but it does work.
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        Thanks again for such a timely response:

        Matt Power
        Bruce Tanner
        Mike Iglesias
        James Wilkinson
        Ken Case
        Larry Fahnoe
        Bob Tinkelman
        Ned Freed

                                                Mike