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    From Michiel van der Vlist@2:280/5555 to All on Thu Mar 17 12:52:48 2022
    Hello All,

    WinPoint now supports IPv6. It does not have fall back to IPv4 yet and it only calls out via IPv6 if there is an AAAA record but no A record in the host name. WInpoint points can now have an IPv6 only Boss.

    My WinPoint point 2:280/5555.10 now polls me via IPv6. ( At host name fido6.vlist.eu )


    Cheers, Michiel

    --- GoldED+/W32-MSVC 1.1.5-b20170303
    * Origin: he.net certified sage (2:280/5555)
  • From Tim Schattkowsky@2:240/1120.29 to Michiel van der Vlist on Thu Mar 17 21:50:26 2022
    //Hallo Michiel, //

    am *17.03.22* um *11:52:49* schriebst Du in der Area *IPV6*
    an *All* eine Mail zum Thema *"WinPoint & IPv6"*.

    MvdV> Hello All,

    MvdV> WinPoint now supports IPv6. It does not have fall back to IPv4 yet and
    MvdV> it only calls out via IPv6 if there is an AAAA record but no A record
    MvdV> in the host name. WInpoint points can now have an IPv6 only Boss.

    As already pointed out, the current release should follow the OS preference.

    MvdV> My WinPoint point 2:280/5555.10 now polls me via IPv6. ( At host name
    MvdV> fido6.vlist.eu )


    MvdV> Cheers, Michiel

    MvdV> --- GoldED+/W32-MSVC 1.1.5-b20170303
    MvdV> * Origin: he.net certified sage (2:280/5555)

    Bis denne ...
    Tim Schattkowsky
    --- WinPoint 407.1
    * Origin: Original WinPoint Origin! (2:240/1120.29)
  • From Michiel van der Vlist@2:280/5555 to Tony Langdon on Wed Mar 23 12:21:56 2022
    Hello Tony,

    On Wednesday March 23 2022 14:51, you wrote to me:

    Conclusion: Winpoint follows the OS if the OS is configured to
    do IPv6 first if the host is reachable by IPv6 and IPv4. If only
    one of the two is available WinPoint uses that. All as expected.

    Cool, which means it would use IPv6 by default here, since all my
    systems are configured to try IPv6 first, before falling back to IPv4. Nice to see more IPv6 support in BBS related software.

    Sure. Trying IPv6 first is what is more or less the default in almost all cases. Winpoint does not yet support fall back to IPv4 but that will be a matter of time.


    Cheers, Michiel

    --- GoldED+/W32-MSVC 1.1.5-b20170303
    * Origin: he.net certified sage (2:280/5555)