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Private email with Nicholas Bohm (COPA v Wright exhibit NB1) · 7 messages · from 17 May 2009 · with Nicholas Bohm, Satoshi Nakamoto

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Nicholas Bohm to satoshi@vistomail.com · 17 May 2009, 10:11 UTC · original

Bitcoin continues to run smoothly, but I noticed an unusual event: 731 blocks 11/05/2009 15:58 Generated +50.10 All prior and subsequent generated packers have been of exactly 50. Just in case this is of interest! Regards, Nicholas

Nicholas Bohm to satoshi@vistomail.com · 20 May 2009, 17:23 UTC · original

I notice a surprising number of "not accepted" at the moment: 0/unconfirmed 20/05/2009 15:09 Generated (not accepted) 29 blocks 20/05/2009 10:54 Generated (50.00 matures in 91 more blocks) 0/unconfirmed 20/05/2009 03:15 Generated (not accepted) 0/unconfirmed 20/05/2009 03:06 Generated (not accepted) 0/unconfirmed 19/05/2009 19:11 Generated (not accepted) 0/unconfirmed 19/05/2009 12:47 Generated (not accepted) 133 blocks 19/05/2009 06:31 Generated 134 blocks 19/05/2009 06:31 Generated 0/unconfirmed 18/05/2009 23:08 Generated (not accepted) 0/unconfirmed 18/05/2009 19:25 Generated (not accepted) 0/unconfirmed 18/05/2009 15:18 Generated (not accepted) 0/unconfirmed 18/05/2009 12:28 Generated (not accepted) 0/unconfirmed 18/05/2009 11:31 Generated (not accepted) 257 blocks 18/05/2009 06:29 Generated 278 blocks 18/05/2009 01:51 Generated 285 blocks 18/05/2009 00:43 Generated 305 blocks 17/05/2009 20:53 Generated 313 blocks 17/05/2009 19:35 Generated 317 blocks 17/05/2009 18:51 Generated 326 blocks 17/05/2009 17:32 Generated 0/unconfirmed 17/05/2009 12:14 Generated (not accepted) 0/unconfirmed 17/05/2009 08:49 Generated (not accepted) 395 blocks 17/05/2009 03:51 Generated 403 blocks 17/05/2009 02:09 Generated 0/unconfirmed 16/05/2009 21:49 Generated (not accepted) 431 blocks 16/05/2009 20:44 Generated 432 blocks 16/05/2009 20:42 Generated 0/unconfirmed 16/05/2009 20:20 Generated (not accepted) 0/unconfirmed 16/05/2009 19:58 Generated (not accepted) 0/unconfirmed 16/05/2009 15:18 Generated (not accepted) 0/unconfirmed 16/05/2009 15:10 Generated (not accepted) 503 blocks 16/05/2009 04:51 Generated 505 blocks 16/05/2009 04:42 Generated 510 blocks 16/05/2009 03:46 Generated 523 blocks 16/05/2009 01:50 Generated 0/unconfirmed 15/05/2009 21:12 Generated (not accepted) Just in case it's worthy of note. Regards, Nicholas

Satoshi Nakamoto to Nicholas Bohm · 24 May 2009, 20:45 UTC · original

That's the transaction fee feature. If you generate a block containing a transaction that includes a transaction fee, you earn the transaction fee in addition to the 50.00. Someone must have included a 0.10 fee with one of their transactions. The setting to do that is under options. Including a fee is completely optional, more of a donation to nodes for helping out. Bitcoin continues to run smoothly, but I noticed an unusual event: 731 blocks 11/05/2009 15:58 Generated +50.10 All prior and subsequent generated packers have been of exactly 50. Just in case this is of interest! Regards, Nicholas

Nicholas Bohm to satoshin@gmx.com · 25 May 2009, 08:14 UTC · original

Satoshi Nakamoto wrote:

That's the transaction fee feature. If you generate a block containing a transaction that includes a transaction fee, you earn the transaction fee in addition to the 50.00. Someone must have included a 0.10 fee with one of their transactions. The setting to do that is under options. Including a fee is completely optional, more of a donation to nodes for helping out. Bitcoin continues to run smoothly, but I noticed an unusual event: 731 blocks 11/05/2009 15:58 Generated +50.10 All prior and subsequent generated packers have been of exactly 50. Just in case this is of interest! Regards, Nicholas

Thanks for the explanation. I've set a transaction fee of 0.07, just to see how it works out. (I feel I can afford it, as my balance is now over 35,000!) Nicholas

Nicholas Bohm to satoshi@vistomail.com · 4 June 2009, 09:21 UTC · original

I've installed a new router and cannot get Bitcoin to connect. I've altered the firewall rule to allow inbound services via SMTP, which seems to be the name for port 25. Is that right? Should there be anything else I ought to do? Regards, Nicholas

Nicholas Bohm to satoshi@vistomail.com · 5 June 2009, 10:24 UTC · original

I've achieved a connection to bitcoin through my new router, so whatever I did must have been right. Please disregard my last message. Regards, Nicholas

Satoshi Nakamoto to Nicholas Bohm · 5 June 2009, 20:40 UTC · original

You should set your router to forward port 8333 so you can receive incoming connections. If you're not set up to receive incoming connections and nobody else who's online is, then you can't connect. It would also help solve the "(not accepted)" issues. Satoshi I've achieved a connection to bitcoin through my new router, so whatever I did must have been right. Please disregard my last message. Regards, Nicholas