Paul Kraus wrote: > I am getting them through pop/SMTP > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rob Dixon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2003 12:00 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: List problems > > > Hi Paul. > > Paul Kraus wrote: > > I periodically don't get any messages from the list. For instance > > yesterday I quit receiving at around 10 am and when I left work at 5 I > > > still had not gotten any. Then when I came in there was a bunch. > > Anything that might cause this? > > Are you connected via POP/SMTP or NNTP? > > > Once last week I got a message from the list saying that all the > > messages to me had bounced and this was the last attempt to send me a > > message before I was removed. I got that message and was not removed. > > I get those about once every couple of months. It sounds like whoever > handles your SMTP client needs to get their installation sorted, but the > newsgroup does seem to be a bit sensitive to this sort of thing. Why not > give Casey a hard time about it? :)
I reckon your provider's SMTP client is saying it's not there (for maintenance etc?) for longer than perl.org is expecting. Where the fault is is really up to you. Mail either or both of them and see what they say. Or just put up with it :) Rob -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]