Actually, the conversation is complete... "250 Ok" indicated an agreement to deliver the mail. But I am wrong anyway (I know... It happens sometimes). Additional post to follow.
Chris -- Chris Scharff Senior Sales Engineer MessageOne If you can't measure, you can't manage! > -----Original Message----- > From: Schwartz, Jim [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 8:41 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: ORB UK - cross post - long > > > And I guess that's where my question arises. In RFC2821 it > talks about the mail conversation. The conversation isn't > complete. I never agreed to deliver the mail so, I wouldn't relay. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Chris Scharff [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 9:15 AM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: RE: ORB UK - cross post - long > > > > I tested between the time you posted and the time I replied... and > > between the time you replied and the time this reply was > sent. What I > > did is included below. At no point did I receive an error > message and > > yet no attempt was made at mail delivery either. > > > > To even entertain the possiblity your mail server might be RFC > > compliant, in the latter test case below I should have > received an NDR > > at some point, and > > I have not. > > > > 220 Unauthorized access prohibited. > > 250 Hello bv.com, pleased to meet you > > 250 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>... Sender ok > > 250 <[EMAIL PROTECTED] Recipient ok > > 354 Enter mail, end with "." on a line by itself > > 250 Ok > > > > 250 Rset state > > 250 <[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sender ok > > 250 <[EMAIL PROTECTED] Recipient ok > > 354 Enter mail, end with "." on a line by itself > > 250 Ok > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Schwartz, Jim > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Sent: 12/4/2001 8:15 AM > > Subject: RE: ORB UK - cross post - long > > > > Chris, > > > > When did you test and what did you do? > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

