I've only tried this with points, not sure if the behaviour is the same for any node (point or not) with a direct link.
I've noticed that if I have a point setup off of my main node (usually
for testing purposes) and send a ping netmail from the point, the main node will respond but not include the packet password in it's response.
| Sysop: | Coz | 
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