> On Tue, 18 Jan 2000, Haines Brown wrote about, test (ORBS):
...
> > "feature" and whether it drives away potential subscribers. I need to
> > know if the server accepts my messages, and hence this test.
>
> Haines did you unsubscribe like i suggested and resubscribe with your new
> address. ???
Richard,
I sure did, and it solved the problem. I believe I send a message to
the list to that effect, but just in came it went astray, it seems
that my changing hostnames got me into trouble with a spam filter on
the server, and so by unsubscribing and re-subscribing, I could once
again address the server.
Somewhat marginal, but relevant and perhaps of interest, I just tried
to send a personal note to someone, and got the following rejection
message back:
====================================================================
The original message was received at Thu, 20 Jan 2000 09:47:14 -0500
from brownh@localhost
----- The following addresses had permanent fatal errors -----
<person's address>
----- Transcript of session follows -----
... while talking to smtp.primenet.com.:
>>> RCPT To:<person't address>
<<< 571 We do not accept e-mail directly from PSI's dialup ports
because of bulk e-mail. Please resend your e-mail via a valid mail
exchanger.
554 <person's address... Service unavailable
>>> RSET
<<< 421 Service not available, closing transmission channel
===================================================================
What is a "valid mail exchanger?" A Microsoft MUA?
My ISP (TIAC) was recently bought out by PSI, and there folowed three
months of terrible service. One reason was that PSI contracts with
some Ascend servers in Virginia which don't work well with linux, and
which means that you can't talk with anyone who knows anything about
the servers (such as Java servlet support, which they don't). TIAC-PSI
no longer wants to hear anything about Linux (for a pleasant contrast,
see Connix in Connecticut).
Sorry, but thought someone on the list might find this useful.
Haines Brown
