[Users] send() and dispatching

I am trying to dispatch a request to a sip proxy. Is the send() function not set up to take pseudovariables? I am trying to use send(uri:host, uri:port) but i'm getting a syntax error with an invalid argument when initting the server.

I was using forward(uri:host, uri:port); But I don't want the dispatcher sticking a VIA header on the message.

Is there a reason send is not used in this fashion? I would think that one would not want any messages being relayed back to the dispatcher for any reason.

Also, is record routing useful in the dispatching context? I would think if a message did get back to the dispatcher it would send it to the proper proxy as long as it was hashing the call-id.

any input would be appreciated.

thanks,

Rick