Localuser, nolocaluser Channel Options

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Using local usernames as user tags (localuser, nolocaluser)

When someone on the local system sends a message that PMDF routes via Jnet or ANJE, that user's username is used in the user part of the message tag. NJE status and log messages produced as the message traverses the network will then be sent back to the originating user. This can be annoying, and some sites can want to suppress these messages.

The nolocaluser channel option, when specified on a Jnet or ANJE channel, inhibits the use of usernames as the user tag. The name used in the tag is then controlled with the user channel option. The localuser keyword enables this usage and is the default.

The nolocaluser channel option has no effect on non-Jnet or ANJE channels and also has no effect on messages that originated on a system other than the local system.

Note: Using the nolocaluser channel option can have side effects. Some systems object to messages whose user tag does not match the sender's address. In particular, use of the nolocaluser channel option on BITNET systems which have not registered their mailer name is not recommended; such systems are considered untrustworthy in the BITNET community.